Everyday Words Made Easy: Basic Vocabulary for Grade 1

This Grade 1 English worksheet is designed to strengthen basic vocabulary skills using familiar, real-life concepts that young learners encounter every day. Through engaging matching activities, students build a strong foundation in word recognition, meaning, and association.

The worksheet covers a wide range of essential vocabulary areas such as community helpers, related object pairs, transport sounds, shapes seen in daily life, and school staff roles. Each activity helps children connect words with actions, sounds, objects, and people, making learning meaningful and enjoyable.

Created specifically for Grade 1 learners, the exercises use clear visuals and simple instructions to support early grammar development. By practicing vocabulary through matching tasks, children improve memory, logical thinking, and comprehension while gaining confidence in using new words correctly.

Why Basic Vocabulary Matters in Early Learning?

Basic vocabulary is a key building block for young learners because:
1. It helps children understand spoken and written language.
2. It improves sentence formation and communication skills.
3. It supports reading readiness and comprehension.
4. It connects classroom learning with real-world experiences.

What’s Inside This Worksheet?

This worksheet includes five engaging vocabulary-building activities:

👩‍⚕️ Exercise 1 – Community Helpers  
Students match helpers with what they do, learning about roles in the community.

🧩 Exercise 2 – Related Object Pairs  
Students match everyday items that are commonly used together.

🚗 Exercise 3 – Transport Sounds  
Students match sounds like honk, vroom, and beep with the correct vehicles.

🔺 Exercise 4 – Shapes in Real Life  
Students match objects to their correct shapes such as circle, square, triangle, and oval.

🏫 Exercise 5 – School Staff Roles  
Students match school staff members with their responsibilities.

🔹 Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Community Helpers  
Doctor – Treats sick people  
Cleaner – Keeps places clean  
Teacher – Teaches students  
Police officer – Keeps people safe  
Nurse – Helps patients  
Firefighter – Puts out fires  
Farmer – Grows food  
Driver – Drives vehicles  
Postman – Delivers letters  
Baker – Makes bread  

Exercise 2 – Related Object Pairs  
Cup – Saucer  
Pen – Paper  
Shoe – Sock  
Lock – Key  
Chair – Table  
Toothbrush – Toothpaste  
Spoon – Bowl  
Bed – Pillow  
Bottle – Bag  
Notebook – Cap  

Exercise 3 – Transport Sounds  
Honk – Car  
Chug – Train  
Ring – Bicycle  
Vroom – Scooter  
Whirr – Helicopter  
Splash – Boat  
Clang – Tram  
Puff – Aeroplane  
Zoom – Bus  
Beep – Truck  

Exercise 4 – Shapes in Real Life  
Egg – Oval  
Clock – Circle  
Ice cream cone – Cone  
Book – Rectangle  
Kite – Diamond  
Dice – Cube  
Window – Square  
Stop sign – Octagon  
Pizza slice – Triangle  
Coin – Circle  

Exercise 5 – School Staff Roles  
Teacher – Teaches students  
Librarian – Takes care of books  
Principal – Leads the school  
Cleaner – Cleans the school  
Coach – Trains students  
Guard – Keeps school safe  
Gardener – Maintains lawn  
Bus driver – Drives school bus  
Nurse – Helps sick students  
Helper – Helps teachers  
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