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Hickey Method & 500 Most Common English Words: Word Lists

Lessons 1-8: i, t, p, n, s, a, d, h, e, c, k, b 4. h3. d2. a1. i t p n s

*had*hat*his*has

*handhiphidhinthit

handstand

thin*this*that

*didn’t*stand*said

(distant)

DanDadSid

*andadd*diddip

sandsand pit

sad

naptapspatpasttanpan

(instant)

(span)

AnnNanStan*a

*an*at*asantpantpat*satsnap

itsit’ssnipspit*is

isn’tI

spintint

(stint)(insist)

*itpittip*inpintinsitsipsinnip

(pip)

8. b7. k6. c5. e*best

betstab*bedbib

(bid)(nab)tabbind

Ben*be

*badbatbanbandbin bitcabbentbend

kitdeskskin

*kind(kin)

KipKenKent*askskid

*keptkidskiptask

act*can

*can’tcapcattactcast

(scan)(pact)

pesttestnest

*sendstepdent

(tend)sentset

*the*she*he

Ned*tenendnetpet

spendspenttentpenhen

*happen

*happens

Key to Word Lists: 1. 500 most common words are starred and in *bold. These are

good basic vocabulary words for yellow cards.2. Underlined words are irregular; for yellow cards.3. (Words in parentheses) are for more advanced learners.

Use your judgment whether the word is appropriate and useful.

4. Words in pairs separated by a hyphen are suggestions for reading practice because they highlight a rule (example: bit – bite).

Hickey Method & 500 most common English words: updated 2/10 1

II.

Lessons 9-13: r, m, -ck, y-, vc/cv, -ic, v/cv11. -ck10. m9. r

tracksnackdeck

*backstacktrackrack

specktrickpeck

(beck)nick

(crick)(bracket)packetpicketracket

NickDickRickMick*kicksicksticktick*neck*picksackpacktack(hack)crackticketcricket

mastmatmen

dmintimprimramtrammindtimiditem

mad*manmap

*men*metmaskmistskim

stampramptrampdamdim

damp

KimTimSamPam

Batman

*am*mecampham*himhem

*them

*Mr.*Mrs.Ms.

stripstrapdriprapidcribcrab

pretendpredict(rind)(rant)

(repent)drab)(crest)(sprint)

*are*her ridrisk*ranratriprib

*printtriptraprest*redrentArab

13. –ic, v/cv12a. vc/cv12. y-habitcabinbasintimiditem

tenantiris

*picnicatticpanichecticmetricrelictacticArabiccriticbasic

(antic)(addict)

(candid)

IndiaIndian

distanttennisdentistkidnapnapkinbasketbandit

*rabbitadmitattack

*kittenmitten

yamyapyet

*yes

*they*eye


III.

Lessons 13 a,b,c, 14: i-e (i magic e), ike, ire, L13c. ire13b. ike13a. i-e i magic e

spiretiretiredhire

(mire)(dire)sire

aspireentireempireadmiredesire

)attire(

MikeNike

bikespikestrikehikepikedikemike

(short for microphone)

sit – sitespit - spitekit - kitebit – biteSid - siderip - ripe

(pip) – pipestrip – stripetrip – (tripe)slim – slimedim – dime

spin - spinepin – pine

(din) – dine

rid - ridehid - hide

spitespritestridestripetribebribe*hide*nine*minemimecrime*timeslimebesideinside

(reside)(tripe)(brine)

bitepipepineripe

*sidesite

spinedinekite

pride*riderisetide

bride(mite)

(despite)(respite)(snipe)

Lesson 1414. L

lime*likeline

*milesmilepiletilebileslideslimesilent

(blip)kilttilt

*milksilk(silt)(hilt)

(dismal)

Israelliplipslidlistlisplicklimitclick(slick

)slipclip

blendsplendi

d

(relent)(relit)

like

led*letheld(pelt)belt

*helpyelpsledbled

lick-

atlashamletlabel

(latent)

*listen

*talkisland

*little

clapclasp lack

*black Latin

planetsaladcamelblastslant

*plantmamm

al

Lenladlaplab

*lastlamp*landclamclampsaltplan


IV.

Lessons 15-1916b. -y16a. –y 15. –ll, -LL

librarydiarypansyberry

(cranny)

marrycarryrally*any

*many*prett

y

(tacky)(skimpy)(trendy)(scanty)*daddy*babylady

secretary

candybrandynappy

tiny*happ

ytrickysandyemptyhandydandysilly

nastymistymessystickyrisk

penny

DaddyBillyMilly

PennyBarrySallyHenryDannySandyBetsyBetty

MickeyPenny

*my*by*crysky*tryspydryslyprysty

denyreply(spry)(ply)

bellyell*tellsellnelldellhell

pell-mellsmellspell

nilpal

tall

BillNellillpill

*hillbillmilltillkillsillspillskill*all

*ball*sma

ll

19. -ss18. -ff17. f-*passmassbrassclasslassless

messstress*dresspressbless

kissmisshissbliss

* yes

cliffstiffstaffsnifftiffbiff

* if

defendsafe

familyhandicraf

tcraftsman

perfect(prefect)(defect)

terrificflick

elfself

*himself

(daft)raftcraft

(shaft)

siftlift

(rift)drift*left

*life

fitfinfistfill

filmfine*firefile

*find

flip*flyfry

*fallhalf

*friend

FredFredaFanny

FifiFran

Alfred

fanfat fad

*fast*familyfantastic

fedfell

*felt(fend)ferry

V.

Lesson 20.20. + es, + less, + ly


sadlystifflymadlybadlysafelyhappily*finally

+ ly sad–stiff–

mad–bad–safe–

happy–

final-

hatlessbikelessfriendlessselflesscarelesstirelesshelpless

+ less hat–

bike–friend–

self–care–tire–

help–

to –es)liftsdriftssitsstandsdefendssniffs fanstins

)Contrastlift –

drift –sit –

stand –defend –

sniff - fan –

tin-

dressespassesmissesclasseskissesstressespressesmasses

+ es dress-pass–miss– class–kiss–

stress-press–mass–

Lesson 21.21. a – e a - magic e

(escalate)(indicate)(infiltrate)(penetrate

)(terminate

)(eliminate)(deliberate

)(escapade

)

matecapetaperakelaketake

(abate)(irate)(relate)(inflate)(inmate)(berate)

mat –cap –tap –

rack –lack –tack -

capetape

drapescrapeescape

landscape

alepalesaletale

scaleinhale

blame

fade*made

spadebladetrade

parade

*camedamefame

*namelame

*sametameflameframe

*makebakecakerakelake

*takefake

snakemistake

lanemanepanesanecraneinsane

Kate*atehatedatefatelate

materatestateplateslateskatecreat

eestat

e

Lesson 22a., 22b.22b. – are22a. –ar

bareharestarerare

faremarecarepare

sparescaredareblare

flaredeclar

eprepar

e

barstar*far*carscar

tar(mar)(par)(spar)partyarmy

VI.Lesson 23. o

(not o – magic e, ore, oo, ou, ow, oi, oy, o-glove-( ŭ ), oe, or-doctor, worm

23. O


only*opentoken

spoken*to*no*so

*alsooh

crocodileantibiotics(contend)(content)(consist)

(constant)(continent)

)consonant

(

*oneson

come*some*from

*of*off*do

*don’t*does

*doesn’t

(Wild Old Words)*old*cold*told*hold*most*almos

t

losstosscrosssoftloft

*often*color*front

lostfrostcostboss

(moss)

*on

bondpondfondblond

contacthospita

l

(plod)(prod)(trod)(clod)(fob)

(cock))frock(

codnodrododdbodycopy

*ponymobrobsobslobsnob

*proble

m

hopmoppoptopcrop

*dropflop

*stopsloppy

lockmockrockdock clock

o’clock

TomBobdotcot

*hotlot

*notpotrotblotplotspottrotsockstockblock

23a. gmagnetsignal

*begin*beganpagan

(segment)

(gasp)(gander)

(gale)(grate)

grabgrand*grassgrassygrasp

(grip)(grid)(gripe)(grime)(grimy)

glint*gladglassglitter(gloss)(glossy)

*againstgringrill

grapegrapes

log*dogfogfrog

(bog)*again

*go*get*got

*gamegate

*garden

(crag)Greglegbegpegegg

(dregs)figpig

*big*dig

(stag)

bagragnagtag

dragflag

(gag)(lag)(fag)(hag)(sag)(snag)


VII.

Lesson 24. o-magic e (not ore, oo, ou, ow, oi, oy, oe, our, ous, -dd, -olt, -ost

24. o – e o magic ecompose (impose

)(propose

)(dispose)(repose)(depose)(compos

t)(rote)(dote)

(demote)(denote)(promot

e)

globerobe

(lobe)

Popeslopemopegrope*hopecoperopedope

*homedome

pokespokesmokebrokecoke

strokebroken

moleholesolepole dolestole

rodecodemode

(strode)

noteremote

conebonestonealonelone

lonelytone

trombone

*comesomeone

*donenonegone*lose

*closenoseroseposehose

25a. -ng24a. -ore*longsong

strongalong(prong

)(gong)

among

ring*singkingpingbringslingstringspringsting(fling)

hangsanggangbangrang

*angry(clang)

ding-dongping-pong

adore*beforeignorerestore

(gore)(fore)(lore)

(implore)(galore)

*or*fornor

*morecoretoreboresoresnore*storescoreshore


VIII.

Lesson 25b. -ingshort vowel cvcdoubling rule

a, i, o magic e:remove e, add -ing

Standard:word + ing

pattingtappingbattingsnapping

pettingbettingsettinggetting

fittingsittinghittingkiddingrippingspinning

hoppingtoppingmoppingstopping

beginning

pat-tap-bat-

snap-

pet-bet-set-get-

fit-sit-hit-kid-rip-

spin-

hop-top-

mop-stop-

begin-

bakingmakinghatingstatingtakingmistakingtradingescapingblaming

bitingridingrisinghikingstrikinghidingstridinghiringtimingdining

hopingclosinglosingcomposingpoking)

bake-make-hate-state-take-

mistake-

trade-escape-blame-

bite-ride-rise-hike-

strike-hide-

stride-hire-time-dine-

hope-close-lose-

compose-

(poke-

trickingstickingtickingpickinghintingfindingkissingmissing

dismissing

flyingdryingcrying

denying

protectinglistening

*do-*doing*go – going*be - being

campingstampingtrampingbanginghangingpackingcrackingstandingpantingaddingaskingfalling

mendingbendingspendingtestingrestinghelpingselling

blessing


IX.

Lesson 26. u, -fulLesson 26. u, -ful

u like short (oo)

long ūshort ŭ*full*pull*put

*pushbushPurim

-fulhelpfulgratefuluseful

hopefulsinful

usual uniform

unitunicornUnited*music(mutiny)stupid

student(cruel)(fuel)(duel)

(brutal)

Irreg:*usplusbusbuyfourpour*you*your

*hundred

sudden*sudden

lyumbrella*hungry

undounpack*untilunlessunlikeupsetuphilllunghungrungsungstung

(clung)(strung)(flung)

(sprung)

*mustdustcrusttrust(bust)(gust)*huntpuffcuffbluff

(muff)(snuff)(gruff)*hurry

dugmugrugbugdrug(slug)(snug)(tug)

ducklucksuck

*truck(muck)(tuck)(cluck)sumgumhumrumdrumglumslum

mummymumpsbumpdumplumppump

(hump)(slump)(clump)

(gut)

fussbunsun

sunny*run*fun

*funnygunnuncubtubclubrub*up

*uponcuppup

*puppy*buthutnut*cut(rut)

Lesson 27. 27. j

(jug)*just*jumpjustify

unjust(jury)

jigjogjoltjokejobjolly

jetjestjelly

pyjamas

pajamas

jarjam

jacket(jab)(jade)

(jasmine)

JimJulietJulesJapan

JuneJuly

January

JackJanetJacobJamesJenny

JenniferJill

Jerusalem


X.

Lesson 28. u-magic e28. u – e u magic e (ū) & (oˉo)

suresugar

minute*picture

naturetemperature

literaturefuture

immunefortune

(mute)(lute)

(fume)(crude)

(duty)includeintrude

(latitude)(gratitude)(altitude) (delude)(elude)

(magnitude)

amuserefuse

confuse(defuse)(diffuse)

costume(assume)(presume)(resume)

curelurepure

impure

cuteflute

(brute)salute

computeacute

absolutecommute(dilute)

(dispute)(refute)(astute)(minute)computer

*usefuse

prunetunesand dunetubecubemulerulerudeduke

June

Lesson 29. w(not ew-stew: lesson 60, wr-wrist: 83, aw-claw: 65, wh-whip: 78,

ow-cow: 53, or-word: 97)29. w

windwindmill

wifewirewisewidewipeswipe

wonwokwokeswifttwist

wigwin(wit)

(witty)wingwind*will

(wick)wicked

(witness)*swimswamswumswing

*we

wetwebwed

weddingwept*wellswell

(welfare)*went*west

won’t

wand*want

warnwarning

wakeawake

(waste)(wade)

twintwist

window*two*walk

*womanwomen*was

wasn’t

wagwallwadi

wallet


XI.

30. vvoluntaryvolumevodkavomit

(involve)adventure

vote(hovel)drove

(advocate)avocado(vocal)

vocabularyvolt

Davidevil

environment*even

evening

villavinegarviolin

violinistviolentviolet*visitvivid

visiting

*fivelive

*drivesurviveprivateinvitevitalvine

vitalityadvise

*travel

vetvestvent

inventveto

velvetverb

event(evolve)prevent

(viola)(vile)(vim)

(revise)(revive)victim

*seven*eleven

vanvastvaryvalid

vanillavampire(invalid)

(validate)(vandal)(vanity)

(vane)(vale)

canvas

(crave)(rave)navy*very*every

*have*give*livelove

moveprove

AvivaVeronica

VeraTel AvivVolvo

wavesavecave

*gavebravegrave

35. ee34. qu33. z32. – nk31. -x*feel*feet

*seem*street*tree*week

*see*here*keep*green*need*sleep*been

*between

*deep*feed

*quick*quiet*quit*quite

Buzz*prizezebraZenfizzbuzzfizzyzanyzonecrazylazy

linkblinkblank

blanketrankrink

*drinkwinkjunkpunkskunk

vex*sixox

waxlax

indexcontext

(gs)exactexamexit

)ks(*boxfoxfixmixpoxsextaxfax

*next


XII.38. sh37. th36b. oo (oˉo)

& (or)36a. oo (o˘o)

(th) buzz(th) blow*finish*fish

*clothes *there*their*these*those*then*than

*both *with

*nothing

*thing*think*three*thank

*soon*too

*school*food*room

(or)*door

*book*cook*look*took*good

41. ayLesson 39 – er*Sunday*Monday*Tuesday

*Wednesday

*Thursday*Friday

*Saturday

*play*away*may*stay*day

*today*yesterday

*together*answer*better

*different*dinner*letter

*number*paper

*remember*river*watersupperhungersummer

*other*mother*brother*sister*father

*her*herself*were*over*after*never*underwonder

wonderful

45. ge, gi, gy44. -ge43. ci, cyLesson 42. -cegem

gentlegene

geographygelatogendergeneralgingergiraffegiantgypsy

*huge*large

*orange*page

cityfancy

cigarettecider

Cinderellacelerycinema

cinnamoncirclecircus

*once*dance*face*ice

*nice*office*place

*sentence*since*space


XIII.48a. -le48. ea (ē)47. or46. -dge

*people*little*ableunclepurpleangle

middle

simpletwinklesingledoubletriplesizzlethistle

*beautiful*easy*hear*leave*mean*please

*real*year

*short*story

*morning*corner

*important

report

bridge(widget)

judgefudge

trudge

53a. ou (ow)52. oa50. ai49. ar*house*found*our

*hour*ground

*loud*proud*south

*could*would*should

*out*about

*around*round

*country*mountain

boatcoat

(or)oarroarsoar

*air*afraid*paint*rain*wait

tailjail

pain

*hard*dark*farm*park*part*party*start

*yard

57. igh (ī)56. –ue(ū) (oˉo)

55. –tch (ch)

54. ch (ch)53c. ow (ow)

53b. ow (ō)

*high*night*light

*might*right

fightsight

delight

arguemenu

*blue*true

*Tuesdayglueduel

*kitchenmatch watchditchwitchswitch*much*suchrich

which

*children*each*lunch*teachteacher

childchangechase

chocolatechili

*how*now*cow*town*down

*follow*yellow*grow*show*own

*slowly*snow

*toward*belowknow


XIV.64. au (aw)

63. ur (êr)61 ea (ĕ) & (ā)60. ew (ū) & oo) &

(ew)

59. a (ŏ)

58. ir

*because*laughcause

cautionfault

*hurt*turn

*Thursday

*Saturday

nursepurse

surprise

*ocean*early*heart*greatbreak

treasureweather*head*bread*read

*new*flew*grewdrewblewknew

*few

fatherwasp

*watch*wash

waxwagquack

*first*bird*dirty*third

*girl

72. ei(ē) & (ā)

71. Wild, old words

70. suffixes to ie words

69. ie (ī) (ē)

68. -tion65. aw (aw)

ceilingreceivebeige

neighborforeign

wild, childold, cold, fold

colt, joltkind, findmost, post

die, lie, tie:dyingdieddies

*cried*tried

*believe*piecethief

*questionstationactionnation

creation

*saw*draw

raw

78. wh (w)

77. o (ŭ)76. ear(êr), (ēr),

(ār)

75. oy (oy)74. oi (oy)73. ph (f)

*while*what*white*which*when*where*why*who

glove*love

*second

*heard*learn*near*hearbearwearswear

*boy*toyjoy]royal

*join*noise*point*voicechoice

boilspoil

photophone

telephonephonetic

pharmacy

83. Silent letters82. ch (k), (sh)

81.80. a (ŭ)79. oe (ō)

signsighknifedumbbomb

sciencereceipt

*guess*know*knew

*thought*writewrotesubtle

schoolchemist

champagnechauffeur

chiffon

*idea*again*against*above

*another*about*across

*goesdoes


XV.89. –ey

(ā)88. -ey

(ē)87. our86. a (aw)85. eigh

(ā)84. -sion

theyhey

*moneykey

monkeydonkey

*fourcolourpouryourhour

wall*eight*neighbor

weigh

versionconversion

94.. ui(oˉo), ( ĭ )

93a. ou (oˉo)

93. ou(ŭ)

92. ar (er)91. or (er)90. -cian

*fruitbuildbuilt

youththrough

coupleenoughyoung

collarcolordoctor

musicianphysicianobstetricia

n

99. al(ul) (al),

(aw), (ool)

98.-ure(er)

97. or (er)96. us (is)95. –ous (oos) syllable division

v/v*animal*several*usually

usual

figure*word*world*work*worm

crocusdangerousoasis

coauthorcooperate


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