Word List - 137 Grapheme-Phoneme Correspondences - Up to 100 Words Each

Aug 31, 2026

Word List provides 137 grapheme-phoneme correspondences organized by frequency, with each set containing up to 100 example words. The list is based on Devin's program and the EWFG words in the Grade 1–5 texts database, using a limited GPC set that removes very low frequency correspondences (fewer than 30). It includes a school-use appropriateness note and instructs teachers to carefully review for any incorrect or unsuitable words before giving it to students.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryGeneral

FormatDOCX

Pages28

Reading Time10 min

AccessFree to download

Word List Overview

Source and Method

Limited GPC Set

School Appropriateness Check

Phoneme-Specific Sections

Word List for 137 Grapheme-Phoneme Correspondences (Up to 100 Words Each) Ordered by FrequencyBased on Devin's Program and Words in the EWFG Words in Grade 1-5 Texts Database Limited GPC Set (Eliminates Very Low Frequency GPCs [fewer than 30]) Note that these lists have been checked for words that are not appropriate for school use, but there is no guarantee that all have been eliminated. Please check the list carefully before you give it to students. If you notice any incorrect words or words that should be removed, email Devin Kearns at devin.kearns@gmail.com to let me know to remove it. n /n/ (4441 Words)and in on not one when can then no into down now an went don't many been man around want only than again find new even never next any another night wanted can't found ran began need morning soon men once hand name own turned under enough children sun until anything run kind front inside nothing animals behind near end money seen friends hands land someone ground open sound gone green mean woman window friend everyone important happened won't against often town between turn suddenly done person learn wind mind fun rain opened change snow country alone answer running kinds s /s/ (3972 Words)said this so see some just asked house first something it's saw us must school say still most its small last also that's same yes soon started sun sat side stop sometimes says inside across such stopped himself almost best seen street someone set story let's stood stay fast sound seemed against ask suddenly person slowly outside sleep sea sky else makes course looks rest lost snow horse special start books answer store answered plants sit second since sitting stand what's summer parts strong grass bus class six herself past standing strange listen understand smiled sister guess mouse wants gets l /l/ (3850 Words)all like will little look looked long only old called well tell help school still place told small let I'll last always also left while live play along children really until looking felt light feel animals world girl life family lot himself cold large almost land lived let's black ball call suddenly slowly later sleep learn pulled liked close else floor living places blue held whole looks lost leave real girls special alone quickly plants fell laughed line tall hold bill early learned beautiful finally fall leaves miles we'll believe fly already late class lay full animal herself clothes please t /t/ (3625 Words)to it that at but not what out about into get time just went too don't two got right put want first after didn't take thought tell it's must still told took next most night its let can't last left that's eat might great turned started part tree sat until together felt light stop sometimes white front without today feet lot stopped couldn't almost best talk try top street tried wasn't set story let's stood stay trees fast hot toward cat important table won't against town between times kept turn outside wait cut yet write rest wouldn't lost start country i /ĭ/ (3207 Words)in it is his with this him will if into did little big think things going didn't something it's still which its thing morning children until looking anything fish inside nothing without himself being picture everything coming city window important getting doing wind king living river making running quickly talking sit trying since sitting bill kitchen wish isn't picked pictures bring thinking winter during six standing moving listen hit working sister hill having sick ship kids instead taking building waiting playing spring middle walking bit filled milk minutes pick feeling saying watching trip finished Reading stick built given evening drink d /d/ (2976 Words)and said had do would could down did day don't good made around didn't old find told head door wanted found food need dog hard does read should used hand heard under started children side red kind inside world today days bed behind cold end couldn't words friends hands land tried liv

FAQs

How are the 137 grapheme-phoneme correspondences organized in the word list?

They are ordered by frequency, based on the provided program and database for Grade 1–5 texts.

What does “limited GPC set” mean in this document?

It eliminates very low frequency GPCs, specifically those with fewer than 30 occurrences.

What should teachers do before using the list with students?

The document says the words were checked for school appropriateness, but it cannot guarantee all unsuitable words were removed, so teachers should review the list carefully and report issues to Devin Kearns.

Aug 31, 2026

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