HIGH FREQUENCY WORD LIST
Words 1 to 100
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These words are listed in order of frequency of use in Children's writing. If 2nd graders learn
just the words on this list, then they will have learned half of all the words they will come
across in children's reading materials!
1. the 26. or 51. out 76. its
2. of 10% 27. by 52. them 77. who
3. and 28. one 53. then 78. now
4. a 29. had 54. she 79. people
5. to 30. not 55. many 80. my
6. in 31. but 56. some 81. made
7. is 32. what 57. so 82. over
8. you 18% 33. all 58. these 83. did
9. that 34. were 59. would 84. down
10. it 35. when 60. other 85. only
11. he 36. we 61. into 86. way
12. for 37. there 62. has 87. find
13. was 38. can 63. more 88. use
14. on 39. an 64. her 89. may
15. are 40. your 65. two 90. water
16. as 41. which 66. like 91. long
17. with 42. their 67. him 92. little
18. his 43. said 68. see 93. very
19. they 44. if 69. time 94. after
20. at 45. do 70. could 95. words
21. be 46. will 71. no 96. called
22. this 47. each 72. make 97. just
23. from 48. about 73. than 98. where
24. I 49. how 74. first 99. most
25. have 33% 50. up 75. been 100. know 50%