Fry Word Lists



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This list of 600 words compiled by Edward Fry contain the most used words in reading and writing. The words on the list make up almost half of the words met in any reading task. Good readers decode words so that they are said "instantly", therefore, assuring the automaticity essential to comprehension. The words are divided into six levels, roughly corresponding to grade levels; then into groups of twenty-five words, according to difficulty and frequency. Each level should be taught and assessed sequentially, with the goal of increasing fluency on these high frequency words to the point that parallel processing can occur.

To determine where to start instruction, administer a word recognition test. Have the student read the underlined words aloud, and continue until s/he makes five or more errors in a group of 25 words. This indicates a frustration level, and instruction should begin on the previous list. Note the kind of errors the student makes when s/he mispronounces words so that there can be instruction on specific skills. Teach decoding the unknown words by phonic, structural, or sight analysis. Continue teaching and testing until both rate and accuracy are at "instant" recognition level. The criteria for this is being able to read 100 words in ONE minute with 95% accuracy in the primary grades, and 200 words per minute in intermediate grades.

It should be noted that a "ball-park" estimate of independent, instructional, and frustrational reading levels could be determined by where the student begins to make errors in reading the word lists--using the general criteria for word recognition levels as 95% is independent, 90% is instructional, and less than 90% indicates frustration level.

Being able to decode individual words is essential to fluency in reading, but teachers must follow up with phrase and sentence reading. When words are used in meaningful context, fluency is improved as well as comprehension. Because of the high utility of the words in print, the words can also be used as basic spelling lists AFTER reading is mastered. For application in both decoding and spelling, patterns in words have been noted at the bottom of the first levels of first levels of words lists, so extended practice on rimes and other generalizations can occur.

For the purpose of increasing fluency beyond individual word recognition, these high-frequency words have been underlined and put into short three-word phrases. Students can improve both speed and accuracy as they practice reading these phrases. There are words in tow columns with a 95% accuracy and within ONE minute. In phrase reading, 150 words pretest should be given to make sure students CAN read the phrases correctly before emphasizing fluency.

Students can have their own individual word/phrase lists at their desks and time built into the schedule for them to practice reading them aloud to another student who monitors both the reading and notes the time. It is important that ALL students begin on the first level so success is established before moving on to more difficult words/phrases. When the student has had his/her accuracy and rate validated by two students, s/he is ready to pass off the level with the teacher.

Two extension activities might include having students select several phrases and write complete sentences with them, being held for good penmanship, punctuation, and content. Students could also find phrases that tell where (by the house), when (in the morning), who (a tall girl) , what (a big box), as well as other comprehension tasks.

 

|FRY PHRASES LEVEL 1 |GROUP 1 |FRY PHRASES |GROUP 3 |

|1. the little boy |14. it was over |1. to go home |14. a little dog |

|2. a good boy |15. work on it |2. see the dog |15. he has it |

|3. is about me |16. can come here |3. then they went |16. sit by them |

|4. then you give |17. they will go |4. look at us |17. how do you |

|5. was to come |18. are so long |5. yes and no |18. like the book |

|6. old and new |19. three of them |6. play with him |19. in our car |

|7. what we know |20. before this one |7. by the house |20. what do you |

|8. that old man |21. your little boy |8. he was going |21. do you know |

|9. in and out |22. as long as |9. come to me |22. make a book |

|10. get the cat |23. but not me |10. get the cat |23. which one is |

|11. good for you |24. be here again |11. in or out |24. this much is |

|12. down at work |25. have been good |12. one, two, three|25. about his frog |

|13. with his cat |Total 75 words |13. to the man |Total 75 words |

|Rimes and Patterns |and, at, in, ot, it, an, ill, ut, to, |Rimes and Patterns |ee, en, et, ow(how), ow(know), ake, ike, as, |

| |do, is, this, we, be, he, me, she | |has, some, come, is, his, or, for |

 

|FRY PHRASES |GROUP 2 |FRY PHRASES |GROUP 4 |

|1. he is it |14. when they come |1. who am I |14. before you go |

|2. I can go |15. so I went |2. an old cat |15. just one day |

|3. they are here |16. my little house |3. in their car |16. about this long |

|4. one by one |17. very good girl |4. she has some |17. here it is |

|5. good and wet |18. all around |5. a new school |18. get the other |

|6. came with me |19. would you like |6. he said it |19. our old car |

|7. about a dog |20. any good book |7. did not go |20. then take it |

|8. had a hat |21. have you been |8. a good boy |21. can use it |

|9. three little dogs |22. we are out |9. three little dogs |22. again and again |

|10. some good cake |23, here and there |10. up and down |23. would give him |

|11. up and down |24. from my mother |11. go to work |24. day after day |

|12. her green hat |25. a nice day |12. put it out |25. many of them |

|13. say and do |Total 75 words |13. we were there |Total 75 words |

|Rimes and Patterns |ad, up, all, ay, so, no, go, my, by, why, try, |Rimes and Patterns |ew, old, ong, id, ust, any, |

| |some, come | |many |

|FRY PHRASES |GROUP 5 |FRY PHRASES |GROUP 7 |

|LEVEL 2 | | | |

|1. saw a cat |14. could I go |1. may come to |14. should we do |

|2. he let us |15. never would come |2. he let us |15. never would come |

|3. write the word |16. look at that |3. write the word |16. two books each |

|4. stand on the |17. is my mother |4. these big chairs |17. was the best |

|5. in the box |18. run out of |5. turn right at |18. at another time |

|6. the word is |19. at school today |6. The word is |19. it would seem |

|7. we should leave |20. with the people |7. we should leave |20. the pretty tree |

|8. came up to |21. all last night |8. her left hand |21. was her name |

|9. a tall girl |22. into my room |9. more people can |22. part of it |

|10. ¨ not make |23. begin to say |10. why not make |23. the tall oak |

|11. find a rock |24. I think that |11. is done better |24. next to the |

|12. because it was |25. on the back |12. it was under |25. please come to |

|13. made me mad |Total 75 words |13. while the rain |Total 75 words |

|Rimes and Patterns |aw, ame, ind, ade, ook, un, ink, ack, ight, |Rimes and Patterns |ore, ile, est, ame, ever, never, other, |

| |could, would, other, mother | |mother, another, better, letter |

|FRY PHRASES |GROUP 6 |FRY PHRASES |GROUP 8 |

|1. such a big box |14. much to eat |1. dog ran fast |14. near the dog |

|2. where it was |15. want to say |2. five blue balls |15. older than him |

|3. I am not |16. one year old |3. read very well |16. in the open |

|4. a great ball |17. the white pine |4. over the hill |17. kind and good |

|5. yesterday morning|18. got a cup |5. such a treat |18. must go now |

|6. live in a |19. wanted to play |6. on the way |19. high in the |

|7. four of them |20. found his dog |7. eat too much |20. far and near |

|8. then at last |21. that was left |8. shall sing for |21. both of you |

|9. color the box |22. bring her home |9. my own bed |22. end of the |

|10. putting it away |23. men were there |10. most of all |23. would go also |

|11. tall red hat |24. as you wish |11. sure am happy |24. until we see |

|12. friend of the |25. red and black |12. saw a thing |25. call me now |

|13. to look pretty |Total 75 words |13. only for fun |Total 75 words |

|Rimes and Patterns |ig, ast, am, ed, eat, ing, ear, ite, ish, |Rimes and Pattern |ive (five), ost, oo (too), ar, end, ure |

| |where, there, live, give, found, round | |(sure, cure, pure), uch (such, much) |

|FRY PHRASES |GROUP 9 |FRY PHRASES |GROUP 11 |

|LEVEL 3 | | | |

|1. go ask her |14. please don't run |1. off his ship |14. around the yard |

|2. a small tree |15. a fast race |2. his sister went |15. close the door |

|3. a yellow box |16. a cold day |3. my happy mother |16. the bedroom wall |

|4. you may show |17. must call today |4. once I went |17. gave some money |

|5. it goes there |18. does come back |5. he didn't go |18. turn the corner |

|6. please clean |19. a pretty face |6. set the table |19. might be late |

|this | | | |

|7. buy a present |20. little green box |7. round and round |20. hard, long trail |

|8. say thank you |21. go to bed |8. dress the baby |21. go to bed |

|9. they will sleep |22. I like brown |9. fail the test |22. fine black line |

|10. open the letter|23. your red coat |10. wash the clothes|23. along the way |

|11. jump the wall |24. six people ran |11, car will start |24. sat on the chair |

|12. by my self |25. gave a gift |12.always ready to |25. I hope you |

| | |go | |

|13. go fly high |Total 75 words |13. anything to wear|Total 75 words |

|Rime and Patterns |ast, ank, ave, ump, ee (sleep, green), |Rime and Patterns |et (get, bet, set, pet, met, wet, yet), ard, |

| |ea(each, leave, clean), near, dear, year | |ess, ail, art, ope, ight(right, might, sight)|

|FRY PHRASES |GROUP 10 |FRY PHRASES |GROUP 12 |

|1. the black hat |14. sit on the |1. start the fire |14. clothes are dry |

|2. in his ear |15. the black dog |2. ten llittle boys |15. through he went |

|3. write a letter |16. can you ride |3. was an order |16. at three o'clock |

|4. to try it |17, hot and cold |4. part was missing |17. second not last |

|5. as for myself |18. grow the seed |5. the early bird |18. water is warm |

|6. can no longer |19. do not cut |6. the fat cat |19. the little town |

|7. those were clean |20. seven people came |7. a third team |20. took off his |

|8. hold on tight |21. the pretty woman |8. was the same |21. pair of mittens |

|9. full of water |22. the funny monkey |9. were in love |22. now getting dark |

|10. please carry it |23. yes it is |10. can you hear |23. want to keep |

|11. eight little |24. as he ate |11. yesterday he came |24. head and neck |

|ducks | | | |

|12. would you sing |25. stop your car |12. eyes are blue |25. warm the food |

|13. food was warm |Total 75 words |13. door was open |Total 75 words |

|Rimes and Patterns |ull (full, pull), ide |Rimes and Patterns |ire(fire, hire, tire, wire), oor(door, poor), ead(read, |

| |(ride, side, wide) | |head, lead), air(pair, stair, chair) |

|FRY PHRASES |GROUP 13 |FRY PHRASES |GROUP 15 |

|LEVEL 4 | | | |

|1. the story told |14. across the ocean |1. said the word |14. feel the fur |

|2. miss the bus |15. a fenced yard |2. was almost lost |15. during the storm |

|3. with his father |16. a winter morning |3. he quickly thought |16. already had gone |

|4. the children moved |17. a round table |4. sent the letter |17. to one hundred |

|5. reached the land |18. a bedtime story |5. receive the gift |18. for the week |

|6. with an interest |19. because I'm through |6. had to pay |19. walked between them |

|7. in the government |20. sometimes I run |7. better than nothing |20. hard to change |

|8. within two feet |21. tried to run |8. what I need |21. being at home |

|9. the pretty garden |22. rode the horse |9. mean to cry |22. care and feeding |

|10. to be done |23. something for her |10. spoke too late |23. the right answer |

|11. the country house |24. brought the salad |11. only finished half |24. an interesting course |

|12. different from them |25. the dancing shoes |12. afraid to fight |25. voted against it |

|13. the bad men |Total 75 words |13. was strong enough |Total 75 words |

|FRY PHRASES |GROUP 14 |FRY PHRASES |GROUP 16 |

|1. time after time |14. a few came |1. wear your coat |14. it all began |

|2. has come yet |15. hit the ball |2. Mr. and Mrs. |15. clean air is |

|3. true or false |16. under the cover |3. in the side |16. young and old |

|4. above the door |17. the open window |4. the poor boy |17. was long ago |

|5. still, cool water |18. store the box |5. lost his book |18. around the world |

|6. meet me at |19. in the city |6. was cold outside |19. the airplane flew |

|7. since we started |20. are we together |7. the wind howled |20. without his lunch |

|8. a number of |21, the bright sun |8. Mrs. Brown said |21. do not kill |

|9. please state your |22. all my life |9. we learn by |22. ready set go |

|10. does it matter |23. across the street |10. held the book |23. please stay away |

|11. draw the line |24. at the party |11. only finished half |24. an interesting course |

|12. different from them |25. the dancing shoes |12. afraid to fight |25. voted against it |

|13. the bad men |Total 75 words |13. was strong enough |Total 75 words |

|FRY PHRASES |GROUP 17 |FRY PHRASES |GROUP 19 |

|LEVEL 5 | | | |

|1. hour by hour |14. please talk louder |1. fry an egg |14. when you add |

|2. be glad that |15. when we want |2. on the ground |15. the dripping ice |

|3. follow directions |16. to the bank |3. a warm afternoon |16. broke the car |

|4. you have company |17. ship the box |4. feed the sheep |17. watch for children |

|5. would you believe |18. his business is |5. the boat trip |18. left all alone |

|6. begin at once |19. the whole thing |6. plan his work |19. to bend low |

|7. do you mind |20. a short stop |7. the question is |20. broke her arm |

|8. pass the meat |21. make certain that |8. the biggest fish |21. dinner was cold |

|9. try to reach |22. was not fair |9. return the gum |22. hair is brown |

|10, next month we |23. give the reason |10. call him sir |23. service the car |

|11. at this point |24. it's almost summer |11. would not tell |24. in class today |

|12. rest and relax |25. fill your glass |12. the huge hill |25. was quite short |

|13. he sent it |Total 75 words |13. The wet wood |Total 75 words |

|FRY PHRASES |GROUP 18 |FRY PHRASES |GROUP 20 |

|1. grade your paper |14. sing the note |1. spell a word |14. a tall lady |

|2. my big brother |15. time is past |2. a beautiful day |15. a treat tomorrow |

|3. remain there until |16. find her room |3. the sick car |16. ice and snow |

|4. glass of milk |17. flew overhead |4. because a teacher |17. for whom the |

|5. several years ago |18. at his office |5. will you cry |18. women and children |

|6. the long war |19. the cow stood |6. finish the work |19. among the leaves |

|7. are you able |20. will you visit |7. toss and catch |20. a rocky road |

|8. please change it |21. wait in line |8. the shiny floor |21. the farm animals |

|9. either you come |22. the teacher said |9. a broken stick |22. my famous cousin |

|10. change was less |23. is almost spring |10. great amounts of |23. bread and butter |

|11. train the dog |24. picture was gone |11. guess the answer |24. gave wrong directions |

|12. does it cost |25. the blue bird |12. paint the bridge |25. the space age |

|13. in the evening |Total 75 words |13. in the church |Total 75 words |

|FRY PHRASES |GROUP 21 |FRY PHRASES |GROUP 22 |

|LEVEL 6 | | | |

|1. became a man |14. minute by minute |1. demand a pencil |14. a tomato plant |

|2. a fat body |15. a loud ring |2. however you want |15. can you suppose |

|3. take a chance |16. who wrote it |3. in this case |16. by the law |

|4. act right now |17. make it happen |4. can you figure |17. was her husband |

|5. it will die |18. let's appear happy |5. increase your work |18. just that moment |

|6. in real life |19. a big heart |6. enjoy your study |19. my favorite person |

|7. must speak out |20. can swim fast |7. rather than walk |20. a sad result |

|8. it already ended |21. a felt hat |8. sound it out |21. he could continue |

|9. a good doctor |22. the fourth hour |9. eleven comes next |22. the lowest price |

|10. please step up |23. I'll say it |10. music in words |23. to serve well |

|11. all by itself |24. kept a long time |11. a human being |24. the national anthem |

|12. had nine lives |25. a deep well |12. in the court |25. wife and mother |

|13. the baby turtle |Total 76 words |13. may the force |Total 75 words |

|FRY PHRASES |GROUP 22 |FRY PHRASES |GROUP 24 |

|1. could see herself |14. study the book |1. was my aunt |14. he rode the |

|2. have an idea |15. a great fear |2. her system was |15. is my uncle |

|3. drop the pin |16. move your car |3. he will lie |16. the labor force |

|4. the wide river |17. she stood outside |4. the cause was |17. in public court |

|5. her smile glowed |18. as for himself |5. will she marry |18. I will consider |

|6. son and daughter |19. the strong man |6. it is possible |19. it happened thus |

|7. the bat flew |20. for they knew |7. I will study |20. was the least |

|8. is a fact |21. every so often |8. one thousand more |21. she has power |

|9. sort the clothes |22. toward the end |9. in the pen |22. made a mark |

|10. king of hearts |23. filled with wonder |10. his condition was |23. will be president |

|11. the dark street |24. twenty black birds |11. she said perhaps |24. a nice voice |

|12. kept to themselves |25. it was important |12. she will produce |25. must ask whether |

|13. whose coat is |Total 75 words |13. it was twelve |Total 75 words |

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