Spelling practice book grade 1 TM 125p

Sam, Come Back

Name

WRITE AND
XXX CHECK

Words with Short a
Look at the word. Say it. Listen for the short a sound.

1. at
2. can
3. cat
4. back
5. dad
6. am
7. bat
8. mad
9. ran

© Pearson Education

10. sack

Write each word.

Check it.

at
can
cat

back
dad
am
bat
mad
ran
sack

at
can
cat
back
dad
am
bat
mad
ran
sack

Look at the word. Say it. Write the word.
11. way

way

12. on

on

Home Activity Your child is learning to spell words with the short a vowel sound. To practice at home,
have your child point to the short a vowel sound, pronounce the word and write it.

Spelling Practice Book

Unit 1 Week 1 Day 1

1


Sam, Come Back

Name

REVIEW
PRACTICE

Words with Short a
Write two list words that rhyme with pan.

Spelling Words

at

1.

can

2.

can

r an

cat

Write two list words that rhyme with sad.

back
dad
am

3.

mad

4.

dad

bat

Write two list words that rhyme with tack.

mad
ran
sack

5.

back

6.

s ack

Write two list words that rhyme with hat.

cat

8.

Write the missing words.
9. Look

at

bat
am
me. 10. I

at

am

on a box.

Home Activity Your child wrote words with the short a vowel sound. Point to a picture on this page and
have your child spell the word.

2

Unit 1 Week 1 Day 2

Spelling Practice Book

© Pearson Education

7.


Sam, Come Back

Name

PRACTICE
CONNECT
TO WRITING

Words with Short a
Find a list word to finish the sentence.
Write it on the line.
1. The bug

can

am
dad
3. His
ran
4. The dog
bat

5. I
at
6. Look
cat
7. I fed my

2. I

8. Put the can in the

© Pearson Education

9. He is
10. Go

mad
back

Spelling Words

at
can

hop.

cat
back

sad.

dad

has a van.

am
bat

.

mad
ran

the ball.

sack

the fox.
.

sack

.
at me.

to bed.

Home Activity Your child wrote spelling words to complete sentences. Help your child make up a new
sentence for each spelling word.

Spelling Practice Book

Unit 1 Week 1 Day 3

3


Sam, Come Back

Name

REVIEW

Words with Short a
Circle the word that names the picture.
1.

3.

5.

sack
can
cat

2.

back
sack
bat

4.

can
bat
ran

Spelling Words

at

cat
bat
dad

can
cat
back

dad
ran
mad

6.

dad
am
bat

can
ran

cat

mad
ran
sack

7.

can

at

at

am

7.

8.

back

sack

at

back

8.

9.

ran

am

can

am

9.

10.

ran

mad

mad

dad

10.

at
back
am
mad

Home Activity Your child has been learing to spell words with short a. To review what your child has

learned, take turns thinking of and spelling simple words with short a.

4

Unit 1 Week 1 Day 4

Spelling Practice Book

© Pearson Education

Say the words. Circle the two words that are the same.
Write the word.


Pig in a Wig

Name

WRITE AND
XXX CHECK

Words with Short i
Look at the word. Say it. Listen for the short i sound.
Write the word.

in
it
did
sit
six

fix
lip
mix
pin
wig

1. in
2. it
3. did
4. sit
5. six
6. fix
7. lip
8. mix
9. pin
10. wig
© Pearson Education

Check it.

in
it
did
sit
six
fix
lip
mix
pin
wig

High-Frequency Words
11. and

and

12. take

take

Home Activity Your child is learning to spell words with the short i vowel sound. To practice at home,
have your child pronounce each word and spell it out loud.

Spelling Practice Book

Unit 1 Week 2 Day 1

5


Pig in a Wig

Name

REVIEW
PRACTICE

Words with Short i
Write letters to finish the word.

Spelling Words

in

1.

pin

it

s ix

2.

did
sit
six

3.

w ig

fix

l ip

4.

lip
mix

pin

5.

s it

6.

m ix

7.

f ix

8.

in

Write the missing words.

did

.
© Pearson Education

it
10. Yes, I did
9. I hit

it

wig

.

Home Activity Your child spelled words with the short i vowel sound. Point to a picture on this page and
have your child spell the word.

6

Unit 1 Week 2 Day 2

Spelling Practice Book


Pig in a Wig

Name

PRACTICE
CONNECT
TO WRITING

Words with Short i
Spelling Words

in

it

did

sit

six

fix

lip

mix

pin

wig

Circle a word to finish the sentence. Write the word.
1. He is

fix

2. I bit my
3. Put

six

lip
sit

did

it

sit .

fix

in the box.

4. Can she

in

wig

fix it?

5. You can

sit

lip

six

6. His

did

7. They

wig

pin

9. I will
10. Look

it
sit

in

six

8. Help me find a
© Pearson Education

pin .

six
in

is red.

did

pin

not go.

sit

mix
lip

here.

in .
red and blue.

the mug.

six
lip
it
fix
sit
wig
did
pin
mix
in

Home Activity Your child wrote spelling words to complete sentences. Read a sentence, say the
spelling word, and ask your child to spell the word. Continue with other sentences.

Spelling Practice Book

Unit 1 Week 2 Day 3

7


Pig in a Wig

Name

REVIEW

Words with Short i
Write the missing letters. Then write the words.

i
f
i
s

1.
2.
3.
4.

t
i x
n
i x

it
fix
in

six

Spelling Words

in
it
did
sit
six
fix
lip
mix
pin

Write a list word that rhymes with each word.
5. pig

wig

6. hip

wig
7. lid

lip
8. tin

did

10. six

sit

© Pearson Education

9. fit

pin
mix

Home Activity Your child has been learning to spell words with short i. To review, draw some circles.
Have your child write a short-i word in each circle.

8

Unit 1 Week 2 Day 4

Spelling Practice Book


The Big Blue Ox

Name

WRITE AND
XXX CHECK

Words with Short o
Look at the word. Say it. Listen for the short o sound.

1. mom
2. hot
3. hop
4. pot
5. pop
6. ox
7. lock
8. mop
9. got

© Pearson Education

10. rock

Write the word.

Check it.

mom
hot
hop
pot
pop
ox
lock
mop
got
rock

mom

hot
hop
pot
pop
ox
lock
mop
got
rock

High-Frequency Words
11. help

help

12. use

use

Home Activity Your child is learning to spell words with a short o vowel sound. Have your child write
each word and point to the short o vowel sound.

Spelling Practice Book

Unit 1 Week 3 Day 1

9


The Big Blue Ox

Name

REVIEW
PRACTICE

Words with Short o
Spelling Words

mom

hot

hop

pot

pop

ox

lock

mop

got

rock

Write a word that rhymes.

rock
4. block on a

lock

2. hot

3. box on an

ox

pot
5. top

6. Tom and

hop

Mom

Draw a line from the word to its shape.
Write the word in the shape.
7.

hot
mop

8.

pop
9.
got
10.

p o p
h o t
g o t
m o p

Home Activity Your child spelled words with the short o vowel sound. Help your child spell each word
and then think of a rhyming word.

10

Unit 1 Week 3 Day 2

Spelling Practice Book

© Pearson Education

1. sock on a


The Big Blue Ox

Name

PRACTICE
CONNECT

TO WRITING

Words with Short o
Find a list word to finish the sentence.
Write it on the line.

pot
mom
2. She is my
mop
3. I will
hop
4. Frogs can
hot
5. The sun is
pop
6. He is my
lock
7. Put a
got
8. I
ox
9. Will an
rock
10. The

© Pearson Education

1. Fill the

Spelling Words

mom
hot

.

hop
pot

.

pop

up the mess.

ox
lock

.

mop
got

.

rock

.
on his van.

wet.
pull the cart?
is big.

Home Activity Your child wrote spelling words to complete sentences. Have your child make up and
write new sentences for several of the words.

Spelling Practice Book

Unit 1 Week 3 Day 3

11


The Big Blue Ox

Name

REVIEW

Words with Short o
Write the words in the puzzle.

Spelling Words

1.

mom
hot
hop

1.

l
m o p
c
r o c k
x
2.

2.

4.

3.

4.

Connect the matching hearts.
mom

pop
ox
lock
mop
got
rock

hot

mom
got
hop

pot

pot

pop
got

pop

hot

hop

Home Activity Your child has been learning to spell words with short o. Have your child think of and write
words that rhyme with spot or stop.

12

Unit 1 Week 3 Day 4

Spelling Practice Book

© Pearson Education

3.

pot


A Fox and a Kit

Name

WRITE AND
XXX CHECK

Adding -s
Look at the word. Say it. Think: Does the word end in s?

1. nap
2. naps
3. sit
4. sits
5. win
6. wins
7. fit
8. fits
9. hit

© Pearson Education

10. hits

Write the word.

Check it.

nap
naps
sit
sits
win
wins
fit
fits
hit
hits

nap
naps
sit
sits
win
wins
fit
fits
hit
hits

High-Frequency Words
11. her

her

12. too

too

Home Activity Your child is learning to spell words that end in s. To practice at home, have your child
say each word aloud. Next help your child create a sentence using each word.

Spelling Practice Book

Unit 1 Week 4 Day 1

13


A Fox and a Kit

Name

REVIEW
PRACTICE

Adding -s
Write list words to finish the sentences.

Spelling Words

nap
naps
sit
sits

1. They

fit

.

2. It

fits

win

.

wins
fit
fits
hit

3. They

hit

.

5. They

nap

in bed.

6. He

naps

in bed.

7. They

sit

on mats.

8. He

sits

on a mat.

9. They

win

the race. 10. He

wins

the race.

.

Home Activity Your child spelled pairs of words with and without the s ending. Point to a word on this
page and have your child spell the other word in the pair.

14

Unit 1 Week 4 Day 2

Spelling Practice Book

© Pearson Education

4. He

hits

hits


A Fox and a Kit

Name

PRACTICE
CONNECT
TO WRITING

Adding -s
Write list words to finish the sentences.

Spelling Words

nap

nap

1. The pups

.

naps
sit

naps

2. The pup
3. The pups

sit

sits
win
5. I can
wins
6. She
hits
7. The wind
8. He can hit
9. Will the hat fit
10. My mitt fits

© Pearson Education

4. The pup

.

sits
win
wins

.

fit
fits

.

hit
hits

the game.
all the games.
the flag.
the ball.
in the box?
you.

Home Activity Your child wrote spelling words to complete sentences. Have your child circle the list
words that end in s.

Spelling Practice Book

Unit 1 Week 4 Day 3

15


A Fox and a Kit

Name

REVIEW

Adding -s
Draw a line to help Kit find her mitt.
Follow the words that rhyme with Kit.
Circle the words. Write the words.
hit

Spelling Words

nap
naps

naps

sit

win

fit
wins

sits

sit

win
wins

nap
1.

hit

2.

fit

fit

3.

fits

sit

hit
hits

Write these words in ABC order.
nap
4.

nap

5.

wins

sits

sits

6.

wins

Write these words in ABC order.
win hits naps fits

9.

fits
naps

8.
10.

hits

win

© Pearson Education

7.

Home Activity Your child has been learning to spell words that end in s. Help your child look on food
boxes and cans for words that end in s.

16

Unit 1 Week 4 Day 4

Spelling Practice Book


Get the Egg!

Name

WRITE AND
XXX CHECK

Words with Short e
Look at the word. Say it. Listen for the short e sound.
Write the word.
1. bed
2. men
3. red
4. step

5. ten
6. net
7. leg
8. jet
9. sled

© Pearson Education

10. wet

Check it.

bed
men
red
step
ten
net
leg
jet
sled
wet

bed
men
red
step
ten
net
leg

jet
sled
wet

High-Frequency Words
11. saw

saw

12. your

your

Home Activity Your child is learning to spell words with the short e vowel sound. To practice at home,
have your child write each word and spell it out loud. Your child can then close his or her eyes and spell
it again.

Spelling Practice Book

Unit 1 Week 5 Day 1

17


Get the Egg!

Name

REVIEW
PRACTICE

Words with Short e
Spelling Words

bed

men

red

step

ten

net

leg

jet

sled

wet

Write three list words that rhyme with pet.
1.

net

2.

jet

3.

wet

6.

sled

Write three list words that rhyme with Ted.

bed

5.

red

Write the missing word.

men out of snow.
buttons.
8. We need ten
on his hat.
9. Do not step
?
10. Does he need a leg
7. Let’s make two

leg
step
men
ten

Home Activity Your child spelled words with the short e vowel sound. Have your child draw and label
some of the words.

18

Unit 1 Week 5 Day 2

Spelling Practice Book

© Pearson Education

4.


Get the Egg!

Name

PRACTICE
CONNECT
TO WRITING

Words with Short e
Spelling Words

bed

men

red

step

ten

net

leg

jet

sled

wet

Choose a word to finish the sentence.
Fill in the circle. Write the word.
1. I made the

bed

leg .

2. Do not get me

step

3. Her sock was

sled

jet

red .

4. Kick with your

ten

net

leg .

5. Kim has a

red

6. A fish is in the
7. Sit on the

ten

9. We helped the
10. Did you ride on a

wet

sled
net

8. I will count to
© Pearson Education

men

net !

wet .

ten
step

ten

step .
red .

jet

wet
jet

sled .

red

men

men .
red ?

bed
wet
red
leg
sled
net
step
ten
men
jet

Home Activity Your child wrote spelling words to complete sentences. Help your child find other
spelling words that make sense in the sentences. For example, Sentence 1 could read “I made
the net.”

Spelling Practice Book

Unit 1 Week 5 Day 3

19


Get the Egg!

Name

REVIEW

Words with Short e
Write the words.
1.

net

Spelling Words

bed

2.

men

jet

red
step
ten
net
leg

leg

4.

step

Circle the word that matches. Write it.
5.

bed

bed

red

6.

men

wet

men

7.

ten

net

ten

8.

sled

step

sled

9.

red

red

sled

10.

wet

net

wet

sled
wet

bed
men
ten
sled
red
wet

Home Activity Your child has been learning to spell words with short e. Have your child think of and write
words that rhyme with set or fed.

20

Unit 1 Week 5 Day 4

Spelling Practice Book

© Pearson Education

3.

jet


Animal Park

Name

WRITE AND
XXX CHECK

Words with Short u
Look at the word. Say it. Listen for the short u sound.
Write the word.
1. run
2. cut
3. must
4. sun

5. up
6. bump
7. jump
8. bus
9. nut

© Pearson Education

10. rug

Check it.

run
cut
must
sun
up
bump
jump
bus
nut
rug

run
cut
must
sun
up
bump
jump

bus
nut
rug

High-Frequency Words
11. many

many

12. into

into

Home Activity Your child is learning to spell words with the short u vowel sound. Practice at home by
having your child write each word and circle the u in each word.

Spelling Practice Book

Unit 1 Week 6 Day 1

21


Animal Park

Name

REVIEW
PRACTICE

Words with Short u
Spelling Words

run

cut

must

sun

up

bump

jump

bus

nut

rug

Write a list word to name the picture.

1.

bus

2.

jump

3.

nut

4.

run

5.

rug

6.

sun

7. It starts with m. It rhymes with just.
8. It starts with u. It rhymes with cup.
9. It starts with c. It rhymes with hut.
10. It starts with b. It rhymes with pump.

must
up
cut
bump

Home Activity Your child wrote words with the short u vowel sound. Take turns with your child making up

clues and then guessing and spelling the word.

22

Unit 1 Week 6 Day 2

Spelling Practice Book

© Pearson Education

Read the clue. Write the list word.


Animal Park

Name

PRACTICE
CONNECT
TO WRITING

Words with Short u
Spelling Words

run

cut

must

sun

up

bump

jump

bus

nut

rug

Write a list word to name the picture.

1. I wake

up

2. My feet hit the

5. I

cut

© Pearson Education

6. Mom eats a

3. I

.

rug

. 4. I

7. We go in the

up an egg.

nut

9. The car hits a

must go fast.
run down the hall.

.

8. I

sun

.

jump into the car.

bump. 10. We will go to the bus

.

Home Activity Your child wrote spelling words to complete a story. Help your child use some of the
words in a story about his or her day.

Spelling Practice Book

Unit 1 Week 6 Day 3

23


Animal Park

Name

REVIEW

Words with Short u
5.

Write the words in the puzzle.

Spelling Words

4.

run

3.

cut
3., 4.

5.

must

b u s
u
u
r
m
n
j u m p
g

sun

2.

up
bump

2.

1.

Write the missing words.

6. Is it a

nut

cut

run
7. I

?

8. I will go

up

.

10. You can

cut

it.

9. We

up

bus
nut
rug

must

must
run

nut
get it.

fast.
© Pearson Education

1.

jump

Home Activity Your child has been learning to spell words with short u. Help your child find words with
short u in library books or schoolbooks.

24

Unit 1 Week 6 Day 4

Spelling Practice Book


A Big Fish for Max

Name

WRITE AND
XXX CHECK

Words with sh or th
Look at the word. Say it. Listen for the sh or th sound.

1. ship
2. fish
3. then
4. shut
5. with
6. rush
7. shell
8. shop
9. trash

© Pearson Education

10. thin

Write the word.

Check it.

ship
fish
then
shut
with
rush

shell
shop
trash
thin

ship
fish
then
shut
with
rush
shell
shop
trash
thin

High-Frequency Words
11. want

want

12. good

good

Home Activity Your child is learning to spell words with sh and th. To practice at home, say each word
and have your child tell you if he or she is hearing the sh or th sound in each word.

Spelling Practice Book

Unit 2 Week 1 Day 1

25