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%