The first grade spelling words program below covers 36 weeks with each week containing 5 different printable spelling worksheet activities. Schools, teachers and parents may print and duplicate materials for the classroom, or distribute for home use. (read more about the spelling curriculum design). To take full advantage of the program, consider using the spelling program together with the companion 1st grade reading comprehension worksheets.
Teacher / Parent Materials (PDF Format)
Master Spelling List (36 weeks/4 pages) Download Master Spelling List
36 weeks of spelling lists, and covers sight words, academic words, and 1st grade level appropriate patterns for words, focusing on word families, prefixes/suffixes, and word roots/origins.
Dictation Sentences are included in each week’s activity set: After writing all the spelling words, students write the sentence as you read it. This helps ensure that students are making the connection between the spelling words and how they are used in context. It also allows you to check and correct problems with language conventions such as capitalization and punctuation.
Student Materials – First Grade Spelling List Worksheets (PDF Format)
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Master 1st Grade Spelling List Master Spelling List for all weeks |
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Week 1 Word List Week 1 Spelling Words (List A-1): Sight words and -at family words |
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Week 2 Word List Week 2 Spelling Words (List A-2): Sight words and -an family words |
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Week 3 Word List Week 3 Spelling Words (List A-3): Sight words and -ap family words |
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Week 4 Word List Week 4 Spelling Words (List A-4): Sight words and -ack family words |
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Week 5 Word List Week 5 Spelling Words (List A-5): Sight words and -it family words |
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Week 6 Word List Week 6 Spelling Words (List A-6): Sight words and -ig family words |
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Week 7 Word List Week 7 Spelling Words (List A-7): Sight words and -in family words |
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Week 8 Word List Week 8 Spelling Words (List A-8): Sight words and -ick family words |
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Week 9 Word List Week 9 Spelling Words (List A-9): Sight words and -ot family words |
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Week 10 Word List Week 10 Spelling Words (List A-10): Sight words and-op family words |
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Week 11 Word List Week 11 Spelling Words (List A-11): Sight words and -ob family words |
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Week 12 Word List Week 12 Spelling Words (List A-12): Sight words and -ock family words |
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Week 13 Word List Week 13 Spelling Words (List A-13): Sight words and -ut family words |
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Week 14 Word List Week 14 Spelling Words (List A-14): Sight words and -ug family words |
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Week 15 Word List Week 15 Spelling Words (List A-15): Sight words and -un family words |
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Week 16 Word List Week 16 Spelling Words (List A-16): Sight words and -uck family words |
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Week 17 Word List Week 17 Spelling Words (List A-17): Sight words and -et family words |
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Week 18 Word List Week 18 Spelling Words (List A-18): Sight words and -ed family words |
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Week 19 Word List Week 19 Spelling Words (List A-19): Sight words and-en family words |
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Week 20 Word List Week 20 Spelling Words (List A-20): Sight words and -ell family words |
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Week 21 Word List Week 21 Spelling Words (List A-21): Sight words and short “a” pattern words |
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Week 22 Word List Week 22 Spelling Words (List A-22): Sight words and short “i” pattern words |
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Week 23 Word List Week 23 Spelling Words (List A-23): Sight words and short “o” pattern words |
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Week 24 Word List Week 24 Spelling Words (List A-24): Sight words and short “u” pattern words |
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Week 25 Word List Week 25 Spelling Words (List A-25): Sight words and short “e” pattern words |
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Week 26 Word List Week 26 Spelling Words (List A-26): Long “a” pattern -a-e words and academic vocabulary |
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Week 27 Word List Week 27 Spelling Words (List A-27): Long “a” pattern -ay words and academic vocabulary |
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Week 28 Word List Week 28 Spelling Words (List A-28): Long “i” pattern -i-e words and academic vocabulary |
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Week 29 Word List Week 29 Spelling Words (List A-29): Long “i” pattern -y words and academic vocabulary |
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Week 30 Word List Week 30 Spelling Words (List A-30): Long “o” pattern -o-e words and academic vocabulary |
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Week 31 Word List Week 31 Spelling Words (List A-31): Long “o” pattern -ow words and academic vocabulary |
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Week 32 Word List Week 32 Spelling Words (List A-32): Long “o” pattern –oa- words and academic vocabulary |
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Week 33 Word List Week 33 Spelling Words (List A-33): Short “oo”pattern -oo- words and academic vocabulary |
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Week 34 Word List Week 34 Spelling Words (List A-34): -ow pattern words and academic vocabulary |
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Week 35 Word List Week 35 Spelling Words (List A-35): Long “oo” pattern words and academic vocabulary |
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Week 36 Word List Week 36 Spelling Words (List A-36): Long “e” pattern -ee- words and academic vocabulary |