The following words were introduced and learned in Kindergarten.  These words are no excuse first grade words.  Your child is expected to know and spell these words correctly in their writing.

a     am     and     at      can     dad     go     I     is       it       like    me     mom    my     no   see     the    to      we     you

The following words will be introduced throughout first grade.  These words are added to the previous list to make the No Excuse Second Grade Words. Your child is will be expected to know and spell these words correctly in second grade.

all       an       are       as        be       big     but     by      came     did      do      for   from   fun     get      going    got     had   have    he      her      here     him     his     if        in       into       it's     just     look   make   not     old        on       play      run    she     so      stop      that     this      up

us      was     went      will      with     yes   your   zoo

These words are added to the two previous list to make the no excuse third grade words.  Your child is will be expected to know and spell these words correctly in third grade.

about       any       ask      away     because

been       both      boy      bus         buy

can't       car       come    could      down

each        eat       fast      find       girl

give        has        hill      house      how

I'm        jump      keep     kept        let

live         lot        made     many      more

most      much     name     nice        of

off         or         our        out         over

put        ride       said       saw        some

someone             soon      them      they

too        two        very      want       way

when