Have you been told that high frequency or sight words are all the words that don't follow the rules of spelling? I've heard that too and have since learned that it simply is not true. Many of these words are regular for spelling - however, they occur so frequently in reading that it is best to learn them by sight. It helps that they are short and because we see them all the time, we want our brain to process the information quickly and accurately.
Here is a pdf file you can download, print on cardstock, and cut apart for practice. These are the first 300 high frequency words, the ones you see most often in print, to use in word isolation practice. Use them like flashcards and tackle them 10 or 20 at a time. Present the cards one at a time and alternately stack them in two piles so they are "shuffled" for the next time. Repeated practice is important to ensure the words are permanently imprinted for immediate recall. With mastery, move on to the next 10 to 20. Study the new cards and then add them to the previous stack for continued review. When mastery is achieved, cards can be retired to add new cards.
Just for fun, and to reinforce the high frequency factor of these words, choose a few and do a word search in a favorite book, article, or reading passage. Tally or tab the words so you can count them and keep track. How many did you find?
Here is a pdf file you can download, print on cardstock, and cut apart for practice. These are the first 300 high frequency words, the ones you see most often in print, to use in word isolation practice. Use them like flashcards and tackle them 10 or 20 at a time. Present the cards one at a time and alternately stack them in two piles so they are "shuffled" for the next time. Repeated practice is important to ensure the words are permanently imprinted for immediate recall. With mastery, move on to the next 10 to 20. Study the new cards and then add them to the previous stack for continued review. When mastery is achieved, cards can be retired to add new cards.
Just for fun, and to reinforce the high frequency factor of these words, choose a few and do a word search in a favorite book, article, or reading passage. Tally or tab the words so you can count them and keep track. How many did you find?
| instant_word_cards_300.pdf |
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