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1st Grade Worksheets (Ages 6–7)
1st grade worksheets are practice sheets for children aged 6 to 7 in the second year of elementary school. They cover the Common Core first grade standards: addition and subtraction within 20 (1.OA), place value to 120 (1.NBT), phonics with digraphs, long vowels and silent e (RF.1.3), reading comprehension, telling time to the hour and half hour, and money.
First grade is where reading takes off. A child who left kindergarten decoding CVC words now meets consonant digraphs (sh, ch, th), long vowels with silent e (cake, bike), vowel teams (ai, ee, oa) and two-syllable words, and by spring is reading short chapter books and answering who, what, where and why questions about them. Math makes an equally big jump: 1.OA moves from adding within 10 to fluent facts within 10 and strategies within 20, and 1.NBT introduces tens and ones, counting to 120 and adding two-digit numbers. Teachers typically run a daily phonics block, a guided reading group and a math lesson, each with a short practice page. The worksheets on this page mirror that: decodable passages with comprehension questions, fact fluency grids, place value sheets, and clocks and coins.
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3-Digit Addition Worksheet for Kids
Ages 6-8 · Grade 1–Grade 2Ages 6-8 · Year 2–Year 3Ages 6-8 · Class 1–Class 2Ages 6-8
Adding two three-digit numbers requires children to work through the ones, tens, and hundreds columns in order and understand how a sum in one column can carry over into the next, a significant step up from single-digit addition. For ages six to eight, mastering this column-based process builds the procedural fluency needed for all future multi-digit arithmetic.
Long Vowel a Spellings Match Worksheet: a, ay, ai, ey, ei, a_e
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
Children link each picture to its word and then to its long a spelling (snail: ai; baby: a; play: ay; veil: ei; cake: a_e; hey: ey).
Personal Pronouns Worksheet for Kids: Circle and Underline!
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
Circling the subject pronoun and underlining the object pronoun in each sentence teaches children ages 5-7 to recognize that pronouns play different grammatical roles depending on their position in a sentence, an important step toward more advanced grammar understanding. This careful, close-reading task also builds attention to sentence structure that supports stronger writing later on.
Festival Fun: Name the Festivals Worksheet for Kids
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children look at nine festival pictures and write the right name under each, from Diwali and Navratri to Lohri, Pongal and Paryushan Parv.
When Do We Celebrate? Indian Festivals and the Months of the Year
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children connect each festival to the month it falls in and learn that some festivals follow the moon, so their dates change each year.
Long Vowel a 'ey' Complete the Word and Match Worksheet
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
Children finish six long a words by writing the 'ey' letters (prey, they, hey, obey, grey and survey) and match each word to its picture.
Hindi Letter ऐ (ai) Practice 2: Trace, then Write on Your Own | ऐ का अभ्यास · भाग 2
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
An expert page for confident writers: trace the dotted ऐ on the first line, then on each new line trace the first ऐ and write the rest on your own, adding the mark on top last.
Long Vowel e 'ey' Complete the Word and Paste Worksheet
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
Children write the missing 'ey' letters to finish six long e words (monkey, valley, money, honey, turkey and chimney) and paste the matching picture above each word.
Long Vowel e Spellings Match Worksheet: e, e_e, ea, ee, ey, ie
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
Children link each picture to its word and then to its long e spelling (Egypt: e; athlete: e_e; jeans: ea; cheese: ee; honey: ey; thief: ie).
Modak and Mouse Counting Worksheet for Ganesh Chaturthi
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children count the modaks in each row and match every mouse to the row with the same number, practising counting to 7 and one-to-one matching.
Long Vowel e 'ee' Complete the Word and Match Worksheet
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
Children finish six long e words by writing the 'ee' letters (see, three, peel, knee, cheese and sweet) and match each word to its picture.
Treat Count Picture Graph: Halloween Data Handling Worksheet
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children count five kinds of Halloween treats, record them as a picture graph and read it to compare amounts.
Autumn Words and Rhymes: Rhyming, Syllables and Sentence Writing Worksheet
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children hear rhymes, split words into syllables by clapping and write a sentence using new autumn words.
Long Vowel a 'ai' Circle and Write Worksheet
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
Children spot the long a 'ai' word in each row of three pictures, then spell it: snail, rain, train, grain, paint and nail.
Long Vowel i 'ie' Complete the Word and Paste Worksheet
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
Children write the missing 'ie' letters to finish six long i words (cried, pie, tried, fried, tie and lie) and paste the matching picture above each word.
Hindi Letter औ (au) Practice 2: Trace, then Write on Your Own | औ का अभ्यास · भाग 2
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
An expert page for confident writers: trace the dotted औ on the first line, then on each new line trace the first औ and write the rest on your own, adding the two marks on top last.
Squirrel's Acorn Maths: Addition, Comparing and Picture Sudoku Worksheet
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children add small groups, compare amounts with >, < and =, and use logic to complete a 4x4 picture sudoku.
Long Vowel i 'y' Complete the Word and Match Worksheet
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
Children finish six long i words by writing the 'y' letters (cry, dry, fry, fly, shy and spy) and match each word to its picture.
Long Vowel u Spellings Match Worksheet: u, u_e, ew, ue, eu
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
Children link each picture to its word and then to its long u spelling (eucalyptus: eu; mule: u_e; cucumber: u; statue: ue; news: ew; tissue: ue). One spelling, ue, is used twice.
Pumpkin Shapes and Sizes: Halloween Ordering and Shapes Worksheet
Ages 4-8 · Pre-K–Grade 2Ages 4-8 · Reception–Year 3Ages 4-8 · LKG–Class 2Ages 4-8
Children order objects by size, recognise and count triangles, circles, squares and stars, and use shapes to design a face.
Hindi Letter ओ (o) Practice 2: Trace, then Write on Your Own | ओ का अभ्यास · भाग 2
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
An expert page for confident writers: trace the dotted ओ on the first line, then on each new line trace the first ओ and write the rest on your own, adding the mark on top last.
Long Vowel u Say and Match Worksheet
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
Children hear and say the long u sound and match each picture to the right sound circle (long u: music, ukulele, rescue, menu, unicorn, cube and dew). The apple does not have the long u sound.
Long Vowel o 'ou' Complete the Word and Paste Worksheet
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
Children write the missing 'ou' letters to finish six long o words (soul, boulder, shoulder, poultry, dough and mould) and paste the matching picture above each word.
Time Telling Worksheet: Circle the Correct Time!
Ages 5-7 · Kindergarten–Grade 1Ages 5-7 · Year 1–Year 2Ages 5-7 · UKG–Class 1Ages 5-7
Reading an analog clock face and choosing the matching time from three written options builds clock-reading fluency for children ages 5-7, requiring them to interpret both the hour and minute hands together rather than guessing from a single hand.
What your child learns in 1st grade
The first grade Common Core standards expect fluency where kindergarten expected exposure. In reading, RF.1.3 lists the phonics skills: digraphs, long vowel spellings, silent e, vowel teams, inflectional endings (-s, -ed, -ing) and reading two-syllable words by breaking them into syllables. In math, 1.OA requires fluent addition and subtraction within 10 and the ability to solve within 20 using strategies such as making ten, and 1.NBT covers place value with tens and ones.
- Phonics: sh, ch, th, wh; silent e (a_e, i_e, o_e); vowel teams ai, ay, ee, ea, oa; r-controlled vowels; -ed and -ing endings
- Reading: decodable passages, retelling with details, who / what / where / why questions, Dolch first grade sight words
- Writing: complete sentences with capitals and end punctuation, short narratives and opinion pieces
- Math: addition and subtraction within 20, missing addends, place value to 120, comparing two-digit numbers with >, < and =
- Measurement and data: time to the hour and half hour, ordering objects by length, reading simple graphs; coins are introduced in many states
Fact fluency and spiral review
First graders need to know their addition and subtraction facts within 10 automatically and to have reliable strategies within 20: counting on, doubles, doubles plus one and making ten. Short timed grids (twenty facts, two minutes) build automaticity once the strategies are understood, not before. Spiral review sheets, which mix a few problems from every topic covered so far, stop skills from fading; one a week is enough.
How to use 1st grade worksheets at home
Match the phonics pattern to what the class is teaching; most teachers send home a weekly word list. Have your child read the decodable passage aloud, then answer the questions in a full sentence. For math, keep base-ten blocks or bundles of straws for place value, and a play clock and real coins for time and money. Fifteen to twenty minutes a day, four or five days a week, is what most first grade teachers suggest.
Frequently asked questions
What should a child know by the end of 1st grade?
By the end of first grade a child is expected to read grade-level text with digraphs, long vowels and two-syllable words, retell a story and answer questions about it, write several sentences with correct capitals and punctuation, add and subtract fluently within 10 and with strategies within 20, understand tens and ones to 120, compare two-digit numbers, tell time to the hour and half hour, and measure and compare lengths.
What phonics is taught in 1st grade?
RF.1.3 covers consonant digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh, ck), long vowel spellings including silent e and vowel teams (ai, ay, ee, ea, oa, ow), r-controlled vowels (ar, or, er), inflectional endings such as -s, -ed and -ing, and reading two-syllable words by dividing them into syllables. Children also learn the first grade sight words and keep building fluency with short decodable passages.
What is the difference between kindergarten and 1st grade worksheets?
Kindergarten sheets work with single sounds, CVC words, counting and adding within 10, and usually have a picture for every item. First grade sheets add digraphs and long vowels, short passages with comprehension questions, addition and subtraction within 20 with missing numbers, and place value to 120. They expect independent reading of the instructions and 15 to 20 minutes of sustained work.
How much homework should a first grader have?
The guideline many US districts and parent-teacher associations use is about ten minutes per grade level, so around ten to twenty minutes a night for first grade, plus reading aloud or independently. That is typically one worksheet and a book. If homework regularly takes longer, the sheet is too hard or too long; shorten it and talk to the teacher rather than pushing through.
Do 1st graders learn money in Common Core?
Not directly. Common Core places counting coins and solving money problems in second grade (2.MD.8), but many state standards, including those of states that have modified Common Core, introduce penny, nickel, dime and quarter recognition and counting in first grade. Money worksheets here start with identifying coins and their values and move on to counting like coins, which suits either sequence.
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Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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