3,620 words in 420 weekly pattern lists with example sentences. Open license, no sign-up.
Download ↓level_id, grade, level_title, week, week_title, pattern_rule, word, example, kind, review_week
| grade | week | pattern_rule | word | example | kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Grade | 4 | Some letters are silent: K in knee, W in write, B in lamb. | knee | I scraped my knee. | pattern_word |
| 3rd Grade | 4 | Some letters are silent: K in knee, W in write, B in lamb. | know | I know the answer. | pattern_word |
| 3rd Grade | 4 | Some letters are silent: K in knee, W in write, B in lamb. | knob | Turn the knob. | pattern_word |
| 3rd Grade | 4 | Some letters are silent: K in knee, W in write, B in lamb. | write | Write a letter. | pattern_word |
| 3rd Grade | 4 | Some letters are silent: K in knee, W in write, B in lamb. | wrong | That answer is wrong. | pattern_word |
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Each level has 30 weeks. Each week teaches one spelling pattern, listed in the pattern_rule column, with pattern words, example sentences, and a few high-frequency "heart words" that do not follow the pattern.
level_id, grade and level_title name the level; week and week_title place the list in the 30-week order; pattern_rule is the rule taught that week; word is the spelling word; example is a sentence or keyword; kind is pattern_word, heart_word or letter_sound (Pre-K); review_week marks review weeks.
Yes. Every grade has free printable weekly practice packs on the free spelling lists hub.
Spelling Quest in Lumi Academy reads each word aloud and lets kids build it with letter tiles. Or print the free weekly packs.
Free printable lists →