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2nd grade spelling words
Twenty weekly lists for second grade, twelve words each: ten pattern words plus two heart words. Patterns repeat from first grade in longer words, then move on to endings and compound words.
Second grade is when vowel teams with more than one spelling (ai/ay, oi/oy, er/ir/ur) become the main challenge. Spreading practice over the week matters more than drilling the night before a test.
If your child brings home a list from school, practice that list first. These lists are for summer, homeschool, extra practice, or weeks without a list.
said marks a heart word: a common word with a part that does not follow the usual pattern, so it is learned by heart.
Week 1 · Short vowels with blends
12 words- plant
- stamp
- blend
- chest
- twist
- frost
- trunk
- crust
- swept
- friend (heart word)
- again (heart word)
About this pattern: Consonant blend words
Week 2 · FLOSS words
12 words- bell
- spill
- shell
- miss
- glass
- cross
- stuff
- cliff
- buzz
- small
- does (heart word)
- were (heart word)
About this pattern: FLOSS rule words
Week 3 · ck and k
12 words- snack
- check
- trick
- block
- truck
- jacket
- milk
- desk
- bank
- there (heart word)
- their (heart word)
About this pattern: CK words
Week 4 · sh, ch, tch and th
12 words- shelf
- splash
- lunch
- bench
- catch
- itch
- match
- thick
- three
- math
- where (heart word)
- whole (heart word)
About this pattern: CH and TCH words
Week 5 · a_e and i_e
12 words- plane
- shape
- snake
- grape
- brave
- smile
- white
- prize
- slide
- shine
- once (heart word)
- any (heart word)
About this pattern: Silent e words
Week 6 · o_e and u_e
12 words- stone
- smoke
- globe
- those
- broke
- flute
- rule
- huge
- cube
- mule
- many (heart word)
- could (heart word)
About this pattern: Silent e words
Week 7 · ai and ay
12 words- train
- paint
- snail
- chain
- brain
- afraid
- spray
- today
- crayon
- always
- done (heart word)
- gone (heart word)
About this pattern: AI and AY words
Week 8 · ee and ea
12 words- sleep
- wheel
- cheese
- teeth
- beach
- clean
- dream
- speak
- leaf
- peach
- heard (heart word)
- early (heart word)
About this pattern: EE and EA words
Week 9 · oa, ow and -old
12 words- float
- throat
- toast
- coach
- yellow
- window
- pillow
- bowl
- cold
- most
- love (heart word)
- above (heart word)
About this pattern: OA and OW words
Week 10 · igh and y
12 words- bright
- flight
- might
- tonight
- sigh
- reply
- shy
- spy
- why
- dry
- busy (heart word)
- pretty (heart word)
About this pattern: IGH words
Week 11 · ar
12 words- start
- smart
- shark
- yard
- barn
- garden
- market
- carpet
- party
- apart
- father (heart word)
- laugh (heart word)
About this pattern: AR words
Week 12 · or and ore
12 words- storm
- short
- sport
- north
- horse
- porch
- store
- shore
- score
- before
- four (heart word)
- door (heart word)
About this pattern: OR and ORE words
Week 13 · er, ir and ur
12 words- fern
- perch
- winter
- shirt
- third
- skirt
- thirst
- nurse
- church
- turtle
- world (heart word)
- word (heart word)
About this pattern: ER, IR and UR words
Week 14 · oo
12 words- moon
- spoon
- school
- broom
- tooth
- book
- cook
- stood
- shook
- wood
- should (heart word)
- would (heart word)
About this pattern: OO words
Week 15 · ou and ow
12 words- cloud
- mouth
- round
- found
- shout
- brown
- crown
- clown
- flower
- towel
- country (heart word)
- young (heart word)
About this pattern: OU and OW words
Week 16 · oi and oy
12 words- coin
- join
- point
- noise
- voice
- choice
- enjoy
- annoy
- royal
- oyster
- touch (heart word)
- cousin (heart word)
About this pattern: OI and OY words
Week 17 · aw and au
12 words- claw
- draw
- straw
- yawn
- crawl
- sauce
- pause
- haul
- fault
- launch
- caught (heart word)
- taught (heart word)
About this pattern: AW and AU words
Week 18 · Soft c and soft g
12 words- city
- circle
- place
- dance
- fence
- giant
- giraffe
- cage
- stage
- large
- answer (heart word)
- great (heart word)
About this pattern: Soft c and soft g words
Week 19 · Adding -ing and -ed
12 words- hopping
- stopped
- running
- swimming
- making
- smiling
- riding
- played
- jumped
- painted
- idea (heart word)
- ocean (heart word)
About this pattern: Adding -ing and -ed
Week 20 · Compound words
12 words- sunshine
- rainbow
- cupcake
- football
- backpack
- birthday
- something
- outside
- homework
- playground
- favorite (heart word)
- beautiful (heart word)
About this pattern: Compound words
Have a list from school?
Use the exact words your child brought home for listening practice, a spelling test, and worksheets.