This is a practical article for teachers in the primary grades and for other teachers and reading specialists whose students experience difficulty responding automatically to high-frequency words. In this article, we will begin by providing some helpful information about vocabulary and high-frequency words in particular. You will learn why high-frequency words are critical if students are to become efficient and effective readers. Then we will turn our attention to the heart of the article: providing numerous ways to teach and help students practice and learn high-frequency words. Finally, we will provide you with two word lists, some phrases, and sentences that you can use to help teach, practice, and reinforce the words.