What is inside
1. Phonics
Two letters that make one sound (sh, ch, th), blends where you hear both sounds, and the silent e that makes a vowel say its name.
- sh wordsship, shell, fish, brush
- ch wordschick, cheese, peach, chair
- th wordsthumb, three, tooth, bath
- l-blendscloud, flag, plane, sled
- a_e wordscake, snake, whale, plane
- i_e wordsbike, kite, five, slide
Skills: Reading and writing words with sh, ch, th and l-blends, and telling short vowels from long vowels with silent e.
2. Reading
Short stories and nonfiction passages written for 1st grade, each with questions about the text and word work.
Skills: Reading a short text closely, answering who, what, where and why questions, retelling, and learning new words.
3. Spelling
Two weekly spelling lists for 1st grade, each with ten words and four kinds of practice.
Skills: Spelling ten words a week, look-say-cover-write-check, unscrambling words, and putting words in ABC order.
4. Grammar
Action words, describing words, one and more than one, and the small words that take the place of nouns.
- VerbsAction words
- AdjectivesDescribing words
- Singular and plural nounsAdd -s or -es
- Pronounshe, she, it, we, they
Skills: Finding verbs and adjectives, adding -s and -es to make plurals, and using he, she, it, we and they.
5. Math
Adding within 20 with clever strategies, then tens and ones, and adding two-digit numbers.
- Making 10Number pairs that make 10
- Addition within 20Make a 10 to add
- Tens and onesBase-ten blocks
- Two-digit additionTens and ones grids
Skills: Making 10, adding within 20, showing numbers as tens and ones, and adding two-digit numbers without regrouping.
A look inside



Common questions
What is in the 1st grade workbook?
A free 1st grade workbook: digraphs, blends and silent e, three reading passages with questions, two spelling lists, verbs, adjectives, plurals and pronouns, and math within 20 and to 100.
Is it really free?
Yes. Download, print and photocopy it as often as you like for your own children or your class. There is no sign-up and no watermark.
Where are the answers?
All the answer keys are at the back of the book, in the same order as the packs. The contents page tells you where they start.
How should I print it?
Print on US Letter paper, double-sided if you like. The ink-saver version is black and white with light gray pictures. You can also print a single pack again from its own page.








