2nd Grade Common Core: RF.2.3
Common Core Identifier: RF.2.3 / Grade: 2
Curriculum: Reading Foundational Skills: Phonics and Word recognition
Detail: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
72 Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned worksheets found:
Students circle the /är/ words, such as farm, part, dark, and star. They will also practice spelling words based on hearing them.
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Use a crayon, highlighter, or ink dabber. Color only the words with the /ûr/ sound, as in dirt and fur. In this activity, the /ûr/ sound is spelled with er as in her, ir as in bird, and ur as in fur.
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Cut out the pictures squares and sort them on the chart. On the left, place pictures/words with the /ûr/ sound (spelled er). Words in this set include: germ, fern, and verbs.
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Color the words that have the /ûr/ sound (like bird and fur) blue. Color the words that have the /îr/ sound (like deer and near) red.
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Print this word spinner on card stock. Spin and read the words: rare, dare, care, stare, scare, and share.
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The first part of this exercise asks students to circle the words with the /ôr/ sound. Then teachers have two words to read aloud. Students test their phonics skills by seeing if they can spell the words they hear.
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Flash cards in this set: bear, wear, pear, tear, care, stare, share, dare, rare, hare, flare, square, air, fair, pair, hair, stair, chair, there, their where, very, parent, arrow, marry, carry, cherry, berry, terrible, repair, error, area, America, compare, and airplane.
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With this worksheet, students will circle the words that have the /îr/ sound. There are also two words for students to write themselves after listening to the teacher to say them out loud.
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Students circle the words with the /âr/ sound. Words include: care, chair, pear, where, and more.
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Color the words that have the /är/ sound (like car) blue. Color the words that have the /âr/ sound (like care) red. Use crayons, markers, highlighters, or ink dabbers for this activity.
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Cut out the pictures and sort them on the t-chart. On one side, place pictures/words with the /ûr/ sound (spelled ir). Words in this set include: bird, girl, first, and shirt.
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Use this worksheet to write a spring-themed poem. Then color in the rainbow!
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Flash cards in this set: year, hear, rear, fear, dear, deer, peer, cheer, sneer, here, we're, pier, weird, career, and appear.
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See how many words your students can make with 9 letters. Choose any combination of letters you like and make it a game by following the scoring rules on the first page.
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With this worksheet, students are looking for words with the /ûr/ sound spelled a variety of ways.
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Sort the word list into two columns. Column one has /är/ words: far, farm, mark, shark, smart, and yard. Column two has /âr/ words: care, pear, share, square, stare, and wear.
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Use this worksheet to help students practice recognizing words with the /ûr/ sound that are spelled with an ir.
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Make your own letter mix activity with this worksheet. Fill in letters in each box and then have students cut them out and make as many words as they can. Then they can write them on the primary-ruled lines.
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Look at each picture and say the word. If the word has the /är/ vowel sound (like cart), then glue it on the left-hand side of the t-chart. If it does not have the /är/ sound, glue it on the right.
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Cut and sort the words that have the /ûr/ sound spelled with the letters ur and the other words.
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Circle the /ûr/ words and write the two words the teacher reads aloud. Words include fern, verb, herb, germ, and more.
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Circle the words with the /ûr/ sound and write the words the teacher says aloud.
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Say the word for each picture and place it in the correct position on the t-chart. On the left, place words with the vowel sound /îr/ (as in hear). Words in this set include: deer, year, ear, and cheer.
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Anna thinks Kitty took her missing puzzle piece. She has to learn a lesson about teamwork before she can complete her puzzle. Reading comprehension questions, a writing prompt, and vocabulary words are included.
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Use markers, crayons, colored pencils, or dabbers to fill in the circles with words that make the /ûr/ sound and are spelled with an er.
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Anna is practicing her yo-yo for the future Olympics. The only problem is: she can't find where her yo-yo, or her kitty, went! This reading comprehension includes comprehension questions, a writing prompt, and vocabulary words.
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Students are given eight lists of four words and asked to circle the word in each list with the /ûr/ sound. Then the teacher will read two words for the students to spell themselves.
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Sort the picture-words on the chart. On the left, place words with the /ûr/ sound (spelled or). Words in this set include: horn, corn horse, and storm.
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This worksheet tells what a couplet is and includes space for students to write three couplets of their own.
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Students will search for the words with the
/ûr/ sound spelled ur. Then they'll color in the circles the words are in.
/ûr/ sound spelled ur. Then they'll color in the circles the words are in.
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With this worksheet, students learn about haikus and write one of their own about spring. They can then color in the flower.
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Find out what happens when a young girl tries to bake an eleven-layer Mother's Day cake and burns it.
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Syllable Egg FREE
Read each word on the Easter egg and count the syllables. Color the egg according to the key.
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Anna is preparing to visit her grandma, who lives by the beach. Her kitten helps her choose the best items to pack.
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Find pairs of contractions and pairs of goofy monsters in this memory match card game.
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Tell whether each word has one, two, or three syllables. Grades 2 and up.
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Cut out the letters in the word VALENTINE and rearrange them to make new words. This activity includes primary-ruled lines for young students.
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Poem: 4th of July FREE
This poem celebrates our country's freedom with mentions of parades, hot dog barbecues, and fireworks.
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Choose a word to complete each rhyming couplet. Then write your own.
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Kids will enjoy this fun poem about a child who befriends a turkey on Thanksgiving.
(Approx. Grade Level: 2)
(Approx. Grade Level: 2)
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What makes Phil a most unusual groundhog? His ability to predict the weather!
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Writing Couplets FREE
Practice writing rhyming couplets. This worksheet includes a definition of couplets and an example.
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Anna's kite is caught high up in a tree. It's too far for her to climb. How can her kitty help get the kite down?
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Cut, Draw, Color, and Staple this mini-book. Then, read the book and answer the questions.
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Write an acrostic poem about your favorite animal. Includes a sample acrostic titled, "Tigers."
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Rosie loves to hear her dad's bedtime stories. But when Dad gets sick and can't tell her a bedtime story, will they miss story time?
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Complete the poem by adding descriptive adverbs to each action verb. Use words from the word bank, or think of your own.
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Separate the syllables in these vowel-consonant/consonant-vowel (VC/CV) words. Grades 3 and up.
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Divide each words into syllable parts. Write each syllable part on the lines. Grades 2 and up.
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On Groundhog's Special Day, he'll climb out of his burrow to look for his shadow. This cute poem is a fun way to explain the holiday to kids.
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Cut out the letters in the word VALENTINE and rearrange them to make 3, 4, and 5-letter words. This activity includes a scoring system and is designed for intermediate-level students.
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The main character in this poem has a Superstar Dad who tells jokes, scares away monsters, and has an appreciation for big bugs.
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This intermediate word search has words hidden across, down, and diagonally. Kids can search for the words underground, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and hibernate.
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This basic word search is designed for students in grades 1 and 2. Words are only hidden across and down. There are no diagonal or backwards words. Puzzle includes the words hold, Phil, winter, spring, and weather.
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Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of peace in hopes of achieving equal rights for all.
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In this craft project, students write tree haiku about zoo animals. Then cut and color to make a "haiku zoo" chain display.
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Can you find the words and phrases related to Dr. Seuss hidden in the puzzle? Students will need to search for Lorax, Horton, Grinch, Whoville.
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Color the dinosaur pictures. Then cut and assemble the mini-book. Read interesting facts about seven different dino species.
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Labor Day Poem FREE
People work. People play. That's why we have Labor Day. This poem celebrates all types of workers in our community.
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Write your own Haiku. This worksheet includes a definition of a haiku and an example.
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Divide these zoo animal words into syllables. Draw a slash (/) symbol to divide each word and count the total number of syllables.
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The pine tree is dressed in its holiday wear, with silvery angels and garlands for flair.
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This poem captures the excitement of the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
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Rearrange the letters in the word LEPRECHAUN to make as many different words as possible. This intermediate level worksheet has a scoring system and was designed for students in 3rd through 6th grades.
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What does Mom want for Mother's Day? A box of slime? Shiny rocks? Maybe some glow-in-the-dark socks?
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Cut out and rearrange the letters in the word LEPRECHAUN to make as many different words as possible. This primary level worksheet has primary-ruled lines for grades K through 2.
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The narrator of this poem is having trouble living up to the high expectations set by her sister on Mother's Day.
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This poem is written as a letter in which a child asks, "Why is Mother's Day only one day in May?"
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