Kindergarten High Frequency Word List The following 40 words are the high frequency Kindergarten words. They are divided according to their probability of occurring in the corresponding DRA text levels. However, many of these words can occur throughout all levels. The goal is for all students to read, write, and use these words correctly by the end of Kindergarten.

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Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

a I is the mom dad can see

me go at you we it no

to in on like my by love am and

yes cat dog up with said play do

big for he she this look went was

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First Grade High Frequency Word list The goal is for all students to read, write, and use these words (and words from the kindergarten word list) correctly by the end of first grade.

after all an are as be because but came come could day did end from get goes going good had has

have her here him his I’m if into just know little make many new not of one or our out over

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please saw should so some thank that them then they there us very want were what when where who will would your

October 2014

Second Grade High Frequency Word List The goal is for all students to read, write, and use these words (and the words from preceding grade level word lists) correctly by the end of second grade.

about again any around ask away back before been begin best blue black boy bring brown can’t catch class coming didn’t does done don’t down each easy every

family fast find first five four friend gave girl gone grade got green help happy home house how jump keep knew light long most never next now over

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place put read really red right school second seen six small than their they’re third three time today two under use walk week why work yellow

October 2014

Third Grade High Frequency Word List

The goal is for all students to read, write, and use these words (and the words from preceding grade level word lists) correctly by the end of third grade.

also animal April asked August books brother call care caught caught children city December drink eight eleven ever father favorite February found Friday friend give great

gym half hour hurt January July June kind line mail March May maybe Michigan might Monday mother must night nine November October old other people phone

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pretty questions rain rest same Saturday September seven sister snow something stay street such Sunday sure talk teacher tell thing Thursday too Tuesday twelve Wednesday October 2014

Fourth Grade High Frequency Word List The goal is for all students to read, write, and use these words (and the words from preceding grade level word lists) correctly by the end of fourth grade.

able across along another anything became become before began below being brake break build carry choice choose close clothes couldn’t difference

different early earth everyone everything field group heavy hundred its it’s knew large million number often own person ready real return

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round started thousand trouble true tried try turned wasn’t watch water way wear weigh where without wouldn’t year your you’re

October 2014

Fifth Grade High Frequency Word List The goal is for all students to read, write, and use these words (and the words from preceding grade level word lists) correctly by the end of fifth grade.

a lot above against almost already although always among answer beautiful behind believe between board bored brought certain change complete country description dream

during either enough finally heard hole important instead learn leave money peace perhaps picture piece possible probably problem reason right scared several

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shown simple since special straight strait sum themselves therefore though thought threw through throw toward usually wait weather weight whether whole write

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