1st Grade Spelling Test

A free 1st grade spelling test to print. It has 20 questions, Name, Date and Score lines, and an answer key.

Other versions: Version B · Version C

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What is on the test

Skill check

The last part of the sheet is for you. It says which questions test which skill.

How to use it

  1. Print one copy for each student.
  2. Read the instructions for each part with the class.
  3. Mark the test with the answer key. Write the score out of 20.
  4. Look at the skill check. Find the skill with the most mistakes and teach it again.
  5. Print Version B for a retest. It asks new questions on the same skills.

The questions in Version A

This is what the test asks. The answers are on the answer key.

Part A: Multiple choice

  1. Which pattern does "hot" have?
    1. short a
    2. short i
    3. short o
    4. short u
  2. Which pattern does "grass" have?
    1. st
    2. fl
    3. gr
  3. Which pattern does "lunch" have?
    1. sh
    2. ch
    3. th
  4. Which pattern does "rope" have?
    1. i_e
    2. o_e
  5. Which pattern does "kid" have?
    1. short a
    2. short i
    3. short o
    4. short u
  6. Which pattern does "stop" have?
    1. st
    2. fl
    3. gr

Part B: Write the word

  1. Unscramble the letters: nich
  2. Unscramble the letters: vwae
  3. Write the whole word: s_n
  4. Write the whole word: t_m_
  5. Write the whole word: w_b
  6. Unscramble the letters: idk
  7. Write the whole word: p_n
  8. Write the whole word: __at
  9. Unscramble the letters: oht
  10. Unscramble the letters: abclk
  11. Write the whole word: cup_
  12. Unscramble the letters: mja
  13. Write the whole word: fi__
  14. Write the whole word: w_v_

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