Grade 2 English: Vocabulary and Spelling
Free Grade 2 English unit on Vocabulary and Spelling: 10 lessons in order, starting with Synonyms and Antonyms. Includes practice questions and answer keys.
10 lessons in this unit
Synonyms
Learn words that have the same or nearly the same meaning, and use them to make writing more interesting.
Lesson 2Antonyms
Learn words that mean the opposite of each other, and use them to describe and compare.
Lesson 3Compound words
Join two small words to make a new word, and use the parts to work out the meaning.
Lesson 4Common prefixes
Learn how prefixes such as un-, re-, pre- and dis- change the meaning of a word.
Lesson 5Common suffixes
Learn how suffixes such as -ful, -less, -ly and -er change a word’s meaning or job.
Lesson 6Word families
Group words that share the same ending pattern or root, such as cat, hat, mat, and use them to read and spell new words.
Lesson 7Context clues
Work out the meaning of a new word by using the words and sentences around it.
Lesson 8Spelling patterns
Use common spelling patterns and rules, such as doubling letters and changing y to i, to spell words correctly.
Lesson 9Dictionary introduction
Use a beginner’s dictionary to find words in alphabetical order and learn what they mean.
Lesson 10Academic vocabulary
Learn school words such as compare, describe, explain and predict, so you can understand tasks and talk about learning.