High frequency words
Next 200 High Frequency Words
(in frequency order reading down the columns)
In addition to the Year 1 High frequency Words, pupils should learn to read and write these words independently whilst they are in Year 2.
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water |
bear |
find |
these |
live |
|
away |
can’t |
more |
began |
say |
|
good |
again |
I’ll |
boy |
soon |
|
want |
cat |
round |
animals |
night |
|
over |
long |
tree |
never |
narrator |
|
how |
things |
magic |
next |
small |
|
did |
new |
shouted |
first |
car |
|
man |
after |
us |
work |
couldn’t |
|
going |
wanted |
other |
lots |
three |
|
where |
eat |
food |
need |
head |
|
would |
everyone |
fox |
that’s |
king |
|
or |
our |
through |
baby |
town |
|
took |
two |
way |
fish |
I’ve |
|
school |
has |
been |
gave |
around |
|
think |
yes |
stop |
mouse |
every |
|
home |
play |
must |
something |
garden |
|
who |
take |
red |
bed |
fast |
|
didn’t |
thought |
door |
may |
only |
|
ran |
dog |
right |
still |
many |
|
know |
well |
sea |
found |
laughed |
|
let’s |
fun |
any |
better |
lived |
|
much |
place |
under |
hot |
birds |
|
suddenly |
mother |
hat |
sun |
duck |
|
told |
sat |
snow |
across |
horse |
|
another |
boat |
air |
gone |
rabbit |
|
great |
window |
trees |
hard |
white |
|
why |
sleepy |
bad |
floppy |
coming |
|
cried |
feet |
tea |
really |
he’s |
|
keep |
morning |
top |
wind |
river |
|
room |
queen |
eyes |
wish |
liked |
|
last |
each |
fell |
eggs |
giant |
|
jumped |
book |
friends |
once |
looks |
|
because |
its |
box |
please |
use |
|
even |
green |
dark |
thing |
along |
|
am |
different |
grandad |
stopped |
plants |
|
before |
let |
there’s |
ever |
dragon |
|
gran |
girl |
looking |
miss |
pulled |
|
clothes |
which |
end |
most |
we’re |
|
tell |
inside |
than |
cold |
fly |
|
key |
run |
best |
park |
grow |
Pupils should also be able to read and write days of the week, months of the year, numbers to 20 and their own name (first and surname), ensuring that capital letters are used at the start of all proper nouns.
In addition, they should also learn to read and write these common exception words (some of these may be repeated in both lists).
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door |
only |
after |
prove |
busy |
|
floor |
both |
fast |
improve |
people |
|
poor |
old |
last |
sure |
water |
|
because |
cold |
past |
sugar |
again |
|
find |
gold |
father |
eye |
half |
|
kind |
hold |
class |
could |
money |
|
mind |
told |
grass |
should |
Mr |
|
behind |
every |
pass |
would |
Mrs |
|
child |
great |
plant |
who |
parents |
|
children |
break |
path |
whole |
Christmas |
|
wild |
steak |
bath |
any |
everybody |
|
climb |
pretty |
hour |
many |
even |
|
most |
beautiful |
move |
clothes |
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