The Fry Sight Word List is made up of the most frequently used words in children's books, novels, articles and textbooks. The words are ranked in order of frequency.
The list was compiled by Dr. Edward B. Fry in 1996. His research found that just 25 words make up approximately 1/3 of all published text. He noted that 100 words make up about 1/2, and 300 words make up 65% of all written material.
Clearly, students need to be able to read and
spell these 300
hundred words easily to be successful in the early grades. Use
the
printable lists for writing and spelling practice at home and in the
classroom. You'll find a link for each remaining Fry sight
word list at the bottom of the page.
We also have Dolch Sight Word lists.
List 1 | List 2 | List 3 | List 4 |
the | or | will | number |
of | one | up | no |
and | had | other | way |
a | by | about | could |
to | words | out | people |
in | but | many | my |
is | not | then | than |
you | what | them | first |
that | all | these | water |
it | were | so | been |
he | we | some | called |
was | when | her | who |
for | your | would | am |
on | can | make | its |
are | said | like | now |
as | there | him | find |
with | use | into | long |
his | an | time | down |
they | each | has | day |
I | which | look | did |
at | she | two | get |
be | do | more | come |
this | how | write | made |
have | their | go | may |
from | if | see | part |
We have printable flash cards for the first 100 words.
List 1 | List 2 | List 3 | List 4 |
over | say | set | try |
new | great | put | kind |
sound | where | end | hand |
take | help | does | picture |
only | through | another | again |
little | much | well | change |
work | before | large | off |
know | line | must | play |
place | right | big | spell |
years | too | even | air |
live | means | such | away |
me | old | because | animal |
back | any | turn | house |
give | same | here | point |
most | tell | why | page |
very | boy | ask | letter |
after | follow | went | mother |
things | came | men | answer |
our | want | read | found |
just | show | need | study |
name | also | land | still |
good | around | different | learn |
sentence | form | home | should |
man | three | us | America |
think | small | move | world |
Third Hundred (Words 201 - 300) - Printable List
List 1 | List 2 | List 3 | List 4 |
high | saw | important | miss |
every | left | until | idea |
near | don't | children | enough |
add | few | side | eat |
food | while | feet | face |
between | along | car | watch |
own | might | mile | far |
below | close | night | Indian |
country | something | walk | real |
plant | seem | white | almost |
last | next | sea | let |
school | hard | began | above |
father | open | grow | girl |
keep | example | took | sometimes |
tree | begin | river | mountains |
never | life | four | cut |
start | always | carry | young |
city | those | state | talk |
earth | both | once | soon |
eyes | paper | book | list |
light | together | hear | song |
thought | got | stop | being |
head | group | without | leave |
under | often | second | family |
story | run | late | it's |
Find more of the Fry sight words here:
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth
Hundred Words
Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and
Tenth Hundred Words
AnyWord Spelling Practice Series Worksheets, games & prompts that work with almost ANY spelling words!
Fun Spelling Worksheets for Grades 1/2 50 All-new reproducible pages for early learners!
Young Spellers Spelling Bee Word List for Grades 1 & 2