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Free 1st Grade Spelling Worksheets — Auto-Graded in Seconds

First grade spelling adds blends, digraphs and the silent-e rule. These worksheets group words by pattern so students practice the rule, not a random list.

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What's covered in 1st Grade Spelling

  • Short vowel words with blends (st, tr, bl)
  • Digraphs sh, ch, th and wh
  • Silent e / CVCe long vowel words (cake, bike, note)
  • Inflected endings -s and -es
  • Common sight word spellings
  • Dictation sentences with taught patterns

Sample spelling questions

Real 1st Grade questions from generated worksheets. Answers are one tap away.

  1. 1.Which word has the long a sound: cap or cape?

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    cape

  2. 2.Add the digraph: ___ip (a boat)

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    sh → ship

  3. 3.What is the plural of "box"?

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    boxes

1st Grade Spelling questions parents ask

How many spelling words a week is right in 1st grade?

Five to eight words that share one pattern beats twenty unrelated words.

What is the silent-e rule?

An e at the end usually makes the vowel before it long — cap becomes cape.

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