The first quarter of the Third 100 Words words
Group 1 covers the first 25 words of the Third 100 Words Fry list, splitting a full hundred into four smaller, more manageable batches rather than presenting all 100 words at once. Working through this group thoroughly before moving to Group 2 builds a solid base within this hundred to expand from.
Where the Third 100 Words list fits in the full 1,000
The Third Hundred covers Fry words #201 through #300, completing Fry's often-cited "first 300 words = about 65% of all text" milestone. This block includes several words tied to concrete, everyday concepts a child can picture directly — "family," "water," "school," "tree" — a real shift from the more abstract, purely functional words that dominate the First Hundred. It also introduces several common contractions ("don't," "it's"), which are worth pointing out explicitly since a contraction's spelling doesn't follow the same rules as the words it's built from.
Using this worksheet effectively
Reviewing this group again briefly after starting Group 2 keeps these words fresh rather than treating them as finished the moment the next group begins. Every worksheet here downloads as a free, print-ready PDF with no account required.