English Vocabulary · Grade 1 Live Review Preview
1st Grade Vocabulary Words
First-grade vocabulary grows from phonics into fluent reading. Children meet common sight words, irregular spellings, useful classroom language, and everyday words that help them understand stories and simple informational texts.
These 300 words do not repeat the Phonics/CVC level. The list is informed by the supplied high-frequency-word poster and public first-grade vocabulary references, then reorganized into original lessons with newly written meanings, examples, reading, and questions.
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| # | Word | Pattern / part of speech | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | school | nounlong oo spelling | a place where children go to learn | Our school has a bright library. |
| 2 | friend | nounless-common e spelling | a person you like and trust | My friend saved a seat for me. |
| 3 | children | nountwo- or three-syllable word | young people who are not yet adults | The children listened to the story. |
| 4 | book | nounshort oo spelling | pages with words or pictures bound together | I borrowed a book about whales. |
| 5 | look | verbshort oo spelling | to turn your eyes toward something | Look at the rainbow above the trees. |
| 6 | teacher | nounGrade 1 high-utility word | a person who helps students learn | Our teacher showed us a new song. |
| 7 | read | verbGrade 1 high-utility word | to understand words that are written or printed | I read one page before bed. |
| 8 | write | verbGrade 1 high-utility word | to make letters or words on a surface | Please write your name on the card. |
| 9 | lesson | nounGrade 1 high-utility word | a period of learning about a subject | The math lesson was about shapes. |
| 10 | letter | nounGrade 1 high-utility word | a written symbol used to make words | The letter B begins the word bird. |
Vocabulary reading and practice
The Lost Book
Reading practice for pages 1–3. Five relevant words are highlighted.
English reading
At school, Ana cannot find her book. Her friend asks the other children to look under their desks. They find the book beside the art shelf.
Translation
Reading comprehension
1. What did Ana lose?
Ana lost her book.
2. Who helps Ana?
Her friend and the other children help her.
3. Where was the book?
The book was beside the art shelf.
Vocabulary quiz
Complete 5 review questions for this page.
1. Our ___ has a bright library.
Answer: school
2. My ___ saved a seat for me.
Answer: friend
3. The ___ listened to the story.
Answer: children
4. I borrowed a ___ about whales.
Answer: book
5. ___ at the rainbow above the trees.
Answer: look
Vocabulary chart page
This page focuses on the word chart. Reading passages appear once in each three-page group, while cloze quizzes remain in the established enhanced range for this level.
Sources and curriculum references
These references guide selection and calibration. Definitions, sample sentences, readings, questions, and teaching notes are independently written and reviewed.
- Phonics Australia: The First 300 High Frequency Words
- Flocabulary: 1st Grade Vocabulary Word List
- K12Reader: First Grade Spelling Words
- Reading Rockets: Basic Spelling Vocabulary List
- WikDict downloadable bilingual dictionaries
- Kaikki.org / Wiktextract machine-readable Wiktionary data
- Language-Learning-decks public flashcard datasets
- SBBIC English-to-Khmer Dictionary
- English–Khmer Dictionary Dataset (machine-generated Khmer fallback; human review required)
- PanLex meanings snapshot (direct CC0 gap candidates; human review required)
- Cambridge bilingual dictionaries (individual editorial sense checks)
- Collins English–Hindi Dictionary (individual editorial checks)
- Hindwi and Rekhta dictionaries (individual Hindi/Urdu checks)
- National Institute of Korean Language: Basic Korean Dictionary
- JMdict/EDRDG Japanese dictionary project
- CC-CEDICT Chinese dictionary project
- VDict Vietnamese Dictionary (individual editorial check)
- Google Translate (machine-assisted lesson-reading draft; fluent review required)
- Kuperman et al.: Age-of-acquisition ratings for 30,000 English words