2nd grade spelling

Example

Write the plural of "tax" (more than one).

1. "tax" ends in "ax".
2. Nouns ending in s, ss, sh, ch or x add -es, because you can hear an extra syllable.
3. So the answer is: taxes

Answer: taxes

Example

Join the word and the suffix: fat + est. Type the new word.

1. Root word "fat", suffix "-est".
2. Short word, one vowel, one consonant at the end: double the last consonant before adding a vowel suffix.
3. So the answer is: fattest

Answer: fattest

Example

Choose the word with the right suffix to finish the sentence. Sit down ___ so the baby does not wake. (quiet)

1. A suffix changes the meaning or the job of a word.
2. Put it back into the sentence and read it aloud: "Sit down quietly so the baby does not wake."
3. So the answer is: quietly

Answer: quietly

Example

Choose the correct word. The children put on ___ coats.

1. Homophones sound the same but are spelled differently and mean different things.
2. 'their' means 'belonging to them'.
3. Put it back into the sentence and read it aloud: "The children put on their coats."
4. So the answer is: their

Answer: their

Example

Clue: a wall of bushes. Which letters fill the gap? h e _ _ _

1. After a short vowel, write -dge (badge). After a long vowel or a consonant, write -ge (cage, large).
2. The word is "hedge".
3. So the answer is: dge

Answer: dge

Example

Clue: doctors and nurses work there. Which letters fill the gap? h o s p i t _ _

1. -le is the most common. -el often comes after m, n, r, v, w, s (camel, tunnel). -al and -il are less common and must be learned.
2. The word is "hospital".
3. So the answer is: al

Answer: al

Example

Choose the correct spelling. There were lots of ___ at the fair.

1. These common words have unusual spellings. Learn the tricky part.
2. Put it back into the sentence and read it aloud: "There were lots of people at the fair."
3. So the answer is: people

Answer: people