The following words are called ‘high frequency’ words. Children should be able to read them and spell them, by the end of the school year.
Reception High Frequency Words I you the me and away no can cat
go day of like they mum yes he get
come was we going my it for am said
want look this big see at a all to
up are dog she on play dad is in
Year 1 & Year 2 High Frequency Words has but him of do that low by just called made don’t make out tree night these more sister where Thursday week May October one six eleven sixteen number black grey
had did his want off them new can’t live first again good many seen who once too name take your Friday January June November two seven twelve seventeen red white
an from if one could then about down after have ball her much so were over water now took Monday Saturday February July December three eight thirteen eighteen orange brown
as got jump little put us another half back house brother how next their may should what our very Tuesday Sunday March August month four nine fourteen nineteen green pink
bed school not there than when because home been last came laugh old time must some would people way Wednesday day April September year five ten fifteen twenty blue purple
Year 3: Revise previous High Frequency words Year 4/Year 5 High Frequency Words asked don’t change used jumped thought tries ask first until much sometimes young other across outside both baby children work heard why important sister seen sleep made train light bite nose glow boot tune book far park noisy town round dare share caught were purple
began found does might leave watch turned almost morning always never suddenly above place between right through balloon garden word swimming whole light small been neat shade brain right white rose flow goose pull stood hard dark toilet down mouth bear sport more bird turkey
being gone goes think opened knew walked before number any only upon below round following where together great happy clothes earth eyes money white green seat blade again sight write close moon blue good wood card boil boiling sound fair there floor store fur first
can’t show heard coming started know write during often better second while different such inside without around sure something brother lady father mother sound deep beat spade name fright boat show soon drew look car scarf oil cow owl scare wear claw snore nurse
didn’t brought told I’m think stopped woken every still half today year high under near along also birthday those head own friends paper window keep meat rain night kite goat know room flew took bar farmyard coin brown flowerpot care hair door her turn