Fry First 100 Sight Words Worksheets
The first 100 Fry words are the most common words in English — together they make up about half of everything children read. They are listed from most to least common and split into 10 sets of 10.
Fry Sight Words 1–10the, of, and, a, to, in, is, you, that, it
Fry Sight Words 11–20he, was, for, on, are, as, with, his, they, I
Fry Sight Words 21–30at, be, this, have, from, or, one, had, by, words
Fry Sight Words 31–40but, not, what, all, were, we, when, your, can, said
Fry Sight Words 41–50there, use, an, each, which, she, do, how, their, if
Fry Sight Words 51–60will, up, other, about, out, many, then, them, these, so
Fry Sight Words 61–70some, her, would, make, like, him, into, time, has, look
Fry Sight Words 71–80two, more, write, go, see, number, no, way, could, people
Fry Sight Words 81–90my, than, first, water, been, called, who, oil, sit, now
Fry Sight Words 91–100find, long, down, day, did, get, come, made, may, partThe Fry First 100 word list
All 100 words, set by set. Click a set to print its worksheet.
| Set | Words |
|---|---|
| 1–10 | the, of, and, a, to, in, is, you, that, it |
| 11–20 | he, was, for, on, are, as, with, his, they, I |
| 21–30 | at, be, this, have, from, or, one, had, by, words |
| 31–40 | but, not, what, all, were, we, when, your, can, said |
| 41–50 | there, use, an, each, which, she, do, how, their, if |
| 51–60 | will, up, other, about, out, many, then, them, these, so |
| 61–70 | some, her, would, make, like, him, into, time, has, look |
| 71–80 | two, more, write, go, see, number, no, way, could, people |
| 81–90 | my, than, first, water, been, called, who, oil, sit, now |
| 91–100 | find, long, down, day, did, get, come, made, may, part |
Where to start
Best for: Ages 5–7 (kindergarten to 1st grade) · Time: 10 minutes a day
Start with words 1–10 (the, of, and, a, to, in, is, you, that, it) and work down the list in order, since the most common words come first. Ten words is a lot for one week, so split a set over two weeks if your child needs more time.
- Day 1: read the new words together. Say each word, tap its sounds and point to the letters that spell them.
- Day 2: the tracing page — say each letter as you trace, then read the whole word.
- Day 3: the read & write page — cover the example and write each word from memory.
- Day 4: rainbow writing, then hunt for this week’s words in a favorite picture book.
- Day 5: quick check — read the words on cards and use each one in a sentence.
Tips for fry first 100
- Say each word, tap its sounds, then point to the letters that spell each sound.
- Find the tricky part that doesn’t sound the way it looks — like the “ai” in said — and learn just that part by heart.
- Review earlier sets every week. Words stick after many short practices spread over time.
Want different words, a bigger size or a class set? Open any worksheet and choose Customize, or make your own with the word worksheet maker.
Common questions
What are sight words?
Sight words are the words children see most often in books, such as the, and, said and was. The goal is for children to read them instantly, “by sight.” Many of them can be sounded out, so most teachers now teach them with phonics: sound out the regular parts and learn only the tricky part by heart.
What are heart words?
Heart words are high-frequency words with a part that doesn’t follow the spelling patterns a child knows yet, like the “ai” in said or the “o” in to. Teachers often draw a heart over the tricky letters to show which part to learn by heart, while the rest of the word is sounded out as usual.
What are the Fry sight words?
Edward Fry’s “Instant Words” list ranks the 1,000 most common words in English text, from most to least common. The first 100 are so frequent that they make up about half of everything a child reads, which is why they are usually taught in kindergarten and 1st grade.
Can I use my school’s own sight word list?
Yes. Many schools use the list that comes with their reading program instead of Dolch or Fry. Choose “Use your own words” on any set, replace the words with this week’s list, and print a worksheet — or a named packet for every student in your class.