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Spelling
Practice Book
Grade 1
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Spelling Practice Book
Contents
THEME 1

Lesson 1 Short Vowel /a/a 1
Lesson 2 Short Vowel /a/a 4
Lesson 3 Short Vowel /i/i 7
Theme Test 10
THEME 2
Lesson 4 Digraph /k/ck 12
Lesson 5 Short Vowel /o/o 15
Lesson 6 Variant Vowel /ô/a (all) 18
Theme Test 21
THEME 3
Lesson 7 Short Vowel /e/e 23
Lesson 8 Digraph /th/th 26
Lesson 9 Short Vowel /u/u 29
Lesson 10 Diphthong /ng/ng 32
Lesson 11 r-Controlled Vowel /ôr/or, ore 35
Lesson 12 Digraph /sh/sh 38
Theme Test 41
THEME 4
Lesson 13 Digraphs /ch/ch, tch 43
Lesson 14 r-Controlled Vowel /är/ar 46
Lesson 15 Digraphs /kw/qu, /hw/wh 49
Lesson 16 r-Controlled Vowels /ûr/er, ir, ur 52
Lesson 17 Syllable /
e
l/-le 55
Lesson 18 Long Vowel /¯o/ow, oa 58
Theme Test 61
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Spelling Practice Book

Contents
THEME 5
Lesson 19 Long Vowel /¯e/e, ee, ea 63
Lesson 20 Long Vowel /¯a/ai, ay 66
Lesson 21 Long Vowel /¯a/a-e 69
Lesson 22 Long Vowel /¯ı/i-e 72
Lesson 23 Long Vowel /¯o/o-e 75
Lesson 24 Consonants /s/c; /j/g, dge 78
Theme Test 81
THEME 6
Lesson 25 Long Vowel /(y)
−
oo/u-e 83
Lesson 26 Long Vowel /¯ı/y, ie, igh 86
Lesson 27 Vowel Diphthong /ou/ow, ou 89
Lesson 28 Long Vowel /¯e/y, ie 92
Lesson 29 Vowel Diphthong /
−
oo/oo, ew 95
Lesson 30 Long Vowels /¯ı/i, /¯o/o 98
Theme Test 101
Spelling Strategies 103
Word Sort Cards 104
Handwriting Models 105
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Name
Short Vowel /a/a
Lesson 1
am
at

cat
can
ran
man
map
tap
a
the
Read the Spelling Words. Then write
each word in the group where it
belongs.
Words with a




Word Without a
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Name
Short Vowel /a/a
Lesson 1
am
at
cat
can
ran
man
map

tap
a
the
Make cards for the Spelling Words.
Lay the cards down and read them.
1. Put the words with short a in one
group. Write the words on the chart.
2. Write the word with e on the chart.
3. Write the other word on the chart.
Words with Short a
Word with e Other Word
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Name
Short Vowel /a/a
Lesson 1
am
at
cat
can
ran
man
map
tap
a
the
Write the letter or letters that complete
each Spelling Word. Then trace and say
each word.

1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
Unscramble the letters to make a
Spelling Word.
9. ta 10. eth

m n
at
mr n
c n ta
ma
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Name
Short Vowel /a/a
Lesson 2
hat
had
sad
sat
bat
bag
at
can
help
now
Read the Spelling Words. Then write

each word in the group where it
belongs.

Words with a





Words Without a

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Name
Short Vowel /a/a
Lesson 2
hat
had
sad
sat
bat
bag
at
can
help
now
Make cards for the Spelling Words.
Lay the cards down and read them.
1. Put the words with short a in one

group. Write the words on the chart.
2. Write the word with e on the chart.
3. Write the word with o on the chart.
Words with Short a
Word with e Word with o
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Name
Short Vowel /a/a
Lesson 2
hat
had
sad
sat
bat
bag
at
can
help
now
Unscramble the letters to make a
Spelling Word.
1. adh 2. atb

3. ats 4. ads

5. ta 6. gba

7. nca 8. tha

Write the letter that completes each
Spelling Word. Then trace the rest of
the word.
9. 10.
h lp
n w
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Name
Short Vowel /i/i
Lesson 3
in
pin
pig
big
dig
did
had
sat
no
too
Read the Spelling Words. Then write
each word in the group where it
belongs.
Words with i

Words Without i


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Name
Short Vowel /i/i
Lesson 3
in
pin
pig
big
dig
did
had
sat
no
too
Make cards for the Spelling Words.
Lay the cards down and read them.
1. Put the words with short i in one
group. Write the words on the chart.
2. Put the words with a in one group.
Write the words on the chart.
3. Put the words with o in another
group. Write the words on the chart.
Words with Short i
Words with a Words with o
8

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Name
Short Vowel /i/i
Lesson 3
in
pin
pig
big
dig
did
had
sat
no
too
Write the letter or letters that complete
each Spelling Word. Then trace the rest
of the word.
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
Unscramble the letters to make a
Spelling Word.
9. npi 10. igb

it
d g
d d
s t

p g
ha
n
9
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Name
Theme Test
Read each sentence. Look at how the
two words are spelled. Fill in the circle
next to the correct word.
SAMPLE: The _____ naps.
kat cat
1. They are _____.
sadd sad
2. Pam can _____.
help halp
3. Dad has a _____ van.
big bige
4. Will Max dig _____?
nuw now
5. We will fill a _____.
bag bagg
Theme 1
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Name
Theme Test
Read each pair of sentences. Look at

how the underlined words are spelled.
Then fill in the circle next to the correct
sentence.
SAMPLE:
We have a map.
We have a mapp.
1. I did not sit.
I ded not sit.
2. I em big.
I am big.
3. Sam sat on the mat.
Sam sat on thu mat.
4. Pam has noo mat.
Pam has no mat.
5. I can tap.
I can tep.
Theme 1
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Name
Digraph /k/ck
Lesson 4
pick
pack
tack
back
sack
sick
big

in
hold
so
Read the Spelling Words. Then write
each word in the group where it
belongs.
Words with ck



Words Without ck


12
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Name
Digraph /k/ck
Lesson 4
pick
pack
tack
back
sack
sick
big
in
hold
so
Make cards for the Spelling Words.

Lay the cards down and read them.
1. Put the words with a in one group.
Write the words on the chart.
2. Put the words with i in one group.
Write the words on the chart.
3. Write the words with o on the chart.
Words with a Words with i
Words with o
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Name
Digraph /k/ck
Lesson 4
pick
pack
tack
back
sack
sick
big
in
hold
so
Write the letter or letters that complete
each Spelling Word. Then trace the rest
of the word.
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.

7. 8.
Unscramble the letters to make a
Spelling Word.
9. ckpa 10. cski

is
h db g
pi sa
ack ack
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Name
Short Vowel /o/o
Lesson 5
top
hop
hot
not
dot
dog
back
pick
oh
yes
Read the Spelling Words. Then write
each word in the group where it
belongs.
Words with o
Words Without o

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Name
Short Vowel /o/o
Lesson 5
top
hop
hot
not
dot
dog
back
pick
oh
yes
Make cards for the Spelling Words.
Lay the cards down and read them.
1. Put the words with short o in one
group. Write the words on the chart.
2. Write the other words on the chart.
Words with Short o
Other Words
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Name
Short Vowel /o/o
Lesson 5
top

hop
hot
not
dot
dog
back
pick
oh
yes
Write the letter or letters that complete
each Spelling Word. Then trace and say
each word.
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
Unscramble the letters to make a
Spelling Word.
9. cipk 10. oth

t p ba
og d t
ye no
h p o
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Name
Variant Vowel /ô/a
(all)

Lesson 6
all
call
fall
wall
ball
tall
not
top
much
thank
Read the Spelling Words. Then write
each word in the group where it
belongs.
Words Without all
Words with all
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Name
Variant Vowel /ô/a
(all)
Lesson 6
all
call
fall
wall
ball
tall
not

top
much
thank
Make cards for the Spelling Words.
Lay the cards down and read them.
1. Put the words with all in one group.
Write the words on the chart.
2. Put the words with short o in one
group. Write the words on the chart.
3. Write the other words on the chart.

Words with Short o Other Words
Words with all
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Name
Variant Vowel /ô/a
(all)
Lesson 6
all
call
fall
wall
ball
tall
not
top
much
thank

Write the letter or letters that complete
each Spelling Word. Then trace the rest
of the word.
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
Unscramble the letters to make a
Spelling Word.
9. lalc 10. alfl

al t
ll
th k mu
bll wa
nt t
p
20
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Name
Theme Test
Read each sentence. Look at how the
two words are spelled. Fill in the circle
next to the correct word.
SAMPLE: Dad has a _____.
het hat
1. A cat sits on the _____.
wall wol
2. An ant is in the _____.

sak sack
3. Can you _____ my bag?
hald hold
4. The pig is _____ too big.
mech much
5. It is on _____ of the box.
top topp
Theme 2
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