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What Are 1st Grade Wonders Spelling Words?

As a parent of a first grader, I’ve found it incredibly helpful to have all the spelling words from the Wonders Reading Program in one place. My son uses these words weekly in his class, and I’ve created this resource to help other parents support their children at home.

The Wonders Reading Program provides weekly spelling lists that focus on phonics patterns and high-frequency words to build strong reading and writing skills. Below, you’ll find the complete list of 1st Grade Wonders Spelling Words for every unit and week.

Complete List of Spelling Words for 1st Grade Wonders Reading Program

1st Grade 

Wonders Reading

Unit 1 Spelling Words

  • Week 1: man, can, nap, tap, cat, hat, not, does
  • Week 2: pin, win, hit, sit, miss, kiss, out, up
  • Week 3: clip, flip, slip, flag, black, plan, be, pull
  • Week 4: hop, top, log, hog, hot, lot, they, too
  • Week 5: spill, spin, grab, grass, drop, drip, two, move

1st Grade 

Wonders Reading

Unit 2 Spelling Words

  • Week 1: leg, beg, men, hen, head, bread, there, again
  • Week 2: bug, run, rug, cut, fun, nut, head, men, could, one
  • Week 3: lend, send, fast, past, sink, wink, of, who
  • Week 4: bat, sat, mat, cat, rat, hat, that, with
  • Week 5: pet, get, let, met, net, set, then, when

1st Grade 

Wonders Reading

Unit 3 Spelling Words

  • Week 1: big, dig, pig, wig, fig, jig, will, into
  • Week 2: cap, map, nap, tap, sap, lap, for, you
  • Week 3: red, bed, fed, led, wed, sled, look, have
  • Week 4: mix, fix, six, lip, sit, it, in, on
  • Week 5: sun, fun, run, bun, gun, nun, but, not

1st Grade 

Wonders Reading

Unit 4 Spelling Words

  • Week 1: top, hop, mop, pop, stop, shop, come, some
  • Week 2: men, ten, pen, hen, den, then, could, would
  • Week 3: hit, sit, fit, lit, bit, pit, out, about
  • Week 4: dot, hot, lot, pot, rot, not, where, there
  • Week 5: spill, spin, grab, grass, drop, drip, two, move

1st Grade 

Wonders Reading

Unit 5 Spelling Words

  • Week 1: black, flag, slap, plan, snap, clap, over, under
  • Week 2: drip, trip, grip, slip, skip, flip, why, where
  • Week 3: frog, clog, plug, brag, drag, snag, who, what
  • Week 4: bell, sell, tell, fell, shell, well, when, why
  • Week 5: jump, bump, lump, pump, dump, stump, give, take

1st Grade 

Wonders Reading

Unit 6 Spelling Words

  • Week 1: train, chain, brain, drain, stain, pain, again, away
  • Week 2: boat, coat, goat, float, moat, throat, some, come
  • Week 3: night, light, bright, tight, flight, might, right, sight
  • Week 4: tree, three, free, see, bee, flee, our, your
  • Week 5: play, stay, tray, gray, stray, away, very, many

Why Is Access to Spelling Words Important?

By knowing the weekly spelling words, parents can:

  1. Help their children prepare for weekly tests.
  2. Reinforce phonics lessons with additional practice at home.
  3. Build confidence in reading and writing skills.

I’ve noticed that when my son practices these words consistently, he not only performs better in school but also feels more confident when reading aloud or completing his assignments.

How to Use This Resource

  1. Print the List: Bookmark or print this page for easy reference each week.
  2. Create Practice Activities: Turn these words into fun games like word searches or flashcards.
  3. Stay Ahead: Use the list to preview upcoming spelling units and give your child a head start.

By sharing this resource, I hope to help other families as they support their first graders on their learning journey. The Wonders Reading Program is an excellent tool, and having access to these spelling words will make it even easier to partner with teachers in building literacy skills.

If you find this page helpful, please share it with other parents or bookmark it for future reference. Together, we can make learning fun and successful for all first graders!