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We use the Essential Words Lists to teach children important high frequency words.

Essential Spelling Words

               The words in this section are used most often when you write. Together, they make up about three-quarters of most writing; so they
                    are important. These words have been arranged in 7 lists according to how often they are used. The words in List 2 next most often,
                   and so on.  Because they are used so often, it is very important that you learn to use and spell each one.

 

Essential List 1 (25% of writing)

a

I

it

the

was

and

in

my

to

we

Essential List 2 (15% of Writing)

at

had

of

that

up

but

he

on

then

went

for

is

she there when

got

me

so

they

you

Essential List 3 (10% of Writing)

about

be

go

into

our

as

down

his

after because going just

out

not

were

home

all

came have

like

said

back

get

are

day

her

mum some

one

with

 

Essential List 4 (10% of Writing)

again

do

next people time

can

has

old

see

well

an

first night

put

took

come

him

only started what

around food

no ran

two

could house

or

their

will

your

big

from now

saw

us

dad

if
other them would

by

good

off school very

did l

ittle over

this

 









 

Essential List 5 (5% of Writing)

am

door

last

once through

another everyone left

play

told

away

family

long

really

too

bed

five

looked

room walked

been found made something want

before friend

man

still

way

best

fun

more

thing

where

brother heard morning think

which

called

here

name thought

who

car

know

never

three

year

Essential List 6 (5% of Writing)

also even its much tell

always every it’s nice ten

asked eyes

I’ll opened top

black fell

I’m outside town

boy felt jump place tree

bus find knew ready turned

cat four later ride until

coming gave life right wanted

cool getting live run water

dark great lot

say while

decided head lunch sister why

dog

hit make sleep window

eat

how minutes suddenly woke

end

inside most

take

yes

Essential List 7 (5% of Writing)

any

each ground money soon

baby ever guard mother stay

bad everything hand myself stop

ball

face happened new swimming

being fast happy parents tea

bit father help picked thank

boat

few

hole playing tried

bought finally hot presents under

camp finished hour road wait

dead game

let

side

won

died

girl

look

small

work

doing

gone

many sometimes world