Spelling List 29: Long O (oa, Ow) Worksheets for 1st Grade

What your child practices

Your child studies the 1st grade words for long o (oa, ow) (Grade 1 in Canada) across 6 worksheets and 60 questions. In the early grades, spelling and phonics grow together: when children can hear the sounds in a word, they can write it, and every list builds on that link. The set includes Word Practice, ABC Order, Missing Letters, Unscramble, Fill in the Sentence and Spelling Test. The skill matches Common Core L.1.2d, the standard for capital letters, punctuation and spelling. It also touches RF.1.3c, phonics and decoding words. In Canada it matches the BC curriculum for Grade 1. Answer keys sit on page 2 of each PDF, so checking takes seconds. Finished a sheet? The online version reads every question aloud and checks answers instantly.

Tips for parents

• Tap out the sounds in each word before spelling it. Hearing the sounds comes first.
• Say each word aloud, have your child spell it, then check together. Talk about the long o (oa, ow) pattern.
• Let your child write tricky words in chalk, sand or shaving cream for a change of pace.