Grade 1 English Language Arts · Spelling Practice

Grade 1 Spelling Practice Test

Build spelling skills with five 10-question practice tests covering CVC words, short vowels, blends, digraphs, word families, plurals, and sentence spelling.

Spelling Practice Tests

These Grade 1 English Language Arts practice tests help students connect sounds to letters and spell common early-reading words. Students work with short vowels, consonant blends, digraphs, word families, plural endings, and familiar words in sentences.

Skills covered

  • Spelling simple consonant-vowel-consonant words
  • Choosing short vowel letters in words
  • Reading and spelling common blends and digraphs
  • Recognizing rhyming word families
  • Spelling regular plural words with s and es
  • Applying spelling patterns in simple sentences

How to use these practice tests

Say each word slowly and ask the student to listen for every sound. Complete one 10-question test at a time, then review the solution and write the correct word. Encourage the student to use the same spelling pattern in another word.

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Grade 1 Spelling Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 1 practice test on CVC spelling, short vowels, blends, digraphs, word families, plurals, and spelling in sentences.

Say each word or read the sentence carefully. Choose one spelling, then open the solution to review the sound or word pattern.

10 Questions
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Unanswered 10
1. QuestionMultiple choice

Which vowel completes c_t to spell cat?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is a.

  1. Say the word: Listen for each sound or look at the word in the sentence.
  2. Check the spelling pattern: The short a sound in cat is spelled with a.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is a.

The short a sound in cat is spelled with a.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which vowel completes p_n to spell pen?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is e.

  1. Say the word: Listen for each sound or look at the word in the sentence.
  2. Check the spelling pattern: The short e sound in pen is spelled with e.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is e.

The short e sound in pen is spelled with e.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which vowel completes h_t to spell hat?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is a.

  1. Say the word: Listen for each sound or look at the word in the sentence.
  2. Check the spelling pattern: Hat has the short a sound, so a completes the word.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is a.

Hat has the short a sound, so a completes the word.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which vowel completes p_g to spell pig?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is i.

  1. Say the word: Listen for each sound or look at the word in the sentence.
  2. Check the spelling pattern: Pig has the short i sound, so i completes the word.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is i.

Pig has the short i sound, so i completes the word.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which vowel completes b_g to spell bag?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is a.

  1. Say the word: Listen for each sound or look at the word in the sentence.
  2. Check the spelling pattern: Bag has the short a sound, so a is needed.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is a.

Bag has the short a sound, so a is needed.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which vowel completes r_d to spell red?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is e.

  1. Say the word: Listen for each sound or look at the word in the sentence.
  2. Check the spelling pattern: Red has the short e sound, so e is needed.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is e.

Red has the short e sound, so e is needed.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which vowel completes s_n to spell sun?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is u.

  1. Say the word: Listen for each sound or look at the word in the sentence.
  2. Check the spelling pattern: Sun has the short u sound, so u is needed.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is u.

Sun has the short u sound, so u is needed.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which vowel completes m_p to spell map?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is a.

  1. Say the word: Listen for each sound or look at the word in the sentence.
  2. Check the spelling pattern: Map has the short a sound, so a is needed.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is a.

Map has the short a sound, so a is needed.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which vowel completes d_g to spell dog?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is o.

  1. Say the word: Listen for each sound or look at the word in the sentence.
  2. Check the spelling pattern: Dog has the short o sound, so o is needed.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is o.

Dog has the short o sound, so o is needed.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which vowel completes f_x to spell fox?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is o.

  1. Say the word: Listen for each sound or look at the word in the sentence.
  2. Check the spelling pattern: Fox has the short o sound, so o is needed.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is o.

Fox has the short o sound, so o is needed.

Frequently asked questions about Grade 1 spelling practice

What spelling patterns are practiced?

The practice tests cover CVC words, short vowels, consonant blends, digraphs, rhyming word families, regular plurals, and familiar words in simple sentences.

How can a child practice spelling at home?

Say a word slowly, have the child stretch the sounds, write the letters, and then check the word. Reading and writing words in short sentences also builds spelling memory.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 1 spelling questions in total.