Kindergarten Spelling Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: L.K.2.D

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Kindergarteners are starting from scratch with their concepts for putting together words, let along, spelling them. A nice place to start is having students spell their own name and their best friend's name. From there, we usually start with words that are composed of two-letters (such as: at, am, it, and to). We then progress to three letter consonant-vowel-constant words (such as: cat, run, mop, and hot). It is always helpful for students to be able to see and say the words that they will be working with. These worksheets help kindergarten students identify with new words and work with them several times.

Kindergarten Spelling Worksheets To Print:

Spelling Practice - Which word matches the picture? Read the two words just above each picture. Circle the correct word, and then write it two times

Fill in the Blank - A single vowel goes a long one in this one. : Look at the picture. Fill in the blank with the correct vowel.

Vowel For A Loss - The last one does occasionally baffle some kids. You not only have to fill it, but you have to re-read it too.

Zoo Review - Say the name of the animal in each picture out loud. What vowel sound do you hear at the beginning of the word? Write the vowel on the line to complete the word.

Speak and Spell - It's a double word for you to write each time on the line. Read the two words under each picture. Circle the correct word, and then write it two times.

Fill in the Blank Spelling - Drop and pop in those missing vowels to complete each of the words. Use the pictures as a guide to which vowel completes each word.

Spelling Fun - Write each word on the line. Writing practice has been shown to improve spelling.

Circle the Correct Spelling - Circle the word that is spelled correctly. Then write it two times.

-ate Words - Fill in the last part of each of the words. It would also encourage you to complete the first letter of the spelling word.

Practice Me More - Pick a word that matches the picture above it and then write it.

Which One is Right? - The spellings that are provided might trick them a bit. Write the correctly spelled word on the lines.

More Spelling Practice - Writing words over and over have been shown to improve spelling skills.

Spelling Challenge - Remember to use the pictures as a marker. Step these out a bit.

Spelling with Word Shapes - Write each word below in the correct word shape box.

Word Shape - Word shape boxes really do help your ability to remember spellings and to sound out words.

How to Introduce Spelling to Kindergarteners


The biggest problem for spellers is holding on to spelling words in their memory. Normally this happens because students learn through techniques that involve sheer repetition. They have trouble holding on to a particular section of new vocabulary words longer than a week. Being a strong speller helps students become stronger and more confident writers. There is also some data to indicate that students that can spell well have an easier time understanding what they read.


When you are working with students you should try to stress that they understand the pronunciation and specifically the sounds within a word. Sounds are much more important to focus on rather than the letters themselves. If you can sound out a word, you can spell it in chucks. This is why students who learn to read through phonics are strong spellers. Phonics students have a great deal of experience sounding out words. Building off of this, is important to have students learn spelling words in word sets that have a similar sounding or spelling pattern. This makes it much easier for students to recognize difference between words. It is helpful to highlight or color the parts of the words that follow a similar pattern as well. I would also recommend that you have students do two things with new words that they are learning. Have students use the words in sentences to make sure they have the proper context for the word. I would also have students try to draw something that incorporates the word, this is a very helpful technique.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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