Students should automatically recognize over 100 high-frequency words by the end of 5th grade, including common nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs used frequently in books, stories, and classroom discussions and activities. These words cover a variety of topics from everyday objects and actions to scientific concepts and systems to help expand 5th graders' vocabulary and reading comprehension.

1. 5thgrade high-frequency words
The following words should be automatic for students by the end of 5thgrade.
done
ten
finally
quickly
minutes
front
street
surface
class
carefully
stay
English
fly
wait
person
strong
feel
decided
produce
note
scientists
green
road
gave
correct
became
verb
fact
contain
building
nothing
inside
known
half
box
oh
shown
stars
inches
course
ocean
rest
wheels
island

2. week
less
machine
base
ago
stood
plane
system
behind
ran
round
boat
game
force
brought understand
warm
common
bring
explain
dry
though
language
shape
deep
thousands
yes
clear
government
equation
yet
filled
heat
full
hot
check
object
am
rule
among
noun
power
cannot
able
six
size
dark
ball

3. material
pair
special
circle
heavy
include
fine
built