First Grade Priority Words

Words 1 – 15

1. of

2. and

3. a

4. to

5. in

6. is

7. you

8. that

9. it

10. the

11. he

12. for

13. was

14. on

15. are

3^rd Quarter words                                                  4^th Quarter words

a                                                                           a

and                                                                       and

in                                                                          are

is                                                                          for

of                                                                          he

the                                                                        in

to                                                                          is

                                                                             it

                               of

                                  on

                                  that

                                  the

                                 to

                                   was

                                   you

First Grade Core Words

1 – 35

1.  the                             11.  he                            21.  be                   31.  but

2.  of                              12.  for                           22.  this                 32.  what

3.  and                            13.  was                          23.  from               33.  all

4.  a                                14.  on                            24.  I                     34.  were

5.  to                               15.  are                           25.  have               35.  when

6.  in                               16.  as                             26.  or

7.  is                               17.  with                          27.  by

8.  you                            18.  as                             28.  one

9.  that                            19.  they                          29.  had

10. it                               20.  at                             30.  not