2nd Grade Vocabulary Worksheets

Forming Words by Adding Prefixes

Get creative, while still keeping within the confines of the indicated field of choice, as you make brand-new words by adding prefixes to given words.

Identifying Root Words

Perform word dissection in these exercises, zooming onto the root word that serves as the main source of meaning and writing it in the space given.".

Completing the Shades-of-Meaning | Verbs

Take advantage of the free rein offered in this section, as you go about writing a host of words that have a similar, but slightly different, meaning.

Matching Suffixes to Their Meanings

Draw lines matching each of the suffixes given on the left to its meaning given on the right of these printable vocabulary worksheets for grade 2 kids.

Abbreviating Days of the Week

Writing short forms of days of the week and expanding their abbreviations are some of the tasks kids undertake in these exercises.

Alphabetizing Based on the First Two Letters

Focus all your attention on the first two letters that make up each word, making sure to line up the words in each set based on the abc order.

Antonym Crossword Puzzles

Flex your puzzle-solving skills while quickly figuring out the antonyms of the underlined words and writing them in the appropriate blocks.

Breaking Down Compound Words

Dissect each given compound word and marvel at how its components make as much sense individually as they do wound tightly together.

Completing Sentences by Suffixing Words with “-Ful” and “-Less”

Choose between two suffixes that have opposite meanings, and hone in on the word most appropriate for the context of each sentence.

Matching Meanings of Abbreviations Used in a Dictionary

Flip through a dictionary, keeping an eye out for the abbreviations of certain words or phrases, before drawing lines to match the two.