1st Grade Grammar Worksheets

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Naming words 30

  • The ___ claw is red.
  • The ___ egg is warm.
  • The ___ horn is sharp.
  • The ___ nest is small.
  • The ___ pen is blue.
  • The ___ purr is loud.
  • A bird sang to us. (bird)
  • ___ cake is yummy.
  • Gus has a tan yak. (Gus)
  • I found my mitten. (mitten)
  • I held the ___ rattle.
  • I like ___ plaid vest.
  • I met Mrs. Vega. (Mrs. Vega)
  • I see ___ hat.
  • Mia likes green grapes. (Mia)
  • My ___ boat is tan.
  • My cat licks her paws clean. (cat)
  • Nia fed the skunk. (Nia)
  • The otter swam fast. (otter)
  • The park is big. (park)
  • That cactus is tall. (cactus)
  • That is ___ tuba.
  • That is the ___ ball.
  • This is the ___ bone.
  • The wagon is muddy. (wagon)
  • We live in Ohio. (Ohio)
  • We pick plums in July. (July)
  • We swim on Friday. (Friday)
  • We went to Texas. (Texas)
  • ___ yak is big.
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The verb that matches 30

  • A minnow ___ past my toes.
  • The baby ___ in my lap.
  • The bees ___ by the clover.
  • The bells ___ at noon.
  • The boys ___ the ball.
  • The cat ___ on the quilt.
  • The clock ___ all night.
  • The coals ___ red.
  • The cows ___ hay.
  • Dad ___ the soup.
  • The dogs ___ in the yard.
  • The frog ___ past the reeds.
  • The girls ___ rope.
  • He ___ a plaid scarf.
  • He ___ over the hose.
  • The hens ___ at corn.
  • It ___ a lot in spring.
  • The kids ___ at the joke.
  • The marbles ___ down the ramp.
  • Mia ___ her teeth.
  • My beagle ___ at the vacuum.
  • My mom ___ a tow truck.
  • She ___ a ripe plum.
  • The sun ___ on us.
  • The swans ___ by the reeds.
  • They ___ the tram.
  • The trucks ___ over the bridge.
  • We ___ our dog on the pier.
  • The wind ___ my kite.
  • The wrens ___ at sunrise.

I, me, my, they, them, their 30

  • ___ am a good speller.
  • ___ are my bunkmates.
  • Ben and ___ dug for clams.
  • Can ___ pet the llama?
  • The cubs love ___ den.
  • Dad read to ___.
  • The girls flew ___ kites.
  • Hand the peas to ___.
  • I fed ___ ferret.
  • I knit caps for ___.
  • I laced ___ left skate.
  • I sang to ___.
  • ___ like to juggle.
  • ___ llama is tan.
  • May ___ feed the llama?
  • ___ mom fixes jets.
  • Nana called ___ to supper.
  • Nana gave ___ a quilt.
  • The otters found ___ den.
  • Please help ___.
  • The pony nudged ___.
  • The robins guard ___ nest.
  • ___ sat on the dock.
  • ___ share one tent.
  • Skate with ___.
  • ___ swap stickers at recess.
  • This is ___ pet gecko.
  • The twins love ___ new puppy.
  • We ran after ___.
  • ___ went to the pier.

Yesterday, now, tomorrow 30

  • Now Ben ___ my name.
  • Now I ___ a pet crab.
  • Now Mia ___ two cats.
  • Now my legs ___ sore.
  • Now my toes ___ cold.
  • Now the calf ___ milk.
  • Now the kitten ___ a treat.
  • Now the pond ___ dark.
  • Now the stew ___ hot.
  • Now we ___ in the gym.
  • Tomorrow Dad ___ the lawn.
  • Tomorrow it ___ again.
  • Tomorrow Jay ___ a movie.
  • Tomorrow Kim ___ her room.
  • Tomorrow Leo ___ the fish.
  • Tomorrow Mom ___ a pie.
  • Tomorrow Nana ___ us.
  • Tomorrow Sam ___ his kite.
  • Tomorrow she ___ a game.
  • Tomorrow the tram ___ early.
  • Yesterday Ben ___ his bike.
  • Yesterday I ___ Grandma.
  • Yesterday I ___ my muddy cleats.
  • Yesterday it ___ at dusk.
  • Yesterday Mia ___ a song.
  • Yesterday Pop ___ the van.
  • Yesterday she ___ the plants.
  • Yesterday the dog ___ my shoe.
  • Yesterday we ___ at the pier.
  • Yesterday we ___ plum tarts.

A, an, the, this, that 30

  • ___ banjo is mine.
  • ___ cookies are hot.
  • ___ cup is full.
  • Dad cut ___ onion.
  • ___ goat is big.
  • ___ goats are big.
  • Gus ate ___ olive.
  • He rode ___ camel.
  • I am ___ oldest child.
  • I boiled ___ egg.
  • I drew ___ sun.
  • I like ___ scarf.
  • I like ___ socks.
  • I need ___ ruler.
  • It is ___ inchworm.
  • Look at ___ birds.
  • Look at ___ eagle!
  • Look at ___ moth.
  • Mom has ___ new banjo.
  • ___ moon is out.
  • My pal has ___ pet newt.
  • ___ planets are huge.
  • She is ___ best singer.
  • Sit on ___ ground.
  • ___ skates are mine.
  • ___ sky is pink tonight.
  • ___ sun sets late now.
  • ___ tower is tall.
  • We sat on ___ raft.
  • We spotted ___ owl.

And, but, or, so, because 30

  • The crate is huge ___ light.
  • Do you want figs ___ plums?
  • Get a mug ___ a spoon.
  • Gus feeds hens ___ goats.
  • Gus was cold, ___ he shivered.
  • He cried ___ he fell.
  • He swam fast, ___ he lost.
  • I clapped ___ I was glad.
  • I like yams ___ figs.
  • I looked, ___ I saw nothing.
  • I was hot, ___ I swam.
  • I was tired, ___ I slept.
  • Is the gecko awake ___ asleep?
  • Is the yak tame ___ wild?
  • It buzzed, ___ we lined up.
  • It hailed, ___ we ran in.
  • It hid ___ it was scared.
  • It is rusty, ___ it works.
  • It is sunny ___ cold.
  • Nana ___ Pop are napping.
  • Pick plaid ___ stripes.
  • She hummed ___ clapped.
  • She napped ___ she was sleepy.
  • She was sad, ___ she cried.
  • We can walk ___ run.
  • We giggled ___ the clown tripped.
  • We hopped ___ skipped.
  • We wore hats ___ it snowed.
  • The yak is slow ___ strong.
  • You can paint ___ sketch.

How this list was compiled: Written for this page on 2026-10-02, every sentence six words or fewer. The six sets follow six points the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts list for grade 1 language (L.1.1b common, proper and possessive nouns, L.1.1c singular and plural nouns with matching verbs, L.1.1d pronouns, L.1.1e verbs for past, present and future, L.1.1g conjunctions, L.1.1h determiners), read on 2026-10-02 in the standards document published at thecorestandards.org. Irregular past forms were checked in Wiktionary's appendix of English irregular verbs (en.wiktionary.org), read 2026-10-02. The grade is our suggestion and the page follows no curriculum. No person, brand or character is named, and no published worksheet was copied. Licence: own work

How it works

These 1st grade grammar worksheets use sentences of six words or fewer. A child reads each one and circles the word that fits: The cat ___ on the quilt takes sits, not sit.

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Six sets under Set

Naming words: common or proper, and who owns it (the dog's bone). The verb that matches: The hens peck, the cat sits. I, me, my, they, them, their. Yesterday, now, tomorrow: baked, is, will bake. A, an, the, this, that. And, but, or, so, because.

1st grade ELA worksheets, the grammar part

The page opens on All of them, a mix of the six sets. It covers grammar only: there are no reading passages, phonics or spelling here. The answer key prints as the last page.

  • Every Now sentence uses a verb such as is, has or wants, so only one tense fits.

Questions and answers

What grammar do first graders learn?

The Common Core language standards for grade 1 name common, proper and possessive nouns (L.1.1b), nouns with matching verbs (L.1.1c), pronouns such as I, me and my (L.1.1d), verbs for past, present and future (L.1.1e), conjunctions (L.1.1g) and determiners (L.1.1h).

Can a first grader read these sentences alone?

The sentences are six words or fewer and mostly everyday words, with a few animals such as yak, gecko and llama. Proper nouns are people's names, a day, a month and two states. The grade is our suggestion.

How do I print only one skill?

Open Set and choose it, for example And, but, or, so, because. The sheet then draws all eight sentences from that set. All of them brings back the mixed sheet.

Is there an answer key?

Yes. It is the same sheet with the right word circled, printed as the last page. To leave it off, open More options and uncheck Add an answer key as the last page.

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