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K2 English · High-frequency words

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. Which of these is a high-frequency word that we see in almost every book?
- ☐ (a) volcano
- ☐ (b) the
- ☐ (c) elephant
2. Which word is always written with a capital letter, even in the middle of a sentence?
- ☐ (a) is
- ☐ (b) the
- ☐ (c) I
3. Which word is a tricky word with a part you cannot sound out the usual way?
- ☐ (a) the
- ☐ (b) cat
- ☐ (c) sit
4. How many times do you see the word 'the' in: 'The cat sat on the mat.'?
- ☐ (a) 1
- ☐ (b) 2
- ☐ (c) 3
5. Which sentence uses the word 'is'?
- ☐ (a) The dog ran.
- ☐ (b) I see a dog.
- ☐ (c) The dog is big.
6. Fill the gap with a two-letter word: 'I want ___ play.' Type the word.
7. Fill the gap with a two-letter word: 'The dog ___ big.' Type the word.
8. Fill the gap with a one-letter word: 'I can see ___ cat.' Type the word.

Answer sheet

1. the — 'The' is one of the most common words in English. 'Volcano' and 'elephant' are much less common.
2. I — When we talk about ourselves, the word 'I' is always a capital letter.
3. the — In 'the', the e does not make its usual /e/ sound. 'Cat' and 'sit' can be sounded out.
4. 2 — 'The' at the start and 'the' before 'mat' make 2.
5. The dog is big. — 'The dog is big.' has the word 'is' in it.
6. to — 'I want to play.' The word 'to' fits.
7. is — 'The dog is big.' The word 'is' fits.
8. a — 'I can see a cat.' The word 'a' fits.