1st Grade Spelling List

Spelling words commonly taught in public schools — the 1st grade list.

Spelling lists are from this Spelling Program. It is a comprehensive spelling program with multisensory methods; it teaches spelling through sight, sound, and touch — effective techniques for both beginner and remedial spelling.

• Words 1–25
• a – I have a dog.
• at – We are at school.
• be – I want to be your friend.
• big – The elephant is big.
• bike – I can ride my bike.
• bus – The bus is yellow.
• but – The sun is out, but it is cold.
• came – She came to play.
• can – I can jump high.
• cap – He wears a red cap.
• cat – The cat is sleeping.
• cup – I have milk in my cup.
• cut – Please cut the paper.
• five – I have five fingers.
• fly – Birds can fly.
• flying – The bird is flying.
• fox – The fox ran away.
• frog – The frog can jump.
• from – This gift is from Mom.
• fun – We had fun at the park.
• game – Let’s play a game.
• gave – Dad gave me a toy.
• get – Can you get the ball?
• go – Let’s go outside.
• going – We are going home now.
• Words 26–50
• got – I got a new book.
• green – The grass is green.
• hat – She wears a hat.
• he – He is my brother.
• hen – The hen laid an egg.
• him – I gave the ball to him.
• hit – Don’t hit the table.
• hop – The bunny can hop.
• hot – The soup is hot.
• hug – Give me a hug.
• I – I like to read.
• in – The cat is in the box.
• is – The sun is bright.
• it – It is raining.
• keep – Keep your hands clean.
• like – I like ice cream.
• make – Let’s make a cake.
• man – The man is tall.
• me – Please help me.
• men – The men are working.
• mop – I use a mop to clean.
• name – My name is Tom.
• no – No, you can’t go yet.
• not – Do not run.
• nut – A squirrel eats a nut.
• Words 51–75
• of – This is the end of the story.
• on – The book is on the table.
• one – I have one cookie.
• pan – The eggs are in the pan.
• pet – I have a pet cat.
• pets – The pets are hungry.
• pig – The pig is pink.
• planes – The planes are flying.
• play – Let’s play a game.
• played – She played soccer.
• pot – The flower is in a pot.
• ran – He ran fast.
• red – The apple is red.
• ride – I can ride a bike.
• rug – The rug is soft.
• run – Can you run fast?
• see – I see the bird.
• seven – I am seven years old.
• she – She is my friend.
• ship – The ship is big.
• show – Show me your drawing.
• sit – Please sit down.
• sleep – I sleep at night.
• sleeping – The baby is sleeping.
• slow – The turtle is slow.
• Words 76–97
• slowed – The car slowed down.
• snowed – It snowed yesterday.
• so – I was hungry so I ate.
• swing – Let’s swing at the park.
• ten – I see ten birds.
• the – The dog is brown.
• three – I have three toys.
• time – What time is it?
• top – The cat is on top of the table.
• tree – The tree is tall.
• trip – We took a trip to the zoo.
• up – The ball went up.
• us – Come with us.
• we – We are happy.
• wet – The grass is wet.
• what – What is your name?
• when – When is your birthday?
• white – The snow is white.
• will – I will help you.
• win – I want to win the game.
• yellow – The sun is yellow.
• yes – Yes, I want ice cream.