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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 281 | drowsy | adjectiveGrade 1 high-utility word | sleepy and not fully awake | The warm room made the kitten drowsy. |
| 282 | equal | adjectiveGrade 1 high-utility word | the same in number, size, or value | We divided the crackers into equal groups. |
| 283 | enormous | adjectiveGrade 1 high-utility word | extremely large | An enormous whale swam beside the boat. |
| 284 | fancy | adjectiveGrade 1 high-utility word | decorated, special, or more detailed than usual | The cake had a fancy flower design. |
| 285 | fasten | verbGrade 1 high-utility word | to close or attach something firmly | Please fasten your seat belt. |
| 286 | filthy | adjectiveGrade 1 high-utility word | extremely dirty | The muddy boots were filthy after the hike. |
| 287 | forest | nounGrade 1 high-utility word | a large area covered with many trees | Deer moved quietly through the forest. |
| 288 | freezing | adjectiveGrade 1 high-utility word | extremely cold | The wind felt freezing on my cheeks. |
| 289 | gather | verbGrade 1 high-utility word | to come together or collect things into one place | We gather leaves for the art project. |
| 290 | grateful | adjectiveGrade 1 high-utility word | feeling thankful for kindness or help | I felt grateful when my friend helped me. |
Vocabulary reading and practice
Page 29 vocabulary review
Review five selected words from page 29.
English reading
Reading passage is being prepared.
Translation
Vocabulary quiz
Complete 5 review questions for this page.
1. The warm room made the kitten ___.
Answer: drowsy
2. We divided the crackers into ___ groups.
Answer: equal
3. An ___ whale swam beside the boat.
Answer: enormous
4. The cake had a ___ flower design.
Answer: fancy
5. Please ___ your seat belt.
Answer: fasten
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