2nd Grade Spelling Worksheets

Help your child gain spelling confidence with 2nd grade spelling worksheets created by literacy experts. These engaging printables focus on reading and spelling words that use vowel teams, digraphs, r-controlled vowels, and more – including sight words!

Why not try a cursive alphabet worksheet, too?

AR-ER Words Fill in the Blanks

Read each of the AR and ER words aloud. Then write the correct word to complete each sentence. Remember, AR and ER are R controlled vowels. This means these words are pronounced differently because of the “bossy” R that comes after the vowel! Do you know any other R controlled words with AR and ER?

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ARE-AIR Words Tic-Tac-Toe 2

Most of the time, R controlled vowels AIR and ARE make the same sound – but they are not spelled the same. Play tic-tac-toe by reading the R controlled words. Draw an O on the words with AIR and draw an X on the words with ARE. Which one wins?

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CR-PR Beginning Blend Write It

Write the letters CR or PR in the blanks and then read the words you made. Can you think of other words starting with CR or PR? Keep working on different blends worksheets – soon you’ll be a blend master for so many consonant blends! Our spelling worksheets are also great for practicing blends.

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ER Ending Blend Make a Match

Read the ER consonant blend words aloud, then draw a line to match each word with its picture. Can you think of other words ending in ER? Blends worksheets are a great way to practice reading and spelling words with beginning blends or ending blends!

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Long A Words Circle It 1

Circle the right long A word to complete each sentence. Can you think of other silent E words that use a long A? Write them on the back! For an extra challenge, try some other long A worksheets, or take a look at our free vowel sounds activities.

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Long A Words Circle It 2

Circle the long A words that are spelled correctly and cross out the misspelled words. Can you think of other silent E words that use a long A? Write them on the back of this spelling worksheet! For an extra challenge, try some other 2nd grade spelling worksheets.

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Long A Words Connect It

Which letters will you connect to make a long A word? Color the correct letters, then write the word. Can you think of other long A words? Write them on the back of this spelling worksheet! To keep growing your reading and spelling skills, try some long vowels or silent E words activities!

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Long A Words Story

Tali the giraffe wrote a story full of long A words. But she didn’t spell them all properly! Read the story and circle the words with the correct spelling. For an extra challenge, try other long A worksheets or some spelling worksheets!

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Long A Words Tic-Tac-Toe

Get ready to play tic-tac-toe in this colorful spelling worksheet! Make an O on the long A words and an X on the words that use other long vowel sounds. Which one wins? The more long vowels you know, the more words you will read. Try other 2nd grade spelling worksheets, too!

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Long I Words Circle It

Long I worksheets are ideal for practicing long vowels and silent E words. Circle the correct long I word to complete each sentence. Can you think of other words with a long I? Write them on the back! For an extra challenge, try some other vowel sounds activities or spelling worksheets.

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Long I Words Connect It

Long I worksheets are FINE! Color and connect the correct letters to make a long I word that uses a silent E. Then write the word. Can you think of other long I words? Write them on the back! For an extra challenge, try some other long vowels activities or worksheets about silent E words!

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Long O Words Blend and Match

Tap and say each letter sound until you read the whole word. Then match each long O word with its picture. Can you think of other long O words that use a silent E at the end? Write them on the back! For an extra challenge, try some other long O worksheets or fun printable […]

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Long O Words Tic-Tac-Toe

Long O worksheets are tOtally awesome! Make an O on the long O words and an X on the words that use other long vowel sounds. Which one wins? The more long vowels you know, the more words you will read. Try some spelling worksheets to improve your reading skills, too!

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Long U Words Circle & Color

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Cupid and long U words! Read all the words and circle those with a long U. Then color the picture! Long U worksheets are a great way to practice reading and spelling words with long vowels. Try some 2nd grade spelling worksheets for even more practice. See our other Valentine’s Day […]

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Long U Words Circle It

Read the sentences aloud and circle all the long U words. For an extra challenge, write two silly sentences of your own on the back of the page, choosing words with long U and silent E. If you like long U worksheets, you’ll really enjoy our vowels worksheets. Try some spelling worksheets, too!

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Long U Words Write It

Get ready to hear the long U sound! Remember that all short vowels (A, E, I, O, and U) make different sounds when there’s a silent E at the end of the word, turning them into long vowels. Try some long U worksheets and spelling worksheets for more practice!

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LT-NT-FT-ST Ending Blend In the Bag

Draw a line from one of the six apples to the bag whose ending blend correctly completes the word. What other words do you know ending in LT, NT, FT, or ST? Write them on the back – and have fun coloring your apples! Keep boosting your reading skills with more ending blends worksheets.

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MP-ND Ending Blend Circle It

Kazoo the dog is learning about consonant ending blends and you can help him! Circle the bucket with the correct MP or ND ending blend to correctly complete each word. Keep practicing blends worksheets and soon you’ll be a blends reading master! Check out our 1st grade spelling worksheets, too.

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QU Words Circle It

Read the sentences aloud. Circle the right QU word to complete each sentence. QU is a blend that typically makes the /kw/ sound, but it’s also considered one of the consonant digraphs – meaning that sometimes the two letters only make a single sound. Keep working on blends worksheets to conquer QU!

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SC-SK Beginning Blend Circle It

SC and SK are beginning consonant blends that make the same sound even though they are spelled differently. Circle the right SC or SK word to complete each sentence. Practicing blends worksheets is a great way for your child to master new words and spelling patterns.

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SH Words Write It

SH is one of the SHarpest consonant digraphs around! Add SH to each line in this spelling worksheet and then read the words you made. Writing out full words is an excellent way to remember their pronunciation and spelling. Continue with our 1st grade spelling worksheets!

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SH-TH Words Write It

Write the consonant digraphs SH or TH in the blanks and read the words aloud. What other words end with SH or TH? Try more spelling worksheets or digraph worksheets!

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TH Words Write It

The digraph TH can appear at the beginning or end of a word – or even in the middle! Write the letter TH in the blanks, then read aloud the words you made. Why not try other digraph worksheets to practice more consonant digraphs? And don’t miss our spelling worksheets, too!

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WR Words for the Holidays

Consonant digraphs like WR are pairs of letters that make only one sound. The first letter is silent. Read all the words around the wreath and circle the ones that are spelled correctly. Color the picture when you’re done. Try other digraph worksheets, too!

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