Family Words Vocabulary Worksheets for 1st Grade

What your child practices

Build word knowledge with Family Words: 4 worksheets for 1st grade (Grade 1 in Canada) and 32 questions to answer. Young children learn new words fastest when they meet them again and again in different ways, which is why each sheet uses the same words in a new kind of task. The set includes Match the Meaning, Fill in the Sentence, Synonyms and Antonyms and Which Word Fits. It is aligned to Common Core L.1.4, which focuses on working out the meaning of unknown words. It also touches L.1.6, learning and using new grade level words. Every PDF prints on US letter paper, with the answer key on page 2 for quick checking. After printing, the online version gives instant feedback and reads each question aloud.

Tips for parents

• Act out words when you can. Young learners remember a word they have moved to.
• Ask your child to draw a quick picture for each hard word. Pictures make meanings stick.
• Have your child write one sentence of their own for each new word.