where
The word where begins with wh and ends with silent e. The middle is spelled e-r, so write w-h-e-r-e.
1st Grade · High-Frequency Words
1st Grade High-Frequency Words — Set 4
1st Grade High-Frequency Words — Set 4 compares ew, ay, and ow in new, way, and now, uses silent e in time, and gives focused attention to where, your, and give.
Word list
All 12 words in this list
1st Grade · High-Frequency Words
- new
- him
- where
- way
- now
- from
- them
- your
- time
- our
- give
- will
12 words
What to notice when spelling these words
Compare three two-letter vowel spellings
The words new, way, and now each use a vowel pair, but each needs a different one: ew ends new, ay ends way, and ow ends now. Saying the letter pair while spelling helps keep these three endings distinct.
Use familiar frames and endings
The words him and them share the final m and use short-vowel spellings before it. The words from and will also have familiar consonant frames; remember that will finishes with ll.
In time, silent e makes the i say its name. The word our is the complete letter sequence found at the end of your, although the two words may not sound exactly alike. The remaining spellings that need individual attention are identified in the notes.
Notes for particular words
your
The word your begins with y and ends with the letter team our: y-o-u-r. The vowel may sound different in different voices, but the spelling stays the same.
In a sentence: Please bring your book.
give
The word give ends with silent e, but the i keeps its short sound. Keep that final e when spelling g-i-v-e.