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Free 2nd Grade worksheets
44 printable 2nd grade reading packs: phonics, reading comprehension, spelling lists, word searches, talking books, flashcards, riddles and coloring pages. Each pack is a free PDF with an answer key, in color or ink saver.
Riddles Start here: top 2nd grade reading printables
Start here: top 2nd grade reading printables
Phonics
Digraphs, blends, silent e and vowel teams, each with pictures to sort and words to read.
Reading comprehension
8 original passages, half stories and half nonfiction, each with questions, word work and an answer key.
Spelling lists
8 weekly lists that follow one spelling pattern each, with eight kinds of practice.
Word searches
Printable word searches with answer keys, to review spelling, sight words and vocabulary.
Weather words word searchTwelve weather words for 2nd and 3rd grade science.
Talking books
Read-aloud stories online: every word lights up as it is read, with questions and a printable mini book.
Pip Can HelpA little penguin helps a sad seal find a lost ball in the snow. A talking book full of first grade sight words.
Rose the OwlRose the owl wakes up at night and helps a lost mouse find its way home. A talking book with ou and ow words like owl, brown, around and house.
Flashcards
Cut-out flashcards for daily sight word and letter practice.
Second grade sight word flashcardsThe 46 Dolch second grade words, like always, because, which and would.
Riddles
Riddle cards with answers for close reading, wordplay and a little fun.
Easy riddles for kidsShort "What am I?" riddles with everyday answers, perfect for reading aloud to young children.
Animal riddles for kidsGuess the animal from three clues. Great for science time, a reading warm-up or a car ride.
Coloring pages
Big pictures with thick lines, a color guide and a word to trace, plus alphabet coloring and color by sight word.
Farm animal coloring pagesTen big farm animals with thick, easy lines: a cow, a pig, a horse, a sheep, a duck and more.
Ocean animal coloring pagesTen sea creatures to color, from a spouting whale to a jellyfish and a crab.
Zoo animal coloring pagesTen wild animals from the zoo: a lion, a tiger, an elephant, a giraffe, a zebra and more.
Bug and insect coloring pagesTen friendly bugs: a butterfly, a bee, a ladybug, an ant, a snail and more.
Space coloring pagesA rocket, a planet with rings, the moon, a comet and more, for children who love outer space.
Fruit and vegetable coloring pagesTen healthy foods to color: an apple, a banana, grapes, a carrot, broccoli and more.
Transportation coloring pagesCars, a bus, a fire truck, an airplane, a sailboat, a train and more things that go.
Everything in one book
2nd Grade workbook102 pages with a contents page, progress chart, answer keys and a certificate.
From the Templotix shop
2nd Grade Winter Review Packet
Thirty-three bright, snow-themed pages that review the first half of 2nd grade: regrouping, money, time, grammar and reading.
- Answer keys and a certificate
- Color and ink saver PDFs, US Letter
- Snow and winter themes only, no holidays
From the Templotix shop
2nd Grade Grammar Packs
One grammar skill per pack: a rule poster, three levels, a quick check, answer keys and a certificate. $4.50 each.
Collective Nouns14 pages · CCSS L.2.1a$4.50 · See inside 
Irregular Plural Nouns14 pages · CCSS L.2.1b$4.50 · See inside 
Reflexive Pronouns14 pages · CCSS L.2.1c$4.50 · See inside 
Irregular Past Tense Verbs14 pages · CCSS L.2.1d$4.50 · See inside 
Adjectives and Adverbs14 pages · CCSS L.2.1e$4.50 · See inside 
Simple and Compound Sentences13 pages · CCSS L.2.1f$4.50 · See inside 
Capital Letters: Holidays, Products and Places14 pages · CCSS L.2.2a$4.50 · See inside 
Commas in Letters13 pages · CCSS L.2.2b$4.50 · See inside 
Apostrophes: Contractions and Possessives14 pages · CCSS L.2.2c$4.50 · See inside 
Spelling Patterns: oi/oy, ai/ay, dge/ge, tch/ch14 pages · CCSS L.2.2d$4.50 · See inside 
Using a Dictionary to Check Spelling13 pages · CCSS L.2.2e$4.50 · See inside
Common questions
What reading do 2nd graders learn?
On this page: phonics, reading comprehension, spelling lists, word searches, talking books, flashcards, riddles and coloring pages.
How should I use these 2nd grade reading worksheets?
Start with the first page of a pack: it shows the idea with pictures. Do one or two pages a day rather than the whole pack at once, then check the work with the answer key at the end.
Can I print them in black and white?
Yes. Every pack has an ink saver version with no colored fills, made for black and white printers and school photocopiers.