First Grade Vocabulary Worksheets

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NameDateMade at homeroomtools.comDraw a line from each one on the left to its partner on the right.Vocabularycubkittenpuppychickfoallambducklingtadpolefawnpigletjoeygoslinga very young piga very young deera very young cata very young ducka very young bear, lion, fox orwolfa very young chicken or otherbirda very young kangarooa very young goosea very young frog that swims andhas a taila very young doga very young sheepa very young horse
NameDateMade at homeroomtools.comDraw a line from each one on the left to its partner on the right.VocabularyAnswer keycubkittenpuppychickfoallambducklingtadpolefawnpigletjoeygoslinga very young piga very young deera very young cata very young ducka very young bear, lion, fox orwolfa very young chicken or otherbirda very young kangarooa very young goosea very young frog that swims andhas a taila very young doga very young sheepa very young horse
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Baby animal words 12

  • chick A very young chicken or other bird. A yellow chick hopped in the barn.
  • cub A very young bear, lion, fox or wolf. The cub stayed close to its mother.
  • duckling A very young duck. Each duckling swam after its mother.
  • fawn A very young deer. The fawn hid in the tall grass.
  • foal A very young horse. The foal drank milk from its mother.
  • gosling A very young goose. The gosling walked after the big goose.
  • joey A very young kangaroo. We saw a joey at the zoo.
  • kitten A very young cat. The kitten slept on my lap.
  • lamb A very young sheep. A lamb ran to the gate.
  • piglet A very young pig. The piglet rolled in the mud.
  • puppy A very young dog. Our puppy sleeps in a basket.
  • tadpole A very young frog that swims and has a tail. The tadpole will grow legs and turn into a frog.
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Action words 12

  • clap To slap your palms together. We clap after each song.
  • dig To scoop out dirt and make a hole. Dogs like to dig in the dirt.
  • grab To take hold of something fast. Grab your coat and come out.
  • hop To make a small jump on one leg. I can hop all the way to the door.
  • nap To sleep for a short time. The baby will nap after lunch.
  • peek To look quickly when no one is watching. Do not peek at the gift.
  • sip To drink a little at a time. Sip the hot soup slowly.
  • skip To move with light steps and little jumps. We skip down the path.
  • stomp To step down hard with your foot. I stomp my feet to keep warm.
  • toss To throw something lightly. Toss the ball to me.
  • wave To move your hand in the air to greet someone. I wave to the bus driver.
  • yell To call out in a very loud voice. Please do not yell in the car.

Describing words 12

  • damp A little bit wet. The towel is still damp.
  • heavy Hard to lift; weighing a lot. The box of books is heavy.
  • huge Very big, like a mountain or a ship. A whale is huge.
  • loud Making so much sound that it is easy to hear. The fire bell is loud.
  • messy Not neat; with things out of place. My desk is messy.
  • quick Fast; taking little time. The quick rabbit ran away.
  • quiet Making so little sound that it is hard to hear. The room was quiet at story time.
  • smooth Flat and even, with no bumps. The stone feels smooth.
  • sour Having the sharp taste of a lemon. This green apple is sour.
  • sweet Having the taste of sugar or honey. The peach is sweet.
  • tidy Neat, with things put away. She keeps her room tidy.
  • tiny Very small, like a crumb or a seed. An ant is tiny.

Where words 12

  • above Higher than something. The kite is above the trees.
  • across From this side over to that side. A crab walked across the sand.
  • around On every side of something; in a ring. We ran around the tree.
  • behind At the back of something. The broom is behind the door.
  • beside Right next to; at the side of. Sit beside me on the bench.
  • between With one thing on each side. The cheese is between two slices of bread.
  • far A long way off. The moon is far from here.
  • inside In something, such as a room or a box. The toys are inside the box.
  • near Close to; only a short way from. The park is near the school.
  • outside Not in a building; out in the fresh air. We play outside after lunch.
  • toward In the direction of something. The duck swam toward the bread.
  • under Below something, with it on top. My shoes are under the table.

Time words 12

  • early Sooner than the usual time. We got to school early.
  • evening The end of the day, as it gets dark. We read a book each evening.
  • late After the usual time. The train came ten minutes late.
  • midnight Twelve o'clock in the dark of the night. Most people are asleep at midnight.
  • month A part of the calendar, such as May, about 30 days long. My birthday is next month.
  • morning The early part of the day, before lunch time. We eat breakfast in the morning.
  • noon Twelve o'clock in the daytime. The class eats lunch at noon.
  • today The day it is right now. Today we have art class.
  • tomorrow The day that comes after this day. Tomorrow we will go to the park.
  • week Seven days, from Sunday to Saturday. We have music one day each week.
  • year The time it takes Earth to circle the sun once. I will be seven next year.
  • yesterday The day that came before this day. Yesterday we planted beans.

Weather and season words 12

  • autumn The season when leaves drop from the trees; fall. In autumn we rake the leaves.
  • breeze A soft, light wind. A breeze moved the curtains.
  • fog A low cloud that lies on the ground and hides things. We could not see the hill in the fog.
  • frost White ice that coats grass and glass on cold nights. Frost made the window white.
  • hail Small balls of ice that drop from the clouds. Hail tapped on the window.
  • lightning A sudden flash of bright light in the sky, before thunder. We saw lightning and went indoors.
  • puddle A little pool of rain water on a path or road. I jumped over the puddle.
  • rainbow A curved band of colors that sun and rain make in the sky. A rainbow came out after the shower.
  • spring The season when new leaves and flowers come out. In spring the garden turns green.
  • storm Wild weather with hard rain and strong wind. The storm blew the gate open.
  • summer The season with the hottest days. We swim at the lake in summer.
  • winter The season with the coldest days. In winter I wear a warm coat.

Job words 12

  • baker Someone who bakes bread and cakes to sell. The baker takes bread from the oven.
  • chef The top cook in a restaurant. The chef made a big pot of soup.
  • crossing guard A person who stops cars so children can cross. The crossing guard held up a stop sign.
  • dentist A doctor who checks and fixes teeth. The dentist looked at my teeth.
  • farmer A person who grows food and raises animals. The farmer feeds the cows.
  • firefighter A person who puts out fires. A firefighter rides on the fire truck.
  • librarian A person who takes care of a library. The librarian read a story to the class.
  • mail carrier Someone who brings letters and boxes to each house. The mail carrier left a letter for us.
  • nurse Someone who looks after sick people. The nurse put a bandage on my knee.
  • painter A person who paints pictures or walls. The painter made the wall white.
  • pilot A person who flies an airplane. The pilot sat at the front of the plane.
  • vet A doctor who treats sick or hurt animals. We took our dog to the vet.

Home words 12

  • attic The room or space in the top part of a house. Old boxes are kept in the attic.
  • basement The part of a house below the ground. The washer is in the basement.
  • bedroom The room where a person sleeps. My bedroom has a blue rug.
  • chimney A pipe that lets smoke from a fire go up and out. A bird sat on top of the chimney.
  • closet A small room for clothes and other things. My coat hangs in the closet.
  • fence A wall of wood or wire around a piece of land. A fence keeps the sheep in.
  • garage A building where a car is kept. Our bikes hang on the wall of the garage.
  • kitchen The room where food is cooked. We make pancakes in the kitchen.
  • porch A covered place at the door of a house. We sit on the porch when it rains.
  • roof The top cover of a building. Rain drums on the roof.
  • stairs Steps that lead up to the next floor of a building. I ran up the stairs.
  • yard The grass and ground next to a house. We play catch in the yard.

How this list was compiled: Word list chosen for this site on 2026-10-09; the grade is our suggestion and the list follows no published program, exam or standard. Each meaning is written in our own words and was checked that day against the entry for the word in Wiktionary, the free dictionary (https://en.wiktionary.org/), whose text is under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license: it gives a sense the entry lists, in shorter words. The example sentence after each meaning is our own. Licence: own work

How it works

First grade vocabulary worksheets for matching: twelve words run down the left and their meanings, in another order, down the right. A child draws a line from each word, such as kitten, to its meaning, a very young cat.

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Eight sets of easy words

Set opens on Baby animal words. The others are Action words, Describing words, Where words, Time words, Weather and season words, Job words and Home words. Each set fills one sheet.

Vocabulary worksheets for grade 1 readers

Every meaning is short and plain: damp is a little bit wet, and a porch is a covered place at the door of a house. For a shorter sheet, choose 6 or 8 in Pairs.

Your own words of the week

Type pairs in the box, one a line, as word = meaning: mitten = a glove that keeps the fingers together. Your pairs take the place of ours on the sheet.

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Questions and answers

What vocabulary words should a first grader know?

No list is official. Ours has words a first grader hears and starts to read: names of baby animals, action words such as stomp and peek, and where words such as between and toward. The grade is our suggestion.

Do the 1st grade vocabulary worksheets come with an answer key?

Yes. The key prints as the last page: the same sheet with a line drawn from each word to its meaning. To leave it out, open More options and uncheck Add an answer key as the last page.

Where do the meanings come from?

They are our own words. On 9 October 2026 each one was read against the senses that Wiktionary, the free dictionary, lists for the word.

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