What is inside
1. Phonics
Vowel teams like ee, ai and oa, and the bossy r that changes a vowel sound in car and bird.
- ee and ea wordsbee, tree, leaf, seal
- ai and ay wordsrain, train, snail, crayon
- oa and ow wordsboat, goat, snow, bowl
- ar wordscar, star, jar, shark
- er, ir and ur wordsbird, shirt, turtle, tiger
Skills: Reading and spelling words with vowel teams (ee, ea, ai, ay, oa, ow) and r-controlled vowels (ar, er, ir, ur).
2. Reading
Longer stories and nonfiction passages for 2nd grade, with questions about the text and word work.
- From Egg to FrogNonfiction with questions
- The Case of the Missing LunchboxA story with questions
- VolcanoesNonfiction with questions
Skills: Reading closely, finding the main idea and key details, sequencing events, and using new words.
3. Spelling
Two weekly spelling lists for 2nd grade, each with ten words and four kinds of practice.
Skills: Spelling ten words a week, look-say-cover-write-check, unscrambling words, and putting words in ABC order.
4. Grammar
Telling what already happened, joining two words into one, and shortening words with an apostrophe.
Skills: Writing past tense verbs (-ed and special verbs), making contractions, and building compound words.
5. Math
Hundreds, tens and ones, then adding and subtracting two-digit numbers with regrouping.
- Hundreds, tens and onesPlace value to 1000
- Subtraction within 20Think addition to subtract
- Two-digit addition with regroupingCarry a ten
- Two-digit subtraction with regroupingBorrow a ten
Skills: Reading and writing numbers to 1000, expanded form, subtracting within 20, and two-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping.
A look inside



Common questions
What is in the 2nd grade workbook?
A free 2nd grade workbook: vowel teams and r-controlled vowels, three reading passages with questions, two spelling lists, past tense, contractions and compound words, and place value and two-digit math with regrouping.
Is it really free?
Yes. Download, print and photocopy it as often as you like for your own children or your class. There is no sign-up and no watermark.
Where are the answers?
All the answer keys are at the back of the book, in the same order as the packs. The contents page tells you where they start.
How should I print it?
Print on US Letter paper, double-sided if you like. The ink-saver version is black and white with light gray pictures. You can also print a single pack again from its own page.








