Here’s a free printable list of Grade 1 spelling words. There are 32 weekly spelling lists with 10 first grade words per list.
If you are looking for spelling words for a later grade, here are the 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade & 6th grade spelling lists.
About These 1st Grade Spelling Words
First graders will learn to spell 320 words. These first grade spelling lists include 174 FRY words (the first 100 plus 74 others). And 138 of the words are Dolch words.
Most of the weekly spelling lists are based on word families. This makes it easier to progressively teach kids the phonics and sounds they need to know to learn how to spell these 1st grade spelling words.
All these elementary spellings lists are secular.
How to Teach Grade 1 Spelling
A typical school year has 36 weeks.
The grade 1 spelling words are divided into 32 weeks.
The first 4 Weeks
Before jumping into learning to spell, kids need to begin to build a foundation in phonics. Spend the first 4 weeks focusing on:
- the alphabet
- the sounds the letters make
- learning to write letters
- beginning to read, etc.
The Next 32 Weeks
You can download the master spelling list at the bottom of this page.
You can also view the spelling words by weeks. The phonics skills to teach kids weekly are also listed in the links below:
Weeks 1 – 8 (has a free printable word shapes puzzle for each week)
Weeks 9 – 12 (also has weekly word shape puzzles)
Free Printable 1st Grade Spelling Words
The free printable pdf of the 32 weekly spelling lists for first grade can be downloaded below:
Here are the spelling lists for future grades:
- Grade 2 Spelling Words
- Grade 3 Spelling Words
- Grade 4 Spelling Words
- Grade 5 Spelling Words
- Grade 6 Spelling Words
Grades 2 – 6 are all theme based. No more boring lists of random words to learn.
A spelling workbook to go along with these words is in the process of being created.
I can’t find the first grade spelling word PDF, Can you help me?
Hi Caitlin. It’s in the yellow box that says “Get the spelling list here”. After you enter your email address (in the yellow box), click on the black button and you will have instant access. From there you’ll be able to save the .pdf and / or print it out. Let me know if you have any trouble.
Thanks you so much, grade 1 Spelling words are of great help, more power God Bless!!!
Hello
How i can start with my child to teach them ?
Hi Ahmed. Start with this page. I just posted it today. It has the first 8 weeks with a free worksheet to go along with the words of each week. I will have one up for the following weeks shortly. More details in that post as well that list any phonics sounds to teach kids for that week. I am in the process of creating other printables for these words and am posting them as fast as I can make them. 🙂