Here are some easy, paperless worksheets, engaging activities, and practice ideas you can try at home or in the digital classroom to teach 2nd-grade sight words. We have focused on the 2nd-grade Dolch sight words list according to the common core standards for reading foundational skills in 2nd grade. Check out our digital classroom activities: interactive flashcards, word family story slideshows, and a 2nd-grade sight word misspellings quiz, perfect for saving your precious planning time!
No-Prep Interactive Flashcards
Use these flashcards on an interactive whiteboard or any electronic device. Flip the flashcard for a simple example sentence suitable for 2nd graders. Check out our sight words list to find more.
Simple Word Family Stories For Second Graders
Here are some simple short-word family stories containing high-frequency Dolch sight words. Use them as part of your digital classroom activity ideas and work on identifying common sight words, developing phonological awareness, and improving reading and spelling skills for homeschooling or in the classroom.
Read the following passages a few times by clicking the right arrow.
Summer Holidays -ake Words
Danny's family goes to the lake every summer. When they go to the lake, they get to wake up later and make pancakes for breakfast, which they never do at home.
After breakfast, Danny always goes to play around the lake with his brother. They play soccer all day, and once Danny kicked the ball so high it went into the lake! His brother had to swim really far to get it. Danny's grandma and grandpa always come to visit on Friday afternoons.
When they come, Danny's mom makes them a big cake, and Danny always gets to eat the biggest piece. Summers at the lake are the best!
Chase asked his mom if he could go to the park and play outside with his friends in the rain. "As long as you put your raincoat on," she said.
Chase hurried to the door and ran outside, but before he could get to the park, his mom shouted, "Come back, Chase, and put on your raincoat." "But my raincoat has a stain on it!" Said Chase.
"Don't make me ask again, please!" his mom said.
Chase quickly went inside, put on his raincoat, and headed for the main park because his friends were waiting for him.
"You're late again!" Shouted Emily. "I'm sorry, my mom made me put on my raincoat, but look, it has a stain!" Chase said. "That's okay. You're just in time to watch the steam train pass." Said Emily.
Chase and his friends watched with great excitement as a large, noisy, but beautiful steam train passed beside the main park where they were all standing.
"Wow, that was amazing. Can we see it again tomorrow?" Said Chase.
"Of course," his friends screamed as they all skipped home because it was almost dinner time, and they were hungry after their adventures in the rain.
"How was the steam train?" Said Chase's mom.
"Good, but very draining," Chase said.
Have you ever heard of Camel, who lives in a castle? This Camel sits upon a cube and drinks tea from a cotton cup. He has a pet cobra called Callie who likes to calmly curl its long tail around the cube and go to sleep.
Camel's favorite season is winter. He loves it when it's cold! He dresses up in his soft cotton jacket and scarf and throws snowballs with Callie. Once, they made a snowman as big as a skyscraper! It was so big it reached the top of the trees.
They gave the snowman a cute carrot nose and twigs, which were its arms. Camel gave the snowman his cotton jacket to keep him nice and warm. What a funny camel! Have you ever heard of Camel, who lives in a castle?
I Can Spell Second Grade Sight Words Quiz
Use this no-preparation quiz as part of your digital classroom strategies. Have your students say the word out loud using their sight word and phonics knowledge, and then find the correct spelling for the missing letters. Got a question wrong? Just press reset and try again.
What is the correct spelling of A_ O _ _ D?
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What is the correct spelling of P_ _ _?
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What is the correct spelling of WH _ _ _?
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What are the correct spellings of GRANDM _ and GRAN_ _ _?
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What is the correct spelling of SOME_ _ _ _ S?
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What is the correct spelling of T _ O?
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What is the correct spelling of YO_N_
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2nd Grade Sight Words Misspellings Activity
As your child or students learn to read, there are bound to be misspellings along the way. It's a part of the reading fluency and spelling skills journey for your 2nd grader. Take this sight word misspellings quiz and see if they can spot the correct word. Got it wrong? Don't worry; just press reset, and the question will restart.
Which is the correct spelling of GRANDMA?
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What is the correct spelling for ONCE?
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What is the correct spelling for TOO?
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What is the correct spelling for FATHER?
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What is the correct spelling for YOUNG?
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What is the correct spelling for FOUND?
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