230 words

The following 230 words are the most commonly needed words to write. They form a list of basic spelling words that all children need to know to improve their writing.

List 1  (10 words; 25% of writing)
a	and		I		in		it
to	my		the		go		we
List 2  (20 words; 15% of writing)
at	but		for		got		had
he	is		me		of		on
she	so		that		then		there
they	up		went		when		you
List 3  (30 words; 10% of writing)
about	after			all	are		as
back	be			because	came		day
down		get		was		going		have
her	his			home	into		just
like	mum			not	one		our
out	said			some	were		with
List 4  (50 words; 10% of writing)
again		an		around		big		by
can		come		could		dad		did
do		first		food		from		good
has		him		house		if		little
next		night		no		now		off
old		only		or		other		over
people		put		ran		saw		school
see		started		their		them		this
time		took		two		us		very
well		what		will		would		your

List 5  (50 words; 5% of writing)
am	another			away	bed		been
before	best			brother	called		car
door	everyone			family		five		found
friend	fun			heard	here		know
last	left			long	looked		made
man	more			morning	name		never
once	play			really	room		something
still	thing			think	thought			three
through	told			too	walked		want
way	where			which	who		year
List 6   (70 words; 5% of writing)
also		always		asked	black		boy
bus		cat		coming	cool		dark
decided		dog		eat	end		even
every			eyes	fell		felt		find
four			gave	getting		great		head
hit			how	I’ll		I’m		inside
It’s			its	jump		knew		later
life			live	lot		lunch		make
minutes			most	much		nice		opened
outside			place	ready		ride		right
run			say	sister		sleep		suddenly
take			tell	ten		top		town
tree			turned	until		wanted		water
while			why	window		woke		yes