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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 271 | cave | nounGrade 1 high-utility word | a large natural hole in the side of a hill or underground | Bats slept inside the cool cave. |
| 272 | celebrate | verbGrade 1 high-utility word | to do something special for a happy event | We celebrate the class victory with a song. |
| 273 | chimney | nounGrade 1 high-utility word | a pipe that carries smoke out of a building | Smoke rose from the brick chimney. |
| 274 | costume | nounGrade 1 high-utility word | clothes worn to look like another person or character | Leo wore a pirate costume in the play. |
| 275 | cozy | adjectiveGrade 1 high-utility word | warm, comfortable, and pleasant | The reading corner felt cozy and quiet. |
| 276 | cranky | adjectiveGrade 1 high-utility word | easily annoyed or in a bad mood | The tired toddler became cranky before dinner. |
| 277 | crowded | adjectiveGrade 1 high-utility word | filled with many people or things | The bus was crowded after the game. |
| 278 | daily | adjectiveGrade 1 high-utility word | happening every day | Reading is part of our daily routine. |
| 279 | decorate | verbGrade 1 high-utility word | to make something look more attractive by adding things | We decorate the classroom with paper stars. |
| 280 | delighted | adjectiveGrade 1 high-utility word | very pleased and happy | Mina was delighted by the surprise visit. |
Vocabulary reading and practice
A Cave Celebration
Reading practice for pages 28–30. Five relevant words are highlighted.
English reading
Lina visits a small cave during her daily walk. She and her family decorate its entrance with paper lanterns to celebrate Grandpa’s birthday. Grandpa is delighted by the glowing surprise.
Translation
Reading comprehension
1. When does Lina visit the cave?
Lina visits it during her daily walk.
2. Why do they decorate the entrance?
They decorate it to celebrate Grandpa's birthday.
3. How does Grandpa feel?
Grandpa is delighted.
Vocabulary quiz
Complete 5 review questions for this page.
1. Reading is part of our ___ routine.
Answer: daily
2. We ___ the classroom with paper stars.
Answer: decorate
3. Mina was ___ by the surprise visit.
Answer: delighted
4. Bats slept inside the cool ___.
Answer: cave
5. We ___ the class victory with a song.
Answer: celebrate
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