1000 Useful Words

Written by Dawn Sirett
Illustrated by Rachael Hare, Louise Dick, Karen Hood,
Kitty Glavin, Victoria Palastanga, Kate Bull, Anna Kluska

Educational Consultant Penny Coltman
US Senior Editor Shannon Beatty

Designed by Rachael Hare, Louise Dick, Karen Hood,
Charlotte Bull, Polly Appleton, Victoria Palastanga, Claire Patane

Additional Editorial Work Sally Beets
Additional Design Work Jaileen Kaur,
Rajesh Singh Adhikari, Rajdeep Singh

Managing Editor Penny Smith
Managing Art Editor Mabel Chan
Producer, Pre-production Nadine King

Producer Inderjit Bhullar

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Some useful words for parents

This book can be used with children who have
not yet learned to read and with beginner readers.
Each picture-packed page is fun to read together,
and a great way to help children's language
and literacy skills.

Picture-and-word pages

Most of this book is made up of picture-and-word pages filled with
nouns, plus some verbs and adjectives. These pages help broaden
your child’s vocabulary and knowledge.

Story pages

There are also five simple stories to read that introduce more useful words,
put words into context, and help sentence writing and story writing skills.

How to help your child get the most out of this book

All the pages in this book offer lots of opportunities for talking and
learning. Enjoy exploring and talking about them together. Point out
things your child likes. For instance, you could say, “Look, there’s a
tiger! Can you roar like a tiger?” or “Which fruit do you like?”

Go at your child’s pace. Let her take the lead and turn the pages.
Stop if she is tired, and return to the book another time.

For children who are not yet reading
Point to the pictures as you read the words and sentences to help them
identify things, and to show how the pictures and words are connected.

For children who are beginning to read
As they read, or as you read together, point to the words, or encourage
them to point, to help their letter and word recognition.

Following the stories
Pre-readers and beginner readers can follow the stories by running
a finger along the dotted lines. This helps their fine motor skills, too.

“Can you find?” games and simple questions
There are “Can you find?” games and simple questions on the
picture-and-word pages that encourage learning. Your child may need
help with these, or he may like you to join in and answer with him.

Most importantly, follow your child’s interests, talk about things you know
he enjoys, give lots of praise as he answers the questions, and have fun!

A note about high- Contents
frequency words
Me and my body 8
High-frequency words, or sight My family and friends 10
words, are words that occur Things to wear 12
most often in books and other Food and drink 14
writing. Many are not nouns, 16
verbs, or adjectives, but they Story: All in a day 18
are useful words such as “the,” 20
“and,” “it,” “I,” and so on. Around the house 22
Toys and playtime 24
When children begin to read at In the kitchen 25
school, they learn high-frequency Favorite pets 26
words because these words 28
will help them make sense of Story: Tink’s story 30
a sentence. Since quite a few 32
can’t be sounded out, children In the yard 34
practice learning them by sight. Describing people 36
In the country 38
This book contains some high- In the city 40
frequency words, particularly in 42
the question text and story pages. Story: Let’s play school 44
A list of Fry’s first 100 high- 46
frequency words is below. The Around the farm 48
100 words are in frequency order. Animals in the wild 50
River, lake, and sea animals 52
the or will number Full speed ahead! 54
of one up no 56
and had other way Story: Where will we go? 58
a by about 60
to words out could Noisy words! Noisy animal words! 61
in but many people What people do
is not then All sorts of places
you what them my Colors, shapes, and numbers
that all these than Time, seasons, and weather
it were so first Story time
he we some water
was when her been Story: Let’s make up a story
for your would called
on can make who Wonderful words!
are said like am Acknowledgments
as there him
with use into its
his an time now
they each has find
I which look long
at she two down
be do more day
this how write did
have their go get
from see come
if made
may
part

Me and my body

What color are your eyes?
Is your hair long or short?

face eye head
mouth
ear teeth hair neck
nose
thumb
chest back

arm

fingers hands bottom

foot leg
toes
Taking care of myself

hairbrush soap shampoo sunblock toothbrush tissues
(for blowing
8 my nose !)

Things I do chatter! chatter!
I can ...

sit stand walk talk listen

hee! hee!

laugh jump dance roll stretch

balance bend stomp clap wave

My senses

touching seeing hearing tasting smelling

9

My family and friends
Grandparents

There are all kinds granny
of families...
I love my family. grandmother

Parents gran
nanny

nana grandma

nan

mommy mom  pa
mother
mama daddy

ma father

papa
dad

pop

Cousins

I take care of sister brother
my little brother. child baby

Siblings

10 Who is the oldest person in your family ?

pets

grandad

grandfather Rel

grandpop rabbit cat dog
gramps
grandpa atives

I love my friends. friends

auntie

aunt uncle

twins

son son daughter
nephew nephew niece

Children

Who is the youngest ? 11

Things to wear

underpants

socks

T-shirt tank top

tights

jeans

skirt

shorts sun hat watch

sweater

slippers gloves

boots woolen hat

scarf

sneakers shoes woolen hat

Look at all the scarf snowflake
things hanging on the
clotheslines. Choose
something to wear on
12 a cold day and ...

button

jacket

fleece umbrella

dress

pants

pajama top

swimming shorts goggles pajama bottoms
swimsuit necklace
bag

purse baseball cap bicycle helmet
buckle
belt
backpack zipper

hair bow barrette
dress-up clothes
sandals
sun 13
something to wear sunglasses
on a hot day.

Food and drink

Fruit grapes
pineapple

What vegetables banana
have you apple
lemon
eaten today?

watermelon

potatoes strawberries

orange

green beans

cauliflower carrot

Vegetablesred pepper onions

pumpkin

Choose three peas cookies
of these foods cabbage
to make a salad.

broccoli cupcakes
pastries
tomato cucumber

olives lettuce celery ice cream

Treats

14

cheese In the fridge Choose one
of these foods
chicken eggs
fish sausages to make for
lunch.

butter

sandwich

hamburger

yogurt bread rice cereal omelet pizza
noodles flour
honey

pasta oil In the pantry Find something
tea nuts healthy for your

sugar snack box.

coffee milk 15

spices

juice

water Drinks

All in a day

morning

alarm
clock

bed

bedside
table

Jack wakes up at 8 o’clock. hat
Jack eats some
oatmeal and a banana
for breakfast.

breakfast
time

toy carrot jacket

oatmeal

banana T-shirt
shorts
scarf
sneakers
His toy rabbit socks
has food, too!

Then Jack gets dressed.

16

What might Jack and his rabbit do during the day?
You choose.. .
trains flag

den

Do tthheeympolarnyiwngith. . the trains
in .

or do they Do they build a den
scoot in in the afternoon ...
the park?

scooter cake

or do they bake
a cake?

bath time nighttime
bedtime
At the end snuggle
of the day,
it’s time for 17
a bath. Then
bath it’s bedtime.

pajamas

Jack and his rabbit like to
snuggle at bedtime.

slippers

Around the house Find five teddy bears.

bedroom curtain wardrobe
lamp
pillow alarm clock toys
bed books clock
table
window

floor bedside mat
table beanbag
kitchen
cabinets
phone

stove washing machine fridge chair

18

Choose a cozy place to read a book.

chimney

roof

mirror bathroom
towel
light

faucet

shower bathtub toilet
door picture paper
sink toilet
potted
plant living room

cushion television

side table sofa bookcase

doormat 19
steps

Toys and play time tiara firefighter helmet

Which toy has a long, spiky tail
and which one has big, soft ears?

kite

balloons

tepee princess
costume
firefighter
ball costume

doll
toy box

train tambourine

train set

train track dollhouse

rocking horse marbles
20 fire engine

drumstick

blocks drum tea set jigsaw puzzle

modeling clay rubber duck robot top dinosaurs

mallet

trumpet xylophone rabbit car teddy bear

pencils pens paper paintbrushes paints books
play music
I can...

read a book

draw
pictures

play with a toy dress up 21

In the kitchen scale

storage jars

faucet rolling pin
vegetable
kettle
peeler

chopsticks

dishwashing liquid fork
knife
sink plate
spoon

sponges

dish towel

colander cereal bowl

mop

22 bucket dustpan and brush cake pan sieve

cup and saucer In the kitchen we...

glass jug prepare food
wooden cook meals
spoon whisk bake cakes
and treats
herbs wash dishes

sharp knife mug toaster clean
chopping board set the table
mixing bowl eat
frying pan

drink

grater pot cookie cutters Find something
spotted and

something striped.

23

Favorite pets parakeet

Which pet would you like to care for?

birdcage

goldfish hamster wheel

hamster

fish tank

collar

pet carrier cat hamster cage
hutch
dog
puppy

guinea pig

rabbit dog bed
toy
spinach leaves bone

dog bowl

hay

toy mouse kitten cat bowl lead

24

Tink’s story I’m a dog named Tink. I love bouncy
chasing my bouncy ball. ball
Tink Where did it go?

Is it by the
sleepy cat?

Is it on top of
the hutch?

sleepy cat

rabbit hutch rabbit Is it in the
sandbox?
bench Is it under
sandcastles
the bench?
Yes! bucket
sandbox
ball happy Tink! shovel

Woof! Woof! Look friendly pup
who’s come to play
25
ball with me.

In the yard fence

shed

snail branch

birdhouse bush
bird
tree trunk hose broom
lawn

petal wheelbarrow

bee

ladybug

lawn mower watering can

leaf

roses trowel

spider gardening
fly gloves

bulbs

26 web rosebud

daffodils In the yard we...

blossom dig soil

plant pot tree
bark
woodlouse string
plant seeds
canes and flowers

soil

flower water the plants

shovel mow the lawn
stem
fern sweep up leaves
garden roots Which garden creature
fork has eight legs?

worm slug 27
sunflower ants

seeds

Describing people grown-ups

young people adult adult adult
adolescent

child kid

baby

toddler boy girl teenager man woman old person

Eyes can be...

brown blue hazel

gray green

Hair can be... fair brown light red dark
blond brown auburn brown
gone!
bald gray

short curly

long

straight spiky wavy

28 Choose some words to describe your hair.

People can be... confident worried
calm scared
graceful
helpful

clumsy

polite happy sad naughty quiet
kind
greedy hungry surprised
lazy
asleep awake noisy
confused

grumpy

funny

strong smart

What helpful things have you done today? 29

In the country birds

hikers mountain bikers
trail

gate

hedge

fox tent
camper
burrow sticks bee’s nest

Campsite

flowers kayak
dragonfly
bee

bud

pine cone horse chestnuts wild mushroom eggs
tadpole
30 What contains the
seed of an oak tree?

cloud sky
sun
mountain
bird of prey
climber
hill
trees waterfall

hare bird’s nest

bridge stream

squirrel river
wasp

frog grass
froglet
eggs caterpillar chrysalis butterfly

acorn What does a tadpole
soil turn into?

31

In the city fountain veterinarian’s office

Choose a place you would like to visit.

movie takeout mall
theater restaurant
theater

bakery

shoppers

market

synagogue

construction bank
site
hospital police station doctor’s office

restaurant museum butcher dentist grocery store

road taxi

bench

beach

32

parking lot temple airport
runway

supermarket library

bouncy castle slide swing
park
train station

town hall

statue

skyscraper church mosque

school

bridge

café

apartments toy store

candy store optician houses

sidewalk

Where could you go for some food? bus stop

33

Let’s play school
Her teacher smiles and says hell
o.

Little Ted walks to Hello
school with her dad.

Little Ted hooks

backpack teacher

Dad Little Ted coat

Little Ted hangs up her
coat and backpack.

song time

drum

Everyone sings a triangle
good morning song.

34

reading letters After that, Little Ted paints
writing picture
a picture.
abc

painting

Then it’s time for easel
reading and writing.

12345 numbers xt it’s playtime.
computer
Ne jumping

desk

After playtime, Little Ted hopscotch teacher
does number work.
Bye-bye
friends
Little Ted

Then it’s time to go home. 35
Little Ted has made some friends.

Around the farm

crow

fence tractor with plow farmer
sheep fields
soil

lambs

barn

owlet farmer sheepdog turkey turkey chick tractor
stable barn owl chicken peacock
coop chicks
donkey horse hen
eggs

rooster

hay foal Let’s name wild rabbits
farmer all the baby
36
animals
we can see.

Find three farmers. Around the world,
farmers grow...

cows calves

hay bales rice plants olives
corn wheat
combine harvester pears
apples
pigsty

piglets mud goats
pigs kids

goose ducks

gosling coffee beans tea plants

ducklings
bees

blackbird

pineapples bananas

beehive 37

Animals in the wild

giraffe seagull

chimpanzee

parrot deer

lion cubs lion

rhinoceros

elephant camel
kiwi
jaguar

elephant calf

hippopotamus tortoise

zebra
panda

cub

Choose your favorite zebra foal
furry animal and...
38 mouse

bat snake

eagle monkey

koala

gorilla cheetah moth
spider lizard bear cub

tiger bear joey
flamingo kangaroo
ostrich

tiger cub

frog

wolf

leopard

your favorite cricket
feathery animal.
beetle 39

River and lake animals

frog

otter

swans and cygnets beaver water vole

mallard ducks

pond snail

Find some animals with scales and...

Sea animals

mackerel sea turtle

cod box jellyfish

shark

tropical fish stingray
seahorse
sea snake

octopus sunstar starfish lobster sea snail

40

newt alligator crocodile
fry
carp adult trout
eggs
freshwater crab crayfish

a word for a baby fish.

penguin sea lion seal
beluga whale
orca dolphin

blue whale

clam razor clams shrimp

saltwater crab 41

Full speed ahead!

seaplane hot-air
balloon

plane

car ice cream truck sport-utility vehicle bike

dump truck police car camper van

fire engine ambulance van
skateboarder
horse and rider
42 fishing boat
kayak

speedboat

rowboat

ChSohoosueldawveehdircivlee,yofluy,woor ufllodalitkientao boat? in.
travel

rescue helicopter biplane
glider

garbage truck motorcycle train
race car

tractor truck digger

cement mixer bus motor scooter
runner scooter rider

rescue boat sailboat ferry

43

Where will we go?

luggage

home taxi

They set off in a taxi...

Daisy and Joe are going on
a trip to Grandma’s house.

to the train station. Grandma’s
house
train station
randma’s.
train then arrive at G
es...What places might
Daisy and Joe visit

with Grandma?
You choose.

(Look on the next page.)

They take the train... passing buildings... trees
hotel
buildings and tre

44

swimming pool

carnival
zoo

aquarium duck pond

45

Noisy words! pitter! patter!

ttoooott!! ring!
ring!

WKAHPAOMW!! 11 12 1 splish!
10 2 splash!

93 wowooooho! h!

84
7 65
neeaoooowww!
tick-tock!

jingle! choo! choo! sound? quqauacckk!!
jingle!
What makes a noisy ROAR !
46
cluck! cluck!

squawk! cchheeeepp! !

bleep! ping! tap! tap!

bpaonpg! ! umtpreutmyp!
oink
brmm! beep! beep! a quiethsoooouonwdl! ? moo!
tr
Wha!tominakk!es neigh!

gobble! gobbl woof !
e! woof !

baa!

ribribbibti!t! tweet! hoot-hoot!
tweet!
buzzzzz!
ooh! ooh! ooh! hissssss!

Noisy animal words!

meow! squ esaquke! ak! cock-a-doodle-doo!

47

What people do firefighter

What job would you like to do?

doctor nurse fashion designer singer scientist

musician dentist DJ (disc jockey) artist hairdresser

ABC
123

actor astronaut builder teacher librarian

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