The following words will be learned 5 per week during the first grade year. These words are the “keys” to reading and writing. By practicing these words every day at home and at school, students will gain ownership of these words. This ownership will enable them to use the words in their daily reading and writing. The words will be taught in the order they are listed. Sometimes we will repeat a week or go over the “harder” words from before due to shorter weeks. Remember, we only want to focus on the week at hand. No need to work ahead.
Week 1: the, I, to, a, is
Week 2: my, go, me, like, on
Week 3: in, so, we, it, and
Week 4: up, at, see, he, do
Week 5: you, an, can, no, am
Week 6: went, are, this, look, for
Week 7: get, come, got, play, was
Week 8: had, they, will, too, all
Week 9: be, as, ball, by, day
Week 10: did, has, her, him, fun
Week 11: eat, if, jump, man, or
Week 12: not, mom, out, now, of
Week 13: put, ran, sat, read, run
Week 14: she, sit, then, his, say
Week 15: us, yes, saw, girl, how
Week 16: when, your, about, from, than
Week 17: away, them, came, big, been
Week 18: after, who, back, I'm, because
Week 19: very, could, have, make, any
Week 20: into, there, were, mother, just
Week 21: little, two, going, here, but
Week 22: that, said, over, don't, our
Week 23: what, with, three, their, where
Week 24: want, today, home, down, under
Week 25: much, love, know, take, let
Week 26: things, school, walk, always, great
Week 27: find, until, last, high, easy
Week 28: next, pretty, more, idea, soon
Week 29: often, such, best, think, family
Week 30: never, house, wait, same, ask
Week 1: the, I, to, a, is
Week 2: my, go, me, like, on
Week 3: in, so, we, it, and
Week 4: up, at, see, he, do
Week 5: you, an, can, no, am
Week 6: went, are, this, look, for
Week 7: get, come, got, play, was
Week 8: had, they, will, too, all
Week 9: be, as, ball, by, day
Week 10: did, has, her, him, fun
Week 11: eat, if, jump, man, or
Week 12: not, mom, out, now, of
Week 13: put, ran, sat, read, run
Week 14: she, sit, then, his, say
Week 15: us, yes, saw, girl, how
Week 16: when, your, about, from, than
Week 17: away, them, came, big, been
Week 18: after, who, back, I'm, because
Week 19: very, could, have, make, any
Week 20: into, there, were, mother, just
Week 21: little, two, going, here, but
Week 22: that, said, over, don't, our
Week 23: what, with, three, their, where
Week 24: want, today, home, down, under
Week 25: much, love, know, take, let
Week 26: things, school, walk, always, great
Week 27: find, until, last, high, easy
Week 28: next, pretty, more, idea, soon
Week 29: often, such, best, think, family
Week 30: never, house, wait, same, ask