2nd grade spelling words worksheets

Thirty-six weekly lists for 2nd grade, twelve words each: eight from the week's spelling pattern (the year walks from short vowels through silent e, vowel teams, and r-controlled sounds to endings and contractions), two review words, and two challenge words. Lists are fixed, so a class or family stays on the same words all week; the sheet adds cover-and-write practice columns.

Free printable PDF worksheet, aligned to Common Core L.2.2.d.

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All 36 weekly lists are below; each prints with its practice columns.

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The 36 weeks

How the weekly lists work

Read each word. Cover it, write it, then uncover and check.

Week 1 begins: cathandlastflagsnapglad

All 36 weekly lists are fixed, so a class stays on the same words; the practice columns are yours to print as often as needed.

The lists are fixed on purpose: the whole class studies the same words toward the same Friday. Each week's sheet prints as many copies as you need.

What's on each sheet

Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.

How to teach this

The classic rhythm works: read the list Monday and name the pattern together, practice midweek with the cover-and-write columns, test Friday in the check column. Say each word in a sentence during the test; bare words invite bare guesses. A missed word simply joins next week's practice; the review slots exist for exactly that.

Watch for: A spelling list is not a memory dare; it's a pattern with examples. Study the pattern first and the words become predictions, not facts to cram. The two review slots aren't filler: familiar words keep confidence up, and from week 2 on they bring back exactly the words about to be forgotten.

Common questions about spelling words

How do I use the weekly sheet?
Three columns, three jobs. The list column is for reading and studying. The cover-and-write column is midweek practice: read a word, cover it, write it from memory. The check column is the Friday test or the fix-it pass; write it again, compare, and circle anything that needs one more week.
Why are the lists fixed instead of fresh every print?
Because a spelling list is a shared object: everyone in the class or family studies the same twelve words toward the same Friday. Week 7 is the same week 7 on every device and every reprint. The practice columns are where the repetition lives; print as many copies as the week needs.
What if the words are too easy or too hard?
Move weeks, not grades: the 36 weeks climb in difficulty, so a strong speller can work a few weeks ahead and a struggling one can camp on a pattern until it holds. The two challenge words in every week also give a fast finisher somewhere to go.

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Aligned to Common Core L.2.2.d. Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 137, updated August 2026.

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