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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 | honest | adjectiveGrade 1 high-utility word | 1. че́стный 2. и́скренний 3. правди́вый | An honest person tells the truth. |
| 292 | lively | adjectiveGrade 1 high-utility word | 1. оживлённый 2. живой 3. искристый | The lively puppy chased its tail. |
| 293 | mountain | nounGrade 1 high-utility word | 1. гора́ 2. гора | Snow covered the top of the mountain. |
| 294 | narrow | adjectiveGrade 1 high-utility word | 1. у́зкий 2. те́сный | We followed a narrow path between the trees. |
| 295 | obey | verbGrade 1 high-utility word | 1. подчиня́ться 2. подчини́ться 3. повинова́ться | We obey the safety rules at school. |
| 296 | pattern | nounGrade 1 high-utility word | 1. закономе́рность 2. моде́ль 3. схе́ма | The beads made a red-blue pattern. |
| 297 | pretend | verbGrade 1 high-utility word | претендовать | We pretend the couch is a sailing ship. |
| 298 | promise | verbGrade 1 high-utility word | 1. обеща́ть 2. пообеща́ть 3. обещать | I promise to return the book tomorrow. |
| 299 | rescue | verbGrade 1 high-utility word | 1. спаса́ть 2. спасти́ 3. выруча́ть | The firefighters rescue the kitten from the tree. |
| 300 | return | verbGrade 1 high-utility word | 1. возвраща́ться 2. возврати́ться 3. верну́ться | Please return the scissors when you finish. |
Vocabulary reading and practice
Page 30 vocabulary review
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Vocabulary chart page
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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