success with spelling grade 2

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Scholastic Success With

Spelling Grade 2

by Lisa Molengraft

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Cover art by Amy Vangsgard Cover design by Maria Lilja Interior illustrations by Sherry Neidigh Interior design by Quack & Company ISBN 0-439-55373-3 Copyright © 2004 Scholastic, Inc.

All rights reserved Printed in the U.S.A.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 40 09 08 07 06 05 04

Matt’s Map (Short-asound) 4

My Backyard Tent (Short-esound) 6

The Missed Kick (Short-isound) 8

Socks With Dots (Short-osound) 10

A Bump in the Road (Short-usound) 12

Who Dropped the Ball? (Short vowel sounds/ -ingand -edendings) 14

A Snake on the Trail (Long-asound) 16

A Sleepy Team (Long-esound) 18

The Night Sky (Long-isound) 20

Let It Snow! (Long-osound) 22

Deep in the Hole (Review) 24

The Cute Mule (Long-usound) 26

A True Blue Friend (Long-usound) 28

A Good Book (Short oosound) 30

Which White Shell? (Digraphs sh, ch, th, and wh) 32

A Clue to the Treasure Chest (Review) 34

The Hurt Bird (r-Controlled vowels) 36

The Clown’s House (Diphthongs owand ou) 38 Enjoy the Toy! (Diphthongs oiand oy) 40

There Goes the Ball! (Differentiating aw and all) 42

The Girl’s Small Horse (Review) 44

Master Spelling List 46

Answer Key 47

Introduction

Parents and teachers alike will find this book to be a valuable learning tool The book is organized into

21 lists, each following a phonetic spelling rule The list words were developed from a collection of age-appropriate, high-priority word lists At the end of each list you will find three words that can be used

as an academic challenge

Throughout the book you will find the following symbols that represent various strategy-based skills:

Visual Discrimination Skills: Use this strategy to highlight visual similarities among words Sound Relationship Skills: Use this strategy to highlight sound patterns among words

Dictation Skills: Read the dictation sentence aloud to students Having students write the

sentence will provide additional practice in spelling list words as well as practice in using

correct punctuation.

Writing Skills: Use this strategy to practice writing sentences using the list words.

Reading Skills: These activities include stories and letters with missing words, giving

students an opportunity to connect reading with writing

Fun Stuff!: This section includes games, puzzles, and codes in which children apply previously

learned strategies

Challenge Word Activities: This section offers an opportunity to stretch spelling skills to

a more difficult level using the three optional challenge words

Bright Idea Activities: This section offers extension ideas to bridge beyond “the book” and into

“the world.”

Throughout the book students will find Review Lists These are not a collection of “old words,” but are actually new list words that follow previously learned patterns This list gives students a chance to apply mastered skills and strategies

Through a collection of well-prepared lists, age-appropriate challenges, valuable spelling strategies, and stimulating activities, students will gain the self-confidence they need to become strong spellers.

Table of Contents

Name Short-a sound

The short-asound is found in the word map

Read and copy each list word Circle the letter that makes the short-a

sound Watch for a word with an unexpected silent e ending Then organize

the list words by their number of letters

Matt has a map in the black sack.

Change one letter in each word to spell a list word The first one hasbeen done for you

four letters

Matt’s Map

ask

Name Short-a sound

Cut letters from an old newspaper and glue them to another sheet of paper to spell each

of the list words.

Write the challenge word that finishes each analogy

Follow the clues to play tic-tac-toe As you find each answer, mark an

X or O Do you get three in a row?

Use the list words to complete the story

Matt’s Map Matt a map of the houses on his

street He keeps the map in his sack night Matt could not find his map He looked everywhere “Do you my map?” he would everyone Matt saw something under his Halloween

It was his ! Matt was so happy he began to that, Matt always put his map back in his black .

The short-esound is found in the word tent

Read and copy each list word Circle the letter that makes the short-e

sound Watch for a word with an unexpected spelling Then organize the listwords by their ending letters

“I went to bed in a tent,” said Ned.

Each list word has a rhyming partner Write two list words that rhyme

On another sheet of paper, write the list words in order from easiest to hardest to spell.

Write the challenge word that matches each definition

Use addition and subtraction to spell each list word The first one hasbeen done for you

Circle ten misspelled words Write them correctly on the lines

My Backyard Tent

My dad and I built a tint in the backyard.

We had to bind sticks to stake it in the

ground We had the beste time We made

a bid out of straw We sed it was like a bird’s

nast My mom said she would sind a snack

out to us We mete her in the yard and then

she whent back in the house She said she isn’t ready for camping yat!

Name Short-i sound

The short-isound is found in the word miss

Read and copy each list word Circle the letter that makes the short-i

sound Then organize the list words by the letter clues

Did he slip and miss the kick?

Circle the word that is spelled correctly

words that

Name Short-i sound

On another sheet of paper, write the list words in alphabetical order.

Write the challenge word that finishes each question

Circle each list word hidden in the puzzle The words go across, down,

or diagonally

Write the list word that matches each clue

Name Short-o sound

The short-osound is found in the word sock

Read and copy each list word Circle the letter that

makes the short o sound Then organize the list words in rhyming pairs.

My sock with dots is in the box.

Change the vowel in each word to spell a list word

Socks With Dots

Which two words do not have a rhyming partner?

Find the list words written in some of your favorite books.

Write each challenge word three times

Complete each puzzle with two list words

Use a list word to complete each analogy

are .

Name Short-u sound

A Bump in the Road

The short-usound is found in the word bump

Read and copy each list word Circle the letter that makes the short-u

sound Watch for words that use unexpected spellings Then organize the list

by the letters making the short-u sound.

Riding over the bump must have kicked up some dust.

Write a list word that begins with the same sound as the picture

Name Short-u sound

Draw a picture to show each challenge word Label the picture

Use two list words to make a rhyme

of is

some

bump was

tub

Use the clues to identify

the list words Move the

jeeps along the road by

shading the answers

The jeep that reaches

the end of the road first

-ing and -ed endings

Who Dropped the Ball?

Each of these words has a short vowel spelling with one final consonant Before adding

an ending like -ingor -ed, double the final consonant

Read and copy each list word Circle the letter that makes the short vowelsound Underline the words with double consonants

She dropped the ball when she was running and skipping.

Unscramble the letters to spell list words

words with an

-ing ending

Name Short vowel sounds/

-ing and -ed endings

On another sheet of paper, make a word search puzzle using the list words Ask a friend

to find the hidden words.

Write the challenge word that belongs in each group

Crack the code to spell each list word

Write four sentences using at least two list words in each

Name Long-a sound

A Snake on the Trail

The long-asound can be spelled with the letters a_e,ai, or ay.

Read and copy each list word Circle the letters that make the long-a

sound Watch for a word with an unexpected spelling Then organize the list

words by the letters making the long-a sound.

Did they say the snake on the trail went away?

Write three list words that rhyme with one another

ai

ay

Name Long-a sound

On another sheet of paper, scramble the letters in each list word Ask a friend to unscramble the words.

Write the challenge word that finishes each analogy

Follow the clues to complete the puzzle

Use the list words to complete the letter

Dear John,

My family went for vacation We took a to Arizona.

My favorite part was riding horses We followed a into the desert Suddenly my horse had to He saw a on the trail The snake was hurt and in I didn’t know what to “Stop!”

I called The others their horses stop saw the snake, too We used a stick to move the snake under a rock I hope he’ll be okay Your friend,

Joe

P.S Do you want to baseball cards?

1

2

.

3 4

5

6

7

8

9

Name Long-e sound

A Sleepy Team

The long-esound can be spelled with the letters e_e, ea, or ee.

Read and copy each list word Circle the letters that make the long-e

sound Then organize the list words by the letters making the long-e sound.

Each week the team reads here.

Change one letter in each word to spell a list word The first one hasbeen done for you

sleep

Name Long-e sound

On another sheet of paper, make a word search puzzle using the list words.

Write the challenge word that matches each definition

Circle ten misspelled words Write them correctly on the lines below

A Sleepy Team Last weak our gymnastics teem met heer Eech boy and girl had to

practice harder than before We worked as hard as a hamster running on a weel We did not even have a chance to sleap At first we thought our

coach was meen, but now I have sean what extra work can do for our

team We are all tired, but we are ready for our first gymnastics meet on

New Year’s Eev You can rede about it in the newspaper I hope we do well!

Use addition and subtraction to spell each list word

The Night Sky

The long-isound can be spelled with the letters i_e, igh, or y.

Read and copy each list word Circle the letters that make the long-i sound.

Watch for a word that has an unexpected spelling Then organize the list

words by the letters making the long-i sound.

“That’s right The light in the night sky is the moon.”

Circle the word that is spelled correctly

Name Long-i sound

On another sheet of paper, write a story using as many list words as possible.

Write the challenge word that finishes each sentence

Circle each list word hidden in the puzzle The words go across,

down, or diagonally

Write the list word that matches each clue

Name Long-o sound

Let It Snow!

The long-osound can be spelled with the letterso_e, oa, or ow.

Read and copy each list word Circle the letters that make the long-o

sound Watch for a word that has an unexpected silent letter Then organize

the list words by the letters making the long-o sound.

Did you know she broke her nose in the snow?

Can you find all ten list words hidden two times? Circle them

brocoatknsoapow

snowabrokeknow

closeknosnowese

noknowplbrokese bogrowboatlosen knonoseowsoape

boclosewtoadoatn clonosegrowocoat toadyowboatnown

Name Long-o sound

Write each challenge word three times

Use the clues to identify the list words

Move the sleds down the hill by circling

the answers The sled that reaches the

bottom first is the winner!

Use a list word to complete each analogy

Deep in the Hole

Some of the common spellings for long vowel sounds are:

long-o sound

Unscramble the letters to spell list words

On another sheet of paper, write a definition for each list word.

Write four sentences using at least two list words

Write the challenge word that belongs in each group

Crack the code to spell each list word

1

g

2 a

3 w

4 r

5 s

6 n

7 i

8 l

9 y

10 d

11 p

12 o

13 t

14 b

15 m

16 h 17 e

The long-u sound can be spelled with the letters ooor u_e.

Read and copy each list word Circle the letters that make the long-u

sound Watch for a word that has an unexpected spelling Organize the list

words by the letters making the long-u sound.

Who saw the cute mule eating his food?

u_e

Change one letter in each word to spell a list word

The Cute Mule

or

On another sheet of paper, write the list words in order from easiest to hardest to spell.

Write the challenge word that finishes each analogy

Follow the clues to complete the puzzle

1

.

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

Across

Use a list word to complete each sentence

Name Long-u sound

A True Blue Friend

When the long-usound is found at the end of a word, it can be spelled with the letters

ewor ue.

Read each list word Circle the letters that make the long-u sound Watch

for a word that has an unexpected spelling Then organize the list words by

the letters making the long-u sound.

The bluebird flew over a few new flowers.

Change the first and last letters of each word to spell a list word

unexpected spelling

On another sheet of paper, write the

list words in alphabetical order.

Write the challenge word that matches the definition

Circle ten misspelled words Write them correctly on the lines

A True Blue Friend

“Today was a great day at school,” Mark said as

he thrue the door open He sat down at the table

and took a fue grapes from the bowl “We drooe

pictures to show the parts of a plant Before I could

glew my pictures in place, Drew walked by and

brushed them onto the floor I was so mad! I had to draw tow noow pictures! Then something pretty cool happened Matthew came over and helped

me We flewe through the work together I grue less angry then.”

Mark’s mom replied, “Matthew really is a troo blewe friend.”

Use addition and subtraction to spell each list word

Name Short oo sound

A Good Book

The letters u, oo, and oucan all sound like ooin good.

Read and copy each list word Circle the letters that make the short oo

sound Watch for three words that have unexpected spellings Then

organize the list words by the letters that make the short oo sound.

“I should look for a good book,” Eric said.

Circle the word that is spelled correctly