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Rebecca Sitton

First Grade learns the Rebecca Sitton priority list of "no excuse" high frequency spelling words. The emphasis is on correct spelling in everyday writing, not just for the end-of-the-week test.


First grade is responsible for the first 35 words listed in the chart below. In addition to the Sitton Core Spelling Units, additional words are included in our weekly word study assessments. Each word study list includes the groups of words which we hope most children will master by the end this year. Activities built around the spelling core words help students use prefixes, suffixes, roots, and word relationships to spell new words.

 

 

 

theofandato
inisyouthatit
heforwasonare
aswithhistheyat
bethisfromI have
orbyonehadnot
butwhatallwerewhen

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Here is a complete list of the Sitton Spelling Units for 1st Grade. The words in this word bank are listed in the order of their frequency of use in everyday writing. Since the is the most frequently used word in our language, its number is one in the word bank. The first 25 words are used in 33% of everyday writing, the first 100 words appear in 50% of everyday writing. Spelling words are not mastered until we see them spelled correctly in student writing.

The Sitton list (35 first grade words) are embedded into our "word study" learning lists. Check below this chart to see all the word study words we learn throughout each week including the 3 Core Words in the Sitton Spelling Units.

Unit 1:
the
of
and
Spelling Activities:		Unit 2:
of
a
to
Spelling Activities:		Unit 3:
Review
Unit
Spelling Activities
Unit 4:
in
is
you
Spelling Activities:
Unit 5:
you
that
it
Spelling Activities:		Unit 6:
Review
Unit
Spelling Activities:		Unit 7:
he
for
was
Spelling Activities:		Unit 8:
was
on
are
Spelling Activities:
Unit 9:
Review
Unit
Spelling Activities: 		Unit 10:
as
with
his
Spelling Activities:		Unit 11:
with
they
at
Spelling Activities:		Unit 12:
Review
Unit
Spelling Activities:
Unit 13:
be
this
from
Spelling Activities:		Unit 14:
from
I
have
Spelling Activities:		Unit 15:
Review
Unit
Spelling Activities:		Unit 16:
or
by
one
Spelling Activities:
Unit 17:
one
had
not
Spelling Activities:		Unit 18:
Review
Unit
Spelling Activities:		Unit 19:
but
what
all
Spelling Activities:		Unit 20:
what
were
when
Spelling Activities:


Unit 21:
Review Unit
Spelling Activities:

Independent Word-Study Procedure

  • Read the word.
    Look at the word and say it aloud.
  • Spell the word.
    Touch each letter with a pencil and say the letter name.
  • Cover the word.
    While covering the word, form a visual image of the word from memory.
  • Write the word.
    Use printing instead of curvsive for this type of practice.
  • Check the word.
    Uncover the word and check it letter for letter.

At the beginning of the year we review Kindergarten Words.

Assess Spelling Progress: a, he, no, at, in, see, an, I, so, and, is, the, am, it, to, can, like, up, do, me, we, go, my, on, you

Spelling Sentences paper Rainbow Writing paper

Spelling & Vocabulary Games

Reading Games

Word Wheels

 

List 1

  1. (and) My friend and I play.
  2. (away) I will throw away my lunch
  3. (big) That is a big truck.
  4. (blue) The ball is blue.
  5. (the) The cat is big
  6. (of) How many of the dogs ran fast?

Sort: Beginning Sounds; Pattern: –at

List 2

  1. (can) I can read.
  2. (come) Will you come and play with me?
  3. (down) She went down the slide.
  4. (find) I can not find my pencil.
  5. (to) Come to my party.
  6. (of) How many of you can jump?


Sort: Beginning Sounds; Pattern: -ot

List 3

  1. (funny) - That is a funny hat.
  2. (go) - They go to school.
  3. (help) - I will help you.
  4. (here) - I sit here.
  5. (I) - I am happy.

Assess Spelling Progress: the, of, and, a, to

 

Sort: Beginning Sounds Pattern: -ay

List 4

  1. (in) I went in the pool.
  2. (is) She is my sister.
  3. (you) You are my friend.
  4. (it) It is fun to play ball.
  5. (we) We can play ball.
  6. (look) Look for my cat in the tree.

Sort: Beginning Sounds Pattern: –it, -at

List 5

  1. (you) You are my friend.
  2. (that) That is a fun game.
  3. (it) It is sunny outside.
  4. (all) - We all play outside.
  5. (had) - I had a black hat.
  6. (he) - He is not in school today.
  7. (his) - His coat is blue.
  8. (jump) - Will you jump with me?
  9. (little) - I like little cars.

Sort: Beginning Sounds; Pattern: -ot, -it

List 6

  1. look
  2. make
  3. he
  4. his
  5. not
  6. friend

Assess Spelling Progress: the, of, and, a, to, in, is, you, that, it

PeterPumpkin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

List 7

  1. (one) - I have one red car.
  2. (play) - I like to play games.
  3. (red) - My coat is red.
  4. (run) - My dog can run.
  5. (by) - I went by your house.
  6. (he) - He can pick up the dog.
  7. (for) - This is for my mom.
  8. (was) - Was your coat on the hook?

Sort: Beginning Sounds; Pattern: -ot, -ake

List 8

  1. (see) Did you see my cat?
  2. (three) I have three dogs.
  3. (up) My cat ran up the tree.
  4. (came) He came down for food.
  5. (one) I have one blue car.
  6. (are) Are you my my best friend?
  7. (on) She was on the swing.
  8. (was) She was a fast runner.

Sort: Beginning Sounds; Pattern: -ee, -ut

  1. do
  2. eat
  3. four
  4. good
  5. get
  6. but
  7. has
  8. yellow
Assess Spelling Progress: the, of, and, a, to, in, is, you, that, it, he, for, was, on, are
  1. are
  2. got
  3. black
  4. brown
  5. new
  6. went
  7. as
  8. with
  9. his
  1. now
  2. did
  3. four
  4. came
  5. our
  6. thank
  7. with
  8. they
  9. at
  10. this
Patterns: -in, -ap
List 12
  1. that
  2. they
  3. into
  4. must
  5. of
  6. saw
  7. who
  8. fast
Assess Spelling Progress: the, of, and, a, to, in, is, you, that, it, he, for, was, on, are, as, with, his, they, at

Pattern: -ip

  1. she
  2. say
  3. saw
  4. pretty
  5. snow
  6. ride
  7. be
  8. this
  9. from
Sort: Beginning Sounds, Inflectional Endings "ing"; "s"
  1. from
  2. I
  3. have
  4. this
  5. under
  6. soon
  7. who
  8. ran
  9. want
  10. what
Sort: Beginning Sounds, Pattern:-ad, -ag
  1. well
  2. chop
  3. make
  4. gave
  5. ride
  6. fish
  7. who
  8. with

Assess Spelling Progress: the, of, and, a, to, in, is, you, that, it, he, for, was, on, are, as, with, his, they, at, be, this, from, I, have

 

Humpty Dumpty


List 16
  1. bone
  2. more
  3. nose
  4. home
  5. also
  6. woke
  7. late
  8. but
  9. by
  10. one

Sort: Beginning Sounds; Pattern: -est, -ore

List 17
  1. one
  2. had
  3. not
  4. pretty
  5. ran
  6. mean
  7. after
  8. eat
  9. again
  10. maybe
Sort: Beginning Sounds, Patterns: -ock, -ell

List 18
  1. well
  2. say
  3. when
  4. went
  5. with
  6. stay
  7. away
  8. want
  9. all

Assess Spelling Progress: the, of, and, a, to, in, is, you, that, it, he, for, was, on, are, as, with, his, they, at, be, this, from, I, have, or, by, one, had, not


List 19
  1. will
  2. slow
  3. could
  4. were
  5. show
  6. every
  7. know
  8. give
  9. but
  10. what

Sort: Beginning Sounds, Patterns: -ing, -ill, -uck


List 20
  1. what
  2. were
  3. when
  4. had
  5. has
  6. how
  7. just
  8. let
  9. live
  10. old
  11. open

Patterns: all, ell, ill

Assess Spelling Progress: the, of, and, a, to, in, is, you, that, it, he, for, was, on, are, as, with, his, they, at, be, this, from, I, have, or, by, one, had, not, but, what, all, were, when

List 21

  1. over
  2. round
  3. some
  4. stop
  5. take
  6. them
  7. then
  8. think

Sort: Beginning Sounds, Beginning Consonant Blends; Pattern: -ight, -ACK, -OCK,
List 22

  1. beds
  2. legs
  3. steps
  4. flags
  5. dishes
  6. wishes
  7. clocks
  8. glasses

List 23

  1. plays
  2. trays
  3. keys
  4. toys
  5. cowboys
  6. days
  7. birthdays
  8. monkeys

List 24

  1. bait
  2. wait
  3. skate
  4. state
  5. plate
  6. gate
  7. lake
  8. race
List 25
  1. boat
  2. coat
  3. float
  4. road
  5. soap
  6. toast
  7. goal
  8. toad
List 26
  1. out
  2. about
  3. shout
  4. found
  5. around
  6. cloud
  7. sound
  8. house
List 27
  1. store
  2. corn
  3. for
  4. or
  5. more
  6. morning
  7. before
  8. afford
List 28
  1. car
  2. start
  3. far
  4. arm
  5. yard
  6. dark
  7. large
  8. jar
List 29
  1. newer
  2. warmest
  3. faster
  4. highest
  5. deepest
  6. richer
  7. kindest
  8. smaller
List 30
  1. cannot
  2. outside
  3. grandma
  4. something
  5. popcorn
  6. tiptoe
  7. school
  8. always
  9. toy
  10. boy
  11. We will eat popcorn with my grandma.
  12. I will tiptoe all the way to school.

Sequence For The Study Of Mixed-Vowel Word Families
1. –AT -OT
2. –IT, -AT, -OT
3. –IT, -OT, UT, -ET
4. –AN, -IN, -AP, -IP
5. –AD, -AG, -ID, -IG
6. –IG, -OG, -UG, -EG
7. –OP, -UP, -OCK, -UCK
8. –ACK, -OCK, -ICK, -UCK
9. –ALL, -ELL, -ILL