Spelling List 36: Vowel Sounds Ou, Ow Worksheets for 1st Grade

What your child practices

List 36 is a 1st grade spelling list (Grade 1 in Canada) built around vowel sounds ou, ow, with 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 sheets cover 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. Each PDF includes its own answer key on page 2, ready for you or your child to check. 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.
• Spread the sheets across the week: one a day works better than all at once.
• Finish the week with a short spelling test using the same words in a new order.