Grade 1 Vocabulary Worksheets

Grade 1 Vocabulary Worksheets

Every vocabulary worksheet on InstructorWeb that fits Grade 1, organized by skill and grouped for one grade — each with a complete answer key. Free samples plus member resources.

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Middle Sounds Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades K–1

Middle Sounds Worksheet

A printable kindergarten and first grade phonics worksheet on short vowel sounds. Students sort pictures by the vowel they hear in the middle, then write it.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Sorting Pictures into Groups Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades K–1

Sorting Pictures into Groups Worksheet

Six pictures to label animals or food, and eight to cut and sort into two groups. Printable PDF with a complete answer key.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Valentine's Day Picture Word Search Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 1–2

Valentine's Day Picture Word Search Worksheet

A free printable Valentine's Day picture word search for grades 1 and 2. Students find eight words hidden across and down, with pictures as clues, then write the missing letter in each word.

Public · 3 pages · Answer Key

Phonics & Spelling

Magic E (Silent E) Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 1–4

Magic E (Silent E) Worksheet

A printable phonics worksheet for grades 1-4 on the magic e (silent e) rule. Students learn that a silent e at the end of a word makes the vowel before it say its long name, then add silent e to eight words and answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Onset and Rime Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 1–3

Onset and Rime Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 1-3 on onset and rime. Students learn how the onset is the beginning sound and the rime is the vowel and the rest, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short questions. An illustration and complete answer key are included.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

The Vowel Digraph OO Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 1–4

The Vowel Digraph OO Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 1-4 on the vowel digraph oo. Students learn the two sounds of oo – long like moon and short like book – sort eight words by sound, and answer four short questions. A picture and complete answer key are included.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Trigraphs Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 1–3

Trigraphs Worksheet

A printable phonics worksheet for grades 1-3 on trigraphs. Students learn that three letters can make one sound – igh for long i, dge for /j/, and tch for /ch/ – then find the trigraph in eight words and answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Vowel Teams Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 1–4

Vowel Teams Worksheet

A printable phonics worksheet for grades 1-4 on vowel teams. Students learn that two vowels can work together to make one sound – like ai, ea, oa, and oo – then identify the vowel team in eight words and answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Y as a Vowel Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 1–4

Y as a Vowel Worksheet

A printable phonics worksheet for grades 1-4 on y as a vowel. Students learn that y is a consonant at the start of a word but acts as a vowel elsewhere – long i, long e, or short i – then decide the sound y makes in eight words and answer four short questions. A complete answer key is included.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Phonological Awareness

Counting Syllables Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades K–1

Counting Syllables Worksheet

A printable kindergarten and first grade worksheet on counting syllables. Students clap each picture's name into beats and write how many they hear.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Middle Sounds Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades K–1

Middle Sounds Worksheet

A printable kindergarten and first grade phonics worksheet on short vowel sounds. Students sort pictures by the vowel they hear in the middle, then write it.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Word Meaning

Naming the Group Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades K–1

Naming the Group Worksheet

Twelve rows of pictures to name as a group, with a word bank on both working pages. Printable PDF with a complete answer key.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Same Group or Different Group Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades K–1

Same Group or Different Group Worksheet

Fourteen pairs of pictures to judge same or different, with a word bank on both working pages. Printable PDF with a complete answer key.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Sorting Pictures into Groups Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades K–1

Sorting Pictures into Groups Worksheet

Six pictures to label animals or food, and eight to cut and sort into two groups. Printable PDF with a complete answer key.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Sorting Pictures: Three Groups Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades K–1

Sorting Pictures: Three Groups Worksheet

Six pictures to label and nine to cut and sort into three groups. Printable PDF with a complete answer key.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Which One Does Not Belong Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades K–1

Which One Does Not Belong Worksheet

Thirteen rows of four pictures, one of which does not belong. Printable PDF with an answer key that gives the reason as well as the answer.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Word Parts

Syllables Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 1–3

Syllables Worksheet

A printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 1-3 on syllables: a syllable is a beat in a word, and each one has a single vowel sound. Students count the syllables in eight words, then answer six short questions. A complete answer key is included.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Word Play

Fall Word Search Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 1–2

Fall Word Search Worksheet

A printable fall word search for grades 1 and 2. Students find eight fall words hidden across and down, then write the missing letter in each word.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Rhyming Words Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 1–3

Rhyming Words Worksheet

A free printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 1-3 on rhyming words: two words rhyme when they end with the same sound, like cat and hat. Students decide whether eight word pairs rhyme, then write a rhyming word for six words. A complete answer key is included.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Thanksgiving Picture Word Search Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 1–2

Thanksgiving Picture Word Search Worksheet

A printable Thanksgiving picture word search for grades 1 and 2. Students find eight Thanksgiving words hidden across and down, with pictures as clues, then write the missing letter in each word.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Valentine's Day Picture Word Search Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 1–2

Valentine's Day Picture Word Search Worksheet

A free printable Valentine's Day picture word search for grades 1 and 2. Students find eight words hidden across and down, with pictures as clues, then write the missing letter in each word.

Public · 3 pages · Answer Key

Winter Picture Word Search Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 1–2

Winter Picture Word Search Worksheet

A printable winter picture word search for grades 1 and 2. Students find eight winter words hidden across and down, with pictures as clues, then write the missing letter in each word.

Full Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

Word Study

Long and Short Vowel Sounds Worksheet preview

Vocabulary · Grades 1–3

Long and Short Vowel Sounds Worksheet

A free printable vocabulary worksheet for grades 1-3 on long and short vowel sounds: a long vowel says its name (cake) while a short vowel makes a quick sound (cat). Students label eight words, then answer six short questions. A complete answer key is included.

Free Member · 3 pages · Answer Key

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