Spelling Words for Kids, Grade by Grade, With a Read-Aloud Test
Choose a grade, pick a list of 10 words, and let the device read a practice test aloud.
63 pages
Kindergarten to 5th grade 6
From three-letter words such as sun, through vowel teams and silent letters, to words built on Latin roots.
- Kindergarten Spelling Words to Sound Out, Hear and WriteSpelling words for kindergarten to sound out: pick a list, press Start test, then type each word you hear.
- 1st Grade Spelling Words, Read Aloud One List at a TimePress Start test to hear spelling words for first graders, type each one and press Enter, or tap Next word.
- 2nd Grade Spelling Words, With a Spelling Test for Every ListSpelling words for second graders in 25 weekly lists: pick a list, press Start test, and type what you hear.
- 3rd Grade Spelling WordsSpelling words for third graders: choose a list, press Start test, and type each word after hearing its sentence.
- Spelling Words for 4th Grade, Built From Prefixes and SuffixesA spelling list for fourth graders by word part: pick a list, press Start test and type what you hear.
- 5th Grade Spelling Words by Latin Root, Printable List by ListSpelling list for 5th graders: pick a sheet and press Print, or press Start test and type what you hear.
6th to 8th grade 3
Longer words where the trouble is a double letter, an unstressed vowel or an ending: recommend, rhythm, occurrence.
- Spelling Words for 6th Grade, From Recommend to StationeryA word list for 6th graders in 22 sets: pick one, press Start test and type what you hear.
- 7th Grade Spelling Words, From Accommodate to OnomatopoeiaPick 1 of 20 lists, press Start test and type each word you hear, or choose a worksheet to print.
- Spelling Words for 8th Grade, From Maintenance to SilhouetteChoose 1 of 22 lists of hard words, press Start test, and type each word after you hear it.
9th to 12th grade and adults 9
Words from French, Greek and Latin that keep their old spellings, plus everyday words adults get wrong.
- 9th Grade Spelling Words From French, Greek, Latin and ItalianSpelling words for 9th grade by source language: pick a list, press Start test and type what you hear.
- 10th Grade Spelling WordsSpelling words for 10th grade, mostly sorted by ending: pick a list, press Start test, then type what you hear.
- 11th Grade Spelling Words That Are Not Spelled the Way They SoundSpelling words for grade 11, sorted by trap: choose a list, press Start test and type what you hear.
- 12th Grade Spelling Words for Senior Year and the Year AfterSpelling words 12th grade students meet after graduation: pick a list, press Start test and type what you hear.
- Spelling Words for Adults at Work, in College or Learning EnglishAdult spelling words in 15 lists: pick one, press Start test, and type each word as you hear it.
- Spelling List of Commonly Misspelled WordsCommonly misspelled words spelling test: hear each word in a sentence, type it, then see the usual slip.
- Hardest Words to SpellPick a level, press Start test and hear ten tough words to spell, each read in a sentence.
- Words With Weird SpellingWeird spelling words in twelve lists: hear each one in a sentence, type it, and see what you missed.
- Spelling Words With a French OriginForty French words, then Latin, Greek, German, Spanish, Italian and Japanese: press Start test and type what you hear.
Patterns, spelling bees and seasons 45
Lists by spelling pattern, a spelling bee list in three rounds, grade bees from kindergarten through high school, holiday and season lists in three levels, homophones, and animal, food, science, social studies, music and root words.
- Irregular Spelling Words, Plus Digraph and Long Vowel ListsIrregular spelling words, digraphs and long vowels in 21 lists: pick one, press Start test and type what you hear.
- Spelling Words With Homophones and HomonymsHomophones spelling words in pairs and threes: hear the sentence, then type the spelling that fits it.
- Multiple Meaning Words Spelling List 4th Grade to 6th GradeWords with two meanings for 4th grade to 6th: each sentence uses its word both ways, like bat and bat.
- Action Words Spelling ListAction verbs to spell, then their ing and ed forms, grouped by what happens to the last letters.
- Number Words Spelling ListNumbers spelling words from one to a billion: hear each in a sentence, type it, retry the misses.
- Animal Spelling WordsCat and cow to chimpanzee: pick a group of animals, press Start test and type each name you hear.
- Body Spelling Words: Parts of the Body by Grade BandBody part spelling words from arm to diaphragm: ten spelling traps first, then lists by grade band.
- Food Spelling WordsPick a kind of food, press Start test and type ten words as they are read aloud.
- Science Spelling WordsTwelve lists from cell to wavelength: pick a branch of science, press Start test and type each word.
- Spelling Words for Social StudiesGeography, government, history and economics words: pick a list, press Start test and type what you hear.
- Music Spelling WordsInstruments, tempo words and concert words in ten lists: press Start test and type what you hear.
- Root Words for Spelling BeePick a root, press Start test and type ten words built on it, each read in a sentence.
- Fall Spelling Words ListFall spelling word practice in three levels: pick a list, press Start test and type what you hear.
- Halloween Spelling Words, From Bat to MasqueradeNinety spooky words in three levels, bat to jack-o'-lantern: pick a list, press Start test and type what you hear.
- Christmas Spelling Words in Three Levels, Read AloudChristmas spelling words in three levels, elf to myrrh: pick a list, press Start test and type what you hear.
- Winter Words Spelling ListNinety winter words from mitt to permafrost: pick a list, press Start test and type what you hear.
- Groundhog Day Spelling WordsGroundhog Day words for February 2, from den and nap to hibernation and Punxsutawney, in three levels.
- 100th Day Spelling WordsWords for the 100th day of school, from one and ten to percent and centenarian, in three levels.
- Presidents Day Spelling WordsWords for the third Monday in February, from vote and oath to inauguration and predecessor, in three levels.
- Summer Spelling WordsSummer words in nine lists of ten, easy to hard: pick one, press Start test and type what you hear.
- Spring Spelling WordsFrom bee to rejuvenate in three levels: choose a list, press Start test and type each word read aloud.
- Easter Spelling Word ListEighty egg hunt words from hop to periwinkle: pick a list, press Start test and type what you hear.
- Cinco De Mayo Spelling WordsWords for May 5, from fiesta and Puebla to quesadilla and aficionado, with three lists English took from Spanish.
- Memorial Day Spelling WordsWords for the last Monday in May, from hero and flag to cemetery and remembrance, in three levels.
- Father's Day Spelling WordsWords for the third Sunday in June, from dad and hug to gratitude and father-in-law, in three levels.
- Fourth of July Spelling WordsWords for July 4, from flag and star to independence and pyrotechnics, in three levels.
- Labor Day Spelling WordsWords for the first Monday in September, from job and pay to architect and veterinarian, in three levels.
- Valentine's Day Spelling WordsChoose a list, press Start test and type ten words about cards, friends and kindness as you hear them.
- St Patrick's Day Spelling WordsWords for March 17, from wee to prosperity: pick a list, press Start test and type what you hear.
- Veterans Day Spelling WordsWords for November 11, from thank and flag to colonel, lieutenant and armistice, in three levels.
- Thanksgiving Spelling Word ListTurkey, wishbone, casserole and 77 more: pick a list, press Start test and type what you hear.
- Spelling Bee Vocabulary List With a Read-Aloud Practice RoundSpelling bee practice words in three rounds, from rabbit to trousseau, read aloud the way a bee pronouncer reads them.
- Kindergarten Spelling Bee WordsPick a round, press Start round and hear ten short words, each read in a sentence.
- Spelling Bee Words 1st GradePress Start round and the device reads ten short words, one sentence each, for a first grade bee.
- Spelling Bee Words for Second Graders, Round by RoundFive bee rounds of 10, from double letters to compound words, read aloud word, sentence, word.
- 3rd Grade Spelling Bee Words, From tion to Silent LettersFive bee rounds, from tion and ture endings to silent letters, read aloud word, sentence, word.
- 4th Grade Spelling Bee WordsPress Start round to hear ten grade 4 bee words, each in a sentence, starting with silent first letters.
- Spelling Bee for 5th Graders: Words From Science to MusicSix bee rounds from fifth grade subjects, read aloud word, sentence, word, then marked.
- Spelling Bee for 6th Graders: Subject Words, Round by RoundFive bee rounds from sixth grade subjects, cells to stanzas, read aloud word, sentence, word.
- 7th Grade Spelling Bee WordsStart round reads ten grade 7 subject words aloud, each in a sentence; geography and history come first.
- Spelling Bee Practice Words 8th GradeEighth grade spelling bee words in three rounds of sixty, read aloud word, sentence, word.
- Junior High Spelling Bee Words From History to PoetryFive bee rounds of grade 7 and 8 subject words, read aloud word, sentence, word.
- 9th Grade Spelling Bee WordsThree bee rounds of sixty freshman words, read aloud word, sentence, word.
- Spelling Bee Words for 10th Graders, From History to EnglishFive bee rounds of grade 10 subject words, read aloud word, sentence, word.
- High School Spelling Bee WordsHigh school spelling bee practice words in three rounds of sixty, read aloud word, sentence, word.
These spelling words for kids come one grade to a page, from kindergarten to 12th grade, plus pages for adults, spelling bees, holidays, seasons and themes such as animals and food. Words are grouped by pattern or topic, each with a sentence.
The lists are ours, and each grade is only our suggestion, so edit any list. For your own words, use the spelling test generator.
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