scholastic success with vocabulary grade 2

Write the circled letters in order on the line to namethe synonym for each word.. Write the letters you did not circle in order on the blanks to complete the sentence... Name Compound w

Name Days of the week

Day by Day

Write the correct day in each empty balloon

How many days are in a week? How many weeks are in a month?

How many months are in a year?

day

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Sunday, Wednesday; Friday, Monday; Wednesday, Tuesday; Saturday, Thursday

Name Months/holidays

Let’s Celebrate!

Use the grid to write the

month for each holiday

Color your three

favorite holidays

April October January July

December February June November

May August March September

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Day

Thanksgiving

Hanukkah Day

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June, April, October, January; December, March, February, October; January, May, February, November; December, July, September,

December

Name Rhyming words

Just the Right Spot

The rows in each parking lot contain words that rhyme, going across

Write the words in the empty spaces to show where the incoming cars

wear found camp

hair sound lamp would

Name Antonyms

Dynamically Different

Antonyms are words with opposite meanings.

Write an antonym for each clue

to complete the crossword puzzle

Use the words in the Word Bank

below to help you

On another sheet of paper, draw a picture to show

the antonyms right and left.

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Word Bank

Name Synonyms

Strikingly Similar

A synonym is a word that means the same or nearly the same as another word.

Circle every other letter Write the circled letters in order on the line to namethe synonym for each word The first one has been done for you

Write the letters you did not circle in order on the blanks to complete

the sentence

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happy, say, noisy, small, peek, big, afraid, set; Synonyms are words that have the same meanings.

Name Homophones

Some Similar Sounds

Homophones are words that sound alike but have

different spellings and different meanings.

Add or subtract letters to spell the homophone of the first word Write the

homophone that fits the sentence The first one has been done for you

On another sheet of paper, write two sentences

with homophones not used in the sentences above.

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2 to, two; 3 son, son;

4 cent, scent; 5 chilly, chilly; 6 there, there;

7 no, no; 8 hare, hair;

9 we, wee; 10 hear, hear;

11 wait, weight;

12 brake, break

Name Compound words

Side by Side

A compound word is a word made by joining two words together to make a new word

Complete the crossword puzzle with the missing part of each

compound word Use the Word Bank to help you

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4

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Word Bank walk finger

Some words let a reader “hear” what is happening

For example: munch and quack

Write the word from the box that sounds like

what is happening in each picture Then use the

code to answer the riddle below

croak

snap

slam fizz

growl thud

squeak roar

crack buzz

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1 fizz; 2 crack; 3 snap;

4 squeak; 5 roar; 6 thud;

7 slam; 8 croak; 9 buzz;

10 growl;

a box of quackers!

Name Homonyms

Homonyms are words that have more than one meaning .

Write the word from a star that can be used in both blanks

in each sentence The first one has been done for you

2 It was a to five when I spent my last .

Name Elements of a story

Use the grid to complete each sentence

1 The middle of the story usually has a

problem called the .

2 Stories written in rhyme are called

.

story takes place.

4 The writes the story.

the problem.

10 The of a story is the lesson it teaches to the reader.

(B, 3)

(A, 5)

6 5 4 3 2 1

G R I D

(B, 4)

There’s Nothing Like a Book!

solution realistic characters author fantasy conflict

illustrator title literature moral setting poetry

Name Using context clues

Search for Clues

One way to find out the meaning of a new word in a sentence is to use all the other

words to figure out what makes sense This is called using context clues.

Use the meaning of the words in each sentence to choose the missing wordfrom the Word Bank Write the word in the boxes Then write the letters fromthe shaded boxes in order on the line below to answer the question

1 Take this medicine to your cough.

2 The of a quarter is 25 cents.

3 Nick wants to 10 pounds this year.

4 We must on a place to meet.

5 The team voted to a captain.

6 It is Mara’s to clean the table after lunch.

7 Let’s the candy bar into two pieces.

8 The balloon will if you stick a pin in it.

9 The shows how many books each student read What language has the most words? _

Word Bank

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1 cure; 2 value; 3 gain;

4 agree; 5 elect; 6 duty;

7 split; 8 burst; 9 graph; English

Name Geometry vocabulary

All Shipshape

Unscramble each geometry word and write it on the line Use the words inthe box to help you Then color the box and the matching shape the colorlisted below the line

cylinder cone

cube diamond

oval hexagon

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square, triangle, rectangle, cone, diamond, cube, hexagon, oval, cylinder, circle

Name Math vocabulary

Math Words

Use the chart to write the missing words

List five jobs where math skills are used.

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n 6

q 7

o 8

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c 11

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m 13

f 14

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is the .

3 The words and

in a word problem tell you to add.

problem tell you to subtract.

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1 add, sum; 2 subtract, difference; 3 altogether, total; 4 have left, how many more; 5 equal;

6 solve

Name Weather vocabulary

Unscramble the circled letters to spell

weather you hear but cannot see _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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cloudy, frost, tornado, blizzard, lightning, sunshine;

thunder

Name Insects

Interesting Insect Facts

Use the words in the box

to label each part of an

insect and to complete

the sentences below

Use the number code above to learn some interesting facts about insects

There are more than kinds of insects.

The Goliath grows to more than four inches long.

An moth is about 1,000 times larger than a tiny fairy fly.

An insect’s includes the and

Three pairs of are

connected to the Most insects

have one or two pair of The tip of the

may have a tube for laying eggs

or a .

stinger wings head antennae thorax eyes legs abdomen

On another sheet of paper, draw an imaginary insect Label the body parts Be sure to

give the insect a name.

eyes thorax

wings legs

abdomen stinger

Name Dinosaurs

Friends of Long Ago

A paleontologist is a person who studies dinosaurs Several dinosaurs thatpaleontologists have studied are listed below Use the letters in

paleontologist to write the names of these dinosaurs below their meanings.

Research one of the dinosaurs above On another sheet of paper, write five words that

describe this dinosaur.

“Winged and Toothless”

Growing out of the ovary is the When ripe, the anthers burst open sending out clouds of pollen The pollen is carried to the stigma of another flower This is called pollination.

ovary petals stigma anthers style

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Name Planets

Neighbors in Space

Read each clue Write the name to label each planet

Color the planet you live on green and blue.

Pluto is the smallest planet.

Jupiter is the largest planet and is made mostly of gas It has a spot called

the Great Red Spot

Neptune is the second to last planet from the sun.

Saturn is made of gas with bright rings around it.

Earth, the third planet from the sun, is the only planet with oceans of water Mercury is a very hot planet because it is closest to the sun.

Venus passes nearer to Earth than any other planet.

Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun It is the only one tipped on its side Mars is the fourth planet from the sun Its rustlike color comes from the large

amount of iron in its soil

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Earth

Saturn

Uranus Jupiter

Mercury

Venus

Pluto

Name Careers

Career Choices

Use the clues below to circle the names of different careers in the puzzle.The names go across and down

On another sheet of paper, write about what you want to be when you grow up.

Give three reasons why.

Name Transportation

Time to Travel

Unscramble each transportation word Then color

the boxes according to the chart

On another sheet of paper, write a story about taking a trip to the moon.

red = land purple = air yellow = water

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ritna _

sbu _

uktcr _

rca _

ltechopire _ msbunirae _

refyr _

tje _

palniera

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hpsi _

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motorcycle; airplane, train, helicopter; ship, bus, submarine; sailboat, truck, ferry; space shuttle, car, jet; van

Name Maps

Many Maps

Use the code to identify each map

Which map would you use to select a warm place to visit for vacation?

A map shows the best way to get somewhere.

A map shows the weather of a certain area.

A map shows how high and low the land is in an area.

A map shows the number of people in an area.

A map shows the shape and features of an area.

A is a round model of Earth.

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f 2

p 3

m 4

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b 8

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n 13

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road, weather, relief, population, landform, globe;

road map, globe, weather map

Map Key

All Around Town

Use the Map Key to read the map Complete each

houses school apartments grocery store post office park

hospital bank

1 The is north of the grocery store.

2 The post office is east of the .

3 There are south of the hospital.

4 The is west of the bank.

5 There are south of the houses.

6 You must cross to go from the post office to the park.

Write the letters from the shaded boxes in order on the line to learn a

new word

A mapmaker is called a

Heat Road

Elm Avenue

Name Landmarks

All Across America

Circle the name of each American landmark shown The names go across,down, and diagonally

Golden Gate Bridge

Old Faithful

Mt Vernon

Grand Canyon

Name Geography

Home for One and All

Use the code to complete the sentences below Then write the number ofeach place in the correct circle on the map

1 The smallest continent on Earth is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

2 The highest mountain on Earth is Mt Everest in _ _ _ _.

3 The largest island on Earth is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

4 The longest river on Earth is the Nile on the continent of

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t 14

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g 17

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Name Animal habitats

Home Sweet Home

Draw a line to match each habitat to the animals that live there

Use the numbered letters above to complete the animal facts

The world’s largest animal is the .

One of the world’s slowest animals is the .

One of the world’s fastest animals is the .

octopus dolphin shark monkey 1 10 snake ape 6

Name Economics

It All Adds Up!

Solve each addition and subtraction problem Use the answers to matcheach word to its definition

coin or paper money

someone who buys or uses things

a person who makes a product or provides a service

something we would like to have, above our needs

place for depositing and borrowing money

something made or grown

something we must have for survival

coin or paper money

someone who buys or uses things

a person who makes a product or provides a service something we would like to have, above our needs place for depositing and borrowing money something made or grown

something we must have for survival

Name Emotions

How Are You Feeling?

Read the message in each bubble Choose a feeling word from the boxbelow that goes with the message Write it on the blanks Then draw a

face to match that feeling

My pet

is very sick.

My sister broke my toy on purpose.

My best friend is coming over!

Today

is my birthday.

I just had a really scary dream.

No one will play with me.

I can’t believe our team won!

My first recital is today.

The bus never came today.

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sad, happy, surprised; angry, afraid, nervous; excited, lonely, confused

Name Short-a sound

Wagon Wheel

Begin in a small circle Follow the line to the center circle and then back to

another small circle See how many words with the short-a sound you can make Then write a word with a short-a sound for each clue below.

On another sheet of paper, see how many short-a words you can create from the

11 past tense of sit

12 a name for a girl

14 past tense of run

p h

c v

b

f

s

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1 cat; 2 hat/cap; 3 man;

4 Sam/Pat; 5 tan; 6 ham;

7 bat; 8 fan; 9 van;

10 can; 11 sat;

12 Pam/Pat/Sam; 13 mat;

14 ran; 15 ban; 16 rat

Name Short-e sound

A Pig in a Pen

Begin in any space on the top line Move down or diagonally to end on

the bottom line and spell a word with a short-e sound Write each word in

the boxes The first one has been done for you

On another sheet of paper, see how many short-e words you can create from the letters

in elephant.

Use a word with a short-e sound from above

to complete each sentence

A home for a spider is a .

A home for a pillow is a .

A home for a fox is a .

A home for a pig is a .

A home for a sick animal is with a .

A home for a duck is a place that is .

w e b

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The order may vary: pen; hen, set; wet, let, net, vet, men; den, met, bet, bed, pet;

web, bed, den, pen, vet, wet

Name Short-i sound

Get a Hit!

1 a lie

2 to correct

a mistake

3 to stir things together

4 one more than five

5 something you do on a chair

6 a candle with a flame

7 a good sense of humor

8 to be the first one to finish a race

9 part of a fish 10 clothes that are the right size

11 a popular song 12 a pronoun for a boy

13 a room with little light 14 chips and _

15 something left for a waiter

16 one small drink 17 top of your leg

18 part of your mouth

Write a word with the short-i sound that goes with each clue in the

matching circle Change one letter of the last word as you work around thebaseball diamond

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1 fib; 2 fix; 3 mix; 4 six;

5 sit; 6 lit; 7 wit; 8 win;

9 fin; 10 fit; 11 hit;

12 him; 13 dim; 14 dip;

15 tip; 16 sip; 17 hip;

18 lip; 19 lid; 20 bid

Name Short-o sound

Let’s Play Hockey!

Use the words on the hockey pucks to finish each

sentence with a word with the short-o sound Then

use the letters in the special shapes

to finish the sentence below

On another sheet of paper, see how many short-o words you can create from the

6 A o sits on a lily pad.

7 A bone is a treat for a o .

8 Bunnies like to o .

10 Sheep travel in a o .