Boost your first grader’s spelling confidence with our "Spelling Skills Normal Grade 1 Worksheets" from Kids Academy. These expertly-designed worksheets focus on foundational spelling skills, reinforcing letter recognition, phonics, and word formation. Through engaging activities and colorful images, children will practice spelling simple words and understand basic spelling rules. Ideal for classroom use or home practice, our worksheets provide an easy and enjoyable way to enhance your child’s spelling abilities. Help your first grader become a spelling star by integrating these fun and educational resources into their daily routine!


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Missing Digraph: Part 1 Worksheet
Missing Digraph: Part 1 Worksheet

Missing Digraph: Part 1 Worksheet

Practice the 'th' digraph with this worksheet! Ask kids to say the words shown and sound out the letters below each image. Check the box with the correct digraph to complete. Examples include 'earth', 'bath' and 'moth', all ending with the same two letters. Phonics teaches that digraphs are two letters that make one sound.
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AW Words Team Coloring Fun Worksheet
AW Words Team Coloring Fun Worksheet

AW Words Team Coloring Fun Worksheet

Coloring words they can read is a blast for little learners! This worksheet offers emerging readers the chance to practice and gain confidence in reading words from the -aw family, while also improving fine-motor and creativity skills. Without knowing it, they'll learn about phonetic teams along the way!
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English Word Tracing: Hello Worksheet
English Word Tracing: Hello Worksheet

English Word Tracing: Hello Worksheet

Searching for free worksheets to help your kids refine their motor skills, handwriting and English word knowledge? Get this cheerful PDF! It offers your children the chance to practice tracing words like Hello, while following a top-to-bottom, left-to-right patterning.
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Is It EE, EA, or AY? Worksheet
Is It EE, EA, or AY? Worksheet

Is It EE, EA, or AY? Worksheet

When 'ee', 'ea' and 'ay' are in words, they usually make the long /e/ and /a/ sounds. Examples of words with 'ee' are "sheep", 'beach' and 'seat' with 'ea', and 'clay' and 'play' with 'ay'. Check this colourful worksheet with your kids; help them find the words that make the long /e/ sound like 'sheep'.
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Handwriting PDF Worksheets | Tracing Color Words | Grey
Handwriting PDF Worksheets | Tracing Color Words | Grey

Grey Tracing Color Words Worksheet

Help your kindergartener boost their writing skills with this free printable handwriting worksheet! They can trace the sight word "grey" with a grey crayon, starting at the big red dots. Sounding out and tracing the letters can help strengthen their handwriting. Ask them to name and circle all the grey objects to give extra practice. Get more free worksheets here!
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Handwriting PDF Worksheets | Tracing Color Words | Green
Handwriting PDF Worksheets | Tracing Color Words | Green

Green Tracing Color Words Worksheet

Encourage writing and spelling practice with this vibrant free handwriting worksheet. Have your child trace the new name of a primary color, "green," and circle green items in the picture. Ask them what else can be green for a challenging activity. Through this worksheet, your kindergartener can learn and play at the same time. For more free printables, look here.
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Handwriting PDF Worksheets | Tracing Color Words | Blue
Handwriting PDF Worksheets | Tracing Color Words | Blue

Blue Tracing Color Words Printable

Encourage your child's motor skills by having them trace the word "blue" with their blue crayon on this free printable handwriting worksheet, starting at the red dots. Ask them to circle all the blue objects they see. Check out here for more handwriting practice.
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Handwriting PDF Worksheets | Tracing Color Words | Brown
Handwriting PDF Worksheets | Tracing Color Words | Brown

Brown Tracing Color Words Worksheet

This worksheet helps kids develop fine motor muscles and practice writing. Have them trace the word "brown" with a crayon, then find the brown objects in the picture. Ask them to look around and say what's brown in their room to make it more fun. Writing basics and a bit of fun - check out this free printable handwriting worksheet! For more tracing color words, check out here.
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Spelling skills in Grade 1 are foundational for a child's overall linguistic development and future academic success. When parents and teachers prioritize spelling, they are not merely focusing on rote memorization of words but fostering a deeper understanding of language. By mastering spelling, first-graders enhance their reading abilities as they become more familiar with letter-sound relationships and word patterns. This, in turn, boosts their confidence and fluency in reading, allowing them to explore a wider range of texts with greater autonomy.

Moreover, good spelling skills significantly improve writing proficiency. Young children with strong spelling abilities can express their thoughts and stories more clearly and creatively, without being hindered by the mechanics of writing. This facilitates better communication and nurtures a love for writing early on.

Persistent and consistent attention to spelling at this stage also paves the way for more complex literacy skills. It helps to lay the groundwork for correct grammar usage, punctuation, and greater comprehension abilities that are crucial in higher grades. For parents and teachers, investing time and effort into developing Grade 1 spelling skills is pivotal in setting students up for a robust academic journey and ensuring long-term educational benefits.