who
The word who begins with wh, but the w is not heard. The ending sounds like the vowel in do and is spelled o: w-h-o.
1st Grade · High-Frequency Words
1st Grade High-Frequency Words — Set 2
1st Grade High-Frequency Words — Set 2 compares wh in when and who, applies the final-ck pattern in back, and groups short-vowel words with the long-o spellings in no and over.
Word list
All 12 words in this list
1st Grade · High-Frequency Words
- as
- when
- back
- just
- did
- if
- who
- over
- us
- no
- ask
- has
12 words
What to notice when spelling these words
Map the short-vowel words and their endings
The words just, did, if, us, and ask use short vowels and consonant spellings that can be mapped from the sounds. In back, the short vowel is followed by ck, the familiar spelling for the final k sound after a single short vowel.
The words as and has share the ending as. In both words, the final s usually sounds like z, but the written ending stays the same.
Compare wh and long o
Both when and who begin with wh. In when, wh spells the first consonant sound and the rest maps as e-n. In who, those opening letters work differently, so its individual note marks what to notice.
The words no and over both begin with o saying its name. In no, the vowel comes at the end. In over, it forms the first syllable before v-e-r.
Notes for particular words
over
The word over has two syllables. The first syllable is the single letter o saying its name; the second is spelled v-e-r: o-v-e-r.