Appendix E: Word Study Scope and Sequence
Kindergarten Word Lists
Shared Reading, Lessons 21 – 25
| Bb | back, ball, banana, bus |
|---|---|
| Mm | man, map, milk, monkey |
Shared Reading, Lessons 26 – 30
| Bb | backpack, bag, bat, book |
|---|---|
| Mm | match, meal, mice, mountain |
| Ss | sack, sit, soap, soup |
Shared Reading, Lessons 31 – 35
| Mm | man, mint, mouth, music |
|---|---|
| Ss | sack, sand, soap, soup |
| Rr | rake, rat, rice, rope |
| Aa | actor, add, alligator, astronaut |
Shared Reading, Lessons 36 – 40
| Tt | table, tools, toys, turkey |
|---|---|
| Nn | neck, needle, nest, nut |
| Gg | game, gift, girl, gorilla |
Shared Reading, Lessons 41 – 45
| Nn | neck, net, nine, numbers |
|---|---|
| Pp | pail, pen, pie, pink |
| Ii | igloo, iguana, infant, ink |
Shared Reading, Lessons 1 – 5
| Nn | nickel, night, note, numbers |
|---|---|
| Tt | tail, tip, toes, tooth |
| Ii | igloo, ill, infant, ink |
| Gg | gate, gift, girl, gorilla |
Shared Reading, Lessons 6 – 10
| Mm | machine, mail, moose, morning |
|---|---|
| Bb | bakery, bald, bandage, bone |
| Tt | tape, tile, toe, tooth |
| Aa | actor, add, alligator, astronaut |
Shared Reading, Lessons 11 – 15
| Dd | dime, door, doughnut, down |
|---|---|
| Hh | hand, harp, horn, house |
| Ll | lake, lamp, lap, lip |
Shared Reading, Lessons 16 – 20
| Dd | dark, day, deer, dime |
|---|---|
| Cc | cake, car, comb, corn |
| Oo | off, on, ostrich, ox |
Shared Reading, Lessons 21 – 25
| Ll | lady, leaf, leg, lion |
|---|---|
| Hh | hand, harp, heart, horse |
| Cc | candy, cape, cone, corn |
| Oo | off, on, ostrich, ox |
Shared Reading, Lessons 26 – 30
| Ff | face, farm, fin, foot |
|---|---|
| Jj | jack, jam, jewel, jog |
| Ww | walk, water, wax, wind |
Shared Reading, Lessons 31 – 35
| Ww | wand, water, well, wet |
|---|---|
| Kk | kangaroo, kite, kitten, koala |
| Ee | egg, elephant, elf, elk |
Shared Reading, Lessons 36 – 40
| Ff | feather, five, fly, foot |
|---|---|
| Ww | wagon, watermelon, weed, wolf |
| Kk | kettle, key, kid, kitten |
| Ee | elbow, elevator, envelope, exit |
Shared Reading, Lessons 41 – 45
| Dd | doctor, doll, drink, duck |
|---|---|
| Ff | fiddle, fish, fork, fox |
| Ll | ladder, lion, lip, lollipop |
| Oo | off, olives, ostrich, otter |
Shared Reading, Lessons 1 – 5
| Yy | yacht, yak, yard, yellow |
|---|---|
| Vv | vase, vegetable, vine, vitamin |
| Uu | umpire, under, up, upset |
Shared Reading, Lessons 6 – 10
| Yy | yard, yo-yo, yogurt, yolk |
|---|---|
| Vv | vacuum, vanilla, vest, volleyball |
| Uu | umpire, under, unlock, unpack |
| Zz | zebra, zigzag, zipper, zoom |
Shared Reading, Lessons 11 – 15
| _at | fat, hat, mat, sat |
|---|---|
| _an | can, man, tan, van |
Shared Reading, Lessons 16 – 20
| _at | bat, hat, pat, rat |
|---|---|
| _ag | bag, lag, nag, wag |
Shared Reading, Lessons 21 – 25
| _at | bat, hat, mat, sat |
|---|---|
| _an | ban, fan, man, ran |
| _ag | bag, rag, sag, wag |
Shared Reading, Lessons 26 – 30
| _ag | gag, hag, lag, zag |
|---|---|
| _an | can, man, ran, tan |
| _ap | lap, map, nap, tap |
Shared Reading, Lessons 31 – 35
| _it | fit, hit, lit, sit |
|---|---|
| _in | bin, fin, tin, win |
Shared Reading, Lessons 36 – 40
| _in | bin, kin, tin, win |
|---|---|
| _ig | big, fig, gig, wig |
Shared Reading, Lessons 41 – 45
| _it | fit, kit, sit, wit |
|---|---|
| _in | bin, kin, sin, win |
| _ig | big, dig, jig, rig |
Shared Reading, Lessons 1 – 5
| _it | bit, fit, hit, sit |
|---|---|
| _in | bin, fin, kin, win |
| _ip | hip, nip, sip, zip |
Shared Reading, Lessons 6 – 10
| _ot | cot, got, hot, not |
|---|---|
| _op | cop, hop, lop, pop |
Shared Reading, Lessons 11 – 15
| _op | hop, mop, pop, sop |
|---|---|
| _og | bog, fog, hog, tog |
Shared Reading, Lessons 16 – 20
| _ot | got, pot, rot, tot |
|---|---|
| _og | bog, jog, log, tog |
| _op | bop, fop, hop, lop |
Shared Reading, Lessons 21 – 25
| _ut | cut, hut, jut, rut |
|---|---|
| _ug | lug, mug, rug, tug |
Shared Reading, Lessons 26 – 30
| _ut | but, gut, jut, rut |
|---|---|
| _un | bun, fun, pun, run |
Shared Reading, Lessons 31 – 35
| _ut | cut, gut, rut, tut |
|---|---|
| _un | bun, fun, nun, pun |
| _ug | hug, lug, mug, rug |
Shared Reading, Lessons 36 – 40
| _et | get, set, wet, yet |
|---|---|
| _ed | bed, led, med, wed |
Shared Reading, Lessons 41 – 45
| _et | bet, get, pet, set |
|---|---|
| _en | den, hen, men, ten |
| _ed | Ned, Ted, fed, med |
Grade 1 Word Lists
Shared Reading, Lessons 1 – 5
| Bb | ball, bat, book, bus |
|---|---|
| Mm | map, mice, milk, moon |
| Rr | rat, rice, roof, rope |
| Ss | saw, sit, soap, sock |
Shared Reading, Lessons 6 – 10
| Aa | add, app, ask, axe |
|---|---|
| Tt | text, tools, toys, turkey |
| Nn | needle, net, night, numbers |
| Gg | game, girl, goat, gorilla |
Shared Reading, Lessons 11 – 15
| Ii | igloo, ill, infant, insects |
|---|---|
| Pp | pail, pear, pen, pink |
| Cc | cake, can, car, cup |
| Ll | lake, lamp, leaf, leg |
Shared Reading, Lessons 16 – 20
| Hh | hand, hill, horn, house |
|---|---|
| Dd | day, deer, dime, door |
| Ff | fin, foot, fork, fox |
| Oo | off, on, ostrich, ox |
Shared Reading, Lessons 21 – 25
| _at | bat, hat, mat, pat, rat, sat |
|---|---|
| _an | can, fan, man, ran, tan, van |
| High-Frequency Words | I, and, go, in, is, the |
| Optional Challenge Words | chat, clan, match, plant |
Shared Reading, Lessons 26 – 30
| _at | bat, fat, pat, sat |
|---|---|
| _ap | lap, map, nap, tap |
| _ag | bag, nag, rag, wag |
| High-Frequency Words | am, good, had, like, me |
| Optional Challenge Words | brag, chap, clap, splat |
Shared Reading, Lessons 31 – 35
| _it | bit, fit, hit, kit, lit, sit |
|---|---|
| _in | bin, din, fin, tin, win |
| High-Frequency Words | has, look, my, play, you |
| Optional Challenge Words | finch, grit, shin, slit |
Shared Reading, Lessons 36 – 40
| _it | fit, sit, wit, zit |
|---|---|
| _ig | big, dig, fig, wig |
| _ip | dip, hip, tip, zip |
| High-Frequency Words | am, as, did, make, on |
| Optional Challenge Words | sprig, stitch, strip, wiggle |
Shared Reading, Lessons 41 – 45
| _op | hop, mop, pop, sop |
|---|---|
| _ot | got, hot, lot, pot |
| _og | bog, fog, jog, log |
| High-Frequency Words | do, he, his, little, we |
| Optional Challenge Words | frog, shop, shot, stop |
Shared Reading, Lessons 1 – 5
| _un | bun, fun, nun, pun |
|---|---|
| _ug | jug, mug, rug, tug |
| _ut | but, cut, hut, rut |
| High-Frequency Words | all, for, see, this, up |
| Optional Challenge Words | shut, slug, spun, stun |
Shared Reading, Lessons 6 – 10
| _ed | Ted, bed, fed, wed |
|---|---|
| _en | den, hen, men, ten |
| _et | bet, get, met, set |
| High-Frequency Words | be, if, no, of, when |
| Optional Challenge Words | bend, bent, bled, fetch |
Shared Reading, Lessons 11 – 15
| _ap | map, nap, sap, tap |
|---|---|
| _ip | dip, nip, sip, tip |
| _op | lop, mop, pop, sop |
| High-Frequency Words | are, ask, day, so, was |
| Optional Challenge Words | snap, snip, stop, strap |
Shared Reading, Lessons 16 – 20
| _an | ban, fan, tan |
|---|---|
| _in | fin, tin, win |
| _en | den, men, ten |
| _un | fun, pun, run |
| High-Frequency Words | boy, girl, now, or, out |
| Optional Challenge Words | bunt, grin, plan, tent |
Shared Reading, Lessons 21 – 25
| _ack | back, pack, rack, tack |
|---|---|
| _ick | lick, nick, pick, tick |
| _ock | dock, lock, mock, tock |
| High-Frequency Words | by, come, give, have, said |
| Optional Challenge Words | black, shock, slack, stick |
Shared Reading, Lessons 26 – 30
| s_ | sad, set, sip, sock |
|---|---|
| h_ | had, hip, hot, hub |
| sh_ | shack, shin, shop, shut |
| High-Frequency Words | call, here, into, saw, she |
| Optional Challenge Words | hand, hint, shirt, sink |
Shared Reading, Lessons 31 – 35
| sh_ | shack, shin, shop, shut |
|---|---|
| ch_ | chat, chick, chin, chop |
| th_ | then, thick, this, thud |
| High-Frequency Words | came, one, our, put, yellow |
| Optional Challenge Words | church, shift, shirt, think |
Shared Reading, Lessons 36 – 40
| s_ | sack, set, sick, sob |
|---|---|
| t_ | tab, tack, tip |
| st_ | stack, stock, stop, stuck |
| High-Frequency Words | any, blue, new, say, too |
| Optional Challenge Words | stink, strip, tank, trip |
Shared Reading, Lessons 41 – 45
| st_ | stack, stock, stop, stuck |
|---|---|
| sp_ | span, spill, spit, spot |
| sl_ | slam, slim, slip, slop |
| High-Frequency Words | many, some, than, then, your |
| Optional Challenge Words | slump, spunk, stamp, stomp |
Shared Reading, Lessons 1 – 5
| g_ | gab, get, got |
|---|---|
| gr_ | grab, grits, grub |
| d_ | dab, dip, dot |
| dr_ | drab, drop, drum |
| High-Frequency Words | gave, her, us, very, way |
| Optional Challenge Words | damp, draft, grand, grasp |
Shared Reading, Lessons 6 – 10
| d_ | dab, den, dip, dot |
|---|---|
| j_ | jab, jam, jog, jump |
| dr_ | drab, drop, drum |
| High-Frequency Words | live, talk, they, walk, yes |
| Optional Challenge Words | drank, drink, junk |
Shared Reading, Lessons 11 – 15
| ch_ | chap, chat, chop |
|---|---|
| tr_ | trap, trip, truck |
| j_ | jab, jack, jam |
| dr_ | drag, drop, drum |
| High-Frequency Words | jump, more, over, them, what |
| Optional Challenge Words | champ, chimp, trunk, trust |
Shared Reading, Lessons 16 – 20
| _ch | inch, much, ranch, such |
|---|---|
| _th | bath, cloth, sloth, with |
| _sh | cash, dish, hush, mash |
| High-Frequency Words | brown, pretty, under, want, went |
| Optional Challenge Words | bunch, crash, crunch, month |
Shared Reading, Lessons 21 – 25
| _t | bet, chat, shot, slot |
|---|---|
| _st | best, cast, past, wrist |
| _ft | craft, draft, lift, loft |
| High-Frequency Words | eat, just, must, well, white |
| Optional Challenge Words | blast, crest, shift, theft |
Shared Reading, Lessons 26 – 30
| _d | glad, grid, skid |
|---|---|
| _t | flat, shot, that |
| _nd | band, bond, mend |
| _nt | cent, dent, hint |
| High-Frequency Words | green, him, how, people, who |
| Optional Challenge Words | grand, splint, sprint, strand |
Shared Reading, Lessons 31 – 35
| _a_ | chap, drag, plan, slap |
|---|---|
| _o_ | plod, shop, shot, stop |
| _u_ | shun, shut, stuck, stun |
| High-Frequency Words | about, fly, their, there, thing |
| Optional Challenge Words | chant, drop, plank, stunt |
Shared Reading, Lessons 36 – 40
| _a_ | hat, mad, plant, slap, stamp, stand |
|---|---|
| a_e | fame, flame, game, hate, made, place |
| High-Frequency Words | more, ride, these, those, zoo |
| Optional Challenge Words | behave, replace, shave, strange |
Shared Reading, Lessons 41 – 45
| _a_ | chant, grand, jack, slant, stand, task |
|---|---|
| a_e | blame, came, fake, flame, stake, tame |
| High-Frequency Words | again, cold, family, nice, time |
| Optional Challenge Words | create, inflate, reframe, rename, strap |
Shared Reading, Lessons 1 – 5
| _i_ | bring, hid, spin, string, trick, win |
|---|---|
| i_e | hide, hike, lime, mine, pine, size |
| High-Frequency Words | around, car, coat, round, school |
| Optional Challenge Words | beside, refine, stride |
Shared Reading, Lessons 6 – 10
| _a_ | cash, hand |
|---|---|
| a_e | crane, grape, lake, shade |
| _i_ | spill, swing |
| i_e | knife, pride, slide, smile |
| High-Frequency Words | night, old, once, word, write |
| Optional Challenge Words | alive, bride, mistake, plastic |
Shared Reading, Lessons 11 – 15
| _o_ | block, clock, pond, pop, shop, stop |
|---|---|
| o_e | broke, home, hope, phone, stole, whole |
| High-Frequency Words | away, because, long, place, work |
| Optional Challenge Words | alone, boneless, explode, notebook |
Shared Reading, Lessons 16 – 20
| _u_ | brush, drum, dusk, grunt, mug, plump |
|---|---|
| u_e | cute, dune, flute, huge, prune, tube |
| High-Frequency Words | been, brother, first, sister, which |
| Optional Challenge Words | bubble, excuse, perfume, pumpkin |
Shared Reading, Lessons 21 – 25
| _o_ | cost, slob |
|---|---|
| o_e | close, drove, froze, slope |
| _u_ | plump, shut |
| u_e | dune, mule, mute, rule |
| High-Frequency Words | here’s, he’s, it’s, she’s, that’s |
| Optional Challenge Words | homemade, monster, refuse, trumpet |
Shared Reading, Lessons 26 – 30
| _ar_ | cart, far, parch, start |
|---|---|
| _or_ | porch, pork, sort, sport |
| _ir_ | bird, dirt, girl, stir |
| High-Frequency Words | aren’t, can’t, didn’t, don’t, isn’t |
| Optional Challenge Words | alarm, chorus, dirty, harvest |
Shared Reading, Lessons 31 – 35
| _a_ | band, damp, slam, smack, stack |
|---|---|
| _ai_ | aim, bait, brain, chain, stain, waist |
| High-Frequency Words | I’ll, he’ll, she’ll, they’ll, we’ll |
| Optional Challenge Words | maintain, rainstorm, sailor |
Shared Reading, Lessons 36 – 40
| _e_ | bent, help, kept, nest, pelt, slept |
|---|---|
| _ee_ | creek, reed, seem, sleep, steel, teen |
| High-Frequency Words | I’m, he’s, she’s, they’re, you’re |
| Optional Challenge Words | seeker, sixteen, treetop |
Shared Reading, Lessons 41 – 45
| _o_ | chop, prop, shops, slot, sloth, smock |
|---|---|
| _oa_ | boat, coal, float, moan, roam, roast |
| High-Frequency Words | what, when, where, who, why |
| Optional Challenge Words | hotspot, toasted, tugboat |