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240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc. 240 Vocabulary Words
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1 Table of Contents

n Using the Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

n Connections to the Common Core State Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

n Lesson 1: Number Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

n Lesson 2: Color Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

n Lesson 3: Positional Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
n Lesson 4: Question Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
n Lesson 5: Opposites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
n Lesson 6: Opposites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
n Lesson 7: Sound Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
n Lesson 8: Describing Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

n Lesson 9: Action Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

n Lesson 10: Action Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
n Lesson 11: Homophones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
n Lesson 12: Compound Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Content Words

n Lesson 13: Animal Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

n Lesson 14: Cooking Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: 1st Grade © 2012 by Scholastic Inc. n Lesson 15: Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
n Lesson 16: Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
n Lesson 17: Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
n Lesson 18: School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
n Lesson 19: Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

n Lesson 20: Five Senses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

n Lesson 21: Human Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
n Lesson 22: Fruits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
n Lesson 23: Vegetables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
n Lessons 24: Plants and Trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
n Word List
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

n Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

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Using the Book Tips

Where would we be without words? It’s hard to imagine. Words are a • You’ll ind a complete
basic building block of communication, and a strong vocabulary is an alphabetized list of all the lesson
essential part of reading, writing, and speaking well. The purpose of this words on page 78.
book is to help young learners expand the number of words they know
and the ways in which they use them. Although 240 vocabulary words • As you introduce the lessons,
are introduced, many more words and meanings are woven into the have the following items
book’s 24 lessons. available: beginning dictionaries
and thesauruses, and writing
Learning new words is not just about encountering them; it’s about notebooks or journals in which
using, exploring, and thinking about them. So the lessons in this book students can record words and
are organized around different aspects and attributes of words— use them in sentences.
opposites (antonyms), describing words (adjectives), action words (verbs),
homophones, compound words, key content area vocabulary, and more.

Lesson organization

Each lesson includes three parts and introduces ten words.

The first lesson part includes: The second part includes: The third part includes:
lesson words lesson words lesson words

LeSSON LeSSON LeSSON

9 NAME _______________________________________________ DATE _______________________ 9 NAME _______________________________________________ DATE _______________________ 9 NAME _______________________________________________ DATE _______________________

Action Words n Part 1 walk jog Action Words n Part 2 walk jog Action Words n Part 3 walk jog
run skip run skip run skip
Read each sentence. jump hop A. Rhyme Time! jump hop Who’s Doing What? jump hop
Trace the word. ly skate Write the best word to complete each sentence. ly skate Write the word for each picture on the line. ly skate
Then read the sentences again. ride swim ride swim Use the words in the Word Bank. ride swim
1. The฀word฀_____________฀฀
walk1. I฀walk฀to฀school฀every฀day.฀ ฀ ฀ rhymes฀with฀mop.฀฀
jog2. One฀way฀to฀exercise฀is฀to฀jog.฀ ฀ ฀ It฀is฀like฀jump.฀
run3. I฀like฀to฀run฀in฀a฀race.฀
2. The฀word฀_____________฀฀ _______________ _______________
฀ ฀ rhymes฀with฀slide.฀฀
skip4. To฀skip฀is฀to฀move฀in฀a฀bouncy฀฀ ฀ ฀ You฀can฀do฀it฀on฀a฀bike. B. Tongue Twisters _______________ _______________
Say each tongue twister five times fast.
฀ ฀ way,฀hopping฀on฀each฀foot.฀ ฀฀฀฀฀฀ 3. The฀word฀_____________฀฀ Then circle your favorite thing to do. _______________ _______________
฀ ฀ rhymes฀with฀talk.฀฀
jump5. I฀like฀to฀jump฀up฀and฀down฀on฀two฀feet.฀ ฀ ฀ You฀do฀this฀every฀day.฀ Skip,฀skate,฀swim!
hop6. I฀like฀to฀hop฀on฀one฀foot.฀
fly7. Birds฀and฀airplanes฀can ly.฀ 4. The฀word฀_____________฀฀ Jump,฀jog,฀jump!
skate8. You฀can฀skate฀on฀ice.฀ ฀ ฀ rhymes฀with฀my.฀฀
ride9. I฀like฀to฀ride฀on฀trains฀and฀buses.฀ 240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc. ฀ ฀ Birds฀do฀it.
swim10. To฀swim฀is฀to฀move฀through฀water.฀
5. The฀word฀_____________฀฀
฀ ฀ rhymes฀with฀fun.฀฀
฀ ฀ You฀move฀fast฀when฀you฀do฀this.
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cloze activity

traceable words with simple extra practice critical one or more puzzles,
sentences or pictures explaining or thinking activity games, or other learning
showing the meanings of the words activities using the words

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240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc. Tips for Using Connections to the

the Lessons Common Core State Standards

• Consider having students ill The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) has outlined
out “Word Inventory Sheets”
before each lesson.The headings learning expectations in English/Language Arts for students at different
for such a sheet might be: Words
grade levels. The activities in this book align with the following standards
I Know, Words I Have Seen but
for students in grade 1.
Don’t Really Know; New Words.
Students can list the vocabulary reading standards: FoundationaL skiLLs
words and probable meanings
under the headings. As the Print Concepts
lesson proceeds they can make 1. Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print.
revisions and additions.
a. Recognize the distinguishing features of a sentence.
• Each page in every three-part
lesson uses all ten vocabulary Phonics and Word recognition
words.The exercises on most of 3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding works.
the pages use each vocabulary
word once. Encourage students a. Know the spelling-sound correspondences for common consonant digraphs.
to think about the best word b. Decode regular spelled one-syllable words.
to complete a sentence or to c. Know inal e and common vowel team conventions for representing long
answer each question.
vowel sounds.
• Some words have more than e. Decode two-syllable words following basic patterns by breaking the words
one meaning, including some
not given in the lesson. You may into syllables.
want to point out additional g. Recognize and read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words.
meanings or invite students to
discover them independently. Fluency
4. Read with suficient accuracy and luency to support comprehension.
• Consider having students make
a set of word cards for each c. Use context to conirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding,
lesson, or make a class set and rereading as necessary.
place it in your writing center.
Language standards
• Use the vocabulary to
teach related spelling and Conventions of standard english
grammar rules. 1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage

• Have students illustrate when writing or speaking.
some words. b. Use common nouns.
c. Use singular nouns with matching verbs in basic sentences.
• Encourage students to make f. Use frequently occurring adjectives.
semantic maps for some words. i. Use frequently occurring prepositions
For instance, they might create 2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization,
a map for a noun to show what punctuation, and spelling when writing.
the word is, and what it is like
and not like. Vocabulary acquisition and use
4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and
• Help students make
connections by pointing out phrases based on grade1 reading and content, choosing lexibly from an array of
lesson words used in other strategies.
contexts and materials. a. Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
5.With guidance and support from adults, demonstrate understanding of word
• Add your own writing relationships and nuances in word meanings.
assignments.The more students a. Sort words into categories.
use a word, the more likely they b. Deine words by category and by one or more key attributes.
c. Identify real-life connections between words and their use.
are to “own” it. d. Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs differing in manner by deining or

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6. Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and

responding to texts.

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Number Words n Part 1

Trace each word. one one two
1. three four
ive six
2. two seven eight
nine ten

3. three

4. four

5. five

6. six

7. seven

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9. nine

10. ten

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Number Words n Part 2 one two
three four
Write the best word to complete each sentence. ive six
seven eight
1. Goldilocks meets _____________ bears nine ten
in a story.

2. You can see _____________ moon
in the sky.

3. A cat has _____________ legs.

4. There are _____________ days in a week.

5. A stop sign has _____________ sides.

6. You have _____________ hands.

7. You have _____________ toes.

8. You have _____________ fingers on each hand.

240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc. 9. An insect has _____________ legs.

10. The number _____________ rhymes
with “fine” and “dine.”

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Number Words n Part 3 one two
three four
Write the number word to match the number of items. ive six
seven eight
1. [1 star] _____________ star nine ten

2. [4 triangles] _____________ triangles

3. [9 squares] _____________ squares

4. [10 circles] _____________ circles

5. [5 apples] _____________ apples

6. [7 cherries] _____________ cherries

7. [6 pies popcorn] _____________ pieces of popcorn

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9. [8 pears] _____________ pears

10. [2 strawberries] _____________ strawberries

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Color Words n Part 1 red orange
yellow blue
Read each sentence. purple green
Trace the word. brown black
Then read the sentences again. white pink

240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc. red1. Strawberries are red.
orange2. Carrots are orange.
yellow3. Bananas are yellow.
blue4. Jeans are blue.
purple5. Violets are purple.
green6. Grass is green.
brown7. Chocolate is brown.
black8. The sky at night is black.
white9. Snow is white.
pink10. Ham is pink.

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Color Words n Part 2 orange green
purple pink
A. Write the best word to complete each sentence.

1. The _______________ pumpkin has
a funny face.

2. Grape jam is _______________.

3. My tongue is _______________.

4. The tree in springtime has _______________ leaves.

B. Crossword Puzzle red yellow
blue brown
Use the clues to complete the puzzle. black white
Choose from the words in the Word Bank.

Across 1

2. the lightest color 2

3. the darkest color

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4. the color of a tree trunk

5. the color of cherries 4

Down

1. the color of lemons. 5

4. the color of the sky 10
in daytime.

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Color Words n Part 3

A. My Rainbow red orange
yellow blue
Color the rainbow. purple green
brown black
Read the color words to see white pink
where each color belongs.

red

orange

yellow

green

blue

purple

What is your favorite color? _____________

240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc. B. Circle the answer. yes no
yes no
1. Is a tree trunk brown? yes no
yes no
2. Is a blueberry pink?
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3. Is the night sky white?

4. Is the night sky black?

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Positional Words n Part 1

Read each sentence. on off
Trace the word. over under
Then read the sentences again. before after
down
on1. Bill put the flowers on the table. up into
off2. Rami took the books off the bed. around

over3. Tom hit the ball over the fence.

under4. Kim put the key under the mat.

before5. A baby crawls before she learns to walk.

after6. We had a snack after school.

up7. Gail looked up at the sky.

down8. Sue went down to the first floor. 240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc.

around9. Ella wore a scarf around her neck.

into10. You put food into your mouth.

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Positional Words n Part 2 off up
down on
A. Write the best word to complete each sentence.

1. A light switch goes _____________

and _____________.

2. A ball bounces _____________ and _____________.

B. Word Search over under
around before
Look at the words in the Word Bank. after into
Find and circle each word in the puzzle.
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I BAF T ER
NEAL ENO
T F K BMUQ
OOV E RNP
AROUNDR
J ECDHE F
TUV S I RG

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Positional Words n Part 3 on
off
Draw lines to connect each sentence to its picture. over
under
1. The girl goes up the ladder. before
2. The girl goes down the slide. after
3. The dog is under the stool. up
4. The cat jumps off the chair. down
5. The cat is on the bed. around
into

6. The cat jumps over the water.

7. The cat jumped into his arms.

8. The cat goes around the box. 240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc.

9. The cat jumps before the dog.

10. The boy will put on his 14
shoes after his socks.

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LeSSON NAME _______________________________________________ DATE _______________________

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Question Words n Part 1

Reach each sentence. ? ? ask question
Trace the words. answer how
what when
Then read the sentences again.

1. Don’t know? question where who
why which
askask a question.

answer2. You might get an answer!

?how what3. Ask “how?” or “what?” to learn more.

when4. Ask “when?” to learn about time.

where5. Ask “where?” to learn about places. ?
who6. Ask “who?” to learn about people.
why7. Ask “why?” to learn a reason. ?

240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc. which8. Ask “which?” to learn about a choice of things.

?? ?

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Question Words n Part 2 question ask
answer how
A. Write the best word to complete each sentence. why

1. Do you know ______________ to swim?

2. If you have a ______________ ,
raise your hand.

3. When the teacher calls on you, ______________ your question.

4. The teacher can ______________ your question.

5. I wonder ______________ cats meow.

B. Word Search what when
where which
Look at the words in the Word Bank. who
Find and circle each word in the puzzle.
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AWH I C H
WH A T C D
B EWH O E
FNGH I J
WH E R E K

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Question Words n Part 3

Think about a party you would ask question
like to have. answer how
what when
Answer the questions. where who
why which

1. Why will you have the party? ___________
_________________________________________

2. When is your party? _____________________________
_________________________________________

3. What would you like as a present? _____________________
_________________________________________

4. Where will your party be? __________________________
_________________________________________

240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc. 5. Who will you ask to come? _________________________
_________________________________________

6. Which will you serve: cake or ice cream? _________________

7. How will you dress? _____________________________

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Opposites n Part 1 stop go
girl boy
Read each sentence. fast slow
Trace the word. big little
Then read the sentences again. give take

stop1. Cars must stop at a red light.
go2. Cars can go when the light turns green.

girl3. A girl is a female child.
boy4. A boy is a male child.

fast5. The plane flew really fast.
slow6. The slow turtle took a long time to cross the street.

big7. A whale is a very big animal. 240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc.
little8. Something little is small in size.

give9. Please give me that book.
take10. I take an umbrella when it might rain.

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Opposites n Part 2 stop go
girl boy
A. Write the best word to complete each sentence. fast slow
big little
1. Another word for large is ____________. give take
2. If the rain would ________________,

we could go outside.

3. Another word for quick is _____________.

4. An ant is a very _____________ insect.

5. I like to _____________ my friend a present.

B. Connect the Opposites

Read the word on each puzzle piece.
Draw lines to connect the words that are opposites.

1. go boy

240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc. 2. girl give

3. slow stop

4. take fast

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Opposites n Part 3 stop go
girl boy
Opposites Maze fast slow
big little
Follow the path of opposites. give take
Read each word out loud as you go.
Start at GO. End at STOP.

GO

goal box
girl irst

boy
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fast
glue
snow slow

stow fat
big give
bug
little gift
take
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litter talk

STOP

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Opposites n Part 1 small large
cold hot
Read each sentence. no yes
Trace the words. glad sad
Then read the sentences again. child grown-up

small1. small means little.
large2. Large means big.

cold3. Ice cubes are cold.
hot4. The sun is hot.

no5. You say “no, thank you” when you do not want something.
yes6. You say “yes, please” when you do want something.

240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc. glad7. glad means happy.
sad8. sad means not happy.

child9. A child is a kid.
grown-up10. A grown-up is an adult.

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Opposites n Part 2 small large
cold hot
A. Write the best word to complete each sentence. no yes
glad sad
1. An elephant is _______________. child grown-up
2. A mouse is _______________.
3. A _______________ goes to school.
4. A _______________ goes to a job.

B. Opposites Match-Up.

Shade the boxes with words that are opposites.

no now hop coin 240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc.
yet yes hot cold

glad sad chill child
glue sat grown grown-up

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Opposites n Part 3

A. Circle the correct answers. yes no cold hot
hot cold no yes
1. My teacher is a grown-up. glad sad
2. Soup is __. child grown-up

3. When I cry, I feel __. glad sad

B. Riddle Fun small large
glad child
Use the clues to complete the puzzle.
Choose words from the Word Bank.
Then write the answer to the riddle.

1. Last year’s shoes are too __ for me!

2. I am __ when my grandma comes to visit.

240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc. 3. The Wu family has one __. 1.
4. A whale is very __! 2.

Read the answer, 3.

HINT top to bottom, in 4.

the shaded boxes.

What do you call a tiny shopping center? A small ___________.

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Sound Words n Part 1

Read each sentence. hoot meow
Trace the word. plop honk

Then read the sentences again. roar hiss

hoot1. An owl can hoot. pop zoom
meow2. A cat can meow. thud crunch

plop3. When you drop soap in water it goes plop.

honk4. A car horn goes honk! Hiss!
roar5. A train engine can roar.

hiss6. A snake can hiss.

pop7. She blew a bubble that went pop!

zoom8. zoom is a sound made by something going fast.

thud9. When you drop a shoe, it goes thud. 240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc.

crunch10. When you bite a carrot it goes crunch.

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Sound Words n Part 2 crunch honk
hiss pop
A. Write the best word to complete each sentence. zoom

1. The balloon broke and went ___________.

2.“__________________! went the car horn.

3. The snake made a loud __________________.

4. The fall leaves __________________ when I walk
through them.

5. __________________! went the fast airplane.

240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: 1st Grade © 2012 by Scholastic Inc. B. Word Sort hoot meow
plop roar
Sort the words in the Word Bank. thud
Write the words where they belong.

Sounds Made by Animals Sounds Made by Things

________________ ________________
________________ ________________
________________

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Sound Words n Part 3 hoot honk
hiss roar
A. Tongue Twisters pop zoom

Say each tongue twister five times fast.

Hiss, honk, hoot!

Pop, popcorn, pop! Pop, popcorn, pop!

The lion can really roar.

Let’s zoom to the zoo! crunch meow
plop thud
B. What Sound Does It Make?

Look at the words in the Word Bank.
Write the correct word in the bubble.

1. A kitten:

2. 240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc.

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Describing Words n Part 1 thin thick
smooth bumpy
Read each sentence. fuzzy soft
Trace the word. hard luffy
Then read the sentences again. shiny sticky

240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc. thin1. A toothpick is thin.
thick2. A telephone pole is thick.
smooth3. An ice skating rink is smooth.
bumpy4. A rocky path is bumpy.
fuzzy5. A teddy bear is fuzzy.
soft6. A kitten is soft.
hard7. A sidewalk is hard.
8. A chick is luffy. fluffy
shiny9. A new coin is shiny.
sticky10. Honey is sticky.

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Describing Words n Part 2 thin fuzzy
soft hard
A. Write the best word to complete each sentence. luffy

1. Cotton candy is _____________.

2. Before it is cooked, a potato is _____________.

3. A peach’s skin is _____________.

4. A needle is _____________.

5. Mashed potatoes are _____________.

B. Word Search thick smooth
bumpy shiny
Look at the words in the Word Bank. sticky
Find and circle each word in the puzzle.
240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc.
CF I SNRA
SH I NYBH
M S J OWU V
O S H Y BML
OWJ Q B P L
TH I CKYA
HS T I CKY

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Describing Words n Part 3 thin thick
smooth bumpy
A. Word Sort fuzzy soft
hard luffy
How would you describe a lollipop? shiny sticky
How would you describe a baby chick?
Choose words from the Word Bank.
Write the words where they belong.

Lollipop Baby Chick

__________________ __________________
__________________ __________________
__________________ __________________
__________________ __________________

240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc. B. Extra!

1. Name something that is thin. _____________
2. Name something that is thick. _____________
3. Name something that is bumpy. _____________

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Action Words n Part 1 walk jog
run skip
Read each sentence. jump hop
Trace the word. ly skate
Then read the sentences again. ride swim

walk1. I walk to school every day.
jog2. One way to exercise is to jog.
run3. I like to run in a race.

4. To skip is to move in a bouncy 240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc.

skipway, hopping on each foot.

jump5. I like to jump up and down on two feet.
hop6. I like to hop on one foot.
fly7. Birds and airplanes can ly.
skate8. You can skate on ice.
ride9. I like to ride on trains and buses.
swim10. To swim is to move through water.

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Action Words n Part 2 walk jog
run skip
A. Rhyme Time! jump hop
ly skate
Write the best word to complete each sentence. ride swim

1. The word _____________
rhymes with mop.
It is like jump.

2. The word _____________ B. Tongue Twisters
rhymes with slide.
You can do it on a bike. Say each tongue twister five times fast.
Then circle your favorite thing to do.
3. The word _____________
rhymes with talk. Skip, skate, swim!
You do this every day.
Jump, jog, jump!
4. The word _____________
240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc. rhymes with my.
Birds do it.

5. The word _____________
rhymes with fun.
You move fast when you do this.

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Action Words n Part 3 walk jog
run skip
Who’s Doing What? jump hop
ly skate
Write the word for each picture on the line. ride swim
Use the words in the Word Bank.

_______________ _______________

_______________ _______________

_______________ _______________

_______________ _______________ 240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc.

_______________ _______________

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Action Words n Part 1

Read each sentence. slide loop
Trace the word. dive lap
Then read the sentences again. push pull
swing sway
1. I like to slide down tap dance

slidethe slide at the playground.

loop2. To loop is to curve around or make a circle.

dive3. I can dive head first into the pool.

flap4. A bird can lap its wings.

push5. I push the door open.

pull6. I pull the carrot out of the ground.

240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc. swing7. When I swing, I move back and forth.

sway8. When I sway, I move from side to side.

tap9. When I tap, I hit something gently.

dance10. I like to dance to music.

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Action Words n Part 2 slide dive
lap swing
A. Write the best word to complete each sentence. dance

1. I like to _____________ down the hill
on my sled!

2. I like to _____________ into the ocean waves.

3. If I _____________ my arms, can I fly like a bird?

4. Let’s _____________ to this song.

5. I like to _____________ high on the swings.

B. Word Search

Look at the words in the Word Bank.
Find and circle each word in the puzzle.

OP TAP X loop push 240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc.
PU SHD S pull sway
A LWB L M tap
C L ADO Z
E F YGOQ
WK B N P S

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Action Words n Part 3

A. What Word Am I? slide dive
push pull
Read the clues. Write a word for each clue. swing

1. You do this on a swing set: ____________

2. You do this when ice skating: _____________

3. You do this in water: _____________

4. These two words are opposites: _____________
and _____________

B. Riddle Fun loop sway
tap dance
Use the clues to complete the puzzle.
Choose words from the Word Bank.
Then write the answer to the riddle.

1. When I go to a party, I like to __.

240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc. 2. My mom runs in a __ around the track. Read the answer,
3. The trees __ in the wind.
HINT top to bottom, in

the shaded boxes.

4. Did you __ at the door? 1. 2.

What did the bird say at 3.
the end of the show? 4.

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Homophones n Part 1 so sew
their there
Read each sentence. write right
Trace the word in the box. meet meat
Then read the sentences again. by buy

so1. The elephant is so big!
sew2. I can sew with a needle and thread.

their3. The kids like their teacher.
there4. That’s my house right there.

write5. I like to write letters to my grandma.
right6. right means correct, not wrong.

meet7. Nice to meet you! 240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc.
meat8. A hamburger is made of meat.

by9. This book is by my favorite author.
buy10. I want to buy a toy with my money.

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Homophones n Part 2

A. Fill-in-the-Blank Story write right
by buy
Use the words in the Word Bank to fill in the blanks.
Then read the story.

A New Notebook

Maria likes to ______________ stories.
But she needs to ______________ a new notebook.
So, she and her mom go to the store.

Her mom stopped ______________ a rack.
“Is this the ______________ kind?” asked her mom.
“Yes!” said Maria.

“Now I can ______________ my stories!”

B. Circle the correct word to complete the sentence.
Then write it on the line.

240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc. 1. I want to go ____________. their there

2. You ____________ a friend to play. meat meet

3. It’s ____________ hot outside! so sew

4. You eat ____________. meat meet

5. The Lee family rode ____________ bikes. there their

6. Will you ____________ a button on my coat? so sew

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Homophones n Part 3 so sew
meet meat
A. Riddle Fun
1.
Use the clues to complete the puzzle. 2.
Choose words from the Word Bank.
Then write the answer to the riddle. V

1. I will __ the hole in my sock. 3.
2. Chicken and beef are kinds of __. 4.
3. I will __ you at the park.
4. You read __ well!

How does the ocean say hello to the beach? Read the answer,
It ________________!
HINT top to bottom, in

the shaded boxes.

B. Word Match 240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc.

Read the word on each puzzle piece.

Draw lines to match the words that sound the same
but are spelled differently.

1. their sew

2. so meat

3. meet there

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Compound Words n Part 1

Read each sentence. doghouse bathrobe
Trace the word. backpack raincoat
Then read the sentences again. sailboat cupcake
lashlight mailbox
1. A dog might live doghouse seashell bedroom
in a doghouse.

2. You wear a bathrobe over your PJs. bathrobe

3. You can carry books in a backpack. backpack

4. You wear a raincoat on a rainy day. raincoat

5. A sailboat is a boat with a large sail. sailboat

cupcake6. A cupcake is a small, round cake.

240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc. 7. A lashlight is a light you can carry. flashlight

mailbox8. A mailbox is a box the mail goes in.

9. A seashell is the shell of a sea animal. seashell

bedroom10. A bedroom is a room used for sleeping.

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Compound Words n Part 2

A. Write the best word to complete each sentence. raincoat sailboat
lashlight seashell
1. A person sleeps in bedroom
a ____________________.

2. When it’s raining, wear your ____________________.

3. You can ride a ____________________ on the sea.

4. To see in the dark, you can use a ____________________.

5. You can pick up a ____________________ on a beach.

B. Think of a word for each picture. doghouse bathrobe
Then write the compound word. backpack cupcake
mailbox
1. [art : dog] + house =
____________________

2. cup + [art: cake] = ____________________ 240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc.

3. mail + [art: box] = ____________________

4. [art: bath] + robe = ____________________

5. [art: bac] + pack = ____________________

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Compound Words n Part 3

A. Riddle Rhymes cupcake lashlight
bedroom
Read the riddles. Fill in the blanks
to make compound words.

Use the Word Bank.

1. I am a treat to eat. And I rhyme with .

I am a cup ____________________.

2. I light up the night. But I am not a lamp.
I am a ____________________ light.

3. You sleep in me. And I rhyme with BOOM!
I am a bed ____________________.

B. Word Match Draw a picture of one
of the compound words.
Draw lines to make compound words.

1. dog shell

240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc. 2. bath box

3. back house

4. rain pack

5. sea robe

6. sail coat

7. mail boat

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Animal Families n Part 1 cat kitten
dog puppy
Read each sentence. hen chick
Trace the word in the box. duck duckling
Then read the sentences again. frog tadpole

1. A mother cat has a kitten.

cat kitten

2. A mother dog has a puppy.

dog puppy

3. A mother hen has a chick.

hen chick

4. A mother duck has a duckling. 240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc.

duck duckling

5. A mother frog has a tadpole.

frog tadpole

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Animal Families n Part 2

A. Write the best word to complete each sentence. puppy hen
duckling tadpole
1. A _______________ lays eggs.
2. A _______________ turns into a frog. kitten cat
3. A _______________ is a baby duck. dog chick
4. A _______________ is a baby dog. duck frog

B. What Am I?

Read the riddles. Fill in the blanks. Use the Word Bank.

1. I am a baby cat. I rhyme with .
What am I? a _______________

2. I say, “Quack!” I swim in a lake.
What am I? a _______________

3. I say, “Meow!” I rhyme with .

What am I? a _______________

240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc. 4. I say, “Cheep, Cheep!” I hatch out of an egg.
What am I? a _______________

5. I say, “Ribbit!” I like to hop.
What am I? a _______________

6. I say, “Arf, Arf!” I rhyme with .
mirWknhiagt.asmu I? a _______________

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Animal Families n Part 3 cat kitten
dog puppy
A. Word Sort hen chick
duck duckling
Sort the words in the Word Bank. frog tadpole
Write the animal names where they belong.

Babies Adults

_________________ _________________
_________________ _________________
_________________ _________________
_________________ _________________
_________________ _________________

B. Word Match 240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc.

Draw lines to connect the animal with its baby.

1. cat puppy

2. dog kitten

3. hen tadpole

4. duck chick

5. frog duckling

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Cooking Words n Part 1

Read each sentence. bowl spoon
Trace the word. pan mix
Then read the sentences again. pour lour
oven bake
bowl1. A bowl is a deep dish. apron recipe

spoon2. A spoon is a tool used for mixing and eating.

pan3. A pan is a container used for cooking and baking.

mix4. To mix is to put things together.

pour5. You pour orange juice into a glass.

flour6. Flour is a powder that you cook or bake with.

240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc. oven7. An oven is where food is baked.

bake8. You bake a cake in an oven.

9. An apron keeps your clothes clean

apronwhen you cook or bake.

recipe10. A recipe tells you how to cook or bake food.

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Cooking Words n Part 2

A. Write the best word to complete each sentence. bowl spoon
pan mix
Making a Cake pour lour
oven bake
Here is how to make a cake. apron recipe

1. First, put on an ______________.

2. Next, read the ______________.

3. Put ______________, sugar, milk, and eggs
into a ______________.

4. ______________ them together. Use a ______________.

5. ______________ into a ______________.

6. Put it in the ______________.

7. Let it ______________.

Yum! I like cake!

B. Draw It! 240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc.

Draw your
cake here.

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Cooking Words n Part 3 bowl spoon
pan mix
Word Sort pour lour
oven bake
Sort the words in the Word Bank. apron recipe
Write the words where they belong.

Things You Do: Things You Use:

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Family n Part 1 mother father

Read each sentence. sister brother
Trace the word.
Then read the sentences again. son daughter

mother1. A mother is a female parent. baby grandma
father2. A father is a male parent.
grandpa family

3. A sister is a girl who has the same parents

as another person. sister

4. A brother is a boy who has the

same parents as another person. brother

son5. Someone’s son is his or her male child.

daughter6. Someone’s daughter is his or her female child.

baby7. A baby is a newly born or very young child. 240 Vocabulary Words Kids Need to Know: Grade 1 © 2012 by Scholastic Inc.

grandma8. A grandma is the mother of your mother or father.

grandpa9. A grandpa is the father of your mother or father.

family10. A family is a group of people related to each other.

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