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Spelling words for Class 1 and 2

Short, everyday words for children who are starting to spell. Say each word, use it in the sentence, then try writing it without looking.

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30 spelling words

cat
A pet that says meow
“The cat is sleeping on the mat.”
map
A drawing that shows you the way
“We used a map to find the park.”
gift
A present for someone
“Grandma gave me a gift for my birthday.”
arm
The part of your body between your shoulder and hand
“I hurt my arm when I fell off the swing.”
car
It has four wheels and a steering wheel
“Dad parked the car near the shop.”
egg
A chick hatches out of it
“The hen laid an egg in the nest.”
hen
A female chicken
“The hen clucked in the farmyard.”
jar
A glass pot with a lid
“Mum keeps pickle in a glass jar.”
mat
You wipe your shoes on it at the door
“Wipe your feet on the mat.”
pet
An animal you keep at home
“My pet rabbit loves carrots.”
sit
To rest on a chair
“Please sit on the chair.”
wax
Candles are made of it
“The candle is made of wax.”
crab
A sea animal with claws
“A crab walked sideways on the sand.”
hill
A small mountain
“We climbed up the hill.”
roof
The top of a house
“The cat climbed onto the roof.”
bike
A bicycle
“I ride my bike to my friend’s house.”
dust
Tiny bits of dirt
“There is dust on the old books.”
hook
A curved piece of metal to hang things on
“Hang your bag on the hook.”
palm
A tall tree, or the inside of your hand
“A coconut palm grows by the sea.”
sofa
A long soft seat for two or three people
“Grandpa naps on the sofa.”
tall
High from top to bottom
“The giraffe is very tall.”
word
Letters that make sense together
“Can you spell this word?”
fog
A thick cloud near the ground
“We could not see the road in the fog.”
pit
A deep hole, or a big seed
“The mango has a big pit in the middle.”
calf
A baby cow
“The calf drank milk from the cow.”
east
The opposite of west
“The sun rises in the east.”
hood
It covers your head and is part of a jacket
“Put up your hood in the rain.”
pack
To put things into a bag
“Pack your bag for school.”
shed
A small hut in the garden
“The tools are in the shed.”
wide
Not narrow
“The river is very wide.”

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