Word list year 1 and 2

When kids are learning to read and speak, they try to read words by making blends of small words. Kids with Year 1 & Year 2 learn to read words that will help kids to learn vitally important words and it will help them in developing reading and writing skills. In general, children will start recognizing the high-frequency words.

You would have to make your kids practice a lot. This word mat will help kids to learn fast by making individual word spell. This will be really interactive and fun for all the children. 

Let’s have a look at the list of spelling words commonly used to teach year 1 kids in UK.

the	come	go	mind
a	some	so	floor
do	one	by	because
to	once	my	kind
today	ask	here	behind
of	friend	there	whole

said	school	where	any
says	put	love	child
your	are	push	wild
they	were	pull	most

be	was	full	both
he	is	house	children
me	his	our	climb
she	has	door	only

we	I	poor	old
no	you	find	many

Year 2 Spelling Words

Following is a list of spelling words commonly used to teach year 2 kids in UK.

door	gold	plant	clothes
floor	hold	path	busy
told	bath	people	because
every	hour	move	again

kind	break	mind	prove
half	steak	improve	money
behind	pretty	sure	child
beautiful	after	sugar	wild

eye	fast	parents	could
Christmas	climb	last	should
everybody	mast	past	would
even	only	father	who

both	class	whole	old
grass	any	cold	pass
many	over	new	live
me	cool	give	most

saw	low	raw	straw
draw	country	ocean	title
skip	change	very	after
things	our	just	girl

dirt	shirt	thirst	birth
yellow	odd	got	life
cycle	pale	wire	fight
push	pull	resource	flight

say	great	four	help
through	gold	cold	fold
mold	sold	told	subtract
answer	baby	parents	stages

take	only	car	park
bark	hard	card	shark
dark	eyes	date	hate
late	before	line	side

too	loud	found	shout
count	gave	urban	suburban
rural	community	touch	means
old	any	same	corn

Keep exploring EnglishBix to find more spelling resources for different years.

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Study the word list: Year 1 and 2 Summer 1 list (copy)

	put	You should put a coat on before you go out.
	are	They are coming to see us next week. *
	were	We were amazed by the magic trick. *
	some	The heavy rain caused some flooding.
	once	I’ll only tell you once.
	push	Don’t push me about.
	pull	The sign on the door said pull.
	full	The room was full of children working hard. *
	house	Our house is very old. *
	busy	The waiter was too busy to serve me.
	people	Many people do not have sufficient food.
	beautiful	There’s a beautiful view from my balcony.
	after	After the riot the shops were looted.
	last	I saw a funny film last night. *
	water	We swam in the warm water of the lagoon.
	again	That child is getting up to mischief again.
	half	Half of sixteen is eight.
	money	Have you sufficient money for a cab home?
	improve	I have tried hard to improve my spellings. *
	our	Will you come to our party? *

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

Use the list: Year 1 and 2 Summer 1 list (copy)

Learn this spelling list using the ‘Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check‘ activity.

Spelling games using the word list: Year 1 and 2 Summer 1 list (copy)

Test yourself using the ‘Listen and Spell‘ spelling test.

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When I went to the pediatrician for my son’s one-year-old checklist I was surprised by the question the doctor asked me.

I was prepared for the doctor to ask me how so many questions but you know what the main question was that I was surprised with? How many words does your one-year-old say?”

By the time your baby is 12 months old (one year old) he or she probably can say between one to three words. Before their 2nd birthday, they usually will say about 50 words.

Is your toddler talking enough?

What does enough mean? how many words should you teach a One Year Old?

Should you work on extra activities to teach your toddler to talk?

Language development is key during this year, but if you are asking what words should they know or what to focus on, this handy checklist will be your best friend!

Download the PDF below or folow along the guide.

Before we get into the actual list, let me explain a few things so that you don’t freak out if your child is not talking like your next-door neighbor’s daughter and you can have the right expectations.

Your toddler might not be saying much but he/she can definitely understand more than he/she can say.

You may also notice other types of communication such as pointing, signing, and cooing. These are all forms of communication and great milestones to saying complete words that will eventually turn into sentences.

If your child is doing great with signing, continue to encourage that along with the words to give him/her the tools to communicate with you.

How many words can a one year old understand?

One thing is to understand the words and another is to speak them.

At 12 months old your toddler can understand about 50 words but can only be able to say 2-3 words.

How many words should a 1 year-old say?

From your toddler’s first birthday until the second they will go from saying 2-3 words to saying about 50 words!

What is a late talker?

By the age of 20 months, children should have about 20 words, according to DeBlasio — 2 years old is a crucial time for language.

“By age 2, a child should have at least 50 words and be starting to put words together,” DeBlasio says. “Most kids will have a language explosion between 18-24 months, but generally, I worry if I’m not hearing about 20 words by the time a child reaches 20 months.”

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But it could be a lot difficult to know if they’re actually hitting the right milestones. The reason is, every kid develops at their own pace, and so the only way to help them pick up vocabulary words is to introduce words to them daily.

Most toddlers learn to say nouns, or names of people, places, and things first. Your toddler will also needs words for actions, locations, and descriptions (adjectives/adverbs) so that he can combine these to form phrases. Use everyday games and activities to encourage the following words.

Naming familiar objects – They will begin to be able to name some familiar objects between 12 and 18 months.

TEACH YOUR ONE YEAR OLD COMMON NOUNS

Teach words that they see and play with every day.

Make a habit of point to things daily and repeat them. It may sound silly, but to make anything impactful you have to do that. The more your child will hear the word, the quicker he will comprehend it, and be able to repeat with you.

For instance, say sit-sit when you want your kid to sit down. Similarly, while pointing toward pictures of a ball, say ball-ball.

Below is a video of the technique I used to encourage talking. We start with the first letter sound and encourage to repeat the rest of the word as I point the object.

• Ball
• Book
• Train
• Bike
• Car
• Truck
• Boat
• Plane
• Baby
• Bowl
• Spoon
• Sock
• Shoe
• Shirt
• Pants
• Hat
• Star
• House
• Tree
• Bath
• Chair
• Table
• Bed
• Blanket
• Cookie
• Cracker
• Cheese
• Apple
• Banana
• Milk
• Juice
• Water

TEACH YOUR ONE YEAR OLD SOCIAL WORDS

• More
• please
• Thank you
• hi (or hello)
• bye-bye
• Again
• sorry
• Yes
• No

TEACH YOUR ONE YEAR OLD COLORS

from 12 months to about 16 months your toddler will be able to identify correctly primary colors. They might not be able to say them until after but you can start teaching colors and their names at one year old.

• Red
• Blue
• Yellow
• Green

TEACH YOUR ONE YEAR OLD ACTION WORDS

TEACH YOUR ONE YEAR OLD LOCATION WORDS (PREPOSITIONS)

• Up
• Down
• On
• Off

TEACH YOUR ONE YEAR OLD WORDS THAT DESCRIBE (Adjectives/Adverbs)

• Big
• Little
• Hot
• Cold
• Funny
• Dirty
• Clean
• Gentle
• Wet
• Soft
• Fast
• Slow

TEACH YOUR ONE YEAR OLD QUANTITY WORDS

As an early start to words you can also integrate sign language. Signs are easier to mimic and if you accompany them with the words you can reduce frustration during the toddler years.

• All
• None
• More
• Numbers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

TEACH YOUR ONE YEAR OLD PRONOUNS

• Me
• Mine
• My
• I
• You

TEACH YOUR ONE YEAR OLD ANIMAL NAMES

Most one year olds can identify animals by their sounds (example “neigh”), continue to associate sounds with the name of each animal when playing or using a learning binder. This will encourage them to use the word and not just the sounds (example: Horse).

Children do well-imitating speech when it involves movement or actions. This is the best way to encourage speech. There’s actually a reason behind why children learn to make animal sounds earlier than saying actual words. It’s because it is really simple for kids to learn.

Here are a few animal names you can encourage learning. We do this teaching through our learning binder which combines animal sounds, names and interactive games.

• Dog
• Cat
• Fish
• Bird
• Duck
• Cow
• Horse
• Bunny
• Bear
• Pig
• Lion
• Elephant
• Giraffe
• Zebra
• Monkey
• Chicken
• Bee
• Frog

Print out the PDF Checklist!

If your toddler is not talking enough, and you are feeling they are not talking as expected, Try some of these speech games recommended by a speech pathology or you can use the learning binder to encourage speech with our interactive games. If you are concerned and think your child needs some speech therapy assistance, reach out to your pediatrician as they may be able to refer you to an early intervention speech program.

What’s next?

Wondering if your child is on track with all of his/her milestones? Do you know exactly what you should teach this year to give them a headstart when entering PreK? Find out more

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• acies, aciei
• ad
• aggredior, aggredi, aggressus sum
• aditus, aditus
• administro (1)
• aedificium, aedificii
• aegrē
• aequo (1)
• aestas, aestatis
• aestus, aestus
• ager, agri
• ago, agere, egi, actum
• aliquis, aliquid
• alo, alere, alui, alitum
• altus, a, um
• amicus, amici
• ancora, ancorae
• animadverto, animadvertere, animadverti, animadvertum
• annus, anni
• antiquus, a, um
• aperio, aperire, aperui, apertum
• aqua, aquae
• aquila, aquilae
• arma, armorum
• audeo, audere, ausus sum
• audio, audire, audivi, auditum
• barbarus, a, um
• beneficium, beneficii
• caedo, caedere, cecidi, caesum
• calamitas, calamitatis
• campus, campi
• castellum, castelli
• centum
• civis, civis
• civitas, civitatis
• clamo (1)
• colligo, colligere, collegi, collectum
• committo, committere, commisi, commissum
• complures, compluria
• concilium, concilii
• conficio, conficere, confeci, confectum
• confirmo (1)
• conquiro, conquiere, conquisivi, conquisitum
• conspicio, conspicere, conspexi, conspectum
• conspicor, conspicari, conspectatus sum
• contemno, contemnere, contempsi, contemptum
• contendo, contendere, contendi, contentum
• contineo, continere, continui, contentum
• continuus, a, um
• contumelia, contumeliae
• cornu, cornus
• credo, credere, credidi, creditum
• curo (1)
• cursus, cursus
• custos, custodis
• debeo, debere, debui, debitum
• decerno, decernere, decrevi, decretum
• defessus, a, um
• deinde
• desidero (1)
• desisto, desistere, destiti, destitum
• despero (1)
• desum, deesse, defui, defuturum
• dexter, dextra, dextrum
• differo, differre, distuli, dilatum
• difficilis, difficilis, difficile
• dignus, a, um
• dimico (1)
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• diversus, a, um
• divido, dividere, divisi, divisum
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By Ashley Austrew

Vocabulary is one of the keys to literacy, and having a strong foundational vocabulary can help kids learn more and perform better across many different subjects.

Luckily, at Dictionary.com, we have customized word lists to help learners at every level improve their vocabularies, work on their spelling, and more. Getting ready for a new school year has never been simpler than with our easy-to-use digital flashcards, spelling tests, and word quizzes. The vocabulary lists below are specially prepared according to students’ needs at each grade level. Practice with your students for 10 to 15 minutes each day, try out our quizzes to see how you’re doing, and let us help get your child prepared to excel in the school year ahead.

Jump right into our library of grade-specific word lists right here, and then explore other fun topics to boost your knowledge.

Kindergarten vocabulary words and tips

In kindergarten, most kids are still laying the foundation for literacy. Some may be early readers, while others are still working on grasping the basics of phonics. At this stage, learning vocabulary typically means, for newer learners, sounding out and memorizing high frequency words and, for more advanced learners, decoding early multisyllabic words.

High frequency words are common words found in English, like the or and, that kids can learn to instantly recognize so they don’t have to sound them out every time. Sight words are similar, except sight words typically can’t be sounded out because they don’t follow common phonetic patterns. An example of this is the word could. In the case of sight words, kids typically just have to memorize them to make reading easier.

There are high frequency words and sight words at every grade level, but they hold extra importance for kindergarteners because they’re some of the very first words kids in this age group learn. To help support your kindergartener, be sure to read together daily. You can also take our kindergarten word quiz together to see how they’re doing. Here are some of the early high frequency and sight words they need to know:

• Kindergarten Vocab Word List 1:
  • is
  • the
  • can
  • see
  • go
  • it
  • no … full list
• Kindergarten Vocab Word List 2:
  • say
  • ride
  • how
  • into
  • call
  • been
  • she … full list
• Kindergarten Vocab Word List 3:
  • big
  • yes
  • well
  • look
  • was
  • went
  • cat … full list

Is your kindergartner ready to see how much they’ve learned? Then take this quiz together!

First-grade vocabulary words and tips

In first grade, kids begin building on the strong literacy foundation that was created in kindergarten. They are still learning high frequency and sight words, but the words become more complex; for instance, they may have multiple syllables or silent letters. At this stage, most kids can read simple stories and talk to parents about what they read. They are also starting to work on writing sentences and short paragraphs.

Review some of the basic rules of spelling here.

You can support kids in this stage by reading together and talking about what you’ve read, including any new or unfamiliar words you came across while reading. Your child may want to keep a word journal where they can write down and review these new words. Simple flash cards from our word lists are also a useful tool. Here are some words to focus on in first grade:

• First-Grade Vocab Word List 1:
  • add
  • have
  • make
  • good
  • America
  • before
  • change … full list
• First-Grade Vocab Word List 2:
  • after
  • here
  • many
  • going
  • another
  • because
  • different … full list
• First-Grade Vocab Word List 3:
  • again
  • him
  • new
  • goes
  • answer
  • back
  • does … full list

When your first-grader has reviewed the words and ready for more, they can take this quiz!

Second-grade vocabulary words and tips

By second grade, kids are becoming more advanced in both their reading and writing skills. They can now decode multisyllable words, like capital. They should have automatic recall of some of the simpler sight words and high frequency words they learned in first grade and kindergarten. You might also find that they’re starting to show more of an interest in reading for pleasure, and they might be developing favorite genres and authors.

Kids are also becoming stronger writers at this age. In addition to reading longer and more complex texts, a good way to practice vocabulary with them is to ask them to write a simple story using at least five to 10 words from the following word lists. Here are common words to know and learn in second grade:

• Second-Grade Vocab Word List 1:
  • zoo
  • woman
  • caught
  • dark
  • clothes
  • among
  • early … full list
• Second-Grade Vocab Word List 2:
  • your
  • fire
  • while
  • deer
  • bed
  • clean
  • another … full list
• Second-Grade Vocab Word List 3:
  • yesterday
  • wish
  • deep
  • close
  • answer
  • ball
  • friend … full list

This quiz on second grade vocabulary is the perfect assessment after reviewing these lists. Take it here.

Third-grade vocabulary words and tips

Third grade is an exciting year for learners. They have mastered many of the basics of literacy, and are building on these skills through reading both fiction and non-fiction. Most third graders can now use letter-sound correspondence knowledge and structural analysis to decode words. They’re able to read independently, and they should be reading fluidly when they read out loud.

The vocabulary kids learn at this stage can help them in other subjects, like science and math, as well. It may be helpful to give them access to the Dictionary.com app to look up new words as they read. Third graders may also have fun testing their knowledge with our spelling tests and word quizzes. Here are some of the new vocabulary words third graders may encounter:

•  Third-Grade Vocab Word List 1:
  • animal
  • care
  • eleven
  • night
  • intelligent
  • hurt
  • August … full list
• Third-Grade Vocab Word List 2:
  • April
  • caught
  • must
  • Friday
  • occur
  • favorite
  • coast … full list
• Third-Grade Vocab Word List 3:
  • asked
  • father
  • called
  • street
  • Thursday
  • July
  • gym … full list

Third grade vocabulary becomes a fun challenge with this quiz inspired by our word lists!

Fourth-grade vocabulary words and tips

By fourth grade, kids are engaging with words and language on a deeper level. They will encounter lots of new words as they read and study other subjects, but they are typically able to use previous knowledge to decode unfamiliar multisyllable words. They can also read with more accurate comprehension and better pacing, and their writing becomes more complex as well.

Take advantage of your child’s growing skills by introducing some of these educational games  that will be fun for everyone.

Many of the terms kids will need for fourth grade include words they’ll use in math, science, and history. To help them get a good grasp of how these words are used, encourage them to read and look for the words in age-appropriate news articles or online research sources. They can quiz themselves with flashcards on Dictionary.com, as well as take advantage of our quizzes and games. Here are three lists of essential fourth grade vocabulary words to help you get started:

• Fourth-Grade Vocab Word List 1:
  • difference
  • accomplish
  • purpose
  • develop
  • minimum
  • threatens
  • recommend … full list
• Fourth-Grade Vocab Word List 2:
  • couldn’t
  • adaptation
  • represent
  • trouble
  • hundred
  • simplify
  • compare … full list
• Fourth-Grade Vocab Word List 3:
  • close
  • turned
  • usual
  • support
  • bigger
  • distribute
  • increasing … full list

Reviewed all these words? Then it’s time to take the fourth grade vocabulary quiz!

Fifth-grade vocabulary words and tips

Many fifth graders have mastered the foundations of literacy and decoding words. Now, they may be interested in expanding their vocabularies to help them read and comprehend more complex texts, understand new concepts at school, and become better writers and communicators.

Fifth graders are starting to do more complex school work, like research projects, book reports, and science projects. Studying new vocabulary can help them deepen their understanding of the things they read and explore. Knowing more words also simply makes it easier to read and write at every level.

Vocabulary is often easiest to learn in practice. At this age, kids may enjoy starting a book club with peers and discussing the vocabulary, concepts, and themes they encounter in their favorite books. They may also have a lot of fun recording new words they learn, checking them out on Dictionary.com, and using our quizzes and spelling lists to test their own knowledge. Here are some terms kids are likely to come across and need to know to excel in fifth grade:

• Fifth-Grade Vocab Word List 1:
  • a lot
  • already
  • complete
  • always
  • beautiful
  • whole
  • heard … full list
• Fifth-Grade Vocab Word List 2:
  • against
  • therefore
  • possible
  • certain
  • although
  • among
  • sum … full list
• Fifth-Grade Vocab Word List 3:
  • almost
  • country
  • answer
  • themselves
  • weather
  • beyond
  • several … full list

This fifth grade vocabulary quiz is waiting for anyone whose word skills are prepared for a challenge.

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Ashley Austrew is a freelance journalist and writer from Omaha, Nebraska. Her work has been published at Cosmopolitan, Scary Mommy, Scholastic, and other outlets. For more by Ashley, read: “Teacher” vs. “Tutor”: Why Most Kids Need Both | Leave The Best Impression With Our Tips For National Proofreading Day | Make Your Writing The Star Of National Grammar Day With These Tips

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• Vocabulary Word Lists According to the CEFR

  According to the Council of Europe,
  the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) was
  designed to provide a transparent, coherent and comprehensive basis for
  the elaboration of language syllabuses and curriculum guidelines, the
  design of teaching and learning materials, and the assessment of foreign
  language proficiency. The CEFR describes foreign language proficiency
  at six levels: A1 and A2, B1 and B2, C1 and C2. Based on empirical
  research and widespread consultation, this scheme makes it possible to
  compare tests and examinations across languages and national boundaries.

  Working along these lines, the English Profile
  has created two innovative online tools that are publicly accessible
  and constitute an invaluable source of information to anybody interested
  in English Language Teaching (ELT): English Vocabulary Profile Online and English Grammar Profile Online.
  These are searchable databases that give you free access to the
  research findings on what English vocabulary and grammar is suitable for
  teaching at each CEFR level.

  To make life easier for our students
  here at the Experimental Junior High School of the University of
  Macedonia, we have used the tools offered by the English Profile to compile word list files in the PDF format with the
  vocabulary needed to attain each of the aforementioned language
  proficiency levels in English. Thanks to the abundance of examples
  included in the English Profile’s
  online database, the word lists offer clear definitions and usage
  samples for each word. Students are invited to use these files as
  reference material while studying or as a revision aid, while preparing
  for the National Foreign Language Exams (or any other exams, for that matter).

  Feedback
  is appreciated if you find this compilation useful or if you find
  mistakes that need to be corrected. In the former case, credit should be
  given to the English Profile, which made this project possible, while, in the latter case, blame should be laid on the inadequacies of the compiler.

Helping your child to spell when writing

 As well as learning their spelling words, your child will need to remember these spellings and attempt to spell other words when writing. When we can spell well, we can concentrate on what we want to write, rather than how to write it. We are also more likely to use interesting words when we can spell them.

Here are some strategies you can use to support your child:

 1. Encourage your child to ‘have a go’

Encourage your child to have a go at spelling a word. This will build confidence and practise spelling skills. Making mistakes is a natural part of learning, and if your child is comfortable knowing that they’re not going to get spellings right all the time, then they will be more likely to try out more adventurous words. Keep positive and upbeat.

2. Keep reinforcing phonics

Remind your child to use phonics as their first port of call for spelling a new word – even in Key Stage 2. Help them to really hear each individual sound in the word and choose a suitable spelling pattern.

3. Check your spelling

Remind children to read through their writing and check for spelling errors. They need to develop a feel for whether a word looks right. Help them to check words in a dictionary.

4. Encourage your child to read

When we read, we see words spelled correctly. The more we read, the more words we see.