First Grade
High Frequency Words-
Your child needs to be able to read AND write these words in a “snap.” Quick recognition of the high frequency words is important when reading a passage. The following words are introduced each week. The children have many opportunities to practice these words during the school day. Many children, however, benefit from additional practice at home. We suggest that you have your child practice a few words each night, adding words as your child becomes more proficient at reading and writing them. Thank you for helping your child become a successful reader!
*Please note that 20 of these words will be selected for each Quarter High Frequency Word test
that will be given at the end of each quarter.
Smart Start Week 1 August 14-18
I like do to you go a has can he
Smart Start Week 2 August 21-25
this is my look little where here play the we
Smart Start Week 3 August 28-September 1
are me she with for and have see said was
Unit 1 Week 1 Sept. 5-8
does not school what
Unit 1 Week 2 Sept. 11-15
down out up very
Unit 1 Week 3 Sept. 18-22
be come pull good
Unit 1 Week 4 Sept. 25-29
fun make they too
Unit 1 Week 5 Oct. 2-6
jump move run two
Unit 2 Week 1 Oct. 9-12
again help new there use
Unit 2 Week 2 Oct. 18-20
could live one then three
Unit 2 Week 3 Oct. 23-27
eat no of under who
Unit 2 Week 4 Oct. 30-Nov. 3
all call day her want
Unit 2 Week 5 Nov. 6-10
around by many place walk
Unit 3 Week 1 Nov. 13-Nov. 17
away today now way some why
Unit 3 Week 2 Nov. 28-Dec. 1
green grow pretty should together water
Unit 3 Week 3 Dec.4-8
any from happy once so upon
Unit 3 Week 4 Dec.11-15
ago boy girl how old people
Unit 3 Week 5 Dec.18-22
after done soon buy every work
Unit 4 Week 1 January 16-19
about animal carry eight give our
Unit 4 Week 2 January 22-26
because blue into or other small
Unit 4 Week 3 January 29 – February 2
find food more over start warm
Unit 4 Week 4 February 5 – 19
caught flew know laugh listen were
Unit 4 Week 5 February 12 – 16
found hard near woman would write
Unit 5 Week 1 February 20 – 23
four large none only put round
Unit 5 Week 2 February 26- March 2
another climb full great poor through
Unit 5 Week 3 March 5 – 9
began better guess learn right sure
Unit 5 Week 4 March 19 – 23
color early instead nothing oh thought
Unit 5 Week 5 March 26 – 29*
above build fall knew money toward
Unit 5 Week 6 April 3 – 6
Review Unit 5 Words
Unit 6 Week 1 April 9 – 13
answer brought busy door enough eyes
Unit 6 Week 2 April 16 – 20
brother father friend love mother picture
Unit 6 Week 3 April 23 – 26*
been children month question their year
Unit 6 Week 4 April 30 – May 4
before front heard push tomorrow your
Unit 6 Week 5 May 7 – 11
favorite few gone surprise wonder young
Unit 6 Week 6 May 14 – 18