| Rank (approx.) | Word | A Sound | Syllables | Word Structure | Easy Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | Short (like "cat") | 1 | CVC | hav |
| 2 | are | Long-ish (like "far") | 1 | V-CV | ar |
| 3 | made | Long (like "day") | 1 | CVC | mayd |
| 4 | make | Long (like "day") | 1 | CVC | mayk |
| 5 | take | Long (like "day") | 1 | CVC | tayk |
| 6 | came | Long (like "day") | 1 | CVC | kaym |
| 7 | name | Long (like "day") | 1 | CVC | naym |
| 8 | same | Long (like "day") | 1 | CVC | saym |
| 9 | place | Long (like "day") | 1 | CCVC | plays |
| 10 | state | Long (like "day") | 1 | CCVC | stayt |
| 11 | water | Short-ish (like "cot") | 2 | CVC-CV | WAW-ter or WAH-ter |
| 12 | face | Long (like "day") | 1 | CVC | fays |
| 13 | game | Long (like "day") | 1 | CVC | gaym |
| 14 | page | Long (like "day") | 1 | CVC | payj |
| 15 | case | Long (like "day") | 1 | CVC | kays |
| 16 | late | Long (like "day") | 1 | CVC | layt |
| 17 | date | Long (like "day") | 1 | CVC | dayt |
| 18 | paper | Long (like "day") | 2 | CVC-CV | PAY-per |
| 19 | space | Long (like "day") | 1 | CCVC | spays |
| 20 | later | Long (like "day") | 2 | CVC-CV | LAY-ter |
| 21 | share | Long (like "day") or "air" | 1 | CCVC | shair |
| 22 | care | Long (like "day") or "air" | 1 | CVC | kair |
| 23 | save | Long (like "day") | 1 | CVC | sayv |
| 24 | age | Long (like "day") | 1 | VC | ayj |
| 25 | safe | Long (like "day") | 1 | CVC | sayf |
Fast Lane Literacy by SEDSO