Most Common Sight Words - These are irregular wolds that don't "sound out".
Students need to have instant reading recgnition of these words (less than 3 seconds to read a word)
List A List B List C List D List E List F List G List H
the one would water put world almost heard
of what other very again want earth answer
a were into word old different mother against
to there two where great together country learn
you your could most should school father toward
was their been through give once eyes money
are said who another something enough today move
they do people come thought sometimes sure done
from many only work both four told group
have some find does often head young true
List I List J List K List L
half ready warm heart
cold built mind wild
course hold says weather
front piece heavy someone
early talk beautiful one
lie blue everyone field
brought instead watch hour
though either hours gold
become friend carry build
behind already although walk
200 Most Commonly used Words - Rebecca Sitton
Students are expected to spell and use these words correctly in ALL writing all of the time.
1-100 by the end of 2nd grade. 1-200 by the end of 3rd grade
1 the 51 out 101 get 151 every
2 of 52 them 102 through * 152 found
3 and 53 then 103 back 153 still
4 a 54 she 104 much 154 between
5 to 55 many * 105 go 155 name
6 in 56 some 106 good 156 should
7 is 57 so 107 new 157 home
8 you 58 these 108 write * 158 big
9 that 59 would 109 our * 159 give
10 it 60 other 110 me 160 air
11 he 61 into 111 man 161 line
12 for 62 has 112 too 162 set
13 was * 63 more 113 any 163 own
14 on 64 her 114 day 164 under
15 are 65 two 115 same 165 read
16 as 66 like 116 right 166 last
17 with 67 him 117 look 167 never
18 his 68 see 118 think 168 us
19 they 69 time 119 also * 169 left
20 at 70 could 120 around 170 end
21 be 71 no 121 another 171 along
22 this 72 make 122 came 172 while
23 from 73 than 123 come 173 might
24 I 74 first 124 work 174 next
25 have 75 been 125 three 175 sound
26 or 76 its *# 126 must 176 below
27 by 77 who 127 because * 177 saw
28 one 78 now 128 does * 178 something
29 had 79 people 129 part 179 thought *
30 not 80 my 130 even 180 both
31 but 81 made 131 place 181 few
32 what 82 over 132 well 182 those *
33 all 83 did 133 such 183 always *
34 were * 84 down 134 here 184 show
35 when 85 only 135 take 185 large
36 we 86 way 136 why 186 often
37 there * 87 find 137 help 187 help
38 can 88 use 138 put 188 asked *
39 an 89 may 139 different * 189 house
40 your 90 water 140 away 190 don't
41 which * 91 long 141 again 191 world
42 their * 92 little 142 off 192 going
43 said * 93 very 143 went 193 want
44 if 94 after 144 old 194 school
45 do 95 words 145 number 195 important *
46 will 96 called 146 great 196 until *
47 each 97 just 147 tell 197 form
48 about 98 where * 148 men 198 food
49 how 99 most 149 say 199 keep
50 up 100 know * 150 small 200 children
* most commonly mis-spelled and misused Practice these especially.
# The dog wagged its tail. (A possessive pronoun such as: his her its This one does not use an apostrophe)
here where there - location or that it exists
their - belongs to them The kittens lost their mittens.
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2nd Grade
Spelling List 1
has ran grab sat as bats flat last band plan grandma man
Spelling List 2
as has fox box mix egg jam pet nap big there here
Spelling List 3
his is an and can all call land hand small was were
Spelling List 4
up it him I for or four we man men they about
Spelling List 5
add ask came name ride bone save kite cute mine like rode
Spelling List 6
over new sound take only car park hard barn card shark start family
Spelling List 7
live give back saw law raw straw yawn lawn draw awful with how
Spelling List 8
rain mail wait paint paid stain brain train trail pail sail know work
Spelling List 9
dirt bird shirt girl third thirsty birth very after things our who
Spelling List 10
think October tight right flight might bright high sight fright
Spelling List 11
who what when where were there their some with which many how they said about
Spelling List 12
would could should than then been its it's first next
Spelling List 13
old gold fold mold sold told cold bolt colt great where through help there
Spelling List 14
loud sound pound found shout count amount mouth touch much before right line too
Spelling List 15
blue true clue glue due argue influence action motion any*
Spelling List 16
parent people asked said friend dear they their about from
Spelling List 17
January month years Tuesday Monday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday friend family
Spelling List 18
train tray mail play pay sail hay rain snail faint snail they
Spelling List 19
town house sour frown cow clown found how mouse brown could should
Challenge Words: double spouse foundation drowsy prowl
Spelling 20
write writing take taking rake raking blame blaming drive driving run running
swim swimming cut cutting sit sitting dig digging
