2nd Grade Sight Words and PDF

Sight words and PDF worksheets for 2nd Grade, it also includes academic and reading words of the grade. The 2nd-grade sight words are mainly from the second half of Fry's sight words. These 300 words with simple explanations, plus the previous 600 words, consist of a fundamental sight vocabulary.
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 Quick Access 2nd Grade Vocabularies
Sight Words sight words and spelling words
We select the 2nd grade's sight words by usage frequency, and they are listed in 8 groups by frequency, mainly from the second half of Fry's sight words.

We give simple explanations and examples for each word. These words, plus the previous 600 words, are the core vocabulary to cover 80 percent of elementary writing.

Although there are online apps, like interactive cards, spelling is a sort of training on hands, especially for lower-grade children. So we provide many printable worksheets for tutors and parents to download and print.
2nd Grade Sight Words List 1  
Word List Spelling Quiz Worksheet Speaking
himself
yet
though
against
ever
nothing
love
king
heart
whole
heard
told
seen
moment
among
course
cannot
however
quite
brought
felt
since
power
themselves
present
voice
less
poor
stood
within
matter
certain
half
order
true
anything
believe
2nd Grade Sight Words List 2  
Word List Spelling Quiz Worksheet Speaking
son
hundred
case
person
already
fact
gone
known
perhaps
sure
body
itself
return
either
law
lay
cried
speak
hour
held
war
during
several
whether
reason
general
behind
became
become
thousand
question
care
possible
kept
short
town
cause
2nd Grade Sight Words List 3  
Word List Spelling Quiz Worksheet Speaking
strong
able
subject
understand
arms
beautiful
dark
fine
ready
common
mark
interest
written
can't
age
else
force
early
continued
everything
suddenly
past
deep
act
meet
south
clear
road
toward
copy
didn't
low
north
remember
natural
hair
pass
2nd Grade Sight Words List 4  
Word List Spelling Quiz Worksheet Speaking
west
although
gold
front
government
length
probably
ago
distance
foot
wild
object
smile
heavy
plain
wrote
broken
appear
slowly
instead
raised
system
quiet
language
week
wonder
figure
third
simple
remain
fight
wall
result
beside
quickly
notice
bright
2nd Grade Sight Words List 5  
Word List Spelling Quiz Worksheet Speaking
direction
village
field
piece
music
per
summer
century
soft
produce
usually
island
nation
sky
middle
winter
plan
surprise
minute
lead
built
glass
complete
shown
main
lot
rule
paragraph
special
couldn't
space
iron
decided
clothes
sign
difference
finished
2nd Grade Sight Words List 6  
Word List Spelling Quiz Worksheet Speaking
method
exactly
finally
bill
dry
building
measure
carefully
ear
bottom
amount
cross
surface
weather
million
kill
material
valley
heat
beat
listen
size
edge
happen
shape
machine
burning
discover
inside
soil
phrase
pair
explain
contain
sum
join
cover
2nd Grade Sight Words List 7  
Word List Spelling Quiz Worksheet Speaking
exercise
energy
color
lake
skin
circle
member
type
count
fill
record
speed
base
site
sail
ice
finger
picked
region
design
hole
ocean
build
oh
travel
cent
developed
correct
instrument
test
row
section
wave
describe
scale
tiny
roll
2nd Grade Sight Words List 8  
Word List Spelling Quiz Worksheet Speaking
represent
root
someone
wheel
include
gas
pound
metal
shout
area
center
temperature
product
cell
everyone
angle
map
pattern
plane
melody
factor
verb
syllable
solve
unit
dictionary
noun
fraction
problem
easy
vowel
numeral
scientist
equation
divid
wide
consonant
let's
died
climb
you're
Academic Words
Word List for Arts
adjective
Speak
a word that expresses an attribute of something; the word class that qualifies nouns
adverb
Speak
a word that modifies something other than a noun
classify
Speak
arrange or order by classes or categories; assign to a class or kind
comma
Speak
a punctuation mark, used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence
comprehend
Speak
take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp
......
Word List for Social
absolute
Speak
perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
climate
Speak
weather condition; atmosphere; environment
compass rose
Speak
a circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart
conserve
Speak
retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste
consumer
Speak
people who buy goods or services
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Word List for Math
centimeter
Speak
a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
congruent
Speak
possessing congruity; suitable; agreeing; corresponding
equivalent
Speak
being essentially equal to something
even
Speak
occurring at fixed intervals; not odd; capable of division by two without a remainder
expanded notation
Speak
showing place value by multiplying each digit in a number by the appropriate power of 10
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Word List for Science
aging
Speak
the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
air pressure
Speak
the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
condensation
Speak
compression; the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
evaporation
Speak
process of extracting moisture
frequency
Speak
the number of occurrences within a given time period
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Word List for Literature
The Real Princess   Word List
cast down
Speak
a. downcast, low in spirit
tempest
Speak
n. (literary) a violent wind
n. a violent commotion or disturbance
torrent
Speak
n. a heavy rain
trickle
Speak
v. run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
pea
Speak
n. a round, green seed, several of which grow in a pod, eaten as a vegetable
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The Old House   Word List
hop-bind
Speak
n. the stalk or vine on which hops grow
eaves
Speak
n. the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
spout
Speak
n. an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain
mortar
Speak
n. a mixture of lime with cement, sand, and water, used in building to bond bricks or stones
halberd
Speak
n. a pike fitted with an ax head
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The Frog Prince   Word List
clog
Speak
n. a type of shoe made of wood, or with the top part made of leather and the bottom part of wood
bewail
Speak
v. regret strongly
alas
Speak
ad. by bad luck
weep
Speak
v. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
nasty
Speak
a. disgustingly dirty
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Briar Rose   Word List
gasp
Speak
v. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
kinsmen
Speak
n. (pl) male relative
scold
Speak
v. speak to someone angrily because you disapprove of their behaviour
spindle
Speak
n. any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
mischief
Speak
n. the quality or nature of being harmful or evil
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Rapunzel   Word List
enchantress
Speak
n. a woman with magical powers
rampion
Speak
n. a Eurasian plant of the bellflower family, some kinds of which have a root that can be eaten in salads
pine
Speak
v. suffer a mental and physical decline, especially because of a broken heart
ail
Speak
v. cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
clamber
Speak
v. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
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The Robber Bridegroom   Word List
betroth
Speak
v. give to in marriage
shudder
Speak
n. a sudden and brief shaking movement of the body, esp. because of an unpleasant emotion
inward
Speak
ad. toward the center or interior
strew
Speak
v. spread by scattering
v. cover; be dispersed over
lentil
Speak
n. a very small dried bean that is cooked and eaten
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King Grisly-Beard   Word List
haughty
Speak
a. unfriendly and seeming to consider yourself better than other people
conceited
Speak
a. too proud of yourself and your actions and abilities
make sport of
Speak
v. make fun of
maypole
Speak
n. a vertical pole that can be held by dancers celebrating May Day
grisly
Speak
a. extremely unpleasant or disgusting, and usually causing fear
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Little Red Cap   Word List
velvet
Speak
n. a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
league
Speak
n. a former measure of distance by land, usually about three miles
plump
Speak
a. having a pleasantly soft, rounded body or shape
craftily
Speak
ad. in a way that is clever, and sometimes also slightly dishonest
nosegay
Speak
n. an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
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The Sweetheart Roland   Word List
envious
Speak
a. wanting something another person has
counsel
Speak
v. give advice to
pursue
Speak
v. follow in or as if in pursuit
perceive
Speak
v. become aware of through the senses
league
Speak
n. a former measure of distance by land, usually about three miles
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 Quick Access PDF Worksheets:
To print 2nd Grade sight words' PDF worksheets, you need to specify a list (1-8), then select worksheet type. All printable PDF - wordlists, flashcards, and worksheets - are based on the selected list.
The available types are as following:
  1. Word List shows all words in alphabet order;
  2. Card prints words and explanations on one side by alphabet order;
  3. Word Match provides offline exercise to match the explanation to the right word, it's a single-page sheet with random words from the current list.
  4. Fill In provides offline exercise to complete a word by its explanation, it's a single-page sheet with random words from the current list.
  5. Spelling provides offline exercise to spell a word by its explanation, it's a single-page sheet with random words from the current list.
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