Phonics and spelling by grade

The Common Core reading standards set out what a class works on in Kindergarten and Grade 1, and most states follow them or a close relative. Pick your child's grade to see what it covers and which games match it.

• Kindergarten ages 5–6
  Teaches phonics, blending sounds into around 200 simple words.
• Grade 1 ages 6–7
  Teaches phonics, then introduces the first spelling endings.
• Grade 2 ages 7–8
  Teaches new prefixes and endings, building on Grade 1's phonics.

There is no single national spelling list in the US, so the later grades describe a typical sequence rather than one national document.

Looking for UK school years? See phonics and spelling by school year.