Grade 1 Spelling Words

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

HearSpell is a free, self-guided spelling app with no ads and no tracking. Your child picks a grade and starts practicing immediately — no parent setup and no account creation. Word families, sight words, and short vowel patterns. Every word is heard in a sentence before your child spells it, so they learn words in context, not from flashcards.

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📚 All Grade 1 Spelling Words

🏃 Action Words 34 words

growholdmadeopenreadaskflygoingletputwalkstartcarryfollowshowsetendturnmovetrychangecutfallpickbeatblowcookdancedropfellheldhitleadled

🌞 Daily Life 41 words

afteragainalsobackkeepnameneedyearmayworkofffoundsecondmissbegantookownlastsideyearsiffullsixtenballyetborncostdeal👂 earsedgeelse🦶 footgasgonehair❤️ heart🕳️ holelatelegslost

📏 Sizes & Qualities 18 words

kindlongwarmoldroundrightsmallverygreatlargehighfewcoolfitflatfreegoldloud

💛 Feelings & Manners 12 words

thankstillthinkneverdearfairfearfeelfeltfunhopelove

🏫 School Words 16 words

writelinemeansformwhypicturespellpointpagestudylearnideaaddbookartcopy

🏘️ People & Places 30 words

herliveplacetablefriendclassmanboymenhomeushandhousemotherfeetcarhearbodynearfoodfathereyesheadleftcitybrothersister🏦 bank👑 kinglaw

🌿 Nature & World 20 words

🌱 plantseven🌙 night💡 lightsoundlandairanimalscolormusicmileseabelowtreeshipbirdseastflowgrewlake

🎯 Tricky Words 18 words

anyhowoveruntilwhicheverytheirtheseonlymostdoesanotherevensuchoncesameguesshalf

🌾 Farm & Outdoors 11 words

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

🏡 Things at Home 10 words

🍞 bread🪑 chair🧥 coatdollfloor✉️ letter💍 ringstickstreet🔑 key

✏️ Example Sentences

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

🎧 How It Works

Your child uses HearSpell independently — no parent needed.

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Hear it

Your child listens to a word used in a real sentence. This is what makes HearSpell different: audio-first, not flashcard-first.

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Spell it

They type the spelling on a kid-friendly keyboard that blocks autocomplete (no cheating!).

Master it

Spaced repetition tracks every word. Tricky words come back more often. Mastered words fade out.

🛡️ Built for Trust

HearSpell has no ads, no in-app purchases nagging your child, and no data collection. Everything runs in the browser — there are no accounts, no passwords, and nothing to sign up for. Your child's progress stays on their device. You can hand your phone to your kid and walk away.

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