Spelling Test Buddy offers a comprehensive list of Kindergarten sight words and Kindergarten spelling words, all free.
Our Kindergarten sight words and Kindergarten spelling words are broken down into a scope and sequence across 30 weeks to take you from the first day of school, through the whole school year.
The curriculum progresses as follows:
- Weeks 1-7: Onset/rime words (Short A/E/I/O/U)
- Weeks 8-10: Digraphs (sh, ch, th)
- Weeks 11-20: Blends (st, sl, br, cr, gr ,tr, dr, bl, cl, fl)
- Weeks 21-23: Review
- Weeks 24-25: Endings
- Weeks 26-30: General sight words / numbers / colors
Each week consists of 10 words and 2 bonus sight words.
These words align with the following standards:
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.K.2
- Next Generation Learning Standards: NGLS ELA.K.L.2
Generate customized spelling and phonics worksheets with these words
Do you want to generate word lists for flash cards, sound sorts, pattern sorts, “Draw and Label” worksheets, “Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check” worksheets, “Trace, Copy, Cover, Write” worksheets, word hunt, cloze (fill in the blank) worksheets, and more?
Simply find the word list you want to use below, then tap on “Generate Worksheet” to get started. This will take you to Worksheet Creator.
You then pick the worksheet template you want to use, edit your list of words, and generate your worksheet.
Then, print, download, or share your worksheet.
Create a spelling test that reads Kindergarten spelling words out loud to my students
Spelling Test Buddy turns any of these Kindergarten word lists into an online spelling test that reads each word out loud. It also reads the word in a sentence so students can hear it in context.
During the test, students use the play buttons to hear the word or sentence whenever they need it, then type their answer. This lets students work independently while every student hears clear, consistent pronunciation. You can use one of the ready-made Kindergarten lists below or create a custom list with your own words and sentences. And your students will reinforce their learning through focused learning tools like Teach Me, Digital Sorts, and spelling games.
Try this sample test from the Word Lists below.
Word Lists
| Week | Word lists | Words | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Short A Words (at) | at, cat, bat, hat, sat, mat, rat, fat, pat, flat, a, the | |
| 2 | Short A Words (an) | an, can, man, fan, pan, ran, tan, van, plan, span, and, in | |
| 3 | Short I Words (it) | it, hit, bit, sit, fit, kit, lit, pit, mit, flit, is, if | |
| 4 | Short I Words (in) | in, fin, pin, win, tin, spin, chin, grin, thin, twin, big, little | |
| 5 | Short U Words (up) | up, cup, pup, sun, fun, run, bun, gun, cut, nut, jump, run | |
| 6 | Short O Words (ot) | hot, cot, dot, not, pot, got, rot, tot, jot, blot, top, stop | |
| 7 | Short E Words (et) | get, let, set, met, pet, vet, wet, jet, net, bet, red, ten | |
| 8 | Digraph - SH | ship, shop, shut, shed, shin, she, shoe, fish, dish, wish, with, this | |
| 9 | Digraph - CH | chin, chop, chip, chat, chick, much, such, rich, which, catch, each, child | |
| 10 | Digraph - TH | this, that, them, then, than, thin, thick, with, bath, path, mother, father | |
| 11 | Blends - ST | stop, step, stick, star, stay, stem, still, sting, stack, stamp, stand, street | |
| 12 | Blends - SL | slip, slap, slow, sled, sleep, slide, sling, slam, slat, slot, play, sleep | |
| 13 | Blends - BR | brown, brick, brave, bread, bring, brush, broke, brand, brass, brag, from, pretty | |
| 14 | Blends - CR | crab, crack, cry, crop, crow, crisp, cross, crown, crash, crawl, draw, crayon | |
| 15 | Blends - GR | grab, grass, green, grin, grip, grow, grand, gray, grape, grant, great, grow | |
| 16 | Blends - TR | trap, track, trick, trip, try, truck, train, tray, tree, treat, try, train | |
| 17 | Blends - DR | drip, drop, draw, drive, dream, drink, dry, drag, dress, drum, dress, drink | |
| 18 | Blends - BL | black, blue, blow, block, blend, blink, bless, blade, blast, blanket, block, please | |
| 19 | Blends - CL | clap, clip, clock, climb, close, clean, clear, class, clown, click, class, clock | |
| 20 | Blends - FL | flip, flap, fly, flow, flat, flash, flag, flock, fling, floss, fly, flower | |
| 21 | Review Short Vowel Sounds (Mixed) | cap, fin, bug, red, hop, sun, pen, win, cut, hot | |
| 22 | Review Digraphs (Mixed) | ship, chat, thin, chop, shed, chin, wish, much, this, fish | |
| 23 | Review Blends (Mixed) | stop, clap, grip, flag, sled, brag, trip, drop, blue, crab | |
| 24 | -ING ending | sing, ring, wing, king, swing, bring, thing, sting, ping, spring | |
| 25 | -ED ending | bed, fed, led, red, shed, wed, hid, kid, lid, bid | |
| 26 | Sight Words 1 | the, and, a, to, of, in, I, you, it, he, for, said | |
| 27 | Sight Words 2 | was, is, his, are, they, on, at, be, this, that, with, have | |
| 28 | Sight Words 3 | all, we, as, can, but, not, so, up, out, see, look, like | |
| 29 | Number Words (one-ten) | one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten | |
| 30 | Color Words | red, blue, green, yellow, pink, purple, orange, brown, black, white |