Grade 1 · List 6 of 14 · 38 words

Blends at the end

Listen for both sounds at the end. A free 1st grade spelling list: hear each word, print a practice sheet, or take the test.

The words

  • nest
  • hand
  • jump
  • milk
  • mask
  • lamp
  • belt
  • gift
  • pond
  • tent
  • list
  • desk
  • sand
  • best
  • help
  • cold
  • dust
  • elf
  • end
  • fast
  • felt
  • kept
  • land
  • last
  • left
  • lift
  • lost
  • must
  • next
  • old
  • past
  • quest
  • rest
  • sent
  • soft

Tricky words to learn by heart

These come up alongside this pattern but don't follow it.

  • again
  • many
  • friend

In a sentence

  • nest: A tiny dragon sleeps in a warm nest of leaves.
  • hand: The wizard holds a glowing crystal in his hand.
  • jump: The frog can jump over the little stream.
  • milk: The farmer gives us a cup of warm milk.
  • mask: The knight wore a shiny mask to the costume party.
  • lamp: The wizard lights a glowing lamp in the castle hall.

Mistakes to watch for

For grown-ups helping at home: these are the kinds of slips this pattern tends to bring.

WordOften written as
nestnesst, nets
handhaned, hend
jumpjumpp, jumpe
milkmilck, melk
maskmazk, masc

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