The Fry's Instant Word List is a list of 1,000 words which students need the most to develop a powerful sight vocabulary.  The first 300 words make up 65% of all written material contained in newspaper articles, magazines, textbooks, children's stories, novels, and more.

FRY'S 300 INSTANT SIGHT WORDS

First Hundred (approximately first grade)

a can her many see us

about come here me she very

after day him much so was

again did his my some we

all do how new take were

an down I no that what

and eat if not the when

any for in of their which

are from is old them who

as get it on then will

at give just one there with

be go know or they work

been good like other this would

before had little our three you

boy has long out to your

but have make put two

by he man said up

Second Hundred (approximately second grade)

also color home must red think

am could house name right too

another dear into near run tree

away each kind never saw under

back ear last next say until

ball end leave night school upon

because far left only seem use

best find let open shall want

better first live over should way

big five look own soon where

black found made people stand while

book four may play such white

both friend men please sure wish

box girl more present tell why

bring got morning pretty than year

call hand most ran these

came high mother read thing

Third Hundred (approximately third grade)

along didn't food keep sat though

always does full letter second today

anything dog funny longer set took

around don't gave love seven town

ask door goes might show try

ate dress green money sing turn

bed early grow myself sister walk

brown eight hat now sit warm

buy every happy o'clock six wash

car eyes hard off sleep water

carry face head once small woman

clean fall hear order start write

close fast help pair stop yellow

clothes fat hold part ten yes

coat fine hope ride thank yesterday

cold fire hot round third

cut fly jump same those