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2nd Grade · Spelling

2nd Grade Spelling homeschool curriculum

Learn sound-letter relationships, word families, syllables, and spelling patterns. Follow a flexible 36-week sequence with independent work, parent-supported teaching, interactive questions, and printable practice.

What children will practice

Every week includes a learning goal, examples, checking for understanding, a hands-on project, and an opportunity to explain the idea back to an adult. Activities can be adapted to your child’s readiness.

All 36 weekly spelling lessons

  1. Week 1

    Long/short vowel review

    I can compare long- and short-vowel spelling patterns.

    Unit: Welcome & Wonder
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  2. Week 2

    Open/closed syllables

    I can distinguish basic open and closed syllables to predict vowel sounds.

    Unit: Welcome & Wonder
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  3. Week 3

    Silent-e review

    I can explain and use silent-e review with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Welcome & Wonder
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  4. Week 4

    Vowel teams review

    I can explain and use vowel teams review with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Welcome & Wonder
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  5. Week 5

    r-controlled patterns

    I can explain and use r-controlled patterns with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Patterns All Around
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  6. Week 6

    Diphthongs oi/oy

    I can explain and use diphthongs oi/oy with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Patterns All Around
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  7. Week 7

    Diphthongs ou/ow

    I can explain and use diphthongs ou/ow with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Patterns All Around
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  8. Week 8

    Consonant-le ending

    I can explain and use consonant-le ending with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Patterns All Around
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  9. Week 9

    Prefixes re-/un-

    I can explain and use prefixes re-/un- with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Our Community
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  10. Week 10

    Prefixes dis-/pre-

    I can explain and use prefixes dis-/pre- with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Our Community
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  11. Week 11

    Suffix -ful/-less

    I can explain and use suffix -ful/-less with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Our Community
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  12. Week 12

    Suffix -ly/-ment

    I can explain and use suffix -ly/-ment with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Our Community
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  13. Week 13

    Drop-e with -ing

    I can explain and use drop-e with -ing with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Living Things
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  14. Week 14

    Double consonants

    I can explain and use double consonants with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Living Things
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  15. Week 15

    Y to i changes

    I can explain and use y to i changes with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Living Things
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  16. Week 16

    Plural irregulars

    I can explain and use plural irregulars with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Living Things
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  17. Week 17

    Soft c and g

    I can explain and use soft c and g with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Stories & Signals
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  18. Week 18

    Silent consonants kn/wr

    I can explain and use silent consonants kn/wr with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Stories & Signals
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  19. Week 19

    gh/igh patterns

    I can explain and use gh/igh patterns with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Stories & Signals
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  20. Week 20

    Commonly confused words

    I can explain and use commonly confused words with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Stories & Signals
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  21. Week 21

    Homophones there/their

    I can explain and use homophones there/their with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Explore & Measure
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  22. Week 22

    Homophones to/too/two

    I can explain and use homophones to/too/two with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Explore & Measure
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  23. Week 23

    Contractions review

    I can explain and use contractions review with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Explore & Measure
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  24. Week 24

    Possessive nouns

    I can explain and use possessive nouns with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Explore & Measure
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  25. Week 25

    Two-syllable division

    I can explain and use two-syllable division with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Earth & Sky
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  26. Week 26

    Three-syllable words

    I can explain and use three-syllable words with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Earth & Sky
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  27. Week 27

    Latin/Greek root starter

    I can explain and use latin/greek root starter with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Earth & Sky
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  28. Week 28

    Spell subject vocabulary

    I can explain and use spell subject vocabulary with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Earth & Sky
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  29. Week 29

    Words with -tion

    I can explain and use words with -tion with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Invent & Create
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  30. Week 30

    Words with -sion

    I can explain and use words with -sion with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Invent & Create
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  31. Week 31

    Words from a report

    I can explain and use words from a report with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Invent & Create
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  32. Week 32

    Edit for meaning

    I can explain and use edit for meaning with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Invent & Create
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  33. Week 33

    Proofread paragraphs

    I can explain and use proofread paragraphs with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Celebrate & Grow
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  34. Week 34

    Review challenge words

    I can explain and use review challenge words with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Celebrate & Grow
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  35. Week 35

    Spelling conference

    I can explain and use spelling conference with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Celebrate & Grow
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  36. Week 36

    Spelling showcase

    I can explain and use spelling showcase with examples appropriate for Grade 2.

    Unit: Celebrate & Grow
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