Level: A1

Fry Sight Words: First 200

The 200 most common words in English, each shown in a simple example sentence — the foundation of reading fluency for beginners and ESL learners.

Words 1–25
the – The sun is hot.
of – I have a cup of tea.
and – I see a dog and four cats.
a – I want a book.
to – I go to school.
in – The cat is in the box.
is – My bag is red.
you – You are my friend.
that – That is my pencil.
it – It is cold.
he – He likes pizza.
was – The game was fun.
for – This present is for you.
on – The cat sits on the chair.
are – The apples are green.
as – She is as tall as me.
with – I play with my dog.
his – This is his hat.
they – They are happy.
I – I am a student.
at – I am at home.
be – Be kind to others.
this – This is my car.
have – I have a cat.
from – I am from Spain.
Words 26–50
or – Do you want one banana or two?
one – I have one apple.
had – She had a doll.
by – The dog is by the door.
words – I read new words.
but – I have two cats but one dog.
not – I am not tired.
what – What is your name?
all – All the cookies are gone.
were – The books were old.
we – We play together.
when – When do we eat?
your – Your bag is here.
can – I can jump high.
said – She said hello.
there – There is a dog outside.
use – I use a pen to write.
an – He ate an egg.
each – Each student has a book.
which – Which color is your bike?
she – She is my sister.
do – I do my homework.
how – How old are you?
their – Their house is yellow.
if – If it rains, we stay inside.
Words 51–75
will – I will see you tomorrow.
up – Please stand up.
other – Take the other pencil.
about – Tell me about your day.
out – Go out to play.
many – Many birds fly here.
then – We eat, then play.
them – I see them outside.
these – These shoes are new.
so – I am so happy.
some – Can I have some water?
her – Her hair is long.
would – Would you like some tea?
make – We make a cake.
like – I like chocolate.
him – I see him at school.
into – She went into the room.
time – What time is it?
has – He has two cats.
look – Look at this picture.
two – Two birds are singing.
more – I want more juice.
write – Write your name here.
go – We go to the park.
see – I see the stars.
Words 76–100
number – Write the number five.
no – No, thank you.
way – This is the way home.
could – Could you help me?
people – Many people like music.
my – My shoes are blue.
than – She is taller than me.
first – I am first in line.
water – Drink water every day.
been – I have been busy.
call – Call me later.
who – Who is your teacher?
oil – Oil is in the bottle.
its – The dog wagged its tail.
now – Do it now.
find – Find your shoes.
long – The road is long.
down – The ball rolls down.
day – Today is a good day.
did – I did my work.
get – Get your coat.
come – Please come here.
made – She made a cake.
may – May I ask a question?
part – This is part of the story.
Words 101–125
over – The plane flies over the city.
new – I have a new backpack.
sound – What is that sound?
take – Please take a seat.
only – I have only one pencil.
little – The puppy is little.
work – I work every day.
know – I know the answer.
place – This is a nice place.
year – One year is twelve months.
live – I live in a big city.
me – Give me the book.
back – Sit back and relax.
give – Give her a cookie.
most – Most birds can fly.
very – I am very happy.
after – Wash your hands after lunch.
thing – What is this thing?
our – Our class is big.
just – I just got home.
name – My name is Anna.
good – This pizza is good.
sentence – Read the sentence again.
man – The man is old.
think – I think so too.
Words 126–150
say – What did you say?
great – This cake tastes great.
where – Where is your book?
help – Can you help me?
through – Walk through the door.
much – Thank you very much.
before – Eat before you go.
line – Stand in line.
right – Turn right at the light.
too – I want some too.
mean – What does this mean?
old – My bike is old.
any – Do you have any milk?
same – We have the same shoes.
tell – Tell me a story.
boy – The boy runs fast.
follow – Follow me, please.
came – She came to my party.
want – I want an orange.
show – Show me your drawing.
also – I also like apples.
around – We walked around the park.
form – Fill out this form.
three – Three kids are playing.
small – The mouse is small.
Words 151–175
set – Set the table, please.
put – Put your bag here.
end – We finished at the end of the day.
does – What does he want?
another – I want another cookie.
well – I feel well today.
large – The box is large.
must – You must wear shoes.
big – The dog is big.
even – She can even sing.
such – I never saw such a thing.
because – I smile because I am happy.
turn – Turn the page.
here – Sit here with me.
why – Why are you sad?
ask – Ask your teacher.
went – We went to the zoo.
men – Three men are talking.
read – I read a new book.
need – I need a pencil.
land – The land is dry.
different – My shoes are different colors.
home – I am home now.
us – Come with us.
move – Please move your chair.
Words 176–200
try – Try your best.
kind – Be kind to animals.
hand – Raise your hand.
picture – Draw a picture of a tree.
again – Please read it again.
change – Change your shoes.
off – Turn off the light.
play – Let’s play soccer.
spell – Can you spell your name?
air – We breathe fresh air.
away – He ran away quickly.
animal – A dog is an animal.
house – My house is blue.
point – Point to the picture.
page – Turn to page ten.
letter – Write a letter to your friend.
mother – My mother is kind.
answer – What is your answer?
found – I found my hat.
study – Study your lesson.
still – I am still here.
learn – We learn English.
should – You should rest.
America – I live in America.
world – The world is big.