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Free 1st Grade Spelling Lists Worksheets

5 free spelling lists resources for 1st Grade: 5 worksheets. Answers included.

Weekly spelling words with practice activities. 1st grade students count, order and add numbers to 20 and beyond, start to use place value (tens and ones), tell o'clock and half-past time and recognize coins.

Students will practice: recognizing that two letters can make one sound; reading and writing words with sh, ch and th; tracing and copying words; writing words from dictation; understanding how a final "e" changes the vowel sound; reading and writing split-digraph words (a_e, i_e, o_e, u_e); hearing the long "e" sound; knowing that ee and ea can both spell the long "e" sound.

Recommended learning path

  1. 1Spelling List 1: sh, ch and th Words
  2. 2Spelling List 2: Magic "e" Words
  3. 3Spelling List 3: Long "e" Words (ee and ea)
  4. 4Spelling List 4: Consonant Blends
  5. 5Spelling List 5: Words Ending in -ck
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Spelling Lists

Word lists with practice activities.

  • Spelling List

    Spelling List 1: sh, ch and th Words

    Ten words with the digraphs sh, ch and th, where two letters work together to make one sound. Your child traces the words, fills gaps in…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    12 min
    Questions
    40 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Spelling List

    Spelling List 2: Magic "e" Words

    Ten words where a silent "e" at the end makes the vowel say its name (cake, bike, hope). Your child traces the words, completes gap-fill…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    12 min
    Questions
    40 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Spelling List

    Spelling List 3: Long "e" Words (ee and ea)

    Ten words with the long "e" sound spelled ee or ea, such as tree and read. Your child traces the words, fills gaps in sentences,…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    12 min
    Questions
    40 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Spelling List

    Spelling List 4: Consonant Blends

    Ten short words that start with two consonants blended together, such as frog, swim and sled. Your child traces each word, fills gaps in…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    12 min
    Questions
    40 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Spelling List

    Spelling List 5: Words Ending in -ck

    Ten words that end in -ck after a short vowel, such as duck, sock and truck. Your child learns when to use ck for the "k" sound, then…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    12 min
    Questions
    40 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

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Common questions

What do 1st Grade students learn about spelling lists?

Weekly spelling words with practice activities. At 1st Grade, our resources focus on: recognizing that two letters can make one sound; reading and writing words with sh, ch and th; tracing and copying words; writing words from dictation.

Where should we start?

Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.

Are answers included?

Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.

How to use these resources

  1. Pair a reading comprehension with a writing prompt on a similar text type.
  2. Use the model answers and success criteria on the answer sheet to talk through what 'good' looks like.
  3. Keep spelling practice short and daily; test on Friday.
  4. Edit a piece of writing together using the grammar worksheet for the skill they're learning.

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