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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | am | verbhigh-frequency VC word | the form of be used with the word I | I am ready to begin the game. |
| 32 | an | determinerhigh-frequency VC word | a word placed before a singular noun beginning with a vowel sound | We saw an owl in the tree. |
| 33 | at | prepositionhigh-frequency VC word | in, on, or near a particular place or time | Meet me at the library door. |
| 34 | if | conjunctionhigh-frequency VC word | used to introduce something that may happen | We will picnic if the sun shines. |
| 35 | in | prepositionhigh-frequency VC word | inside a place, object, or period of time | The crayons are in the green box. |
| 36 | it | pronounhigh-frequency VC word | a word used for a thing, animal, or idea already named | The puppy yawned because it was tired. |
| 37 | off | adverbhigh-frequency VC word | away from or no longer touching something | The toy rolled off the table. |
| 38 | on | prepositionhigh-frequency VC word | touching and supported by a surface | Your lunch is on the counter. |
| 39 | up | adverbhigh-frequency VC word | toward a higher place or position | The balloon floated up into the sky. |
| 40 | us | pronounhigh-frequency VC word | a word meaning the speaker and one or more other people | Grandma read us a funny poem. |
Vocabulary reading and practice
An Ant on the Cup
Reading practice for pages 4–6. Five relevant words are highlighted.
English reading
I am at a picnic with my family. An ant climbs up the cup and sits on its rim. Dad helps us move the food to a clean table.
Translation
Reading comprehension
1. Where is the speaker?
The speaker is at a picnic.
2. What climbs up the cup?
An ant climbs up the cup.
3. Who helps the family?
Dad helps the family.
Vocabulary quiz
Complete 5 review questions for this page.
1. Your lunch is ___ the counter.
Answer: on
2. The balloon floated ___ into the sky.
Answer: up
3. Grandma read ___ a funny poem.
Answer: us
4. I ___ ready to begin the game.
Answer: am
5. We saw ___ owl in the tree.
Answer: an
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