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’s List 9 Lesson 3
thick, blood, lie, spot, bell, fun, loud, consider, suggested, thin, position, entered, fruit, tied, rich, dollars, send, sight, chief, Japanese
The tree’s thick branch needs to be cut.
The coat is made of thick material.
He hit his nose and lost a lot of blood.
Your heart pumps blood every second.
It’s not a good idea to lie to your teacher.
You will get in trouble if you lie to the judge.
That is a great spot to go dancing.
The man had a spot of mustard on his shirt.
They heard the school bell and rushed to school.
The bell rang at the end of the school day.
Children always have fun when playing at the park.
Many people think learning English is fun.
The car exhaust is very loud.
She woke up because of a loud noise.
The teacher will consider my request to retake the test.
The judge has to consider the evidence before he gives a verdict.
The doctor suggested you exercise every day.
The police office suggested I drive slower.
He drew a picture on a thin sheet of paper.
The man looked very thin after he lost weight.
He wanted a new position within the company.
She sat in a comfortable position.
The students entered the school.
The employee entered data into her desktop.
She loves to eat fresh fruit.
His favorite fruit are apples.
His hands were tied.
He was tied to his job and couldn’t go on vacation.
The rich man had a lot of money in his bank account.
That woman is rich because she has a lot of jewelry.
How many dollars do you earn each hour of work?
Do you have many dollars saved up?
The mother will send her children to school.
I want to send a package to my friends in Gabon.
She lost her sight because of the car accident.
If you have the sense of sight, that means you can see.
That man is the chief of police.
Her chief complaint was that the air conditioning malfunctioned.
She speaks Japanese fluently.
He doesn’t just live in Japan, he’s Japanese.
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.