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Grade 1English Language Arts

High-Frequency Words and Fluency

High-frequency words are the short words a first grader meets in almost every sentence. Fluency is reading them accurately enough that meaning can catch up. Keep a small card set; the pocket folder on the SCPS Grade 1 list holds it.

Practice in the quizPrint this lesson · Sight Word PracticePrint this lesson · Reading Fluency Practice

How this lesson runs

  1. Read the word on the card. Say it, then spell it out loud.
  2. Find it in a decodable sentence.
  3. Write three of today’s words in the composition book.

Source: CPALMS ELA.1.F.1.4 · 4 flashcards below.

Card 1 of 4 · arrows to move · space to flip

What is a high-frequency word?

Grade 1 study cards. Ages 6 to 8. Not a test. Not a grade.

Teaching tip

Open a book. You will see the, and, is again and again.

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