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1st Grade Spelling Words - Weekly Lists

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    Updated:  02 May 2024

Create successful spellers with printable weekly spelling word lists for 1st grade.

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1st Grade Spelling Words - Weekly Lists

  • Updated

    Updated:  02 May 2024

Create successful spellers with printable weekly spelling word lists for 1st grade.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  31 Pages

  • Curriculum

Create successful spellers with printable weekly spelling word lists for 1st grade.

Weekly Spelling Lists for First Grade!

Were you on the hunt for printable resources to help create a spelling curriculum for your first graders? Are you tired of scouring the internet for random spelling lists that contain words your students aren’t familiar with? No worries! We’re prepared and excited to share a brand new set of printable spelling lists for first-grade students. And the best part? We’ve put together 30 weeks’ worth of phonics-feature-based spelling lists to build successful first-grade spellers!

Print-Ready Pack of Phonics-Based 1st Grade Spelling Words!

This printable resource pack includes 30 weeks of first-grade spelling lists that are organized by phonics/word features. See the table below for the weekly spelling word list features.

1 – Short A Words 2 – Short E words 3 – Short I words 4 – Short O words 5 – Short U words 6- Sight words
7- Long A words 8 – Long I words (i_e) 9 – Long O words (o_e) 10 – Long I Words (y) 11- Long E Words (e) 12 – Sight Words
13 – Blends (fl, cl, bl) 14 – Blends (gl, pl, sl) 15 – Blends (br, cr, fr) 16 – Blends (gr, pr, tr) 17 – Blends (sn, sp, st) 18 – Sight words
19 – Short OO words 20 – Long OO words 21 – Long E Words (ea,ee) 22 – Long O Words (oa,ow) 23 – Long A Words (ay, ai) 24 – Sight words
25 – Digraphs (ch, sh) 26 – Digraphs (th) 27 – R-controlled (ar) 28 – R-controlled (or) 29 – R-controlled (ir,ur) 30 – Sight Words

Each first-grade spelling word list handout includes two versions of the same list, so all you need to do is cut them up the middle and hand them out! Each list includes ten words featuring a specific phonics feature.

Need to change a word? No worries! All you need to do is download the editable Google Slides version, make your changes, and print!

Download Your 1st Grade Spelling Words PDF

This resource is available as an easy-to-use Google Slides or Printable PDF Resource file. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button to select the file format you prefer. Make your copies, pass them out to your students, and you’re ready to begin!


This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and Teach Starter Collaborator.


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