We are now working on the 1,000 Fry Sight Words, a set of high-frequency words that are necessary for American English reading comprehension and communication skills. Please do your best to follow the directions below, as well as use the website translator to define any of the Fry Sight Words or related sentences you need to know better. The more you become comfortable with the Fry Sight Words, the more fluent in American English you will become.
Part 1 – DIRECTIONS: Please watch the vocabulary video below two or three times:
Part 2 – Please read aloud the following words and sentences in English, then translate them and read them into your primary language using the translator on this page.
Fry Words – The Seventh Hundred
Lesson 3
hair, age, amount, scale, pounds, although, per, broken, moment, tiny, possible, gold, milk, quiet, natural, lot, stone, act, build, middle
Laura has long brown hair.
The old man has short white hair.
What age are you?
The man died of old age.
She needs to buy a large amount of food for her family.
They only have a small amount of food left in their kitchen.
She used the scale to measure her weight.
I found a fish scale in the water.
How many pounds do you weigh?
Maria bought two pounds of tomatoes.
He is a good student, although he doesn’t study on a regular basis.
They are good friends, although they rarely speak by phone.
As per usual, he went to Starbucks on Saturday morning.
He used all the ingredients in the recipe, per instructions.
That dog has a broken leg.
They have broken the peace treaty.
It takes just a moment of inattention to cause an accident.
She spent a moment of solitude during lunch.
Some people prefer to live in tiny houses.
His car had only a tiny scratch after the accident.
Yes, it is possible for you to improve your English skills.
She thought it was possible to quickly find a new job.
Lisa has a beautiful gold ring.
That gold medal is made of gold.
Children need to drink milk to strengthen their bones.
We get milk from cows.
Luis likes to spend some quiet time reading his newspaper.
Some people talk, while others like to be quiet during dinner.
The kitchen countertop is made of natural stone.
She had a natural talent for music.
He built a house on a large lot of land.
She bought a car from a used car lot.
She admired the stone sculptures at the museum.
Marble is an expensive stone.
You need to act with respect when you assist customers.
The kids watched a magic act at the circus.
Some people like to build things with their own hands.
The new government will build hospitals and schools.
Do you have a middle name?
Their car broke down in the middle of the desert.
Part 3 DIRECTIONS: Please watch the quiz video and do the quiz on your own paper. When you finish, let us know your quiz score in the comments section below.