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Grade 2 Reading & writing, Common Core strands

5 units for Grade 2 reading & writing, organised by Common Core strand: Reading: Foundational Skills, Reading: Literature, Language. Each unit has a short lesson, a practice worksheet and a review worksheet, both with answer keys.

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01

RF Reading: Foundational Skills

Alphabet

Letter names and the order of the alphabet.

Short lesson: The alphabet

The alphabet has 26 letters in a fixed order, from A to Z.

  • Say it in order. Sing or say the letters from A to Z. The order never changes.
  • Two forms. Each letter has an uppercase form (B) and a lowercase form (b).
  • Before and after. To find the letter after another, say the alphabet up to it and say one more letter.
  • Alphabetical order. Sort words by their first letter. If the first letters match, look at the second letter.

Worked example

Which letter comes after P?

Say the letters: N, O, P, Q. The letter straight after P is Q.

Answer: Q

Worksheets

A practice worksheet and a review worksheet, 10 and 10 questions.

Worksheets (PDF)Answer keys (PDF)
Practice worksheet: 10 questions

  1. Which word comes first in ABC order: “web” or “net”?

    1. net
    2. web

  2. What position is the letter L in the English alphabet?

  3. Which word comes first in ABC order: “ant” or “ink”?

    1. ant
    2. ink

  4. What position is the letter C in the English alphabet?

  5. Which word comes first in ABC order: “bed” or “fan”?

    1. fan
    2. bed

  6. What position is the letter Z in the English alphabet?

  7. Which word comes first in ABC order: “hat” or “leg”?

    1. hat
    2. leg

  8. What position is the letter P in the English alphabet?

  9. Which word comes first in ABC order: “owl” or “map”?

    1. map
    2. owl

  10. What position is the letter H in the English alphabet?

Answer key
  1. net N comes before W in the alphabet.
  2. 12 L is number 12.
  3. ant A comes before I in the alphabet.
  4. 3 C is number 3.
  5. bed B comes before F in the alphabet.
  6. 26 Z is number 26.
  7. hat H comes before L in the alphabet.
  8. 16 P is number 16.
  9. map M comes before O in the alphabet.
  10. 8 H is number 8.
Review worksheet: 10 questions

  1. Which word comes first in ABC order: “leg” or “jam”?

    1. jam
    2. leg

  2. What position is the letter J in the English alphabet?

  3. Which word comes first in ABC order: “leg” or “pig”?

    1. leg
    2. pig

  4. What position is the letter F in the English alphabet?

  5. Which word comes first in ABC order: “dog” or “jam”?

    1. jam
    2. dog

  6. What position is the letter A in the English alphabet?

  7. Which word comes first in ABC order: “owl” or “web”?

    1. owl
    2. web

  8. What position is the letter G in the English alphabet?

  9. Which word comes first in ABC order: “gum” or “zip”?

    1. gum
    2. zip

  10. What position is the letter R in the English alphabet?

Answer key
  1. jam J comes before L in the alphabet.
  2. 10 J is number 10.
  3. leg L comes before P in the alphabet.
  4. 6 F is number 6.
  5. dog D comes before J in the alphabet.
  6. 1 A is number 1.
  7. owl O comes before W in the alphabet.
  8. 7 G is number 7.
  9. gum G comes before Z in the alphabet.
  10. 18 R is number 18.

Related ready-made worksheets: Grade 2 Alphabet worksheet

02

RF Reading: Foundational Skills

Phonics & sounds

Letter sounds at the start, middle and end of words, rhymes and simple word families.

Short lesson: Sounds in words

Words are made of sounds. Say a word slowly and listen for its first, middle and last sounds.

  • First sound. Stretch the word out: mmm-oon. The first sound you hear is /m/, written m.
  • Middle sound. In short words like pig and hen, the middle sound is a vowel: a, e, i, o or u.
  • Last sound. Say the word and stop on the end: he-n. The last sound is /n/.
  • Rhymes. Rhyming words end with the same sounds, like cat, hat and mat.

Worked example

Which letter begins the word moon?

Say moon slowly. The first sound is /m/, and we write it with the letter m.

Answer: m

Worksheets

A practice worksheet and a review worksheet, 10 and 10 questions.

Worksheets (PDF)Answer keys (PDF)
Practice worksheet: 10 questions

  1. Which vowel is in the middle of “map”?

    1. i
    2. a
    3. e
    4. o

  2. Which letter begins the word “octopus”?

    1. R
    2. O
    3. P
    4. Q

  3. Which letter ends the word “pen”?

    1. n
    2. d
    3. e
    4. f

  4. Which word belongs to the -at word family?

    1. sun
    2. pen
    3. dog
    4. cat

  5. Which word belongs to the -og word family?

    1. cat
    2. bed
    3. sun
    4. dog

  6. How many spoken syllables are in “sun”?

  7. Which word rhymes with “sun”?

    1. run
    2. fox
    3. bed

  8. Which vowel is in the middle of “top”?

    1. i
    2. o
    3. a
    4. e

  9. Which letter begins the word “kite”?

    1. L
    2. M
    3. N
    4. K

  10. Which letter ends the word “log”?

    1. g
    2. f
    3. d
    4. e
Answer key
  1. a map has a in the middle.
  2. O octopus begins with O.
  3. n pen ends with n.
  4. cat cat ends with -at.
  5. dog dog ends with -og.
  6. 1 sun has 1 syllable.
  7. run sun and run have the same ending sound.
  8. o top has o in the middle.
  9. K kite begins with K.
  10. g log ends with g.
Review worksheet: 10 questions

  1. Which letter begins the word “pig”?

    1. P
    2. R
    3. Q
    4. S

  2. Which letter ends the word “hen”?

    1. e
    2. f
    3. d
    4. n

  3. Which vowel is in the middle of “fox”?

    1. o
    2. e
    3. a
    4. i

  4. How many spoken syllables are in “cat”?

  5. Which word rhymes with “dog”?

    1. log
    2. pen
    3. map

  6. Which letter begins the word “hat”?

    1. H
    2. J
    3. I
    4. K

  7. Which letter ends the word “run”?

    1. n
    2. f
    3. e
    4. d

  8. Which vowel is in the middle of “jam”?

    1. e
    2. a
    3. o
    4. i

  9. How many spoken syllables are in “paper”?

  10. Which word rhymes with “pig”?

    1. top
    2. fig
    3. cup
Answer key
  1. P pig begins with P.
  2. n hen ends with n.
  3. o fox has o in the middle.
  4. 1 cat has 1 syllable.
  5. log dog and log have the same ending sound.
  6. H hat begins with H.
  7. n run ends with n.
  8. a jam has a in the middle.
  9. 2 paper has 2 syllables.
  10. fig pig and fig have the same ending sound.

Related ready-made worksheets: Grade 2 Phonics & sounds worksheet

03

RF Reading: Foundational Skills

Sight words

Recognising common words quickly by sight.

Short lesson: Sight words

Sight words are common words that we learn to read straight away, without sounding them out.

  • Look at the whole word. Look at the shape and length of the word before you read it.
  • Check every letter. Words like was and saw use the same letters in a different order, so check each one.
  • Say it and use it. Read the word aloud, then say a short sentence that uses it.

Worked example

Which option matches the word two?

Check the letters one by one: t, w, o. Only one option has exactly these letters in this order.

Answer: two

Worksheets

A practice worksheet and a review worksheet, 10 and 10 questions.

Worksheets (PDF)Answer keys (PDF)
Practice worksheet: 10 questions

  1. Which option matches the word “jump”?

    1. jump
    2. look
    3. little
    4. make

  2. Read the word: where. Which option is the same word?

    1. for
    2. down
    3. where
    4. find

  3. Which option matches the word “a”?

    1. away
    2. a
    3. big
    4. and

  4. Read the word: two. Which option is the same word?

    1. can
    2. come
    3. blue
    4. two

  5. Which option matches the word “you”?

    1. for
    2. funny
    3. you
    4. go

  6. Read the word: you. Which option is the same word?

    1. go
    2. you
    3. for
    4. funny

  7. Which option matches the word “said”?

    1. said
    2. three
    3. see
    4. the

  8. Read the word: we. Which option is the same word?

    1. come
    2. find
    3. down
    4. we

  9. Which option matches the word “to”?

    1. can
    2. big
    3. blue
    4. to

  10. Read the word: can. Which option is the same word?

    1. find
    2. down
    3. come
    4. can
Answer key
  1. jump The matching word is jump.
  2. where The matching word is “where”.
  3. a The matching word is a.
  4. two The matching word is “two”.
  5. you The matching word is you.
  6. you The matching word is “you”.
  7. said The matching word is said.
  8. we The matching word is “we”.
  9. to The matching word is to.
  10. can The matching word is “can”.
Review worksheet: 10 questions

  1. Read the word: three. Which option is the same word?

    1. big
    2. blue
    3. three
    4. away

  2. Which option matches the word “yellow”?

    1. find
    2. for
    3. yellow
    4. funny

  3. Read the word: up. Which option is the same word?

    1. come
    2. down
    3. can
    4. up

  4. Which option matches the word “and”?

    1. blue
    2. and
    3. big
    4. away

  5. Read the word: come. Which option is the same word?

    1. down
    2. for
    3. find
    4. come

  6. Which option matches the word “my”?

    1. one
    2. not
    3. my
    4. play

  7. Read the word: in. Which option is the same word?

    1. it
    2. in
    3. is
    4. jump

  8. Which option matches the word “up”?

    1. can
    2. down
    3. up
    4. come

  9. Read the word: big. Which option is the same word?

    1. blue
    2. come
    3. big
    4. can

  10. Which option matches the word “blue”?

    1. down
    2. come
    3. blue
    4. can
Answer key
  1. three The matching word is “three”.
  2. yellow The matching word is yellow.
  3. up The matching word is “up”.
  4. and The matching word is and.
  5. come The matching word is “come”.
  6. my The matching word is my.
  7. in The matching word is “in”.
  8. up The matching word is up.
  9. big The matching word is “big”.
  10. blue The matching word is blue.
04

RL Reading: Literature

Stories, poems and literary terms

Short stories, poems and literary terms: who did what, why it happened and what a text suggests.

Short lesson: Buttons on the path

Reading guide for Grades 1 to 3: a short reading passage and 6 practice questions. (Buttons on the path)

Noor carried a box of buttons to the art table. A corner of the box opened, and four buttons fell onto the floor. Noor stopped. Ben fetched a small bowl while Noor picked up the buttons. Together they counted four in the bowl. Before moving again, Noor closed the box with a strip of tape. No more buttons fell.

Read the full study guide

Worksheets

A practice worksheet and a review worksheet, 11 and 12 questions.

Worksheets (PDF)Answer keys (PDF)
Practice worksheet: 11 questions
  1. Passage: The red boot

    What was Mila trying to find?

    1. a toy boat
    2. a green hat
    3. one red boot
    4. a blue coat
  2. Passage: The red boot

    What was under the bench?

    1. a ball
    2. the boot
    3. a book
    4. a bag
  3. Passage: The red boot

    Where was the missing boot?

  4. Passage: The red boot

    Which search came first?

    1. under the bench
    2. beside the door
    3. inside the cart
    4. on the shelf
  5. Passage: The red boot

    Why was Mila ready for the puddles at the end?

  6. Passage: The bell by the shelf

    Why did Jo point to the sign for the second pupil?

  7. Passage: The bell by the shelf

    What did the helper bring?

  8. Passage: The bell by the shelf

    Where did the second book go?

    1. the floor
    2. the ordinary return tray
    3. Jo's bag
    4. the repair envelope
  9. Passage: The bell by the shelf

    What was wrong with Jo's book?

    1. it had no pictures
    2. it was too short
    3. the cover was green
    4. a page was loose
  10. Passage: The bell by the shelf

    Explain how the sign helped the library system work.

  11. Passage: The bell by the shelf

    When should the bell be rung?

    1. when the shelf is empty
    2. when a returned book needs repair
    3. whenever someone enters
    4. for every returned book
Answer key
  1. one red boot The first sentence names the missing item.
  2. a ball Mila found just a ball there.
  3. inside the toy cart Her brother pointed at the cart containing the boot.
  4. under the bench The bench is mentioned before the door.
  5. She had found the missing boot and could wear both boots. Credit the link between finding the boot and going outside.
  6. The undamaged book did not need the repair signal; the sign explained the rule. Credit use of the written instruction.
  7. a repair envelope The helper came with that item.
  8. the ordinary return tray The final sentence names the tray.
  9. a page was loose The passage identifies a loose page.
  10. It distinguished books needing repair from ordinary returns, so the bell had a clear meaning. Credit the shared rule rather than merely saying signs are useful.
  11. when a returned book needs repair The sign states the bell's purpose.
Review worksheet: 12 questions
  1. Passage: A seed in a pot

    What kind of seed does Noah plant?

  2. Passage: A seed in a pot

    When does Noah look at the pot?

  3. Passage: A seed in a pot

    What appears on Friday?

  4. Passage: The lost mitten

    Where did Leila find it?

  5. Passage: The lost mitten

    Why does Arun probably smile?

  6. Passage: The lost mitten

    What colour is the mitten?

  7. Passage: Buttons on the path

    How did the children check that they had collected the four fallen buttons?

  8. Passage: Buttons on the path

    Suggest a title that describes the problem and solution.

  9. Passage: Buttons on the path

    What did Ben fetch?

    1. a coat
    2. a broom
    3. a ruler
    4. a small bowl
  10. Passage: Buttons on the path

    Why did Noor add tape to the box?

    1. to cover the art table
    2. to make the bowl bigger
    3. to change the button colours
    4. to keep the corner closed
  11. Passage: Buttons on the path

    How many buttons fell from the box?

  12. Passage: Buttons on the path

    What happened after the box was taped?

    1. No more buttons fell.
    2. The table moved.
    3. Ben lost the bowl.
    4. The box vanished.
Answer key
  1. a bean seed
  2. each morning
  3. a tiny green shoot
  4. beside the classroom door
  5. Rubric: Explain that Arun recognizes or recovers his lost mitten. Support the inference with the final sentence. Accept other text-supported explanations.
  6. yellow
  7. They counted four buttons in the bowl. Credit the count and comparison with the number that fell.
  8. For example: Fixing the Button Box. Accept a relevant original title, not a fixed wording.
  9. a small bowl Ben brought a bowl for the buttons.
  10. to keep the corner closed The open corner had allowed buttons to fall.
  11. 4 The passage states that four fell.
  12. No more buttons fell. The final sentence states this result.
05

L Language

Grammar & vocabulary

Parts of speech, verb forms, punctuation and sentence structure.

Short lesson: Subject-verb agreement in context

Study guide for Grades 2 to 5: find the subject and keep time consistent; 2 worked examples and 4 practice questions. Choose the verb that agrees with the subject, not a nearby distractor noun.

  • Find the subject. Choose the verb that agrees with the subject, not a nearby distractor noun.
  • Keep time consistent. Use the tense requested by the sentence.

Worked example

Choose the present-tense verb: The bird ___ near the window.

sings

Answer: sings

Read the full study guide

Worksheets

A practice worksheet and a review worksheet, 10 and 10 questions.

Worksheets (PDF)Answer keys (PDF)
Practice worksheet: 10 questions

  1. From these words: ball, run, jump, read. Which is a noun?

    1. run
    2. jump
    3. ball
    4. read

  2. Choose the present-tense verb: The basket of apples ___ heavy.

    1. are
    2. is
    3. were
    4. am

  3. Which word can replace Ava as a subject pronoun?

    1. herself
    2. she
    3. her
    4. hers

  4. Choose the correct form: The class gave ___ suggestions.

    1. it's
    2. its
    3. it is
    4. its'

  5. Complete this fragment as a sentence: After the rain stopped, ...

  6. What is the plural of “tree”?

    1. tree
    2. treeing
    3. treees
    4. trees

  7. From these words: school, run, jump, read. Which is a noun?

    1. run
    2. read
    3. jump
    4. school

  8. Write the simple past form of the verb teach.

  9. In The red boat floats, which word names the object?

  10. Rewrite the complete sentence A child waits so that it refers to more than one child.

Answer key
  1. ball ball is used here as a noun.
  2. is
  3. she
  4. its Its is possessive; it's means it is or it has.
  5. For example: After the rain stopped, we walked home. Require an independent clause that completes the thought.
  6. trees trees means more than one tree.
  7. school school is used here as a noun.
  8. taught
  9. boat
  10. Children wait. Child becomes children, and waits becomes wait to agree with the plural subject.
Review worksheet: 10 questions

  1. From these words: jump, dog, teacher, book. Which is a verb?

    1. teacher
    2. dog
    3. jump
    4. book

  2. Choose the present-tense verb: Each box ___ a label.

    1. were
    2. have
    3. has
    4. having

  3. Use light as an adjective in a sentence.

  4. Replace Ava and I with a subject pronoun: ___ carried the poster.

    1. We
    2. Our
    3. Us
    4. Them

  5. What mark belongs at the end of Where are my shoes?

  6. What is the plural of “dog”?

    1. dog
    2. doging
    3. doges
    4. dogs

  7. From these words: play, dog, teacher, book. Which is a verb?

    1. dog
    2. play
    3. book
    4. teacher

  8. Choose the present-tense verb: My friends ___ ready.

    1. bees
    2. are
    3. is
    4. am

  9. In Birds build nests, which word is the action verb?

  10. Which sentence has a plural noun as its subject?

    1. A lantern glows.
    2. Lanterns glow.
    3. Light glows.
    4. It glows.
Answer key
  1. jump jump is used here as a verb.
  2. has
  3. Accept a sentence such as This is a light bag, where light describes weight.
  4. We We is the subject form.
  5. question mark A direct question normally ends with a question mark.
  6. dogs dogs means more than one dog.
  7. play play is used here as a verb.
  8. are
  9. build
  10. Lanterns glow. Lanterns is a plural noun naming more than one object. The other subjects are singular.

Related ready-made worksheets: Grade 2 Grammar & vocabulary worksheet