Give Your First Grader’s Vocabulary a Boost

A strong vocabulary helps children understand what they read and express their ideas more clearly.

Our Vocabulary 1 workbook introduces Grade 1 students to useful vocabulary words through engaging, age-appropriate activities.

Grade 1 vocabulary workbook

The workbook is organized into 12 lessons, with 16 new words in each lesson. Children work with the words in different ways to learn their meanings and become comfortable recognizing and using them.

Grade 1 vocabulary workbook

The workbook focuses on helping Grade 1 students understand, recognize and use new words.

Across 12 lessons, children are introduced to 16 new vocabulary words at a time. The exercises give students repeated opportunities to work with each set of words and build a deeper understanding of what they mean.

Students practice skills such as:

understanding word meanings,

matching words to pictures and definitions,

choosing the right word to complete a sentence,

recognizing how words are used in context, and

using new vocabulary to understand sentences and stories.

By working with the same words in different ways, children build vocabulary that supports both reading comprehension and writing.

Lots of Ways to Practice New Words

Each lesson gives students plenty of opportunities to practice them through a variety of exercises.

The activities reinforce word meanings and help children learn how the words are used in context.

On this page, students choose the meaning of words from two options:

Grade 1 vocabulary workbook

In this exercise, students complete sentences with words from a word bank.

Grade 1 vocabulary workbook

Answer pages included

Answers are included in a section at the end of the workbook.

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