First 100 High Frequency Words
(in frequency order reading down the columns)
Pupils should learn to read and write these words independently whilst they are in Year 1.
the |
that |
not |
look |
put |
and |
with |
then |
don’t |
could |
a |
all |
were |
come |
house |
to |
we |
go |
will |
old |
said |
can |
little |
into |
too |
in |
are |
as |
back |
by |
he |
up |
no |
from |
day |
I |
had |
mum |
children |
made |
of |
my |
one |
him |
time |
it |
her |
them |
Mr |
I’m |
was |
what |
do |
get |
if |
you |
there |
me |
just |
help |
they |
out |
down |
now |
Mrs |
on |
this |
dad |
came |
called |
she |
have |
big |
oh |
here |
is |
went |
when |
about |
off |
for |
be |
it’s |
got |
asked |
at |
like |
see |
their |
saw |
his |
some |
looked |
people |
make |
but |
so |
very |
same |
an |
In addition, they should also learn to read and write these common exception words (some of these may be repeated in both lists).
the |
were |
be |
my |
ask |
a |
was |
he |
here |
friend |
do |
is |
me |
there |
school |
to |
his |
she |
where |
put |
today |
has |
we |
love |
push |
of |
I |
no |
come |
pull |
said |
you |
go |
some |
full |
says |
your |
so |
one |
house |
are |
they |
by |
once |
our |