100 Key Word List

These 100 words account for 1/2 of all reading!
These 32 words account for 1/3 of all reading!
These 12 words account for 1/4 of all reading!
a
and
he
I
in
is
it
of
that
the
to
was
all
are
as
at
be
but
for
had
have
him
his
not
on
one
said
so
they
we
with
you
about
an
back
been
before
big
by
call
came
can
come
could
did
do
down
first
from
get
go
has
her
here
if
into
just
like
look
made
make
me
more
much
must
my
new
no
now
off
old
only
or
other
our
out
over
right
see
she
some
their
them
then
there
this
two
up
want
well
went
were
what
when
where
which
who
will
your

Source: Core Literacy Tutor Training Manual (1990)
as cited in Frontier College's Tutor Handbook (1997).