Elementary School Vocabulary Words

For students in elementary school (5th grade and under), learning vocabulary is a tough task. In general, their new words are in three groups:

• Sight words: using them by instinct, without any think and hesitate
• Spelling words: know them and can spell them correctly to express ideas
• Academic words: utilized in classes for all subjects, must understand them

We organize word lists by grades at first. You can get sight words, spelling words, and academic words in each grade. Tutors and parents can get useful word lists for separate grades and subjects here.

In fact, the spelling words of 3rd grade and under are all sight words too. They cover all Dolch and Fry words. We have organized them into four grades (from kindergarten to grade 3) and 32 lists by frequency. We also call them the Examword sight words.

The page isn't only a hub of word lists; it also provides study and exercise tools, such as online cards, printable cards, and printable quizzes. Many printable worksheets and interactive apps help tutors and parents plan warm-ups, reviews, or quizzes.

Children in elementary school hardly learn or exercise by themselves. Considering the nature of their language studying, interactive exercises, like online lists and cards, although they are handy, cannot replace traditional training completely.

Therefore, we shouldn't let children study alone. Instead, tutors and parents need to choose content and exercises and guide children's learning. We recommend taking worksheets as basic exercise methods, especially for low grades boys and girls.

Spelling Words is an important asset for elementary school students. We collect 1800 words by frequency and divide them into six grades. The first 1200 words are also Sight Words. Each grade has 300 words in eight sub-lists. Words in kindergarten and grades 1, 2, and 3 are ordered by usage frequency, while grades 4 and 5 are alphabetical.

Academic Words is to help students in elementary schools to study academic vocabulary. We group all words from kindergarten to 5th grade; each grade consists of 4 lists: art, math, science, and social. It is an essential vocabulary for elementary academic classes. It is a must-have list for students trying to understand teachers and share with friends in academic classes.