Fry Sight Words List
Fry sight words list is used to develop children's vocabulary skills; we categorize them into ten groups and assign them to five grades. Students can find their words by grade, then study with interactive cards or offline worksheets. It also helps tutors and parents with many printable PDF worksheets for Fry words practice and assessment.
| Introduction |
Fry sight words list, also known as Fry instant words list, is widely used by elementary school teachers and parents. Dr. Edward B. Fry summarized the list of the most common words used in grades 3 to 9. The 1000 words list, which is the base and the start point of further study, is critical for children to succeed in elementary school.
Fry sight words list is supposed to cover reading of grades 3 to 9, but students usually should own these words before grade 6. A common suggestion is
Another excellent sight word list, the Dolch list, is smaller and based on reading from kindergarten to grade 2. For students over grade 2, we strongly recommend studying the Fry sight words list. Grade 3, 4, and 5 are the right time to focus on Fry words list.
This website is to help tutors and parents to guide the Fry words studying. 1000 Fry words are categorized into ten groups by frequency. Each group has 100 words and consists of four lists.
Here all Fry sight words are displayed by grades.
Fry sight words list is supposed to cover reading of grades 3 to 9, but students usually should own these words before grade 6. A common suggestion is
- Finish Fry 300 (the first 300 words) in grades 1, 2, and 3;
- Finish Fry 600 (actually the second 300 words) in grade 4;
- Finish the rest in grade 5.
Another excellent sight word list, the Dolch list, is smaller and based on reading from kindergarten to grade 2. For students over grade 2, we strongly recommend studying the Fry sight words list. Grade 3, 4, and 5 are the right time to focus on Fry words list.
This website is to help tutors and parents to guide the Fry words studying. 1000 Fry words are categorized into ten groups by frequency. Each group has 100 words and consists of four lists.
- Grade circles the words that you should study at your age.
- One group has 100 words, a basic unit to print offline worksheets.
- List has 25 words, a basic unit to show interactive cards.
Here all Fry sight words are displayed by grades.
| 1st Grade | Get my grade |
First 100 Fry words, called as Group 1
Group 1
Cards: List 1Cards: List 2Cards: List 3Cards: List 4PDF Worksheet the of and a to in is you that it he was for on are as with his they I at be this have from or one had by words but not what all were we when your can said there use an each which she do how their if will up other about out many then them these so some her would make like him into time has look two more write go see number no way could people my than first water been called who oil sit now find long down day did get come made may part
| 2nd Grade | Get my grade |
Second 100 Fry words, called as Group 2
Group 2
Cards: List 1Cards: List 2Cards: List 3Cards: List 4PDF Worksheet over new sound take only little work know place years live me back give most very after things our just name good sentence man think say great where help through much before line right too means old any same tell boy follow came want show also around form three small set put end does another well large must big even such because turn here why ask went men read need land different home us move try kind hand picture again change off play spell air away animal house point page letter mother answer found study still learn should America world
| 3rd Grade | Get my grade |
Third 100 Fry words, called as Group 3
Group 3
Cards: List 1Cards: List 2Cards: List 3Cards: List 4PDF Worksheet high every near add food between own below country plant last school father keep tree never start city earth eyes light thought head under story saw left don't few while along might close something seem next hard open example begin life always those both paper together got group often run important until children side feet car mile night walk white sea began grow took river four carry state once book hear stop without second late miss idea enough eat face watch far Indian real almost let above girl sometimes mountains cut young talk soon list song being leave family it's
| 4th Grade | Get my grade |
Fourth 100, fifth 100, and sixth 100 words, namely Group 4, 5, 6
Group 4
Cards: List 1Cards: List 2Cards: List 3Cards: List 4PDF Worksheet body music color stand sun questions fish area mark dog horse birds problem complete room knew since ever piece told usually didn't friends easy heard order red door sure become top ship across today during short better best however low hours black products happened whole measure remember early waves reached listen wind rock space covered fast several hold himself toward five step morning passed vowel true hundred against pattern numeral table north slowly money map farm pulled draw voice seen cold cried plan notice south sing war ground fall king town I'll unit figure certain field travel wood fire upon
Group 5
Cards: List 1Cards: List 2Cards: List 3Cards: List 4PDF Worksheet done English road half ten fly gave box finally wait correct oh quickly person became shown minutes strong verb stars front feel fact inches street decided contain course surface produce building ocean class note nothing rest carefully scientists inside wheels stay green known island week less machine base ago stood plane system behind ran round boat game force brought understand warm common bring explain dry though language shape deep thousands yes clear equation yet government filled heat full hot check object am rule among noun power cannot able six size dark ball material special heavy fine pair circle include built
Group 6
Cards: List 1Cards: List 2Cards: List 3Cards: List 4PDF Worksheet can't matter square syllables perhaps bill felt suddenly test direction center farmers ready anything divided general energy subject Europe moon region return believe dance members picked simple cells paint mind love cause rain exercise eggs train blue wish drop developed window difference distance heart site sum summer wall forest probably legs sat main winter wide written length reason kept interest arms brother race present beautiful store job edge past sign record finished discovered wild happy beside gone sky grass million west lay weather root instruments meet third months paragraph raised represent soft whether clothes flowers shall teacher held describe drive
| 5th Grade | Get my grade |
Seventh 100, eighth 100, and ninth 100 words, and tenth 1000, namely Group 7, 8, 9, 10
Group 7
Cards: List 1Cards: List 2Cards: List 3Cards: List 4PDF Worksheet cross speak solve appear metal son either ice sleep village factors result jumped snow ride care floor hill pushed baby buy century outside everything tall already instead phrase soil bed copy free hope spring case laughed nation quite type themselves temperature bright lead everyone method section lake iron within dictionary hair age amount scale pounds although per broken moment tiny possible gold milk quiet natural lot stone act build middle speed count consonant someone sail rolled bear wonder smiled angle fraction Africa killed melody bottom trip hole poor let's fight surprise French died beat exactly remain dress cat couldn't fingers
Group 8
Cards: List 1Cards: List 2Cards: List 3Cards: List 4PDF Worksheet row least catch climbed wrote shouted continued itself else plains gas England burning design joined foot law ears glass you're grew skin valley cents key president brown trouble cool cloud lost sent symbols wear bad save experiment engine alone drawing east choose single touch information express mouth yard equal decimal yourself control practice report straight rise statement stick party seeds suppose woman coast bank period wire pay clean visit bit whose received garden please strange caught fell team God captain direct ring serve child desert increase history cost maybe business separate break uncle hunting flow lady students human art feeling
Group 9
Cards: List 1Cards: List 2Cards: List 3Cards: List 4PDF Worksheet supply corner electric insects crops tone hit sand doctor provide thus won't cook bones mall board modern compound mine wasn't fit addition belong safe soldiers guess silent trade rather compare crowd poem enjoy elements indicate except expect flat seven interesting sense string blow famous value wings movement pole exciting branches thick blood lie spot bell fun loud consider suggested thin position entered fruit tied rich dollars send sight chief Japanese stream planets rhythm eight science major observe tube necessary weight meat lifted process army hat property particular swim terms current park sell shoulder industry wash block spread cattle wife sharp
Group 10
Cards: List 1Cards: List 2Cards: List 3Cards: List 4PDF Worksheet company radio we'll action capital factories settled yellow isn't southern truck fair printed wouldn't ahead chance born level triangle molecules France repeated column western church sister oxygen plural various agreed opposite wrong chart prepared pretty solution fresh shop suffix especially shoes actually nose afraid dead sugar adjective fig office huge gun similar death score forward stretched experience rose allow fear workers Washington Greek women bought led march northern create British difficult match win doesn't steel total deal determine evening hoe rope cotton apple details entire corn substances smell tools conditions cows track arrived located sir seat division effect underline view
More Than Word List
Try some Fry words of your grade, and have a quick view for their interactive cards and printable worksheets. It's just a few clicks to launch either online or offline resources. We demonstrate features and worksheets through below pictures, click and enjoy them!
Interactive cards (1-3 grades):
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Interactive cards (4,5 grades):
Printable worksheets:
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