2nd Grade Reading & Writing Worksheets and Activities

This worksheet is perfect for reviewing Homophones. Homophones are words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings. For example, "new" and "knew." Worksheet instructions: Choose the correct word from the box to complete each sentence.

Remember, homophones are words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings. For example, "new" and "knew." Worksheet instructions: Choose the correct word from the box to complete each sentence.

What is a Homophone? Homophones are words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings. For example, "pair" and "pear." Worksheet instructions: Choose the correct word from the box to complete each sentence.

What are Homophones? Homophones are words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings. For example, "pair" and "pear." Worksheet instructions: Choose the correct word from the box to complete each sentence.

Homophones are words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings. For example, "pair" and "pear." Worksheet instructions: Choose the correct word from the box to complete each sentence.

Remember, a contraction is a short way to combine two words by replacing some letters with an apostrophe ('). A negative contraction is formed when we shorten a verb with "not" (do not → don’t). Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence below in its negative form using a contraction.

What is a Contraction Word? A contraction is a short way to combine two words by replacing some letters with an apostrophe ('). A negative contraction is formed when we shorten a verb with "not" (do not → don’t). Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence below in its negative form using a contraction.

A contraction is a short way to combine two words by replacing some letters with an apostrophe ('). A negative contraction is formed when we shorten a verb with "not" (do not → don’t). Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence below in its negative form using a contraction.

When we combine two words into one, we use an apostrophe (') to take the place of the missing letters. This makes the words shorter and easier to say. For example, "I will" becomes "I’ll", and "did not" becomes "didn’t". Worksheet instructions: Use an apostrophe to combine the words. Then, remove the apostrophe and write the full words.

When we combine two words into one, we use an apostrophe (') to take the place of the missing letters. This makes the words shorter and easier to say. For example, "I am" becomes "I’m", and "do not" becomes "don’t". Worksheet instructions: Use an apostrophe to combine the words. Then, remove the apostrophe and write the full words.

Remember, we use commas to separate adjectives, like "The big, red ball," items in a list, like "dogs, cats, and monkeys," after an introductory phrase, like "In the morning, I jog," and before conjunctions, like "I like cats, but I prefer cats." Worksheet instructions: Insert commas in the correct spots in each sentence.

Remember, we use commas to separate adjectives, like "The tall, strong boy," items in a list, like "apples, bananas, and grapes," after an introductory phrase, like "Excited, we packed," and before conjunctions, like "I wanted to swim, but it rained." Worksheet instructions: Insert commas in the correct spots in each sentence.

When you have two complete sentences, you can use a comma and a joining word like "and," "but," "or," or "so" to connect them. For example, instead of saying, "We went home. Then we went to school," you can say, "We went home, and then we went to school." Worksheet instructions: Add a comma and a conjunction (connecting word) to join the sentences.

When you have two complete sentences, you can use a comma and a joining word like "and," "but," "or," or "so" to connect them. For example, instead of saying, "We went shopping. Then we went to the pool," you can say, "We went shopping, and then we went to the pool." Worksheet instructions: Add a comma and a conjunction (connecting word) to join the sentences.

When writing a city with its state, province, or country, always place a comma between them. For example, you write "Seattle, Washington," "Vancouver, British Columbia," and "Tokyo, Japan." The comma helps make the location clear. Worksheet Instructions: Rewrite each sentence and insert commas where necessary.

When writing a city and its state, province, or country, always use a comma to separate them. For example, you write "Austin, Texas," "Toronto, Ontario," and "Paris, France." The comma helps make the location clear. Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence and insert commas where necessary.

Remember, when a name is at the beginning, put a comma after it, like "John, sit down." If the name is at the end, place a comma before it, as in "Sit down, John." For names in the middle, add commas on both sides, like "Sit down, John, please." Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence and insert commas around the names where necessary.

When a name is at the beginning, put a comma after it, like "Tom, sit down." If the name is at the end, place a comma before it, as in "Sit down, Tom." For names in the middle, add commas on both sides, like "Sit down, Tom, please." Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence and insert commas around the names where necessary.

When a sentence begins with yes, no, or sure, it is followed by a comma. For example, "Yes, I can do it." The comma helps separate the introductory word from the rest of the sentence, making it clearer and easier to read. Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence and insert commas where needed. Then, follow the instructions that follow.

When a sentence begins with yes, no, or sure, it is followed by a comma. For example, "Yes, I can come." The comma helps separate the introductory word from the rest of the sentence, making it clearer and easier to read. Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence and add commas where needed. Then, follow the instructions that follow.

Commas help separate dates, greetings, and closings in letters. This worksheet lets students practice adding missing commas to make the letters correct. Worksheet instructions: Add commas in the correct places to properly format the dates and greetings in the letters below.

Commas are used in dates and greetings. In dates, a comma separates the day and the year (January 17, 2024). In greetings, a comma follows the recipient's name (Dear Amy,) and is also used before a closing phrase like (Your friend, John). Worksheet instructions: Add commas in the correct places to properly format the dates and greetings in the letters below.

This writing worksheet focuses on proper capitalization. Students learn to start sentences with capital letters and properly capitalize names, places, holidays, and other proper nouns. Worksheet instructions: Read each sentence carefully. Then, rewrite it with the correct use of capital letters.

In this worksheet, students learn to start sentences with capital letters and properly capitalize names, places, holidays, and other proper nouns. Worksheet instructions: Read each sentence carefully. Then, rewrite it with the correct use of capital letters.

In this worksheet, students practice proper capitalization by rewriting sentences correctly. They will learn to start sentences with capital letters and properly capitalize names, places, holidays, and other proper nouns. Worksheet instructions: Read each sentence carefully. Then, rewrite it with the correct use of capital letters.