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LITERACY LESSON 9

The most common 100 words
you see all the time

Good tip: Know 100 words and you can read about half of almost anything !

These common words turn up all the time.


Here are the 100 words to know to be able to read about half of almost anything


The 50 most common words with sensible spellings

The 50 most common words with tricky spellings

a

about

again

am

and

around

be

been

but

for

go

had

has

he

her

his

how

I

if

in

is

it

lot

may

must

no

not

now

on

our

out

saw

say

she

so

that

the

them

then

this

too

under

up

we

went

when

which

will

with

yes

all

almost

always

among

any

as

because

by

come

could

do.

does

down

every

gone

have

Here

know

like

look

many

more

my

of

off

one

only

other

quite

said

should.

some

their

there

these

they

though

through

to

very

want

was

were

what

where

who

why

would

you

your
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