1st Grade Reading Worksheets

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Short vowels 40

A bat hid in a big pot. The bat hid in a ___. box, den, pot
A bug has legs. yes or no
A bus can fit ten men. yes or no
A fat tan cat can be a pet. yes or no
A fox can fix a bus. yes or no
A fox ran to a den. The fox ran to a ___. den, hut, van
A hat can run. yes or no
A hog can get wet in mud. yes or no
A kid can hop. yes or no
A kid can pat a pup. yes or no
A lid can fit on a pan. yes or no
A man can dig in mud. yes or no
A man can nap on a rug. yes or no
A nut is as big as a hut. yes or no
A pen can hop. yes or no
A pig can zip a red bag. yes or no
A rug can dig. yes or no
A tan bug is on Jim. The bug is ___. red, tan, wet
A tan dog dug a pit. The dog dug a ___. box, den, pit
A wet cat has a fin. yes or no

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Short vowels, continued

Bob has a pan and a jug. Bob has a pan and a ___. cup, jug, pot
Dad sat on a big tin can. Dad sat on a ___. bus, can, log
Deb has ten pens in a bag. Deb has ___ pens. six, ten, two
Gus cut up a big yam. Gus cut up a ___. bun, fig, yam
Jan hid a pin in a box. The pin is in a ___. bag, box, cup
Ken can hop on one leg. Ken can ___. dig, hop, run
Kim has a pet rat. The pet is a ___. cat, hen, rat
Liz fed a pig a yam. The pig got a ___. fig, nut, yam
Meg got a wet cap. The cap is ___. big, red, wet
Mom had a nap in a cab. Mom had a ___. bun, fig, nap
Pam had a nap at six. Pam had a nap at ___. six, ten, two
The pet rat is on the cot. The rat is on the ___. cot, mat, rug
Sam fed his pet hen a nut. Sam fed his ___. cat, hen, pig
Six men sat in a van. The men sat in a ___. bus, jet, van
The sun can get us hot. yes or no
The sun is wet. yes or no
Ten bugs sat on a bun. The bugs sat on a ___. bed, bun, hat
Ten men can fit in a cup. yes or no
Tim got wet in a tub. Tim got wet in a ___. bus, cab, tub
You can sip a log. yes or no

Blends, sh, ch, th 40

A bell can ding and clang. yes or no
A bench can skip. yes or no
A chimp is a plant. yes or no
A clam hid in the wet sand. The clam hid in the ___. grass, pond, sand
A clock can hop on a bench. yes or no
A crab can pack a trunk. yes or no
A crab has a shell. yes or no
A duck can swim. yes or no
A duck had a snack of bugs. The snack was ___. bugs, figs, nuts
A duck has wings. yes or no
A fish can chop a plum. yes or no
A fish has ten legs. yes or no
A frog can jump off a rock. yes or no
A hand can grip a stick. yes or no
A moth hit the lamp with a thud. A moth hit the ___. desk, lamp, shelf
A shell can chat with you. yes or no
A sock is a drink. yes or no
A truck can drag a log. yes or no
A truck can swim. yes or no
Beth held a shell in one hand. Beth held a ___. crab, shell, stick
Brad sang a song on the bus. Brad ___ on the bus. sang, slept, swam
Chad lost his left sock. Chad lost a ___. belt, hat, sock
The chimp hung on a branch. The chimp hung on a ___. bench, branch, rock
The class sat on the grass. The class sat on the ___. bench, grass, mat
The clock fell off the desk. The ___ fell. clock, drum, lamp
The crab sat on a black rock. The crab sat on a ___. bench, log, rock
Dad left the tent at the pond. Dad left the ___. bench, flag, tent
The fish swam past a ship. The fish swam past a ___. crab, rock, ship
Fran has a pink dress. The dress is ___. black, pink, red
Glen drank milk with his lunch. Glen drank ___. broth, milk, punch
Jack fell in the pond with a splash. Jack fell in the ___. bath, pond, tub
Milk is a drink. yes or no
Milk is as black as ink. yes or no
Mom cut the grass at six. Mom cut the ___. cloth, grass, plant
The ship left at dusk. The ship left at ___. dusk, lunch, six
Stan has a plum in his lunch box. Stan has a ___. fig, nut, plum
Trish has a pet skunk. The pet is a ___. chick, frog, skunk
The truck is stuck in mud. The truck is ___. fast, lost, stuck
You can hit a drum. yes or no
You can nap in a tent. yes or no

Silent e 40

A bone can smile. yes or no
A cake can drive a van. yes or no
A gate can close. yes or no
A kid can ride a mule. yes or no
A kid can slide on ice. yes or no
A kite is a snake. yes or no
A lake is wet. yes or no
A mule ate the grapes. The mule ate the ___. cake, grapes, plums
A mule has a nose. yes or no
A plane can fit in a nose. yes or no
A pup can chase a kite. yes or no
A rope can make a joke. yes or no
A rose can be white. yes or no
A rose can ride a mule. yes or no
A rose is a plant. yes or no
A snake can hide in a hole. yes or no
A snake can wave a hand. yes or no
A whale can hide in a cup. yes or no
A whale can ride a bike home. yes or no
The cake is on a plate. The cake is on a ___. plate, stone, stove
The cape is white and red. The cape is white and ___. black, pink, red
Dale wrote a note to Mom. Dale wrote a ___. joke, name, note
Dave woke up at nine. Dave woke up at ___. five, nine, six
Eve slid down the slide. Eve slid down the ___. pole, slide, slope
Five plus five is nine. yes or no
The flag is on a pole. The flag is on a ___. gate, pole, rope
The game is at five. The game is at ___. five, nine, six
Hope has a pet snake. The pet is a ___. mule, snake, whale
Jane gave Pete a rose. Pete got a ___. bone, note, rose
June came to the lake at five. June came to the ___. cave, gate, lake
Kate ate a slice of cake. Kate ate ___. cake, grapes, plums
Luke hid a dime in a vase. The dime is in a ___. cave, hole, vase
Mike rode a mule up the slope. Mike rode a ___. bike, mule, plane
Pete ran a race with Mike. Pete ran a ___. gate, lake, race
The pup hid a bone in a hole. The pup hid a ___. bone, cake, rope
Rose came home late. Rose came home ___. late, sad, wet
The snake hid in a hole. The snake hid in a ___. cave, hole, lake
Steve has a cute pup. The pup is ___. big, cute, wet
The whales swam in a line. The whales swam in a ___. cube, line, rope
You can bake a cake. yes or no

Vowel teams 40

A bee can row a boat. yes or no
A bee is on my green soap. The bee is on my ___. soap, spoon, toast
A boat can float. yes or no
A boat has feet. yes or no
A crow can sweep a room. yes or no
A crow sat on the roof. A ___ sat on the roof. bee, crow, goat
A goat ate my coat. The goat ate my ___. boot, coat, toast
A goat can eat a leaf. yes or no
A goat can paint a boat. yes or no
A leaf can be green. yes or no
A light can glow at night. yes or no
A seal can swim in the sea. yes or no
A sheep can eat green grass. yes or no
A sheep has three tails. yes or no
A snail is fast. yes or no
A snail sat on a leaf. The snail sat on a ___. leaf, road, tree
A spoon can sing. yes or no
A toad can hop. yes or no
A tree can eat toast. yes or no
A tree can grow. yes or no
Dean swept the room with a broom. Dean swept with a ___. broom, mop, rag
Gail has three green beans. Gail has ___ beans. six, ten, three
The goat is high on the roof. The goat is ___. green, high, low
Jay will paint the gate green. The gate will be ___. gray, green, red
Jean sails a boat on the sea. Jean sails a ___. boat, kite, train
Joan keeps bees by the road. Joan keeps ___. bees, goats, seals
Lee has a seed in his hand. Lee has a ___. leaf, seed, snail
Mom reads to me at three. Mom reads at ___. night, noon, three
Rain can make a road wet. yes or no
Ray will stay with Gail for a day. Ray will stay for a ___. day, night, week
The seal swam to the beach. The seal swam to the ___. beach, boat, reef
Snow fell on the green roof. Snow fell on the ___. road, roof, tree
Snow is as hot as toast. yes or no
The team eats at the pool. The team eats at the ___. beach, pool, zoo
Three sheep sleep in the hay. The sheep sleep in the ___. hay, road, snow
The toad hid in my boot. The toad hid in my ___. boot, coat, room
The train came in the rain. The train came in the ___. night, rain, snow
We eat toast and a peach. We eat toast and a ___. bean, peach, plum
You can keep rain in a net. yes or no
You can sleep in a bed. yes or no

ar, or and er 40

A barn can swim in a river. yes or no
A car can go far in a day. yes or no
A fork has arms. yes or no
A hammer is harder than butter. yes or no
A herd of goats ate the ferns. The herd ate the ___. corn, ferns, grass
A horse can fit in a jar. yes or no
A horse can run faster than a snail. yes or no
A horse has a horn. yes or no
A ladder is for dinner. yes or no
A river has water in it. yes or no
A river is made of butter. yes or no
A shark can drive a car. yes or no
A shark has fins. yes or no
A shark swam under the boat. The shark swam ___ the boat. over, past, under
A short man sat on a big horse. The horse is ___. big, dark, short
A spider has more legs than a horse. yes or no
A spider sat in the corner. The spider sat in the ___. barn, corner, river
A tiger is shorter than a spider. yes or no
Art has a cart for his corn. Art has a ___. car, cart, jar
Barb has a jar of corn. Barb has a jar of ___. corn, jam, water
Bart parks his car by the porch. The car is by the ___. barn, porch, river
Butter can melt in the sun. yes or no
Carl left his fork in the yard. The fork is in the ___. barn, car, yard
Corn can bark at a car. yes or no
Corn can grow on a farm. yes or no
Corn is a plant. yes or no
The farmer has a green barn. The barn is ___. green, red, white
Her brother plays a horn. Her brother plays a ___. drum, harp, horn
The ladder is in the barn. The ladder is in the ___. barn, car, yard
Mark fed corn to the horse. Mark fed the horse ___. corn, grass, hay
Mother set the forks for dinner. Mother set the ___. cards, forks, jars
My sister has a letter for Mom. My sister has a ___. hammer, ladder, letter
My teacher made a star on my card. My teacher made a ___. car, fork, star
Norm put butter on his corn. Norm put ___ on his corn. butter, pepper, water
The park is dark after six. The park is ___ after six. dark, hot, wet
The storm came after dinner. The storm came after ___. dinner, summer, winter
Summer is a number. yes or no
The tiger is bigger than the cat. The ___ is bigger. cat, shark, tiger
We sail on the river in summer. We sail in ___. storms, summer, winter
You can eat with a fork. yes or no

How this list was compiled: Sentences written for this site on 2026-10-02: 200 in five sets of 40, in the order the sound patterns are usually taught (short vowels; blends and sh, ch, th; silent e; vowel teams; words with ar, or and er). Half of each set are sentences to answer yes or no; half are a sentence followed by a line about it with three words to choose from. Every word belongs to the sound pattern of its set or an earlier one, or is one of 22 everyday words: a, and, be, by, down, for, go, her, is, me, my, no, of, one, put, the, to, two, was, we, with, you. The sound pattern of each word was checked by its spelling and by the first pronunciation listed for it in the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary, a public record of General American pronunciation (https://github.com/cmusphinx/cmudict), read on 2026-10-02. The everyday words are our own choice. No published word list, reader or reading program was copied. Licence: own work

How it works

These 1st grade reading worksheets print eight items a first grader can sound out, each with an answer to circle. Every item is one sentence, or one sentence and a line about it: there is no story and no passage.

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Two kinds of line

Half the lines are answered yes or no: A fox can fix a bus. The other half follow the sentence with a line about it and three words: Sam fed his pet hen a nut. Sam fed his ___. The child circles hen, pig or cat.

Five sets, in the order sounds are taught

Set starts on Short vowels and moves on to blends with sh, ch and th, silent e, vowel teams, and words with ar, or and er. A set uses its own sound pattern, the earlier ones and a short list of everyday words. All 200 sentences are listed under the tool.

Free printable 1st grade reading worksheets, with a key

The answer key prints as the last page. To leave it off, uncheck Add an answer key as the last page under More options.

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Set to All of them, the sheet mixes the five sound patterns.

Questions and answers

Are these 1st grade literacy worksheets stories with questions?

No. They stay small: one sentence to read, then yes or no, or one word to circle. There are no passages. Spelling and handwriting for the grade are on the pages linked below.

Which words do the sentences use?

Words that follow the sound pattern of the set or an earlier set, checked against a pronouncing dictionary, plus a short list of everyday words such as the, of, was and you. The source note under the list names every one.

How does a child answer a line with no blank?

By circling yes or no under the sentence. A bug has legs is yes; A rug can dig is no. The key shows the right word circled for every line.

Can I use my own sentences for reading practice?

Yes. Type one a line in the box above the sheet, then an equals sign, the right word, and a slash before each wrong one: The cat sat on a ___. = mat / map. Your lines replace ours.

All 200 sentences

Short vowels 40

Short vowels, continued

Blends, sh, ch, th 40

Silent e 40

Vowel teams 40

ar, or and er 40

How it works

Two kinds of line

Five sets, in the order sounds are taught

Free printable 1st grade reading worksheets, with a key

Questions and answers

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