Spelling Worksheets 1st Grade, 30 Weekly Word Lists With Practice Pages and Tests

30 weeks of spelling for first grade: 8 words a week, 240 words in all, and no word in two weeks. 217 pages.

Each week has four pages: Look, cover, write, check; Missing letters; Fix the word, where the letters are out of order; and a test for a grown-up to read aloud.

The weeks follow spelling patterns. They start with short a words such as cat and map, then move through short e, i, o and u, sh, ch and th, -ck, -ll, blends, a_e, i_e and o_e, ee, ea, ai and ay, oa and ow.

The word lists were built by code from a pronunciation dictionary and a word frequency list, then limited to a keep list. A script tested every word against its week's spelling and sound. The word list at the back has all 240 words by week.

WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Spelling-Grade-1-Weekly-Lists-Letter.pdf, 217 pages
- Spelling-Grade-1-Weekly-Lists-A4.pdf, 217 pages
- Start-Here-Spelling-Grade-1.pdf, which file to use, print settings

Digital download. Nothing is shipped.

COMPATIBILITY
Print PDF. Page sizes in the files: US Letter 612 x 792 pt and A4 595 x 842 pt. A script confirmed the sizes, that the fonts are embedded and that no ink falls within 0.25 inch of the page edge. Test printing on a real printer has not been recorded for this file.

QUESTIONS AND HOW-TO
Do the words come from a Dolch or Fry list?
No. Neither list was used. A word such as the or said may therefore be missing, because each week follows one spelling pattern.

How does the test work?
A grown-up opens the answer key for that test and reads the words in order. The child writes them on the lines.

Is there a key for each page?
Missing letters, Fix the word and the test each have one. Look, cover, write, check has nothing to mark, so it has none.

What if we are not ready for week 12?
Each week stands alone, so you can skip or repeat any week.

Can I use it with a class?
The license is for personal use, so one family or one child.

Print settings for this PDF
Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat Reader or Preview, not in a browser tab. Browsers can change the scale without telling you.
In the print window, pick the paper size that matches the file name.
In Acrobat Reader, set Page Sizing to Actual Size. In Preview, set Scale to 100%. If the edges get cut off, switch to Fit in Acrobat Reader or Scale to Fit in Preview.
Print one page first and check it before you print the rest.
To print only some pages, type the numbers in the Pages box, for example 3-8.
For double-sided pages, choose flip on long edge for portrait pages.

A4 or US Letter
US Letter is 8.5 x 11 inches (216 x 279 mm). It is the usual paper in the United States and Canada.
A4 is 210 x 297 mm (8.3 x 11.7 inches). It is the usual paper in most other countries.
The paper size is in each file name. Print the one that matches the paper in your printer.
If you only have the other size, use Fit or Scale to Fit in the print window. The page will come out slightly smaller, with wider margins.

HOW AI WAS USED
AI helped write the listing text, the how-to text, the page directions, the choice of keep words and the code that builds this file. Scripts tested: each word against its week's spelling and its sound in CMUdict, that no word is in two weeks, that each missing-letters pattern fits one word only, that each scramble has the same letters as its word, and that a key equals its page plus green. No person is claimed to have checked it unless stated here.

PLEASE NOTE
Printer and paper are not included. These are practice pages, not lesson plans and not a reading test. They make no promise about results. Digital files cannot be returned once downloaded; if a file does not open or a link is broken, send a message through Etsy. License: for your personal use only. No resale or sharing of this file.