Grade 2 English worksheets
Grade 2 English worksheets on LessonPrint cover phonics & fluency, reading stories, reading information, writing, speaking & listening and grammar & vocabulary. There are 80 free printable sheets across 40 Common Core standards, each with its own answer key and 25 versions so every pupil in the class gets a different paper. They are aimed at ages 7-8, print straight from the browser, and need no account.
80 worksheets40 standards40 with a lesson plan25 versions each
Reading: Foundational Skills
4 worksheetsRF.2.3Read words with vowel teams, prefixes, suffixes and two syllables.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Vowel Teams — the long vowel spellings ai, ee, oa and igh
- Prefixes and Suffixes — reading a longer word by finding its parts
RF.2.4Read Grade 2 text smoothly and with expression, and reread when it stops making sense.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Reading It Properly — what a fluent reader does with pace, pauses and expression
- Read and Reread — rereading a text closely enough to answer across it
Reading: Literature
18 worksheetsRL.2.1Answer who, what, where, when, why and how questions about a story.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Who, What, Where, When, Why — answering the five question words about a story
- Show Me Where It Says That — quoting the words that prove an answer
RL.2.2Retell a fable or folktale and say what its moral is.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Recount a Fable — retelling a fable with its key details
- Find the Moral — naming the lesson a fable is built to teach
RL.2.3Say how a character reacted when something happened to them.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- How Characters Respond — describing how a character reacts to what happens
- What the Challenge Was — linking a character's action to the problem they faced
RL.2.4Notice rhyme, repeated lines and beat, and say what they add.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Rhythm, Rhyme and Repeated Lines — how sound patterns give a poem its shape
- Words That Do More Than They Say — spotting a comparison inside a line
RL.2.5Describe how a story opens and how it closes.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- How a Story Opens — what the beginning of a story sets up
- Putting a Story in Order — reconstructing the order of a story's events
RL.2.6Read dialogue in different voices, because the characters see things differently.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Different Characters, Different Views — recognising that characters see events differently
- Reading Dialogue Aloud — telling the narrator's words from a character's
RL.2.7Put the pictures and the words together to explain the story.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- What the Picture Adds — using illustrations and words together
- Picture the Setting — using details to work out what a scene looks like
RL.2.9Compare two tellings of the same tale and say what each changed.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Two Versions of One Story — comparing two tellings of a similar tale
- What Each Version Changes — finding where two related stories differ
RL.2.10Read and understand stories and poems at the Grade 2-3 level by the year's end.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Reading a Grade 2 Story — reading a whole Grade 2 story and answering across it
- Reading a Poem — reading a poem closely enough to explain it
Reading: Informational Text
20 worksheetsRI.2.1Answer who, what, where, when, why and how questions about an information text.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Questions About the Facts — answering who, what, where, when, why and how
- Prove It from the Text — pointing at the sentence that gives the answer
RI.2.2Say what the whole text is about and what each paragraph is about.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Main Topic of the Whole Text — naming what a multi-paragraph text is about
- What Each Paragraph Is About — naming the focus of one paragraph at a time
RI.2.3Explain how a series of events or steps in a text connect.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Steps and Stages — following a sequence of steps described in a text
- How One Thing Leads to Another — describing the connection between events or ideas
RI.2.4Work out what a subject word means from the text it sits in.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Subject Words in a Text — working out a subject word from the text it sits in
- What Does It Mean Here? — choosing a meaning from the sentence around a word
RI.2.5Use captions, bold print, subheadings and the index to find a fact quickly.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Captions, Bold Print and Subheadings — using text features to find a fact quickly
- Would a Heading Help Here? — saying what a text feature would add to a passage
RI.2.6Say why the author wrote it and what they wanted to explain.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- What the Author Wanted — identifying the main purpose of an information text
- Answer, Explain or Describe? — naming which job a text is doing
RI.2.7Explain what a diagram adds that the words alone do not.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- What a Diagram Adds — explaining how an image clarifies a text
- Label the Diagram — saying what a diagram would need to label
RI.2.8Match each reason the author gives to the point it supports.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Reasons Behind the Point — matching a reason to the point it supports
- Why Does the Author Say That? — explaining how a reason supports a claim
RI.2.9Compare the main points two texts make about the same topic.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Two Texts on One Topic — comparing the most important points of two texts
- Which Text Says More? — weighing what each of two texts covers
RI.2.10Read and understand Grade 2-3 information texts by the year's end.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Reading a Grade 2 Fact Text — reading a whole information text and answering across it
- Following a Long Explanation — holding a multi-stage explanation together
Writing
14 worksheetsW.2.1Write an opinion with reasons, joined by linking words, and a conclusion.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Opinion, Reasons, Conclusion — an opinion supported by reasons and closed properly
- Linking Words — joining an opinion to its reasons with because, and and also
W.2.2Write about a topic using facts and definitions, and end it properly.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Facts and Definitions — developing a topic with facts and a definition
- Explain It in Stages — putting the stages of an explanation in order
W.2.3Write a story with actions, thoughts and feelings, in a clear order.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Actions, Thoughts and Feelings — elaborating an event with what was done, thought and felt
- Time Words Signal Order — using temporal words to sequence events
W.2.5Improve a draft by revising what it says and editing how it is written.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Revise for Clarity — rewriting sentences so a reader follows them
- Edit the Punctuation — correcting the apostrophes and commas in a draft
W.2.6Use digital tools, with help, to write and publish with others.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Write It for Publishing — preparing a piece somebody else will read
- Choose the Right Register — matching how formal a piece of writing is to its reader
W.2.7Read several books on one topic and write a shared report.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- A Shared Research Report — turning facts from several sources into a report
- Record What You Saw — writing down an observation accurately
W.2.8Answer a question from what you remember or from sources you are given.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Answer from the Sources — using a given text to answer a question
- Questions Worth Asking — writing questions and naming where to find the answers
Speaking & Listening
12 worksheetsSL.2.1Discuss a topic in a group, linking your comment to what was just said.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Linking Your Comment to Theirs — connecting what you say to what was just said
- Getting Ready to Discuss — preparing what you will contribute
SL.2.2Retell the key ideas of something you listened to.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Recount What You Heard — retelling the key ideas of a text read aloud
- Describe the Key Details — describing details from something presented orally
SL.2.3Ask a speaker a question that gets you more than a yes or no.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Questions That Deepen It — asking a question that gets more than a yes or no
- Clarify, Gather, Deepen — choosing the question that does the job you need
SL.2.4Tell a story out loud clearly, with the details that matter.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Tell It with the Right Details — recounting an experience with relevant descriptive detail
- Speak in Coherent Sentences — telling a story aloud in complete sentences
SL.2.5Record a story you have read aloud, and add pictures to it.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Add a Visual Display — adding a drawing that clarifies an idea
- Record a Story or Poem — reading aloud well enough to record it
SL.2.6Answer in a full sentence that carries the detail asked for.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Full Sentences, Full Answers — answering with the detail that was asked for
- Formal or Informal? — choosing the level of formality a situation needs
Language
12 worksheetsL.2.1Use collective nouns, irregular plurals, reflexive pronouns and past tense verbs correctly.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Collective Nouns and Reflexives — flock, swarm, herd, and the -self pronouns
- Irregular Plurals and Past Tenses — the plurals and past tenses that break the rule
L.2.2Capitalise proper nouns, use apostrophes and commas, and spell patterns you have been taught.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Apostrophes — the apostrophe in a possessive and in a contraction
- Capitals and Commas — capitalising proper nouns and punctuating a list
L.2.3Choose between formal and informal English to suit the situation.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Formal and Informal English — choosing the English a situation calls for
- Say It Another Way — rewriting a contraction in full and the other way round
L.2.4Use context, prefixes, root words and a glossary to work out a word.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Prefixes Change the Meaning — using a prefix to work out what a word means
- Work the Word Out from Context — using the sentence to pin down a new word
L.2.5Tell apart words with close meanings, like toss, throw and hurl.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Shades of Meaning — telling apart words that mean nearly the same
- Opposites — choosing the word that means the opposite
L.2.6Use adjectives and adverbs you have met in reading to describe things.
40-minute lesson plan for this standard
- Adjectives and Adverbs — sorting describing words by what they describe
- Use the Words You Have Met — matching words met in reading to their meanings
Grade 2 English worksheets — questions teachers ask
What English topics do the Grade 2 worksheets cover?
Reading: Foundational Skills, Reading: Literature, Reading: Informational Text, Writing, Speaking & Listening and Language — the Common Core domains taught in Grade 2. That is 80 worksheets across 40 standards, grouped on this page by the standard each one practises rather than by topic name, so a sheet can be matched to the code you are teaching to.
How many free Grade 2 English worksheets are there?
80, each one practising a distinct sub-skill rather than repeating a sibling under another title. Every sheet is published in 25 versions, so Grade 2 has 2000 printable papers in total, all free and all with an answer key.
What age are Grade 2 English worksheets for?
Grade 2 is typically ages 7-8 in the United States. The sheets are grouped by Common Core standard rather than by age, so a pupil working above or below their year group can be given the sheet that matches the standard they are on.
Do the Grade 2 worksheets include answer keys?
Every one. The key is generated from the same problems as the questions and prints on its own sheet of paper, after them, so it does not go out with the class. That holds for all 25 versions of every Grade 2 sheet, not only the first.
How do I give each pupil a different Grade 2 worksheet?
Open any sheet and pick a set number from 1 to 25, or download set 1's class PDF, which contains all 25 versions in one file. The problems are fixed to each address, so the key you photocopied on Monday still matches on Friday.
Are the Grade 2 worksheets really free?
Yes. Every Grade 2 worksheet, answer key and PDF here is free to print and photocopy for your class. There is no account, no email capture before a download, and no sheet that turns out to need a subscription at the last step.
Are there Grade 2 lesson plans as well as worksheets?
40 of the 40 Grade 2 standards on this page have a full lesson plan written — timed section by section, with the exact wording where it matters, the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Each one is linked beside its standard above.