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Common Core spelling standards by grade

Every K to 5 standard that names spelling, word for word, with its code.

Common Core spelling standards, kindergarten to grade 5
Grade	Code	Standard, as written	A page here that practises it
K	L.K.2.c	Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes).	CVC short a list
K	L.K.2.d	Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.	CVC short vowel lists
1	L.1.2.d	Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words.	Silent e and digraph lists
1	L.1.2.e	Spell untaught words phonetically, drawing on phonemic awareness and spelling conventions.	Packet from your own list
2	L.2.2.d	Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage → badge; boy → boil).	R-controlled ar and or list
2	L.2.2.e	Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings.	ABC order page
3	L.3.2.e	Use conventional spelling for high-frequency and other studied words and for adding suffixes to base words (e.g., sitting, smiled, cries, happiness).	Endings -ed and -ing list
3	L.3.2.f	Use spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families, position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts) in writing words.	Packet from your own list
3	L.3.2.g	Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings.	ABC order page
4	L.4.2.d	Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.	Packet from your own list
5	L.5.2.e	Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.	Packet from your own list

Each code sits under Language standard 2 for its grade: "Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing." Wording checked on 2026-11-10 against the English Language Arts standards document published by the Council of Chief State School Officers. The last column is our suggestion, not an official alignment. © Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved. Spellwren is not affiliated with the standards' authors.

Codes by grade, to copy into a plan

Grade	Spelling codes
Kindergarten	L.K.2.c, L.K.2.d
Grade 1	L.1.2.d, L.1.2.e
Grade 2	L.2.2.d, L.2.2.e
Grade 3	L.3.2.e, L.3.2.f, L.3.2.g
Grade 4	L.4.2.d
Grade 5	L.5.2.e

The reading standards on letter-sound patterns (RF.K.3 to RF.2.3) are quoted on the phonics lists page.

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Which Common Core standard covers spelling in 2nd grade?

L.2.2.d and L.2.2.e. L.2.2.d reads: "Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage → badge; boy → boil)." L.2.2.e reads: "Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings."

Which standard covers spelling in 1st grade?

L.1.2.d and L.1.2.e. L.1.2.d reads: "Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words."

Do the standards include spelling word lists?

No. The eleven K to 5 standards in this table name skills, and none of them gives a weekly word list. Lists come from your school, your programme or your own choice.

What does the 2 in L.2.2.d stand for?

The code reads strand, grade, standard, part: Language, grade 2, standard 2, part d. Standard 2 is the same sentence in every grade from K to 5: "Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing."

Common Core spelling standards by grade

Codes by grade, to copy into a plan

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