How are the kindergarten word lists organized?

By word family, in short vowel order: short a families such as -at, -an and -ap first, then short i, o and u, short e, mixed short vowels and words with sh, ch, th and wh, with sight word weeks in between. The full-year file shows all 36 lists on three pages.

Is there a kindergarten spelling test?

No. Children read the words, trace each one and copy it. There is no test, because kindergarten children trace and copy words rather than spell from memory.

How do I use the kindergarten word lists through the week?

Send the list home on Monday and read the words together each day. Children trace and copy each word, then look for the words in books and around the room. On Friday, read the whole list aloud together instead of a test.

Kindergarten Word Lists

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A full year of kindergarten word lists: 36 weeks of 5 words each, from the -at family in week 1 to a short vowel review in week 36, with sight word weeks along the way. Get all 36 lists on three pages, or four packs of nine weekly pages where children read each word, trace it and copy it. There is no spelling test, since kindergarten children trace and copy rather than spell from memory.

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Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

GradeKindergarten

TopicSpelling Lists

Frequently Asked Questions

5 words a week for 36 weeks, a full school year.

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