★Missing Letters
Grade 2 Spelling Worksheet
NameDate
Find the missing letter in each animals word.
l _ o n
s h e _ p
f _ s h
m _ u s e
w _ a l e
_ a b b i t
s n _ k e
g o a _
t i g e _
h o r _ e
c _ m e l
_ i r d
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About this worksheet
A good speller can see when a letter is missing from a word. This worksheet shows twelve words in letter boxes with one letter left out, and all twelve words belong to one theme, such as animals, food, school, weather, home or clothes. The theme is named in the instruction, which helps a child work out the word, and the child writes the missing letter in the empty box. The empty box can be at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of the word, so the child has to look at the whole word each time.
Ask your child to say the theme words aloud before starting, and then to read each word slowly with the missing letter filled in to check that it sounds right. A different theme comes with each version of the sheet, so the practice stays fresh.
What your child will learn
- Find the missing letter in a word
- Use a theme to work out a word
- Check a spelling by reading the whole word
Common Core standard: L.2.2.D
Worked example
The theme is animals and the boxes show f, r, an empty box and g. The word is frog, so the empty box gets o.
Common mistake
Writing a letter that makes a real word that is not in the theme.
Helpful hint
Say the theme words you know. Read the word with your letter in the box.
Questions parents ask
What is the most common mistake with missing letters?
Writing a letter that makes a real word that is not in the theme.
How can I help my child with missing letters?
Say the theme words you know. Read the word with your letter in the box.
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