High Frequency Words

     These words are found so often in our reading that it is much easier to sight-read them than to sound them out.  A student who struggles with high frequency words often works so hard to read that fluency (the rate at which one reads), accuracy (the number of words read correctly), and comprehension (the ability to understand material read) are affected.  Once a student is able to recognize high frequency words, he or she can often read faster and with fewer errors.  His/Her  overall comprehension of material read should also improve.  Please practice these words at home with your child.  Check back on a regular basis, as words are added as they are introduced.
     Below are the high frequency words that were taught in Kindergarten.  Your child should be able to read them.  They will be reviewed during the first few weeks of school.

**These words were added on May 22nd.

 
Unit 4 Words:
about   enjoy gives
surprise   worry   would
colors   draw drew
great   over   show
sign   found   mouth
once   took   wild
above   eight   laugh
moon   touch   **picture
**remember   **room   **stood
**thought        
 
Unit 3 Words:
always   become day
everything   nothing   stays
things   any   enough
ever   every own
sure   were   away
car   friends   house
our   school   very
afraid   again   few
how   read   soon
done   know   push
visit   wait   **before
**does   **good-bye   **oh
**right   **won't    
 
Unit 2 Words:
catch good   no
put want   be
could horse   old
paper live   out
people who   work
down inside   now
there together   around
find food   grow
under water   **also
**family **new   **other
**some **their    
 
Unit 1 Words:
in on way
and take up
get help use
eat her this
too saw small
tree your   home
into many   them
 

Kindergarten Review Words:
see the I
you a come
am from go
we have little
do are look
they like with
my here green
blue yellow is
he was me
for she to
said one two
three four five
where   that   what
of        

Easy Games to Play:

    I suggest to parents that they make two identical sets of word cards using words from the above list.  Use these cards to:

    1.  Play Concentration--Mix cards up and turn them face down.  Take turns selecting two cards.  As the cards are turned over, read the word on each.  If the cards match and are read correctly, you get to keep them and take another turn.  If the cards match, but are not read correctly, turn them over and the other player takes a turn.  If the cards do not match, turn them over and the other player takes a turn.  Continue until all cards are matched.  The player with the most word pairs wins.

    2.  Play Go Fish--Deal five cards to each player.  Each player looks at his/her cards to see if there are any pairs.  These are put down on the table.  The first player then asks the second player, "Do you have a (word).  If the second player has the given word, he/she gives it to the first player who then gets another turn.  If the second player does not have the given word, he/she says, "Go Fish" and the first player draws a card from the deck.  Continue to play until all cards are used.  The player with the most pairs wins.

    3.  Build Sentences--String words together to build a sentence and have your child read it back to you.  Dictate a sentence to him/her and have him/her build it using the appropriate word cards.

HAVE FUN !

                   

Miss Kowalchuk's Pg.

 First Grade Page Elementary School

Updated 05/22/2012