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2nd Grade Grade-Level Phonics worksheets

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Grade-Level Phonics

Grade 2 Reading Worksheet

NameDate

Fill in the blanks with bossy r words from the word bank.

Word bank

arm
bird
farm
flower
fork
horse
hurt
shark
sister
third
turtle
winter

I fell down and my knee.
Pigs, cows and hens live on a .
My is a girl in my family.
A builds a nest in a tree.
A has a hard shell and walks slowly.
Gold is for first and bronze is for .
Your elbow bends in the middle of your .
A is a big fish with sharp teeth.
A bee sat on the yellow .
A gallops across the field and eats hay.

2nd Grade Grade-Level Phonics worksheet 1 – printable PDF — Download PDF: 1 2 3 4 5 6

About this worksheet

Grade-level phonics means the sound and spelling patterns that a second grader is expected to read and write. This worksheet is a mixed review, and each version practices a different pattern. Version 1 uses the bossy r words, where the letter r changes the vowel sound, as in barn, fork, bird and turn. Version 2 finds the silent letter in words such as knife, wrap, lamb and light. Version 3 completes long vowel words with the right vowel team, such as ai, ee, oa or igh.

Version 4 listens for the three sounds of the ending -ed, which are t, d and id. Version 5 counts the syllables in a word, and version 6 tells the long oo sound in moon from the short oo sound in book. Each sheet gives ten questions of one kind, and the instruction at the top says what to do. Ask your child to say each word aloud before answering, and to use the single-skill sheet for any pattern that needs more practice.

What your child will learn

Read and spell the sound patterns of second grade
Use a different phonics pattern on each version of the sheet
Say a word aloud and listen for the pattern

Common Core standard: RF.2.3

Worked example

In 'The cows sleep in the big red ____', the word barn fits, and its bossy r changes the a so it is neither short nor long.

Common mistake

Guessing from the first letter instead of saying the word and listening for the pattern.

Helpful hint

Say the word out loud and listen for the pattern the instruction asks about.

Next skill: Long Vowel Teams

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with grade-level phonics?

Guessing from the first letter instead of saying the word and listening for the pattern.

How can I help my child with grade-level phonics?

Say the word out loud and listen for the pattern the instruction asks about.

Are these 2nd grade reading worksheets free to print?

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