Grade 1 Spelling Words

210 words for ages 6–7 — organized by topic, with audio sentences

Word families, sight words, and short vowel patterns. Every word comes with a sentence read aloud, so your child hears it in context before spelling it.

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📚 All Grade 1 Spelling Words

🏃 Action Words 34 words

growholdmadeopenreadaskflygoingletputwalkstartcarryfollowshowsetendturnmovetrychangecutfallpickbeatblow🍳 cook💃 dance💧 dropfellheld⚾ hitleadled

🌞 Daily Life 41 words

afteragainalsobackkeepnameneedyearmayworkofffoundsecondmissbegantookownlastsideyearsiffullsixtenballyet🐣 borncostdeal👂 earsedgeelse🦶 footgasgonehair❤️ heart🕳️ holelatelegslost

📏 Sizes & Qualities 18 words

kindlongwarmoldroundrightsmallverygreatlargehighfew🧊 coolfitflatfreegoldloud

💛 Feelings & Manners 12 words

thankstillthinkneverdearfair😨 fearfeelfeltfunhopelove

🏫 School Words 16 words

writelinemeansformwhypicturespellpointpagestudylearnideaaddbook🎨 artcopy

🏘️ People & Places 30 words

herliveplacetable🤝 friendclassmanboymenhomeushandhousemotherfeetcarhearbodynearfoodfathereyesheadleftcity👦 brother👧 sister🏦 bank👑 kinglaw

🌿 Nature & World 20 words

🌱 plantseven🌙 night💡 lightsoundlandairanimalscolormusicmileseabelowtreeshipbirds🌅 eastflowgrewlake

🎯 Tricky Words 18 words

anyhowoveruntilwhicheverytheirtheseonlymostdoesanotherevensuchoncesameguesshalf

🌾 Farm & Outdoors 11 words

🐔 chicken🌽 corn👨‍🌾 farmer🌿 grasshill🪺 nest🐰 rabbit🌱 seed🐑 sheep🐢 turtle🥩 meat

🏡 Things at Home 10 words

🍞 bread🪑 chair🧥 coat🪆 dollfloor✉️ letter💍 ring🪵 stick🛣️ street🔑 key

✏️ Example Sentences

We always wash our hands after we play outside in the yard.
If you water it every day, the plant will grow tall and strong.
Being kind to others is one of the most important things you can do.
Is there any more orange juice in the refrigerator?

In HearSpell, your child hears each sentence read aloud, then types the missing word.

🎧 How It Works

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Hear it

Your child listens to a word used in a sentence.

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Spell it

They type the spelling using a kid-friendly keyboard.

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Master it

Spaced repetition tracks progress and brings back tricky words.

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