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FRY INSTANT WORDS AND PHRASES The Fry list* of 600 words—broken down into levels— contains the most used words in reading and writing. The words on the lists make up almost half of the words met in any reading task. Good readers decode words so that they are said “instantly”, therefore assuring the automaticity essential to comprehension. The words are divided into hundreds, according to difficulty and frequency, so each level should be taught and assessed sequentially. Instruction Guidelines: To determine where to start instruction, administer a word recognition test. Have the student read the words aloud and continue until s/he makes five or more errors in a group of 25 words. This indicates a frustration level, and instruction should begin on the previous list. Teach decoding the unknown words by phonic, structural, or sight analysis. Continue teaching and testing until both rate and accuracy are at “instant” recognition. The basic criteria for third grade is being able to read 150 words in ONE minute with 95% accuracy. Being able to decode individual words is essential to fluency in reading, but the teacher must follow up with phrase and sentence reading. When words are used in a meaningful context, fluency is improved as well as comprehension. Because of the high utility of the words in print, the words can also be used as basic spelling lists AFTER reading is mastered.

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FRY INSTANT WORDS AND PHRASES

The Fry list* of 600 words—broken down into levels—contains the most used words in reading and writing. The words on the lists make up almost half of the words met in any reading task. Good readers decode words so that they are said “instantly”, therefore assuring the automaticity essential to comprehension. The words are divided into hundreds, according to difficulty and frequency, so each level should be taught and assessed sequentially.

Instruction Guidelines: To determine where to start instruction, administer a word recognition test. Have the student read the words aloud and continue until s/he makes five or more errors in a group of 25 words. This indicates a frustration level, and instruction should begin on the previous list. Teach decoding the unknown words by phonic, structural, or sight analysis. Continue teaching and testing until both rate and accuracy are at “instant” recognition. The basic criteria for third grade is being able to read 150 words in ONE minute with 95% accuracy.

Being able to decode individual words is essential to fluency in reading, but the teacher must follow up with phrase and sentence reading. When words are used in a meaningful context, fluency is improved as well as comprehension. Because of the high utility of the words in print, the words can also be used as basic spelling lists AFTER reading is mastered.

For the purpose of increasing fluency beyond individual word recognition, these high-frequency words have been underlined and put into short phrases. The students can improve both speed and accuracy as they practice reading these phrases. There are approximately 75 words on each page so an acceptable level of fluency in first grade would be reading the words in two columns with 95% accuracy within ONE minute. In phrase reading, 150 words per minute is a reasonable rate for students ABOVE a first grade reading level. An untimed pre-test should be given to make sure students CAN read the words in the phrases correctly before emphasizing fluency.

*This revised list of 600 words was prepared by Dr. Edward Fry and taken from the most frequently appearing words in print, according to scientific word counts done by Rinsland, Thorndike, Lorge, Horne, Fitzpatrick, Dolch.

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Cache School District is indebted to Dr. Nancy Livingston for making these lists, instruction guidelines and activity ideas available to us, and for permission to post them here on our website.

FRY PHRASES LEARNING CENTER ACTIVITIES

GRADES 2-6

The Fry phrase lists can be used as a vocabulary and spelling resource after the student can read the phrases with both speed and accuracy (automaticity). The following are some suggestions for independent activities for students:

1. Find as many opposites as you can: you/me, that/this, good/bad, her/his, there/here, to/from, no/yes, day/night, new/old, down/up, boy/girl, stand/sit, first/last, big/little or small, morning/night, white/black, cold/hot, under/over, near/far, high/low, end/begin/ never/always, man/woman, early/late, mother/father, funny/sad, different/same.

2. Look for plurals already in the lists, then make up some of your own.

3. Make a list of all the people in the lists: you, we, he, she, they, me, us, him, man, them, boy, girl, mother, people, friend, man, woman, sister, father, children, Mr., Mrs., family.

4. Find phrases that tell who: a tall girl, the pretty woman, ten little boys when: as soon as possible, last night, yesterday morning, at another time what: these big chairs, her left hand, five blue balls, pair of mittens where: around the yard, round and round, in the book, at school today

5. Choose several phrases and use them to make up your own story, telling who, when where, and what happened.

6. How many colors can you skim and find? How many numbers? Shapes?

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Fry Phrases Level 1

Group 1

1. the little boy 14. it was new

2. a good boy 15. work on it

3. is about me 16. can come here

4. then you give 17. they will go

5. was to come 18. are so long

6. old and new 19. three of them

7. what we know 20. before this one

8. that old man 21. your little boy

9. in and out 22. as long as

10. not up here 23. but not me

11. good for you 24. be here again

12. down at work 25. have been good

13. with his cat Total 75 words

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Fry Phrases Group 2

1. he is it 14. when they come

2. I can go 15. so I went

3. they are here 16. my little house

4. one by one 17. very good girl

5. good and wet 18. all about

6. came with me 19. would you like

7. about a dog 20. any good book

8. had a hat 21. have you been

9. if you come 22. we are out

10. some good candy 23. here and there

11. up and down 24. from my mother

12. her green hat 25. a nice day

13. say and do Total: 75 words

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Fry PhrasesGroup 3

1. to go home 14. a little dog

2. see the dog 15. he has it

3. then they went 16. sit by them

4. look at us 17. how do you

5. yes and no 18. like the book

6. play with him 19. in our car

7. by the house 20. what do you

8. he was going 21. do you know

9. come to me 22. make a book

10. get the cat 23. which one is

11. in or out 24. this much is

12. one, two, three 25. about his frog

13. to the man Total: 75 words

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Fry PhrasesGroup 4

1. who am I 14. before you go

2. an old cat 15. just one day

3. in their car 16. about this long

4. she has some 17. here it is

5. a new school 18. get the other

6. he said it 19. our old car

7. did not go 20. then take it

8. a good boy 21. cat has been

9. three little dogs 22. again and again

10. up and down 23. would give him

11. go to work 24. day after day

12. put it out 25. many of them

13. we were there Total: 75 words

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Fry Phrases Level 2Group 5

1. saw a cat 14. could I go

2. at home again 15. in the book

3. as soon as 16. look at that

4. stand on the 17. is my mother

5. in the box 18. run out of

6. upon a time 19. at school today

7. the first one 20. with the people

8. came up to 21. all last night

9. a tall girl 22. into my room

10. a big house 23. began to say

11. find a rock 24. I think that

12. because it was 25. on the back

13. made me mad Total: 75 words

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Group 6

1. such a big box 14. much to eat

2. where it was 15. want to say

3. I am not 16. one year old

4. a great ball 17. the white pine

5. yesterday morning 18. got a cup

6. live in a 19. wanted to play

7. four of them 20. found his dog

8. at last a 21. that was left

9. color the box 22. bring her home

10. putting away her 23. men were there

11. tall red hat 24. as you wish

12. friend of the 25. red and black

13. to look pretty Total: 75 words

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Fry PhrasesGroup 7

1. may come to 14. should we do

2. he let us 15. never would come

3. was to use 16. two books each

4. these big chairs 17. was the best

5. turn right at 18. at another time

6. who were present 19. it would seem

7. we should leave 20. the pretty tree

8. her left hand 21. was her name

9. more people can 22. very dear to

10. why not make 23. the tall oak

11. be done better 24. next to the

12. it was under 25. please come to

13. while the rain Total: 75 words

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Fry PhrasesGroup 8

1. dog ran fast 14. near the dog

2. five blue balls 15. older than me

3. read very well 16. in the open

4. over the hill 17. kind and good

5. such a treat 18. must go now

6. on the way 19. high in the

7. eat too much 20. far and near

8. shall sing for 21. both of you

9. my own bed 22. end of the

10. most of all 23. would go also

11. sure am happy 24. until we see

12. saw a thing 25. call me now

13. only for fun Total: 75 words

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Fry Phrases Level 3Group 9

1. go ask her 14. please don’t run

2. a small tree 15. a fast race

3. a yellow box 16. a cold day

4. you may show 17. must call today

5. a fast race 18. does come back

6. please clean this 19. a pretty face

7. buy a present 20. little green box

8. say thank you 21. for everyone

9. they will sleep 22. I like brown

10. open the letter 23. your red coat

11. jump the wall 24. six people ran

12. by myself 25. gave a present

13. go fly high Total: 75 words

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Fry PhrasesGroup 10

1. the black hat 14. sit on the

2. in his ear 15. the black dog

3. write a letter 16. can you ride

4. to try it 17. hot and cold

5. as for myself 18. grow the seed

6. can no longer 19 do not cut

7. those were clean 20. seven people came

8. hold on tight 21. the pretty woman

9. full of water 22. the funny monkey

10. please carry it 23. yes it is

11. eight little ducks 24. as he ate

12. would you sing 25. stop your car

13. food was warm Total: 75 words

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Fry PhrasesGroup 11

1. off his ship 14. around the yard

2. his sister went 15. close the door

3. my happy mother 16. the bedroom wall

4. once I went 17. gave some money

5. he didn’t go 18. turn the corner

6. set the table 19. might be late

7. round and round 20. hard, long trail

8. dress the baby 21. go to bed

9. fail the test 22. fine black line

10. wash the clothes 23. along the way

11. car will start 24. sat on the chair

12. always ready to go 25. I hope you

13. anything to wear Total: 75 words

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Fry PhrasesGroup 12

1. start the fire 14. clothes are dry

2. ten little boys 15. though he went

3. was an order 16. at three o’clock

4. part was missing 17. second not last

5. the early bird 18. water is warm

6. the fat cat 19. the little town

7. a third team 20. took off his

8. was the same 21. pair of mittens

9. were in love 22. now getting dark

10. can you hear 23. want to keep

11. yesterday he came 24. head and neck

12. eyes are blue 25. warm the food

13. door was open Total: 75 words

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Fry Phrases Level 4Group 13

1. the story told 14. across the ocean

2. miss the bus 15. a fenced yard

3. with his father 16. a winter morning

4. the children moved 17. a round table

5. reached the land 18. a bedtime story

6. with great interest 19. because I‘m through

7. in the government 20. sometimes I run

8. within two feet 21. tried to run

9. the beautiful garden 22. rode the horse

10. to be done 23. something for her

11. the country house 24. brought the salad

12. different from them 25. the dancing shoes

13. the bad men Total: 75 words

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Fry Phrases Group 14

1. time after time 14. a few came

2. has come yet 15. hit the ball

3. true or false 16. under the cover

4. above the door 17. the open window

5. still, cool water 18. store the box

6. meet me at 19. in the city

7. since we started 20. are we together

8. a number of 21. the bright sun

9. please state your 22. all my life

10. does it matter 23. across the street

11. draw the line 24. at the party

12. did you remember 25. suit was ready

13. the large hen Total: 75 words

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Fry PhrasesGroup 15

1. said the word 14. feel the fur

2. was almost lost 15. during the storm

3. he quickly thought 16. already had gone

4. sent the letter 17. to one hundred

5. receive the gift 18. for the week

6. had to pay 19. walked between them

7. better than nothing 20. hard to change

8. what I need 21. being at home

9. mean to cry 22. care and feeding

10. spoke too late 23. the right answer

11. only finished half 24. an interesting course

12. afraid to fight 25. voted against it

13. was strong enough Total: 75 words

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Fry PhrasesGroup 16

1. wear your coat 14. it all began

2. Mr. and Mrs. 15. clean air is

3. in the side 16. young and old

4. the poor boy 17. was long ago

5. lost his book 18. around the world

6. was cold outside 19. the airplane flew

7. the wind howled 20. without his lunch

8. Mrs. Brown said 21. do not kill

9. we learn by 22. ready set go

10. held the book 23. please stay away

11. the front door 24. wont you come

12. it was built 25. the paper flower

13. in the family Total: 75 words

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Fry Phrases Level 5Group 17

1. hour by hour 14. please talk louder

2. be glad that 15. when we want

3. follow my directions 16. to the bank

4. you have company 17. ship the box

5. would you believe 18. his business is

6. begin at once 19. the whole thing

7. do you mind 20. a short stop

8. pass the meat 21. make certain that

9. try to reach 22. was not fair

10. next month we 23. give the reason

11. at this point 24. it’s almost summer

12. rest and relax 25. fill your glass

13. he sent it Total: 75 words

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Fry PhrasesGroup 18

1. grade your paper 14. sing the note

2. my big brother 15. time is past

3. remain there until 16. find her room

4. glass of milk 17. flew overhead

5. several years ago 18. at his office

6. the long war 19. the cow stood

7. are you able 20. will you visit

8. please change it 21. wait in line

9. either you come 22. the teacher said

10. change was less 23. is almost spring

11. train the dog 24. picture was gone

12. does it cost 25. the blue bird

13. in the evening Total: 75 words

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Fry PhrasesGroup 19

1. fry an egg 14. when you add

2. on the ground 15. the dripping ice

3. a sunny afternoon 16. broke the car

4. feed the sheep 17. watch for children

5. the boat trip 18. left all alone

6. plan his work 19. to bend low

7. the question is 20. broke her arm

8. the biggest fish 21. dinner was cold

9. return the gum 22. hair is brown

10. call him sir 23. service the car

11. would not tell 24. in class today

12. the huge hill 25. was quite short

13. the wet wood Total: 75 words

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Group 20

1. spell a word 14. a tall lady

2. a beautiful picture 15. a treat tomorrow

3. the sick cat 16. ice and snow

4. because a teacher 17. for whom the

5. will you cry 18. women and children

6. finish the work 19. among the leaves

7. toss and catch 20. a rocky road

8. the shiny floor 21. the farm animals

9. a broken stick 22. my famous cousin

10. great amounts of 23. bread and butter

11. guess the answer 24. gave wrong directions

12. paint the bridge 25. the space age

13. in the church Total: 75 words

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Fry Phrases Level 6Group 21

1. became a man 14. minute by minute

2. a fat body 15. a loud ring

3. take a chance 16. who wrote it

4. act right now 17. make it happen

5. it will die 18. let’s appear happy

6. in real life 19. a big heart

7. must speak out 20. can swim fast

8. it already ended 21. a felt hat

9. a good doctor 22. the fourth hour

10. please step up 23. I’ll say it

11. all by itself 24. kept a long time

12. had nine lives 25. a deep well

13. the baby turtle Total: 75 words

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Group 22

1. could see herself 14. study the book

2. have an idea 15. a great fear

3. drop the pin 16. move your car

4. the wide river 17. she stood outside

5. her smile glowed 18. as for himself

6. son and daughter 19. the strong man

7. the bat flew 20. for they knew

8. is a fact 21. every so often

9. sort the clothes 22. toward the end

10. king of hearts 23. filled with wonder

11. the dark street 24. twenty black birds

12. kept to themselves 25. it was important

13. whose coat is Total: 75 words

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Fry PhrasesGroup 23

1. demand a pencil 14. a tomato plant

2. however you want 15. can you suppose

3. in this case 16. by the law

4. can you figure 17. was her husband

5. increase your work 18. just that moment

6. enjoy your study 19. my favorite person

7. rather than walk 20. a sad result

8. sound it out 21. he could continue

9. eleven comes next 22. the lowest price

10. music in words 23. to serve well

11. a human being 24. the national anthem

12. in the court 25. wife and mother

13. may the force Total: 75 words

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Fry PhrasesGroup 24

1. was my aunt 14. he rode the

2. her system was 15. is my uncle

3. he will lie 16. the labor force

4. the cause was 17. in public court

5. will she marry 18. I will consider

6. it is possible 19. it happened thus

7. I will study 20. was the least

8. one thousand more 21. she has power

9. in the pen 22. made a mark

10. his condition was 23. will be president

11. she said perhaps 24. a nice voice

12. she will produce 25. must ask whether

13. it was twelve Total: 75 words