Spelling Words

Spelling Rubric for First Trimester

4 – Exceptional/Above Standard – spells 9 or more words correctly

3 – Yes! Meets Standard – spells at least 6 words correctly

2 – Getting There/Approaching Standard – spells at least 4 words correctly

1 – Below Standard – spells 3 or less words correctly

First Grade-McGraw Hill Spelling Words

Book One- Day By Day
Story	Spelling Words
Max The Cat	Regular Words: can, pan, mat, hat, bad, had Challenge Words: one, give, this, likes
Quack	Regular Words: back, pack, quack, rack, sack, tack Challenge Words: on, they, what, your
What Does Pig Do?	Regular Words: dig, kick, win, pick, pig, pin Challenge Words: does, her, look, there
The Path On The Map.	Regular Words: path, shack, dish, that, wish, thin Challenge Words: be, could, down, see
Ships	Regular Words: ship, stop, go, bus, fast, map Challenge Words: look, this, one, what

Book Two- Together Is Better
Story	Spelling Words
One Good Pup	Regular Words: but, cut, rug, tug, buck, duck Challenge Words: no, out, ride, small
The Bug Bath	Regular Words: hot, top, not, lock, hop, rock Challenge Words: saw, very, want, two
Splash!	Regular Words: pet, wet, hen, then, red, shed Challenge Words: away, good, into, put
What Bug Is It?	Regular Words: miss, pass, doll, puff, flat, snap Challenge Words: about, again, around, use
A Vet	Regular Words: cat, pat, job, vet, hog, help Challenge Words: small, out, good, want

Book Three- Stories To Tell
Story	Spelling Words
Stan’s Stunt	Regular Words: bump, jump, spell, spill, tent, fall Challenge Words: went, their, try, would
Greg’s Mask	Regular Words: clap, class, dress, drop, track, trip Challenge Words: any, grow, new, old
Sam’s Song	Regular Words: chick, chin, sink, wink, think, when Challenge Words: eat, now, together, too
Snakes	Regular Words; came, name, made, shade, lake, snake Challenge Words: know, under, where, why
Let’s Camp Out!	Regular Words: mud, sun, twigs, sticks, fire, snow Challenge Words: old, eat, under, together

Book Four- Let’s Find Out!
Story	Spelling Words
The Shopping List	Regular Words: bite, hide, smile, while, white, wide Challenge Words: after, always, blue, were, who
Yasmin’s Ducks	Regular Words: hole, home, hope, nose, rope, those Challenge Words: because, buy, found, some, work
The Knee-High Man	Regular Words: cute, flute, mule, rule, tube, tune Challenge Words: been, carry, clean, done, far
Johnny Appleseed	Regular Words: day, rain, say, tail, wait, way Challenge Words: how, light, little, live, pretty
Ring! Ring! Ring! Put out the fire.	Regular Words: bell, brave, pole, ring, smoke, truck Challenge Words: work, always, done, said, went

Book Five- Think About It (Part 1)
Story	Spelling Words
Seven Sillies	Regular Words: she, bee, sheep, there, tree, we Challenge Words: all, four, many, over, so
Shrinking Mouse	Regular Words: fields, leaf, piece, reached, read, sea Challenge Words: before, come, off, our, right
You Can’t Smell A Flower With Your Ear	Regular Words: boat, cold, goes, hold, road, show Challenge Words: by, find, kind, high, more
Owl and The Moon	Regular Words: child, my, night, shy, sky, tight Challenge Words: everything, eyes, gone, head, room
Night Animals	Regular Words: rat, bugs, owl, frog, logs, pond Challenge Words: come, many, find, kind, all, off
Book Five- Many Paths (Part 2)
Story	Spelling Words
Friend For Little Bear	Regular Words: cool, fool, moon, roof, soon, zoo Challenge Words: called, friend, only, pulled, these
New Shoes For Silvia	Regular Words: bark, cat, dark, park, part, star Challenge Words: every, morning, once, or, took
The Story Of Blue Bird	Regular Words: bird, burn, first, girl, hurt, serve Challenge Words: brother, from, mother, sister, walked
Young Amelia Earhart	Regular Words: boys, mouse, noise, sound, town, toy Challenge Words: father, horse, people, should, woman
On The Go!	Regular Words: feet, five, less, miles, sum, ten Challenge Words: from, there, called, or, horse, people

First Grade-Rebecca Sitton Words

"No-Excuse Words"

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