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Grade 2 phonics worksheets for practicing syllables, sound blending, vowel patterns, r-controlled vowels, diphthongs, rhyming, and consonant sounds.
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Blend SoundsExplore blend sounds practice activities within Phonics Practice Activities, organised so children, families, and elementary teachers can move from broad learning areas to focused printable practice.ConsonantsExplore consonants practice activities within Phonics Practice Activities, organised so children, families, and elementary teachers can move from broad learning areas to focused printable practice.DiphthongsGrade 2 phonics worksheets help children read, sort, spell, and use diphthong words such as coin, toy, cloud, and cow.Long VowelsPrintable Grade 2 phonics activities that help children read, sort, spell, and use words with long vowel sounds.R Controlled VowelsGrade 2 printable phonics activities for reading, sorting, spelling, and using r-controlled vowel words with ar, er, ir, or, and ur.Rhyming WordsGrade 2 phonics worksheets help children hear, identify, match, and create rhyming words using sound-based practice.Segment SoundsGrade 2 phonics printables for practising how to break spoken words into individual sounds before spelling and reading them.SoundsGrade 2 phonics worksheets that help children hear, identify, blend, and use sounds to read unfamiliar words with more confidence.Substitute SoundsSecond graders practice swapping individual sounds in words to build new ones, strengthening the phonemic awareness needed for fluent reading and accurate spelling.SyllablesGrade 2 syllables worksheets help children hear, count, divide, and read word parts in common one-, two-, and three-syllable words.Vowel DigraphsGrade 2 phonics worksheets for reading and spelling words with vowel digraphs such as ai, ee, oa, and vowel pairs that make one sound.Vowel TeamsGrade 2 printable vowel teams worksheets for reading and spelling words with teams such as ai, ay, ee, ea, oa, oe, and ow.
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Blend Sounds — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for blend sounds in Grade 2. Recognise common beginning blends by choosing, completing, and circling words with the matching blend sound.Grade 2Free PDF preview
Consonants — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for consonants in Grade 2. Recognise consonant letters, identify consonants in words, and choose words beginning with given consonant sounds.Grade 2Free PDF preview
Diphthongs — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for diphthongs in Grade 2. Read each word, spot the diphthong sound, and choose or circle the word that has it.Grade 2Free PDF preview
Long Vowels — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for long vowels in Grade 2. Identify long-vowel words, sort long and short vowel sounds, and complete words with the correct vowel team.Grade 2Free PDF preview
R Controlled Vowels — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for r controlled vowels in Grade 2. Circle and choose words that contain the r-controlled vowel patterns ar, er, ir, or, and ur.Grade 2Free PDF preview
Rhyming Words — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for rhyming words in Grade 2. Choose the word that rhymes with the given word, then circle rhyming words in short word groups.Grade 2Free PDF preview
Segment Sounds — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for segment sounds in Grade 2. Choose the correctly segmented sounds and identify how many sounds are in each spoken word.Grade 2Free PDF preview
Sounds — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for sounds in Grade 2. Recognise common beginning, ending, and vowel sounds by circling target words and choosing the matching sound.Grade 2Free PDF preview
Substitute Sounds — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for substitute sounds in Grade 2. Read each word pair and tick the pair made by changing one sound.Grade 2Free PDF preview
Syllables — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for syllables in Grade 2. Look at each word, clap its parts, and recognise whether it has one, two, or three syllables.Grade 2Free PDF preview
Vowel Digraphs — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for vowel digraphs in Grade 2. Choose and circle words that contain the vowel digraphs ai, ee, oa, and oo.Grade 2Free PDF preview
Vowel Teams — Recognise the SkillRecognise the Skill for vowel teams in Grade 2. Read each word and choose the vowel team you can see in it.Grade 2Free PDF preview
Blend Sounds — Guided CompletionGuided Completion for blend sounds in Grade 2. Complete words by choosing the missing beginning blend, then read the finished words and sentences.Grade 2Free PDF preview
Consonants — Guided CompletionGuided Completion for consonants in Grade 2. Complete each word by choosing the missing consonant, then use consonants at the beginning, middle, and end of words.Grade 2Free PDF preview
Diphthongs — Guided CompletionGuided Completion for diphthongs in Grade 2. Complete diphthong words and sentences by choosing the correct vowel team from the guided options.Grade 2Free PDF preview
Long Vowels — Guided CompletionGuided Completion for long vowels in Grade 2. Complete missing vowel chunks in word clues and sentences for long a, i, o, u, and vowel-team sounds.Grade 2Free PDF preview
R Controlled Vowels — Guided CompletionGuided Completion for r controlled vowels in Grade 2. Complete each word with the correct r-controlled vowel pattern: ar, er, ir, or, or ur.Grade 2Free PDF preview
Rhyming Words — Guided CompletionGuided Completion for rhyming words in Grade 2. Complete each rhyming pair by choosing the word with the same ending sound.Grade 2Free PDF preview
Segment Sounds — Guided CompletionGuided Completion for segment sounds in Grade 2. Say each word, listen for its sounds, then complete the missing sound in the sound sequence.Grade 2Free PDF preview
Sounds — Guided CompletionGuided Completion for sounds in Grade 2. Complete each word by choosing the missing sound, then read the finished word aloud.Grade 2Free PDF previewPractice that builds confidence
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Grade 2 phonics worksheets for practicing syllables, sound blending, vowel patterns, r-controlled vowels, diphthongs, rhyming, and consonant sounds.
Grade 2 phonics worksheets for practicing syllables, sound blending, vowel patterns, r-controlled vowels, diphthongs, rhyming, and consonant sounds.
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