Houghton Mifflin High Frequency
Vocabulary Words and Spelling

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Theme 1 ~ All Together Now

I Am Six

The Cat Sat

The Mat

go, the , on

Ten Dogs In the Window

Nan and Fan

We Can

and, jump, too,
here, not, we

Charles Tiger

The Big Hit

Big Pig

a, find, one, have
to, who

Theme 2 ~ Surprise!

To Be A Kid

The Box

Wigs in a Box

what, once, upon,two,
three, four, five

Minerva Louise At School

What Can A Vet Do?

Hot Fox Soup

do, I, is, me, my
said, you, for

Jasper's Beanstalk

A Hut for Zig Bug

The Rope Tug

are, away, does, he
live, pull, they, where

Theme 3 ~ Let's Look Around

Spelling take home lists will start with Theme 3

Counting on the Woods

Seasons
animal, flower, bird, full, see, cold, fall, of, look

Spelling: an, at, can, cat, had, man
Challenge: catch, add

Pearl's First Prize Pig

Mr. C's Dinner
all, call, eat, every,first, never, paper, shall, why

Spelling: in, it, him, big, sit, did
Challenge: dish, milk

Hilda Hen's Scary Night

What a Trip!
also, blue, brown, color, funny, green, like, many, some

Spelling: trip, crab, drip, grin, grab, trap
Challenge: crack, brown

Theme 4 ~ Family and Friends

An Egg Is An Egg

Who's in a Family?
come, your, people, mother, children, love, father, picture, family

Spelling: on, not, got, box, hot, top
Challenge: pond, doll

The Secret Code

The Best Pet
today, know, play, friend, write, she, girl, sing, read

Spelling: get, ten, red, pet, men, yes
Challenge: tent, bell

Caribbean Dream

Bud's Day Out
car, down, hear, hold, hurt, learn, their, walk, would

Spelling: up, us, but, fun, cut, run
Challenge: jump, plum

Theme 5 ~ Home Sweet Home

The Two Japanese Frogs

Moving Day
grow, long, light, more, other, right, room, small, these

Spelling: she, chin, fish, shell, much, chop
Challenge: shoe, chain

The City Mouse and the Country Mouse

Me on the Map
could, house, how, over, own, so, would

Spelling: make, came, take, name, gave, game
Challenge: place, skate

The Mouse's House

The Kite
give, good, her, little, try, was, fly, our

Spelling: like, five, ride, nine, time, kite
Challenge: prize, smile

Theme 6 ~ Animal Adventures

Fox, Alligator, and Rabbit

The Sleeping Pig
by, out, climb, shout, found, show, morning

Spelling: go, bone, so, nose, home, no
Challenge: also, woke

Tiger and Anansi

Eek! There's a Mouse in the House
cow, door, horse, now, table, there, through, wall

Spelling: me, see, mean, feet, eat, he
Challenge: maybe, sheep

Life in a Rainforest

Red-Eyed Tree Frog
been, goes, forest, far, evening, hungry, near, soon

Spelling: day, say, play, may, way, stay
Challenge: away, holiday

Theme 7 ~ We Can Work It Out

Tops and Bottoms

That Toad Is Mine
again, both, gone, hard, or, turn, want

Spelling: boat, slow, coat, grow, show, toad
Challenge: coast, know

The Crow and the Pitcher

Lost!
afraid, any, bear, follow, idea, most, tall, water

Spelling: look, book, took, good, foot, cook
Challenge: hoof, crook

The Grasshopper and the Ant

If You Give a Pig a Pancake
build, old, piece, very, shoes, start, under, wear

Spelling: zoo, food, too, moon, soon, room
Challenge: moose, balloon

Theme 8 ~ Our Earth

Eight Years Old and Going Strong

The Forest
about, because, draw, happy, part, teacher, tiny

Spelling: cup, cups, frog, frogs, tree, trees
Challenge: gloves, birds

The Ant and the Chrysalis

Butterfly
always, arms, body, eight, ready, seven, warm

Spelling: cow, house, out, down, now, found
Challenge: pouch, crowded

Paul Bunyan

Johnny Appleseed
butter, carry, kind, person, put, saw, were, work

Spelling: landed, checking, telling, missed, filled,sleeping
Challenge: bluffing, planted

Theme 9 ~ Special Friends

Animal Helpers

When I Am Old With You
around, dance, else, ever, ocean, open, talk, though

Spelling: by, my, fly, try, cry, why
Challenge: pry, multiply

Frog Helps Snake

The New Friend
after, done, school, before, off, wash, buy, pretty

Spelling: dishes, dresses, boxes, beaches, wishes, kisses
Challenge: classes, brushes

Natural Habitats

The Surprise Family
baby, edge, enough, garden, only, sharp, together, watched

Spelling: coin, soil, boy, oil, toy, point
Challenge: moist, destroy

Theme 10 ~ We Can Do It!

The Pumpkin in a Jar

Two Greedy Bears
began, head, break, divide, sure, laugh, second

Spelling: store, corn, for, more, or, morning
Challenge: afford, before

Stone Soup

Fireflies for Nathan
above, against, already, begin, caught, minute

Spelling: car, start, arm, far, yard, dark
Challenge: large, jar

Frog Tricks Loud Rabbit

The Hat (Frog & Toad)
able, eyes, present, thoughts

Spelling: newer, warmest, highest, faster, deepest, richer
Challenge: smaller, kindest