Create successful spellers with printable weekly spelling word lists for Year 1.
Weekly Spelling Lists for Year 1!
Were you on the hunt for printable resources to help create a spelling curriculum for your Year 1 students? 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-year students. And the best part? We’ve put together 30 weeks’ worth of phonics-feature-based spelling lists to build successful first-year spellers!
Print-Ready Pack of Phonics-Based Year 1 Spelling Words!
This printable resource pack includes 30 weeks of Year 1 spelling lists that are organised 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 year 1 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 Year 1 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 and Teach Starter Collaborator.
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