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1st Grade · Spelling

1st Grade Spelling homeschool curriculum

Learn sound-letter relationships, word families, syllables, and spelling patterns. Follow a flexible 36-week sequence with independent work, parent-supported teaching, interactive questions, and printable practice.

What children will practice

Every week includes a learning goal, examples, checking for understanding, a hands-on project, and an opportunity to explain the idea back to an adult. Activities can be adapted to your child’s readiness.

All 36 weekly spelling lessons

  1. Week 1

    Short-vowel review and sort

    I can spell and group short-vowel CVC words.

    Unit: Welcome & Wonder
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  2. Week 2

    Short a/e and i/o/u patterns

    I can choose a vowel to complete simple short-vowel words.

    Unit: Welcome & Wonder
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  3. Week 3

    Beginning blends

    I can explain and use beginning blends with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Welcome & Wonder
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  4. Week 4

    Ending blends

    I can explain and use ending blends with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Welcome & Wonder
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  5. Week 5

    Digraphs sh/ch

    I can explain and use digraphs sh/ch with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Patterns All Around
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  6. Week 6

    Digraphs th/wh

    I can explain and use digraphs th/wh with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Patterns All Around
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  7. Week 7

    Digraphs ck/ng

    I can explain and use digraphs ck/ng with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Patterns All Around
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  8. Week 8

    Mixed digraph check

    I can explain and use mixed digraph check with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Patterns All Around
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  9. Week 9

    Silent-e a_e

    I can explain and use silent-e a_e with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Our Community
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  10. Week 10

    Silent-e i_e

    I can explain and use silent-e i_e with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Our Community
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  11. Week 11

    Silent-e o_e

    I can explain and use silent-e o_e with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Our Community
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  12. Week 12

    Silent-e u_e

    I can explain and use silent-e u_e with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Our Community
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  13. Week 13

    Vowel teams ai/ay

    I can explain and use vowel teams ai/ay with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Living Things
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  14. Week 14

    Vowel teams ee/ea

    I can explain and use vowel teams ee/ea with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Living Things
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  15. Week 15

    Vowel teams oa/ow

    I can explain and use vowel teams oa/ow with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Living Things
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  16. Week 16

    Long/short vowel sort

    I can explain and use long/short vowel sort with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Living Things
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  17. Week 17

    r-controlled ar

    I can explain and use r-controlled ar with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Stories & Signals
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  18. Week 18

    r-controlled or

    I can explain and use r-controlled or with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Stories & Signals
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  19. Week 19

    r-controlled er/ir/ur

    I can explain and use r-controlled er/ir/ur with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Stories & Signals
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  20. Week 20

    Consonant patterns

    I can explain and use consonant patterns with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Stories & Signals
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  21. Week 21

    Plural -s and -es

    I can explain and use plural -s and -es with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Explore & Measure
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  22. Week 22

    Past-tense -ed

    I can explain and use past-tense -ed with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Explore & Measure
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  23. Week 23

    -ing endings

    I can explain and use -ing endings with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Explore & Measure
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  24. Week 24

    Base word and suffix

    I can explain and use base word and suffix with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Explore & Measure
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  25. Week 25

    Two-syllable clapping

    I can explain and use two-syllable clapping with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Earth & Sky
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  26. Week 26

    Compound words

    I can explain and use compound words with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Earth & Sky
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  27. Week 27

    Contractions

    I can explain and use contractions with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Earth & Sky
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  28. Week 28

    Common homophones

    I can explain and use common homophones with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Earth & Sky
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  29. Week 29

    Words from science

    I can explain and use words from science with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Invent & Create
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  30. Week 30

    Words from maps

    I can explain and use words from maps with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Invent & Create
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  31. Week 31

    Spelling with prefixes

    I can explain and use spelling with prefixes with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Invent & Create
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  32. Week 32

    Spelling in reports

    I can explain and use spelling in reports with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Invent & Create
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  33. Week 33

    Edit tricky spellings

    I can explain and use edit tricky spellings with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Celebrate & Grow
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  34. Week 34

    Cumulative word practice

    I can explain and use cumulative word practice with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Celebrate & Grow
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  35. Week 35

    Practice and assess

    I can explain and use practice and assess with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Celebrate & Grow
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  36. Week 36

    Spelling showcase

    I can explain and use spelling showcase with examples appropriate for Grade 1.

    Unit: Celebrate & Grow
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