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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Correct 0
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Unanswered 10
1. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word begins with sh?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is ship.

  1. Say the word: Listen for each sound or look at the word in the sentence.
  2. Check the spelling pattern: Ship begins with the sh sound spelled sh.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is ship.

Ship begins with the sh sound spelled sh.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word begins with ch?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is chin.

  1. Say the word: Listen for each sound or look at the word in the sentence.
  2. Check the spelling pattern: Chin begins with the ch sound spelled ch.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is chin.

Chin begins with the ch sound spelled ch.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word begins with the blend fl?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is flag.

  1. Say the word: Listen for each sound or look at the word in the sentence.
  2. Check the spelling pattern: Flag begins with the consonant blend fl.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is flag.

Flag begins with the consonant blend fl.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word begins with the blend fr?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is frog.

  1. Say the word: Listen for each sound or look at the word in the sentence.
  2. Check the spelling pattern: Frog begins with the consonant blend fr.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is frog.

Frog begins with the consonant blend fr.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word begins with the blend cl?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is clap.

  1. Say the word: Listen for each sound or look at the word in the sentence.
  2. Check the spelling pattern: Clap begins with the consonant blend cl.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is clap.

Clap begins with the consonant blend cl.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word begins with the blend br?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is brush.

  1. Say the word: Listen for each sound or look at the word in the sentence.
  2. Check the spelling pattern: Brush begins with the consonant blend br.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is brush.

Brush begins with the consonant blend br.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word begins with the th sound?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is thin.

  1. Say the word: Listen for each sound or look at the word in the sentence.
  2. Check the spelling pattern: Thin begins with th.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is thin.

Thin begins with th.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word begins with the voiced th sound as in this?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is this.

  1. Say the word: Listen for each sound or look at the word in the sentence.
  2. Check the spelling pattern: This begins with the voiced th sound spelled th.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is this.

This begins with the voiced th sound spelled th.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word has sh at the end?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is fish.

  1. Say the word: Listen for each sound or look at the word in the sentence.
  2. Check the spelling pattern: Fish ends with the sh sound spelled sh.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is fish.

Fish ends with the sh sound spelled sh.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word has ch at the end?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is much.

  1. Say the word: Listen for each sound or look at the word in the sentence.
  2. Check the spelling pattern: Much ends with the ch sound spelled ch.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is much.

Much ends with the ch sound spelled ch.

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.