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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261 | alone | adverbGrade 1 high-utility word | without another person nearby | The little boat floated alone on the pond. |
| 262 | apologize | verbGrade 1 high-utility word | to say you are sorry for something | I apologize when I hurt someone's feelings. |
| 263 | basket | nounGrade 1 high-utility word | a container woven from strips of material | We carried the apples in a basket. |
| 264 | behave | verbGrade 1 high-utility word | to act in a particular way | We behave safely on the school bus. |
| 265 | belong | verbGrade 1 high-utility word | to be owned by or be a proper part of something | These blue gloves belong to Mia. |
| 266 | blink | verbGrade 1 high-utility word | to close and open the eyes quickly | We blink to keep our eyes moist. |
| 267 | borrow | verbGrade 1 high-utility word | to use something and return it later | May I borrow your green crayon? |
| 268 | cabin | nounGrade 1 high-utility word | a small simple house, often made of wood | Our family stayed in a cabin near the lake. |
| 269 | caterpillar | nounGrade 1 high-utility word | the wormlike young form of a butterfly or moth | A caterpillar crawled across the leaf. |
| 270 | caution | nounGrade 1 high-utility word | care taken to avoid danger or mistakes | Use caution when crossing the street. |
Vocabulary reading and practice
Page 27 vocabulary review
Review five selected words from page 27.
English reading
Reading passage is being prepared.
Translation
Vocabulary quiz
Complete 5 review questions for this page.
1. We ___ to keep our eyes moist.
Answer: blink
2. May I ___ your green crayon?
Answer: borrow
3. Our family stayed in a ___ near the lake.
Answer: cabin
4. A ___ crawled across the leaf.
Answer: caterpillar
5. Use ___ when crossing the street.
Answer: caution
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