MY FIRST

SPELLING
BOOK

READY FOR READING: LEVEL I

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My First Spelling Book
Welcome to My First Spelling Book! It is intended to be a bonus and
supplemental resource for the Ready for Reading: Level 1 beginning phonics
curriculum!

Not all children using Ready for Reading will be ready for spelling! This is truly
an optional tool and should only be used with children who are expressing
interest in writing and spelling!

If your child becomes frustrated by these spelling activities—please do not

worry…or push them to continue! They are intended to be a gentle
introduction to the connection between reading and writing. If you have a
younger child (ages 4 or 5) —please know that they simply may not be
developmentally ready for this step!

For all children, keep spelling light and fun! Introduce the spelling activities as
as a listening game!

For example, you might say:

“I am going to tell you a sound! See if you can write the mystery letter that
makes my sound!”

Always have an alphabet strip or other visual reminder of the letters out and
within view of your child during spelling!

Feel free to use other materials to practice spelling—kids love spelling in sand,
finger-paint, or with letter tiles!

My First Spelling Book can be included as a game activity on your weekly lesson
plans, be substituted for flashcards or worksheets, or be an activity done on an
optional 5th day of the week!

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Teacher Guide/Instructions:
Weeks 1-8:
• Child is provided a picture.
• Ask them to name the picture and identify the first sound of the picture.
• Instruct your child to write the letter that makes the sound.

Week: 9-26:
• Give your child a letter sound.
• Ask them to write the letter that makes that sound.

“I am going to tell you a letter sound! Listen carefully! Write the mystery letter
that makes my sound!” (Say letter sound.)

• After your child writes the letter, ask them to say the name of the letter. Offer
help or assist them in naming the letter as needed.

• Give your child a spelling word. A picture clue and spaces for each letter are
provided.

*Tip: Use alphabet flashcards to test letter sounds and present them in a
random order. Go through the stack of letter flashcards that have been
introduced. Say the sound of the letter—not the letter name!

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List of Letter Sounds and Words Assessed:
Present the letter sounds in random order (use flashcards to help with this—or cross
letters off the list below to help you keep track of sounds given during a spelling test).

Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4:

a a, m a, m, t a, m, t, s

Week 5: Week 6: Week 7: Week 8:

a, m, t, s, i a, m, t, s, i, p a, m, t, s, i, p, r a, m, t, s, i, p, r, o

Week 9: Week 10: Week 11: Week 12:

a, m, t, s, i, p, r, o, g a, m, t, s, i, p, r, o, g, d a, m, t, s, i, p, r, o, g, d, a, m, t, s, i, p, r, o, g, d,
l l, h
Word: pig Words: dog, pig Words: rat, mat Words: lip, log, dog

Week 13: Week 14: Week 15: Week 16:

a, m, t, s, i, p, r, o, g, d, a, m, t, s, i, p, r, o, g, d, a, m, t, s, i, p, r, o, g, d, a, m, t, s, i, p, r, o, g, d,
l, h, f l, h, f, c l, h, f, c, b l, h, f, c, b, n
Words: hat, sat, rat Words: pig, dig, dog Words: hat, cat, bat Words: pan, man, fan

Week 17: Week 18: Week 19: Week 20:

a, m, t, s, i, p, r, o, g, d, a, m, t, s, i, p, r, o, g, d, a, m, t, s, i, p, r, o, g, d, a, m, t, s, i, p, r, o, g, d,
l, h, f, c, b, n, k l, h, f, c, b, n, k, v l, h, f, c, b, n, k, v, e l, h, f, c, b, n, k, v, e, w
Words: lid, kid, kit Words: van, can, cat Words: bed, net, ten Words: web, wet, vet

Week 21: Week 22: Week 23: Week 24:

a, m, t, s, i, p, r, o, g, d, a, m, t, s, i, p, r, o, g, d, a, m, t, s, i, p, r, o, g, d, a, m, t, s, i, p, r, o, g, d,
l, h, f, c, b, n, k, v, e, w, l, h, f, c, b, n, k, v, e, w, l, h, f, c, b, n, k, v, e, w, l, h, f, c, b, n, k, v, e, w,
j j, u j, u, y j, u, y, x
Words: jet, jam, ham Words: cut, cup, cap Words: yam, ram, rat Words: fox, box, mix

Week 25: Week 26:

a, m, t, s, i, p, r, o, g, d, a, m, t, s, i, p, r, o, g, d,
l, h, f, c, b, n, k, v, e, w, l, h, f, c, b, n, k, v, e, w,
j, u, y, x, q j, u, y, x, q, z
Words: pot, pin, fin Words: zip, quiz, map

Week 25 and 26 Notes:

Explain to your child that the letter Qu always goes with the letter Uu when we
see or write it!

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NAME: _______________________________

What is the first sound of the picture?

Write the letter.

1) __________________

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NAME: _______________________________

What is the first sound of the picture?

Write the letter.

1) __________________

2) __________________

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NAME: _______________________________

What is the first sound of the picture?

Write the letter.

1) __________________

2) __________________

3) __________________

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NAME: _______________________________

What is the first sound of the picture?

Write the letter.

1) _____________

2) _____________

3) _____________

4) _____________

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NAME: _______________________________

What is the first sound of the picture?

Write the letter.

1) _____________ 5) _____________

2) _____________

3) _____________

4) _____________

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NAME: _______________________________

What is the first sound of the picture?

Write the letter.

1) _____________ 5) _____________

2) _____________ 6) _____________

3) _____________

4) _____________

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NAME: _______________________________

What is the first sound of the picture?

Write the letter.

1) _____________ 5) _____________

2) _____________ 6) _____________

3) _____________ 7) _____________

4) _____________

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NAME: _______________________________

What is the first sound of the picture?

Write the letter.

1) _____________ 5) _____________

2) _____________ 6) _____________

3) _____________
7) _____________

4) _____________ 8) _____________

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NAME: _______________________________

Listen to the sound! Write the letter.

1) _____________

2) _____________

3) _____________

4) _____________

5) _____________

6) _____________

7) _____________

8) _____________

9) _____________

Listen to the word. Spell the word!

_____ _____ _____

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NAME: _______________________________

Listen to the sound! Write the letter.

1) _____________ 6) _____________

2) _____________ 7) _____________

3) _____________ 8) _____________

4) _____________ 9) _____________

5) _____________ 10) _____________

Listen to the words. Spell the words!

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

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NAME: _______________________________

Listen to the sound! Write the letter.

1) _____________ 6) _____________ 11) _____________

2) _____________ 7) _____________

3) _____________ 8) _____________

4) _____________ 9) _____________

5) _____________ 10) _____________

Listen to the words. Spell the words!

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

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NAME: _______________________________

Listen to the sound! Write the letter.

1) _____________ 6) _____________ 11) _____________

2) _____________ 7) _____________ 12) _____________

3) _____________ 8) _____________

4) _____________ 9) _____________

5) _____________ 10) _____________

Listen to the words. Spell the words!

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

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NAME: _______________________________

Listen to the sound! Write the letter.

1) _____________ 6) _____________ 11) _____________

2) _____________ 7) _____________ 12) _____________

3) _____________ 8) _____________ 13) _____________

4) _____________ 9) _____________

5) _____________ 10) _____________

Listen to the words. Spell the words!

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

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NAME: _______________________________

Listen to the sound! Write the letter.

1) _____________ 6) _____________ 11) _____________

2) _____________ 7) _____________ 12) _____________

3) _____________ 8) _____________ 13) _____________

4) _____________ 9) _____________ 14) _____________

5) _____________ 10) _____________

Listen to the words. Spell the words!

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

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NAME: _______________________________

Listen to the sound! Write the letter.

1) _____________ 6) _____________ 11) _____________

2) _____________ 7) _____________ 12) _____________

3) _____________ 8) _____________ 13) _____________

4) _____________ 9) _____________ 14) _____________

5) _____________ 10) _____________ 15) _____________

Listen to the words. Spell the words!

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

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NAME: _______________________________

Listen to the sound! Write the letter.

1) _____________ 7) _____________ 13) _____________

2) _____________ 8) _____________ 14) _____________

3) _____________ 9) _____________ 15) _____________

4) _____________ 10) ____________ 16) _____________

5) _____________ 11) _____________

6) _____________ 12) _____________

Listen to the words. Spell the words!

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

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NAME: _______________________________

Listen to the sound! Write the letter.

1) _____________ 7) _____________ 13) _____________

2) _____________ 8) _____________ 14) _____________

3) _____________ 9) _____________ 15) _____________

4) _____________ 10) ____________ 16) _____________

5) _____________ 11) _____________ 17) _____________

6) _____________ 12) _____________

Listen to the words. Spell the words!

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

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NAME: _______________________________

Listen to the sound! Write the letter.

1) _____________ 7) _____________ 13) _____________

2) _____________ 8) _____________ 14) _____________

3) _____________ 9) _____________ 15) _____________

4) _____________ 10) ____________ 16) _____________

5) _____________ 11) _____________ 17) _____________

6) _____________ 12) _____________ 18) _____________

Listen to the words. Spell the words!

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

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NAME: _______________________________

Listen to the sound! Write the letter.

1) _____________ 8) _____________ 15) _____________

2) _____________ 9) _____________ 16) _____________

3) _____________ 10) ____________ 17) _____________

4) _____________ 11) ____________ 18) _____________

5) _____________ 12) ____________ 19) _____________

6) _____________ 13) ____________

7) _____________ 14) ____________

Listen to the words. Spell the words!

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

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NAME: _______________________________

Listen to the sound! Write the letter.

1) _____________ 8) _____________ 15) _____________

2) _____________ 9) _____________ 16) _____________

3) _____________ 10) ____________ 17) _____________

4) _____________ 11) ____________ 18) _____________

5) _____________ 12) ____________ 19) _____________

6) _____________ 13) ____________ 20) _____________

7) _____________ 14) ____________

Listen to the words. Spell the words!

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

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NAME: _______________________________

Listen to the sound! Write the letter.

1) _____________ 8) ______________ 15) _____________

2) _____________ 9) ______________ 16) _____________

3) _____________ 10) _____________ 17) _____________

4) _____________ 11) _____________ 18) _____________

5) _____________ 12) _____________ 19) _____________

6) _____________ 13) _____________ 20) _____________

7) _____________ 14) _____________ 21) _____________

Listen to the words. Spell the words!

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

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NAME: _______________________________

Listen to the sound! Write the letter.

1) _________ 8) _________ 15) _________ 22) _________

2) _________ 9) _________ 16) _________

3) _________ 10) ________ 17) _________

4) _________ 11) ________ 18) _________

5) _________ 12) ________ 19) _________

6) _________ 13) ________ 20) _________

7) _________ 14) ________ 21) _________

Listen to the words. Spell the words!

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

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NAME: _______________________________

Listen to the sound! Write the letter.

1) _________ 8) _________ 15) _________ 22) _________

2) _________ 9) _________ 16) _________ 23) _________

3) _________ 10) ________ 17) _________

4) _________ 11) ________ 18) _________

5) _________ 12) ________ 19) _________

6) _________ 13) ________ 20) _________

7) _________ 14) ________ 21) _________

Listen to the words. Spell the words!

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

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NAME: _______________________________

Listen to the sound! Write the letter.

1) _________ 8) _________ 15) _________ 22) _________

2) _________ 9) _________ 16) _________ 23) _________

3) _________ 10) ________ 17) _________ 24) _________

4) _________ 11) ________ 18) _________

5) _________ 12) ________ 19) _________

6) _________ 13) ________ 20) _________

7) _________ 14) ________ 21) _________

Listen to the words. Spell the words!

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

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NAME: _______________________________

Listen to the sound! Write the letter.

1) _________ 8) _________ 15) _________ 22) _________

2) _________ 9) _________ 16) _________ 23) _________

3) _________ 10) ________ 17) _________ 24) _________

4) _________ 11) ________ 18) _________ 25) _________

5) _________ 12) ________ 19) _________

6) _________ 13) ________ 20) _________

7) _________ 14) ________ 21) _________

Listen to the words. Spell the words!

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____

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NAME: _______________________________

Listen to the sound! Write the letter.

1) _________ 8) ________ 15) _________ 22) _________

2) _________ 9) ________ 16) _________ 23) _________

3) _________ 10) ________ 17) _________ 24) _________

4) _________ 11) ________ 18) _________ 25) _________

5) _________ 12) ________ 19) _________ 26) _________

6) _________ 13) ________ 20) _________

7) _________ 14) ________ 21) _________

Listen to the words. Spell the words!

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