Grammar : Second Grade English Language Arts Worksheets

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Sentence Structure

Worksheet: Second Grade

Statements and Fragments


Write 'S' for each complete sentence and' F' for each fragment.

Category:  Grammar     Sentence Structure     Complete and Incomplete Sentences


Worksheet: Second Grade

Statements and Fragments


Practice Identifying complete sentences and sentence fragments.

Category:  Grammar     Sentence Structure     Complete and Incomplete Sentences


Worksheet: Second Grade

Sentence About the Picture


Look at each picture. Draw a circle around the group of words that make a complete sentence.

Category:  Grammar     Sentence Structure     Complete and Incomplete Sentences


Worksheet: Second Grade

Sentence About the Picture


Look at each picture. Draw a circle around the group of words that make a complete sentence.

Category:  Grammar     Sentence Structure     Complete and Incomplete Sentences


Worksheet: Second Grade

Subjects


Choose a subject from the word box to complete each sentence.

Category:  Grammar     Sentence Structure     Subject and Predicate / Expanding Sentences


Worksheet: Second Grade

Subjects and Predicates


Circle the subject and write the complete predicate for each of the sentences.

Category:  Grammar     Sentence Structure     Subject and Predicate / Expanding Sentences


Worksheet: Second Grade

Expanding Sentences


Add a describing word to make each sentence more interesting.

Category:  Grammar     Sentence Structure     Subject and Predicate / Expanding Sentences


Worksheet: Second Grade

Expanding Sentences


Replace each underlined word to make the sentence more exact and interesting.

Category:  Grammar     Sentence Structure     Subject and Predicate / Expanding Sentences


Worksheet: Second Grade

Statements and Questions


Read the sentences. Circle each statement and underline each question.

Category:  Grammar     Sentence Structure     Statements, Questions, Commands, Exclaimations


Worksheet: Second Grade

Statements and Questions


Practice writing statements and questions correctly.

Category:  Grammar     Sentence Structure     Statements, Questions, Commands, Exclaimations


Worksheet: Second Grade

Commands and Exclamations


Identify commands and exclamations.

Category:  Grammar     Sentence Structure     Statements, Questions, Commands, Exclaimations


Worksheet: Second Grade

Commands and Exclamations


Identify and punctuate commands and exclamations.

Category:  Grammar     Sentence Structure     Statements, Questions, Commands, Exclaimations


Parts of speech

Worksheet: Second Grade

Common Nouns


Underline and sort the common nouns in this grammar worksheet.

Category:  Grammar     Parts of speech     Nouns/Pronouns


Worksheet: Second Grade

Proper Nouns


Learn, underline, and sort the proper nouns.

Category:  Grammar     Parts of speech     Nouns/Pronouns


Worksheet: Second Grade

Common and Proper Nouns


Students will identify common and proper nouns in this grammar Worksheets.

Category:  Grammar     Parts of speech     Nouns/Pronouns


Worksheet: Second Grade

All About Me


Fill in the blanks with the proper nouns.

Category:  Grammar     Parts of speech     Nouns/Pronouns


Worksheet: Second Grade

Pronouns


Rewrite the sentences by changing the underlined nouns into pronouns.

Category:  Grammar     Parts of speech     Nouns/Pronouns


Worksheet: Second Grade

Three In a Row (Nouns)


Practice identifying common nouns.

Category:  Grammar     Parts of speech     Nouns/Pronouns


Worksheet: Second Grade

Plural (more than one)


Write the plural for each word by adding s or es.

Category:  Grammar     Parts of speech     Nouns/Pronouns


Worksheet: Second Grade

Irregular Plural Nouns


Write the sentences using any three irregular plural words.

Category:  Grammar     Parts of speech     Nouns/Pronouns


Worksheet: Second Grade

Possessive Nouns


Identify correct possessive nouns.

Category:  Grammar     Parts of speech     Nouns/Pronouns


Worksheet: Second Grade

Verbs


Circle the verb in each group. Use the appropriate verb to complete each sentence.

Category:  Grammar     Parts of speech     Verbs / Adjectives / Adverbs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Verbs


Circe the action words in each sentence.

Category:  Grammar     Parts of speech     Verbs / Adjectives / Adverbs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Verbs


Fill in the blanks with action words to complete the sentences. Then write two sentences about your favorite activity or a sport. Underline the verbs in your sentences.

Category:  Grammar     Parts of speech     Verbs / Adjectives / Adverbs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Present Tense Verbs


Identify present tense verbs in the sentences. Write a sentence with a present tense verb.

Category:  Grammar     Parts of speech     Verbs / Adjectives / Adverbs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Past Tense Verbs


Add "ed"at the end of the underlined verbs to tell about the past.

Category:  Grammar     Parts of speech     Verbs / Adjectives / Adverbs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Irregular Verbs : to have


Fill in the blanks and answer the questions with the correct form of the verb.

Category:  Grammar     Parts of speech     Verbs / Adjectives / Adverbs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Irregular Verbs : to be


Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs.

Category:  Grammar     Parts of speech     Verbs / Adjectives / Adverbs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Adjectives


Circle the nouns and underline the adjectives. Then sort adjectives by color, number, and size words.

Category:  Grammar     Parts of speech     Verbs / Adjectives / Adverbs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Adjectives


Circle the nouns and underline the adjectives. Then sort adjectives by smell, taste, look, sound, and feel words. Write a sentence using any one adjective.

Category:  Grammar     Parts of speech     Verbs / Adjectives / Adverbs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Adverbs


Read the sentences. Circle the adverbs and underline the verbs.

Category:  Grammar     Parts of speech     Verbs / Adjectives / Adverbs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Adverbs


Circle the adverbs and underline the verbs. Then sort the adverbs by when, where, and how words.

Category:  Grammar     Parts of speech     Verbs / Adjectives / Adverbs


Punctuation

Worksheet: Second Grade

Commas (Commas in a series)


Add commas where necessary in the given sentences based on the comma rules.

Category:  Grammar     Punctuation     Commas / Contractions


Worksheet: Second Grade

Commas


Students will learn the four basic comma rules and complete the given activity.

Category:  Grammar     Punctuation     Commas / Contractions


Worksheet: Second Grade

Contractions


Separate each contraction into two smaller words.

Category:  Grammar     Punctuation     Commas / Contractions


Worksheet: Second Grade

Contractions


Write the correct contraction for each set of words. Then write sentences using the given contractions.

Category:  Grammar     Punctuation     Commas / Contractions


Worksheet: Second Grade

Quotation Marks


Add quotation marks to the quotes (dialogue/conversation) and titles in each sentence.

Category:  Grammar     Punctuation     Quotation Marks / Apostrophes


Worksheet: Second Grade

Quotation Marks


Rewrite each sentence. Add quotation marks where necessary.

Category:  Grammar     Punctuation     Quotation Marks / Apostrophes


Worksheet: Second Grade

Apostrophes


Students will practice using apostrophes in possessive nouns and contractions.

Category:  Grammar     Punctuation     Quotation Marks / Apostrophes


Worksheet: Second Grade

Apostrophes


Complete each sentence with the form of the noun that shows belonging/ownership.

Category:  Grammar     Punctuation     Quotation Marks / Apostrophes


Capitalization

Worksheet: Second Grade

Capitalization


Practice three rules of capitalization. Rule # 1 : Capitalize the first word of the sentence. Rule # 2 : Names of persons are capitalized. Rule # 3 : The word 'I' is always capitalized.

Category:  Grammar     Capitalization


Worksheet: Second Grade

Capitalization


Follow the capitalization rules. Underline the words that need to capitalized. Then, rewrite each sentence using correct capitalization.

Category:  Grammar     Capitalization


Worksheet: Second Grade

Capitalization


Underline the words that need to be capitalized. Then rewrite each sentence using correct capitalization.

Category:  Grammar     Capitalization


Spelling and Spelling Patterns

Worksheet: Second Grade

Vowel List


Write short and long Aa vowel sound words to help Ashley finish her homework.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Short Vowel Sounds


Worksheet: Second Grade

Vowel List


Write words with long and short Ee sound to help Ashley finish her homewok.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Short Vowel Sounds


Worksheet: Second Grade

Vowel List


Practice writing words with short and long "Ii" sound.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Short Vowel Sounds


Worksheet: Second Grade

Vowel List


Practice writing words with short and long "Oo" sound.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Short Vowel Sounds


Worksheet: Second Grade

Vowel List


Write words with short and long "Uu" words to help Ashley finish her homework.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Short Vowel Sounds



Complete each word with a short vowel (a or e) sound.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Short Vowel Sounds



Complete each word with a short vowel sound.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Short Vowel Sounds


Worksheet: Second Grade

Short Vowels ( "a" & "e")


Read the words in the word bank. Write the word next to the picture with the same short vowel sound.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Short Vowel Sounds


Worksheet: Second Grade

Short Vowels ( "i", "o", and "u&


Read the words in the word bank. Write the word next to the picture with the same short vowel sound.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Short Vowel Sounds


Worksheet: Second Grade

Long Vowel "A" (a, ai, ay) Word Sort


In this phonics worksheet, students get to practice sounding and sorting the words with the a, ai, and ay sound.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Long Vowel Sounds


Worksheet: Second Grade

Long Vowel A Sound (a, ai, ay)


Write a, ai, or ay to complete the words.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Long Vowel Sounds


Worksheet: Second Grade

Long vowel "E"Sound (ea, ee, ey)


Write ea, ee, or ey to complete words with long vowel "E"sound.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Long Vowel Sounds


Worksheet: Second Grade

Let's Go to the Beach!


Write e, ea, ee, or ey to complete the words with long "E" sound.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Long Vowel Sounds


Worksheet: Second Grade

Long Vowel I Sound


Complete the sentences below using the words with long vowel "I" sound from the word bank.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Long Vowel Sounds


Worksheet: Second Grade

Long Vowel I Sound (i, ie, igh,y)


Write i, ie, igh, or y to complete the words with long "i" words. Then write the word that rhymes with each completed word.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Long Vowel Sounds


Worksheet: Second Grade

Let's Rock and Roll (Long vowel O)


Write oa, ow, or o to complete the words with long vowel "O" sound.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Long Vowel Sounds


Worksheet: Second Grade

Long Vowel O Sound


Students will learn to recognize the sound of o, oa, and ow in this spelling worksheet.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Long Vowel Sounds


Worksheet: Second Grade

Long Vowel U Sound


Read and write words with long "U" sound in this spelling worksheet.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Long Vowel Sounds


Worksheet: Second Grade

Long Vowel U Sound (u, ew, ue, ui)


Read the clues and finish the words using u, ew, ue, or ui sound.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Long Vowel Sounds


Worksheet: Second Grade

Three In a Row


Practice identifying words with long vowel o sounds.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Long Vowel Sounds


Worksheet: Second Grade

Consonant Cluster (3-Letter Blends)


Say the word for each picture. Complete each word with a consonant cluster from the box.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Blends, Digraphs, and Diphthongs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Rhyming Fun


Read the clues and write the correct rhyming word.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Blends, Digraphs, and Diphthongs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Words With : oi & oy


Sort the words by spelling pattern as in "boy" and "voice".

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Blends, Digraphs, and Diphthongs


Worksheet: Second Grade

A Cow and a Mouse!


Complete the sentences wih the words that have the same spelling sound as "how" and "shout".

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Blends, Digraphs, and Diphthongs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Diphthongs


Read and write words with ou, ow, oi, and oy sound in the appropriate box.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Blends, Digraphs, and Diphthongs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Diphthongs (oi, oy, ou, ow)


Write oi, oy, ou, or ow to complete each word.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Blends, Digraphs, and Diphthongs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Lost Letters (Ending Blends)


Complete each word using a consonant cluster from the word box. Then draw a line from the word to its correct picture.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Blends, Digraphs, and Diphthongs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Lost Letters (Ending Blends)


Write 2-letter blends in the blanks (end) to complete each word. Then draw a line from the word to the correct picture.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Blends, Digraphs, and Diphthongs



Help the bus get to the school. Add str, scr, or spr in the beginning of letters in each box. Color the boxes with real words to make a path.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Blends, Digraphs, and Diphthongs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Consonant Digraphs (sh and th)


Circle and write the words that begin with "sh" and "th" sound.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Blends, Digraphs, and Diphthongs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Consonant Cluster (Three-Letter Blends)


Use the three-letter consonant clusters from the box to complete each word.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Blends, Digraphs, and Diphthongs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Digraph


Use digraphs from the box to complete each word. Draw a line from the word to its picture.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Blends, Digraphs, and Diphthongs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Digraph (sh, ch, wh, th)


Use digraphs from the box to complete each word. Then draw a line from the word to its picture.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Blends, Digraphs, and Diphthongs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Blends


Find and write the correct beginning blend in the blanks.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Blends, Digraphs, and Diphthongs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Blends


Find and write the correct beginning blend in the blanks.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Blends, Digraphs, and Diphthongs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Consonant Digraphs (ph and sh)


Circle and write the words that begins with "ph" and "sh" sound.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Blends, Digraphs, and Diphthongs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Consonant Digraphs (wh and ch)


Circle and write the words that begins with "wh" and "ch" sound.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Blends, Digraphs, and Diphthongs


Worksheet: Second Grade

Words With : air, are, ear


Write the three letter combinations, air, are, or ear to complete each word.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     R-Controlled Patterns


Worksheet: Second Grade

Words With : er, ir, ur


Write the r-controlled vowels, er, ir, or ur in the blanks to complete each word.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     R-Controlled Patterns


Worksheet: Second Grade

Words With : ar, or, ore, our


Fill in the blanks by using ar, or, ore, or our to complete each word. Then write a sentence using any of the listed words.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     R-Controlled Patterns


Worksheet: Second Grade

Words With : ar


Complete the words with the same vowel sound as sahara and yard

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     R-Controlled Patterns


Worksheet: Second Grade

One Smart Shark


Write the ar from the word bank in the ABC order. Then write the sentences using any three ar words.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     R-Controlled Patterns



Read a paragraph, circle all the words that have the same vowel sound like Bert. Then sort those words by ear, er, ir, and ur sounds.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     R-Controlled Patterns



Complete the sentences with the words from the word bank.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     R-Controlled Patterns


Worksheet: Second Grade

Cat and Circle


Read the words in the word box. Determine if the word has hard "c"(cat) or a soft "c"(circle) sound. Write the words in the appropriate space provided.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Hard and Soft Sound of C and G


Worksheet: Second Grade

Jacket and Goose


Understanding the words with hard "g" as in goose and soft "g" as in jacket.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Hard and Soft Sound of C and G


Worksheet: Second Grade

Spoon and Books ("oo" Sound)


Write the words with long and short vowel sound in the appropriate boxes.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Variant Vowels / Y as a Vowel


Worksheet: Second Grade

Short and Long oo Sound


Write the short vowel words with "oo" next to the book. Write the long vowel words with "oo" next to the moon.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Variant Vowels / Y as a Vowel


Worksheet: Second Grade

Variant Vowel Sounds (al, all, aw, o)


Write the variant vowels- al, all, aw, or o to complete the words. Then write a rhyming word for each word.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Variant Vowels / Y as a Vowel


Worksheet: Second Grade

Y Power


Practice identifying long e and long i sounds of 'y'.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Variant Vowels / Y as a Vowel


Worksheet: Second Grade

Y Power


Complete the sentences using the words from the word box that ends with "Y", then sort the words with long e sound and long i sound.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Variant Vowels / Y as a Vowel


Worksheet: Second Grade

Vote For E!


Students will discover how the final 'e' can change a vowel from short to long.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Final E Sound / Silent Letters


Worksheet: Second Grade

Final E Sound


Unscramble, then write each word with a final e sound.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Final E Sound / Silent Letters


Worksheet: Second Grade

The Final E


Complete the long vowel words by writing a vowel and a final e in the blanks.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Final E Sound / Silent Letters


Worksheet: Second Grade

Silent Letters


Copy the words, then circle the silent letters. Write a sentence using any of the words.

Category:  Grammar     Spelling and Spelling Patterns     Final E Sound / Silent Letters