These are the high frequency words that we cover in first grade. They do not all follow the sound rules, so they need to be memorized. They are mastered once your child can read them without needing to sound them out.
HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS FOR THE YEAR!
Smart Start
Week 1: I, like, do, to, you, he, can, go, a, has
Week 2: this, is, my, look, little, where, here, play, the, we
Week 3: are, me, she, with, for, and, have, see, said, was
Unit 1
Week 1: does, not, school, what
Week 2: down, out, up, very
Week 3: be, come, good, pull
Week 4: fun, make, they, too
Week 5: jump, move, run, two
Unit 2
Week 1: again, help, new, there, use
Week 2: could, live, one, then, three
Week 3: eat, no, of, under, who
Week 4: all, call, day, her, want
Week 5: around, by, many, place, walk
Unit 3
Week 1: away, now, some, today, way, why
Week 2: green, grow, pretty, should, together, water
Week 3: any, from, happy, once, so, upon
Week 4: ago, boy, girl, how, old, people
Week 5: after, buy, done, every, soon, work
Unit 4
Week 1: about, animal, carry, eight, give, our
Week 2: because, blue, into, or other, small
Week 3: find, food, more, over, start, warm
Week 4: caught, flew, know, laugh, listen, were
Week 5: found, hard, near, woman, would, write
Unit 5
Week 1: four, large, none, only, put, round
Week 2: another, climb, full, great, poor, through
Week 3: began, better, guess, learn, right, sure
Week 4: color, early, instead, nothing, oh, thought
Week 5: above, build, fall, knew, money, toward
Unit 6
Week 1: answer, brought, busy, door, enough, eyes
Week 2: brother, father, friend, love, mother, picture
High Frequency Word Activities!
Please choose a few activities to practice your weekly words.
Sprinkle a layer of salt, sugar or flour onto a cookie sheet. Print your words with your finger 4 or more times.
Find the letters of your words in the newspaper or magazine. Cut out the letters and spell your words.
Make rainbow words using markers or crayons to copy your words in different color combinations.
See how many times you can write each word in one minute.
Shine a flashlight on the ceiling. Write your word with the beam of light. Take turns guessing each other’s words.
Read a story. See how many times you can find your words.
Print your words on someone’s back using your finger. Ask the person to guess your word.
Write a sentence using each word.
Put the words on flashcards and make a memory game.
Say-Spell-Say the words while doing some exercises.
Have fun!