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Free 1st Grade Vocabulary Worksheets

7 free vocabulary resources for 1st Grade: 7 worksheets. Answers included.

Word meanings, synonyms, antonyms and word building. 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: joining two words to make a compound word; spotting compound words; splitting a compound word into two words; knowing the order of the alphabet; comparing first letters of words; putting words in alphabetical order; adding un- to the start of a word; knowing that un- means not or the opposite.

Recommended learning path

  1. 1Compound Words: Sun + Flower = Sunflower
  2. 2Alphabetical Order: Putting Words in ABC Order
  3. 3Adding un-: Happy to Unhappy
  4. 41st Grade Alphabetical Order Worksheet — Level 1
  5. 51st Grade Compound Words Worksheet — Level 1
  6. 61st Grade Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1
  7. 71st Grade Compound Words Worksheet — Level 1 (Set 2)
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Worksheets

Printable practice with an answer sheet.

  • Worksheet

    Compound Words: Sun + Flower = Sunflower

    A compound word is made when two small words join together to make one new word, like rain + bow = rainbow. Children put word pairs…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    12 min
    Questions
    11 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Alphabetical Order: Putting Words in ABC Order

    Children find the missing letter in short runs of the alphabet, choose which word comes first in ABC order and then put three words in…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    12 min
    Questions
    11 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Adding un-: Happy to Unhappy

    Adding un- to the front of a word changes its meaning: happy becomes unhappy (not happy) and lock becomes unlock (the opposite of lock).…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    12 min
    Questions
    11 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    1st Grade Alphabetical Order Worksheet — Level 1

    Put words in alphabetical (ABC) order, first by the first letter, then by the second and third letters. Starts with the most common words…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    8 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    1st Grade Compound Words Worksheet — Level 1

    Join two small words to make a compound word, and split compound words into their parts. Starts with the most common words and the…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    1st Grade Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet — Level 1

    Choose the word that means the same (synonym) or the opposite (antonym) to build vocabulary. Starts with the most common words and the…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    1st Grade Compound Words Worksheet — Level 1 (Set 2)

    Join two small words to make a compound word, and split compound words into their parts. Starts with the most common words and the…

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

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Common questions

What do 1st Grade students learn about vocabulary?

Word meanings, synonyms, antonyms and word building. At 1st Grade, our resources focus on: joining two words to make a compound word; spotting compound words; splitting a compound word into two words; knowing the order of the alphabet.

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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