Free 2nd Grade Spelling Worksheets — Auto-Graded in Seconds
Second grade spelling takes on r-controlled vowels, vowel teams and endings like -ing and -ed. These worksheets also start syllable division, which is how longer words get spelled correctly.
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What's covered in 2nd Grade Spelling
- R-controlled vowels ar, or, er, ir, ur
- Vowel teams ai, ea, oa
- Adding -ing and -ed including doubling and dropping e
- y as a long i or long e sound
- Two-syllable word patterns
- Commonly misspelled words: because, friend, again
Sample spelling questions
Real 2nd Grade questions from generated worksheets. Answers are one tap away.
1.Add -ing to "run"
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running (double the n)
2.Which spelling is correct: "becuase" or "because"?
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because
3.Sort by sound: "car" and "corn" use which vowel pattern?
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R-controlled (ar and or)
2nd Grade Spelling questions parents ask
Why does "run" become "running"?
Short vowel plus one consonant means double the consonant before adding a vowel ending.
How do I help my 2nd grader remember "friend"?
Break it into chunks with a phrase: fri-end, or "a friend to the end".
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