Learn How to Read Using Dr Fry’s Sight Word List

You can learn how to read using Dr Fry’s sight word list because sight words are in everything you read. Sight words are the most common words used repeatedly in every type of reading material.

Many of the sight words do not follow the phonics rules and need to be memorized in order to maintain fluency and comprehension when reading.

The two most common sight word lists are the Dolch sight word list (220 words) and the Fry sight word list (1000 words).

The Fry Sight Word list can be found below and is also incorporated into each of the 32 reading blocks by matching the phonics component of the block and the sight word.

Make Your Own Sight Word Cards

The Fry sight word list can be made into individual flash cards by writing each sight word on an index card. You can have 5 to 20 sight word flash cards at a time depending on the age and ability of the reader.  When one word is “retired” or mastered, a new word can take its place. Mastered words can be reviewed periodically. This list of words should be practiced throughout the reading program until all the words are mastered. Multi-sensory activities can be used to help a reader master these words.

You can find recommendations for effective products to use when teaching sight words here.

Approximate (End of Year) Grade Levels for Sight Words

Kindergarten                         50 out of first 100 words

First Grade                              First 200 words

Second Grade                         201 – 500

Third Grade                             501 – 750

Fourth Grade and above      751 – 1000

Dr. Fry’s 1000  Sight Word List

1-100

1. the         21. at          41. there     61. some     81. my

2. of          22. be         42. use        62. her        82. than

3. and        23. this       43. an         63. would      83. first

4. a           24. have       44. each       64. make       84. water

5. to          25. from       45. which      65. like       85. been

6. in          26. or         46. she        66. him        86 called

7. is          27. one        47. do         67. into       87. who

8. you         28. had        48. how        68. time       88. am

9. that        29. by         49. their      69. has        89. its

10. it         30. words      50. if         70. look       90. now

11. he         31. but        51. will       71. two        91. find

12. was        32. not        52. up         72. more       92. long

13. for        33. what       53. other      73. write      93. down

14. on         34. all        54. about      74. go         94. day

15. are        35. were       55. out        75. see        95. did

16. as          36. we           56. many      76. number       96. get

17. with      37. when       57. then       77. no         97. come

18. his        38. your        58. them      78. way      98. made

19. they      39. can         59. these       79. could    99. may

20. I           40. said        60. so            80. people   100. Part

101-200

101. over    121. name    141. boy        161. such     181. change

102. new    122. good     142. following    162. because    182. off

103. sound    123. sentence    143. came    163. turn    183. play

104. take    124. man    144. want    164. here    184. spell

105. only    125. think    145. show    165. why    185. air

106. little    126. say    146. also    166. asked    186. away

107. work    127. great    147. around    167. went    187. animals

108. know    128. where    148. farm    168. men    188. house

109. place    129. help    149. three    169. read    189. point

110. years    130. through    150. small    170. need    190. page

111. live    131. much    151. set    171. land    191. letters

112. me    132. before    152. put    172. different     192. mother

113. back    133. line    153. end    173. home    193. answer

114. give    134. right    154. does    174. us    194. found

115. most    135. too    155. another    175. move    195. study

116. very    136. means    156. well    176. try    196. still

117. after    137. old    157. large    177. kind    197. learn

118. thing    138. any    158. must    178. hand    198. should

119. our    139. same    159. big    179. picture    199. America

120. just    140. tell    160. even    180. again    200. world

201-300

201. high    221. light    241. life    261. sea    281. watch

202. every    222. thought    242. always    262. began    282. far

203. near      223. head    243. those    263. grow    283. Indians

204. add     224. under    244. both    264. took    284. really

205. food    225. story    245. paper    265. river    285. almost

206. between    226. saw    246. together    266. four    286. let

207. own    227. left    247. got    267. carry    287. above

208. below    228. don’t    248. group    268. state    288. girl

209. country    229. few    249. often    269. once     289 sometimes

210. plants    230. while    250. run    270. book       290 mountains

211. last    231. along    251. important    271. hear     291. cut

212. school    232. might    252. until    272. stop    292. young

213. father    233. close    253. children    273. without    293. talk

214. keep    234. something    254. side    274. second    294. soon

215. trees    235. seemed    255. feet    275. later    295. list

216. never    236. next    256. car    276. miss    296. song

217. started    237. hard    257. miles    277. idea    297. being

218. city    238. open    258. night    278. enough    298. leave

219. earth    239. example    259. walked    279. eat    299. family

220. eyes    240. beginning    260. white    280. face    300. it’s

301-400

301. body    321. usually    341. hours    361. five    381. cold

302. music    322. didn’t    342. black    362. step    382. cried

303. color    323. friends    343. products    363. morning    383. plan

304. stand    324. easy    344. happened    364. passed    384. notice

305. sun    325. heard    345. whole    365. vowel    385. south

306. questions    326. order    346. measure    366. true    386. sing

307. fish    327. red    347. remember    367. hundred    387. war

308. area    328. door    348. early    368. against    388. ground

309. mark    329. sure    349. waves    369. pattern    389. fall

310. dog    330. become    350. reached    370. numeral    390. king

311. horse    331. top    351. listen    371. table    391. town

312. birds    332. ship    352. wind    372. north    392. I’ll

313. problem    333. across    353. rock    373. slowly    393. unit

314. complete    334. today    354. space    374. money    394. figure

315. room    335. during    355. covered    375. map    395. certain

316. knew    336. short    356. fast    376. busy    396. field

317. since    337. better    357. several    377. pulled    397. travel

318. ever    338. best    358. hold    378. draw    398. wood

319. piece    339. however    359. himself    379. voice    399. fire

320. told    340. low    360. toward    380. seen    400. upon

401-500

401. done    421. front    441. stay     461. warm    481. object

402. English    422. feel    442. green     462. common    482. bread

403. road    423. fact    443. known     463. bring    483. rule

404. halt    424. inches    444. island    464. explain    484. among

405. ten    425. street    445. week     465. dry    485. noun

406. fly    426. decided    446. less     466. though    486. power

407. gave    427. contain    447. machine     467. language    487. cannot

408. box    428. course    448. base    468. shape    488. able

409. finally    429. surface    449. ago    469. deep    489. six

410. wait    430. produce    450. stood     470. thousands    490. size

411. correct    431. building    451. plane     471. yes    491. dark

412. oh    432. ocean    452. system     472. clear    492. ball

413. quickly    433. class    453. behind     473. equation    493. material

414. person    434. note    454. ran     474. yet    494. special

415. became    435. nothing    455. round     475. government    495. heavy

416. shown    436. rest    456. boat     476. filled    496. fine

417. minutes    437. carefully    457. game     477. heat    497. pair

418. strong    438. scientists    458. force     478. full    498. circle

419. verb    439. inside    459. brought     479. hot    499. include

420. stars   440. wheels    460. understand     480. check    500. built

501-600

501. can’t    521. region    541. window    561. arms    581. west

502. matter    522. return    542   difference    562. brother    582. lay

503. square    523. believe    543. distant    563. race    583. weather

504. syllables    524. dance    544. heart    564. present    584. root

505. perhaps    525. members    545. sit     565. beautiful    585instruments

506. bill    526. picked    546. sum    566. store    586. meet

507. felt    527. simple    547. summer    567. job    587. third

508. suddenly    528. cells    548. wall    568. edge   588. months

509. test    529. paint    549. forest    569. past    589. paragraph

510. direction    530. mind    550. probably    570. sign    590. raised

511. center    531. love    551. legs    571. record    591. represent

512. farmers    532. cause    552. sat    572. finished    592. soft

513. ready    533. rain    553. main    573. discovered   593. whether

514. anything    534. exercise    554. winter    574. wild    594. clothes

515. divided    535. eggs    555. wide    575. happy    595. flowers

516. general    536. train    556. written    576. beside    596. shall

517. energy    537. blue    557. length    577. gone    597. teacher

518. subject    538. wish    558. reason    578. sky    598. held

519. Europe    539. drop    559. kept     579. glass    599. describe

520. moon    540. developed    560. interest    580. million    600. drive

601-700

601. cross    621. buy    641. temperature    661. possible    681. fraction

602. speak    622. century    642. bright    662. gold    682. Africa

603. solve    623. outside    643. lead    663. milk    683. killed

604. appear    624. everything    644. everyone    664. quiet    684. melody

605. metal    625. tall    645. method    665. natural    685. bottom

606. son    626. already    646. section    666. lot    686. trip

607. either    627. instead    647. lake    667. stone    687. hole

608. ice    628. phrase    648. consonant    668. act    688. poor

609. sleep    629. soil    649. within    669. build    689. let’s

610. village    630. bed    650. dictionary    670. middle    690. fight

611. factors    631. copy    651. hair    671. speed    691. surprise

612. result    632. free    652. age    672. count    692. French

613. jumped    633. hope    653. amount    673. cat    693. died

614. snow    634. spring    654. scale    674. someone    694. beat

615. ride    635. case    655. pounds    675. sail    695. exactly

616. care    636. laughed    656. although    676. rolled    696. remain

617. floor    637. nation    657. per    677. bear    697. dress

618. hill    638. quite    658. broken    678. wonder    698. iron

619. pushed    639. type    659. moment    679. smiled    699. couldn’t

620. baby    640. themselves    660. tiny    680. angle    700. finger

701-800

701. row    721. grew    741. east    761. suppose    781. direct

702. least    722. skin    742. pay    762. woman    782. ring

703. catch    723. valley    743. single    763. coast    783. serve

704. climbed    724. cents    744. touch    764. bank    784. child

705. wrote    725. key    745. information    765. period    785. desert

706. shouted    726. president    746. express    766. wire    786. increase

707.continued    727. brown    747. mouth    767. choose    787. history

708. itself    728. trouble    748. yard    768. clean    788. cost

709. else    729. cool    749. equal    769 visit    789. maybe

710. plains    730. cloud    750. decimal    770. bit    790. business

711. gas    732. lost    751. yourself    771. whose    791. separate

712. England    732. sent    752. control    772. received    792. break

713. burning    733. symbols    753. practice    773. garden    793. uncle

714. design    734. wear    754. report    774. please    794. hunting

715. joined    735. bad    755. straight    775. strange    795. flow

716. foot    736. save    756. rise    776. caught    796. lady

717. law    737. experiment    757. statement    777. fell    797. students

718. ears    738. engine    758. stick    778. team    798. human

719. grass    739. alone    759. party    779. God    799. art

720. you’re    740. drawing    760. seeds    780. captain    800. feeling

801-900

801. supply    821. fit    841. sense    861. position    881. meat

802. corner    822. addition    842. string    862. entered    882. lifted

803. electric    823. belong    843. blow    863. fruit    883. process

804. insects    824. safe    844. famous    864. tied    884. army

805. crops    825. soldiers    845. value    865. rich    885. hat

806. tone    826. guess    846. wings    866. dollars    886. property

807. hit    827. silent    847. movement    867. send    887. particular

808. sand    828. trade    848. pole    868. sight    888. swim

809. doctor    829. rather    849. exciting    869. chief    889. terms

810. provide    830. compare    850. branches    870. Japanese    890. current

811. thus    831. crowd    851. thick    871. stream    891. park

812. won’t    832. poem    852. blood    872. planets    892. sell

813. cook    833. enjoy    853. lie    873. rhythm    893. shoulder

814. bones    834. elements    854. spot    874. eight    894. industry

815. tail    835. indicate    855. bell    875. science    895. wash

816. board    836. except    856. fun    876. major    896. block

817. modern    837. expect    857. loud    877. observe    897. spread

818compound    838. flat    858. consider    878. tube    898. cattle

819. mine    839. seven    859. suggested    879. necessary    899. wife

820. wasn’t    840. interesting    860. thin    880. weight    900. sharp

901-1000

901. company    921. France    941. shoes    961. workers    981. rope

902. radio    922. repeated    942. actually    962. Washington    982. cotton

903. we’ll    923. column    943. nose    963. Greek    983. apple

904. action    924. Western    944. afraid    964. women    984. details

905. capital    925. church    945. dead    965. bought    985. entire

906. factories    926. sister    946. sugar    966. led    986. corn

907. settled    927. oxygen    947.adjective    967. march   987. substances

908. yellow    928. plural    948. fig    968. Northern    988. smell

909. isn’t    929. various    949. office    969. create    989. tools

910. southern    930. agreed    950. huge    970. British    990. conditions

911. truck    931. opposite    951. gun    971. difficult    991. cows

912. fair    932. wrong    952. similar    972. match    992. track

913. printed    933. chart    953. death    973. win    993. arrived

914. wouldn’t    934. prepared    954. score    974. doesn’t    994. located

915. ahead    935. pretty    955. forward    975. steel    995. sir

916. chance    936. solution    956. stretched    976. total    996. seat

917. born    937. fresh    957. experience    977. deal    997. division

918. level    938. shop    958. rose    978. determine    998. effect

919. triangle    939. suffix    959. allow    979. evening    999. underline

920.molecules    940. especially    960. fear    980. nor    1000. view