High
Frequency Words
Here
are some ideas to help your child learning the 100 most frequently
used words in English.
One
of our goals in first grade is to learn the 100 most frequently
used words in the English language. Sometimes these words are called
sight words, because they are words the student does not need to
decode, they are known by sight. By the first grading period your
student should know 25 sight words, by the second grading period
50, the third 75, and finally the last period all100 sight words.
In
class, we use several methods to teach these words. I have described
below one method we use in class that you can use at home with your
student.
Click on this link to get the list of words: 1st
Grade HFW
The
first step will be to print out the list of High Frequency Words.
Second, (click on link above) write the words onto 3X5 flash cards
using large and consistent print. Finally, follow the directions
below.
In
the event your student knows all 100 1st grade words, I have provided
lists from 2nd and 3rd grades (located in the left column).
These words are provided for your use if you or your student would
like to continue extending their word knowledge.
100
HFW Practice Directions
1.
Click on this link to get the sight words: 100
HFW
2.
Create your flash cards using large and consistent print.
3.
Find a quiet place in the house to practice the flash cards.
4.
Hold up each of the cards for no more than 5 seconds.
5.
Make one stack for what they know, and one for ones they don't ....know.
6.
Encourage regularly i.e., Very Good, Wow, or Good Job.
7.
Spend no more then 15-20 minutes per day on this activity.
8.
After you have gone through all the cards, choose two words ....from
the "don't know" pile. Help your child learn these words. You ...can
give them tips on the words structure. Here are a few ...examples:
Example
1:
In
the word like, the i makes a long vowel sound and the e is silent.
In class, we would say, "the e's job is to help the i say it's name".
Example
2:
In
the word "about", ASK: Do you see the word (out) inside the word
about?
Example
3:
Chunk
up the word into parts they know. ASK: Do the vowel(s) make a long
or short sound?
9.
You may want to give a small prize for reaching preset goals, .....i.e.,(
five words per week) student earns a sticker or coloring .....book.
If
you have questions about this direction sheet, contact me through
e-mail at www.mrduzan@yahoo.com
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