Scholastic Success With Vocabulary Grade 2

Name Days of the week
Day by Day
Write the correct day in each empty balloon.
Friday y Monday
da
tur
Tuesday
Sa
Sunday Sunday
Tuesday
Saturday
y
sda
ay
dne
Thursday
sd
Thursday
Tue
We
y
y
da
da
es
urs
Friday
dn
Friday
Th
We
How many days are in a week? ____ How many weeks are in a month? ____
How many months are in a year? ____
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Name Months/holidays
Let’s Celebrate!
Use the grid to write the
month for each holiday. 4 April December May
Color your three
favorite holidays. 3 October February August
2 January June March
1 July November September
A B C
Flag Day Earth Day Halloween Martin

Luther
King, Jr.
Day
________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________
(B, 2) (A, 4) (A, 3) (A, 2)
Christmas St. Patrick’s Day Presidents’ Day Columbus Day
________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________

(B, 4) (C, 2) (B, 3) (A, 3)
New Year’s Day Memorial Day Valentine’s Day Thanksgiving
________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________

(A, 2) (C, 4) (B, 3) (B, 1)
Kwanzaa Independence Labor Day Hanukkah

Day
________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________

(B, 4) (A, 1) (C, 1) (B, 4)

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
should park.
seed knead
bead
let bake rake
shake
wet fret
there hair
camp
ground sound wear
found
tramp lamp
would could
brush
date skate
ate
should flush slush
On another sheet of paper, create another rhyming grid. Use the words sky, hop, and sing.

Name Antonyms
Dynamically Different
Antonyms are words with opposite meanings.
1. 2. 3.
Write an antonym for each clue
to complete the crossword puzzle.
Use the words in the Word Bank 4. 5. 6.
below to help you.
7.
Across Down 8. 9. 10.
1. smile 2. new 11.
4. right 3. south
6. clean 4. big 12. 13.
9. sad 5. last
11. start 7. close
12. wide 8. lost
14. 1 5.
14. rough 10. down
16. under 13. forget 16.
15. short
Word Bank
tall over smooth

left dirty across
first north happy
old open remember
stop frown narrow
little found
On another sheet of paper, draw a picture to show

the antonyms right and left.

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 name
the synonym for each word. The first one has been done for you.
begin s s y t n a o r n t start
__________________
glad y h m a s p a p r y __________________
tell e s w a o y __________________
loud r n d o s i t s h y __________________
little a s t m h a a l v l __________________
look e p t e h e e k __________________
large s b a i m g __________________
fearful e a m f e r a a n i i d __________________
group n s g e s t __________________
Write the letters you did not circle in order on the blanks to complete
the sentence.
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ .

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.
dear
1. deer – er + ar = _________ deer jumped the fence to safety.
The _________
2. two – w = _________ A duet is made of _________ singers.
3. sun – u + o = _________ The father took his _________ to the game.
4. scent – s = _________ The _________ of flowers filled the room.
5. chili – i + ly = _________ Wear a coat when it is _________.
6. their – ir + re = _________ Your books are _________ on the table.
7. know – k – w = _________ The sign says _________ swimming.
8. hair – ir + re = _________ Brush your _________ before school.
9. wee – e = _________ He was a _________ little lad.
10. here – re + ar = _________ Listen closely to _________ the directions.
11. weight – eight + ait = _________ The rock’s _________ was great.
12. break – eak + ake = _________ It is time for a _________.
On another sheet of paper, write two sentences

with homophones not used in the sentences above.

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.
Word Bank
walk finger
cake farm
lid knob
bath brush
ball plane
hive flower
1. 2. 3. down shelf
4. 5. bed ground
6.
7. 8. 9.
10.
11. 12. 13.

Across Down
14.
4. _____tub 1. book_____
15.
5. _____print 2. bee_____
7. eye_____ 3. under_____
8. air_____ 4. _____time
9. tooth_____ 6. sun_____
12. sun_____ 10. door_____
14. cup_____ 11. _____house
15. foot_____ 13. side_____

Name Sound-effect words
Quacking Fun
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 slam growl squeak crack

snap fizz thud roar buzz
1. ___ ___ ___ ___ 2. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

3. ___ ___ ___ ___ 4. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

5. ___ ___ ___ ___ 6. ___ ___ ___ ___

7. ___ ___ ___ ___ 8. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

9. ___ ___ ___ ___ 10. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

What do you call a bunch of ducks in a box?
___ ___ ___ x ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ !

Name Homonyms
Which Star?
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.
quarter rest train star
down jam kind yard
star
1. The ____________ star
of the team won the medal with a gold ____________.
2. It was a ____________ to five when I spent my last ____________.
3. We found a ____________ of ribbon while playing in the ____________.
4. Juan threw the ____________ pillow ____________ from the top bunk.
5. Amber wanted to ____________ before finishing the ____________ of

her homework.
6. The ____________ woman let me choose my favorite ____________

of ice cream.
7. Christy needs to ____________ her dog before they ride on the

____________.
8. Scott ate toast and ____________ during the traffic ____________.
On another sheet of paper, write a sentence that shows both meanings of the words spring,
orange, and light.

Name Elements of a story
There’s Nothing Like a Book!

Use the grid to complete each sentence.
1. The middle of the story usually has a

GRID
problem called the __________________. 6 solution illustrator
(A, 1)
5 realistic title
2. Stories written in rhyme are called
4 characters literature
__________________. 3 author moral
(B, 1)
2 fantasy setting
3. The __________________ tells where the
(B, 2) 1 conflict poetry
story takes place. A B
4. The __________________ writes the story.

(A, 3)
5. Each story has a name or __________________.

(B, 5)
6. The __________________ draws pictures to go with the story.

(B, 6)
7. Some stories are make-believe or __________________.

(A, 2)
8. People in the story are called __________________.

(A, 4)
9. The __________________ happens near the end of the story and fixes
(A, 6)
the problem.
10. The __________________ of a story is the lesson it teaches to the reader.

(B, 3)
11. A story that really could happen is __________________.

(A, 5)
12. Stories and poems are both kinds of __________________.

(B, 4)

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 word
from the Word Bank. Write the word in the boxes. Then write the letters from
the shaded boxes in order on the line below to answer the question.
Word Bank
agree value burst
gain graph duty
cure split elect
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? ___________________________

Name Geometry vocabulary
All Shipshape
Unscramble each geometry word and write it on the line. Use the words in
the box to help you. Then color the box and the matching shape the color
listed below the line.
circle rectangle cylinder cube oval

square triangle cone diamond hexagon
suqera ________________________
red
tigaelrn _______________________
white
anreclget ________________________
black
neco ________________________
blue
addmoin ________________________
green
________________________
becu pink
xhanoge ________________________
purple
lvoa ________________________
yellow
lyncdrie ________________________
orange
rc c l i e ________________________
brown

Name Math vocabulary
Math Words
Use the chart to write the missing words.
g h v y l n q o e i c t m f u r b s d a w
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
1. When you ____ ____ ____ numbers, the answer is the ____ ____ ____.
20 19 19 18 15 13
2. When you ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ numbers, the answer
18 15 17 12 16 20 11 12
is the ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____.
19 10 14 14 9 16 9 6 11 9
3. The words ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ and
20 5 12 8 1 9 12 2 9 16
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ in a word problem tell you to add.
12 8 12 20 5
4. The words ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ and
2 20 3 9 5 9 14 12
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ in a word
2 8 21 13 20 6 4 13 8 16 9
problem tell you to subtract.
5. Two numbers of the same value are ____ ____ ____ ____ ____.
9 7 15 20 5
6. When you ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ a problem, you get the answer.
18 8 5 3 9
List five jobs where math skills are used.

Name Weather vocabulary
Wonderful Weather
Add or subtract from each letter to spell different weather words. The first
one has been done for you.
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
r a i n
_______ _______ _______ _______
o+3 b–1 g+2 r–4
_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______

e–2 j+2 p–1 w–2 c+1 v+3
_______ _______ _______ _______ _______

d+2 q+1 r–3 r+1 s+1
_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______

v–2 l+3 v–4 l+2 c–2 g–3 n+1
_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______

d–2 i+3 h+1 x+2 v+4 a+0 p+2 g–3
_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______

k+1 f+3 h– 1 k–3 r+2 o–1 f+3 l+2 j–3
_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______

q+2 t+1 p–2 r+1 f+2 k–2 k+3 a+4
Unscramble the circled letters to spell

weather you hear but cannot see. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Name Insects
Interesting Insect Facts

Use the words in the box
to label each part of an
insect and to complete
the sentences below.
__________________
__________________
__________________
__________________
__________________
__________________
__________________
__________________
An insect’s __ __ __ __ includes the __ __ __ __ and

3 9 stinger
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __. Three pairs of __ __ __ __ are wings
10 2 6
head
connected to the __ __ __ __ __ __. Most insects
8 1 antennae
have one or two pair of __ __ __ __ __. The tip of the thorax
eyes
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ may have a tube for laying eggs
7 4 legs
or a __ __ __ __ __ __ __. abdomen
5
Use the number code above to learn some interesting facts about insects.
There are more than __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ kinds of insects.

1 2 3 4 5 6 6 5 1 2
The Goliath __ __ __ __ __ __ grows to more than four inches long.

7 3 3 8 6 3
An __ __ __ __ __ moth is about 1,000 times larger than a tiny fairy fly.

10 8 6 10 9
On another sheet of paper, draw an imaginary insect. Label the body parts. Be sure to
give the insect a name.

Name Dinosaurs
Friends of Long Ago

A paleontologist is a person who studies dinosaurs. Several dinosaurs that
paleontologists have studied are listed below. Use the letters in
paleontologist to write the names of these dinosaurs below their meanings.
1. “Winged and Toothless” 2. “Double Beamed”
p __ __ __ __
__ a __ __ __ __ __ l __ __ __ __ __ __
__ __ __ __
3. “Great Lizard” 4. “Iguana Tooth”
e __ __ __ __
__ __ o __ __ __ __ __ __ n __ __ __ __
__ __ __ __ __
5. “Deceptive Lizard” 6. “Speedy Thief”
t __
__ __ __ __ o __ __ __ __ __ __ l __
__ __ __ o __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
7. “Roofed Lizard” 8. “Arm Lizard”
g __ __ __ __ __ __ __
__ __ __ __ i __ __ __ __ __ __ __
__ __ __ __ __ __
9. “Different Lizard” 10. “Three-Horned Face”
s __ __ __ __ __
__ __ __ __ __ t __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
__
velociraptor allosaurus stegosaurus iguanodon

brachiosaurus triceratops pteranodon megalosaurus
diplodocus apatosaurus
Research one of the dinosaurs above. On another sheet of paper, write five words that
describe this dinosaur.
Name Flowers
A Flower’s Job
Use the words in the box to label each part of the flower and to complete
the sentences below.
ovary petals stigma anthers style
A flower is important in the life cycle of a plant because it contains

t __ __ __ and sepals
the parts for reproduction. The colorful __ __ __
protect the flower when it is in bud. The sticky part in the middle of the
g __ __ . Around the stigma are __ __
flower is the __ __ __ __ n __ __ __ __ __
which are tiny stems with knobs on top. Inside the anthers is a golden
v __ __ __ .
dust called pollen. In the base of the flower is the __ __
y __ __ . When ripe, the anthers
Growing out of the ovary is the __ __ __
burst open sending out clouds of pollen. The pollen is carried to the
stigma of another flower. This is called pollination.

Name Planets
Neighbors in Space
Read each clue. Write the name to label each planet.
__ __ __ __ __ __
__ __ __ __ __
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
__ __ __ __ __
__ __ __ __ __
__ __ __ __ __ __ __
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
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.
Color the planet you live on green and blue.

Name Careers
Career Choices
Use the clues below to circle the names of different careers in the puzzle.
The names go across and down.
helps students learn puts out fires

works in a library delivers mail
keeps neighborhoods safe drives students to school
takes care of teeth serves food at a restaurant
treats sick people sells things at a store
takes care of pets cooks food at a restaurant
n m i t m a n f w y f u c m t v p q b
o a a z l d b x i e i o h c h e f r u
l i b r a r i a n j r n f l s e g p s
i l a g c k j k l i e o d e m q w n d
c c v d o c t o r s f u y r t x a w r
e a h e i g z f b j i c l k d m i e i
m r r n b k o z d p g e t n x g t w v
a r a t p m y j s n h i o u f v e h e
n i x i m c r b q v t e a c h e r u r
z e k s a p o l i c e o f f i c e r g
y r h t w n v e t e r i n a r i a n v
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. red = land
purple = air
yellow = water
orcleymtco
___________________
palniera ritna ltechopire
___________________ ___________________ ___________________
hpsi sbu msbunirae
___________________ ___________________ ___________________
slotabia uktcr refyr
___________________ ___________________ ___________________
asecp hutltes rca tje
___________________ ___________________ ___________________
vna
___________________
On another sheet of paper, write a story about taking a trip to the moon.

Name Maps
Many Maps
Use the code to identify each map.
h f p m a r o b g l t d n e w u i
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
A __ __ __ __ map shows the best way to get somewhere.

6 7 5 12
A __ __ __ __ __ __ __ map shows the weather of a certain area.

15 14 5 11 1 14 6
A __ __ __ __ __ __ map shows how high and low the land is in an area.

6 14 10 17 14 2
A __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ map shows the number of people in an area.

3 7 3 16 10 5 11 17 7 13
A __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ map shows the shape and features of an area.

10 5 13 12 2 7 6 4
A __ __ __ __ __ is a round model of Earth.

9 10 7 8 14
Label the kinds of maps shown below.
___________________ ___________________ ___________________
Which map would you use to select a warm place to visit for vacation?

Name Maps
All Around Town

Use the Map Key to read the map. Complete each Map Key
sentence below. restaurant
houses
school
Heat Road apartments
grocery store
post office
Elm Avenue
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 ________________________________________.

Name Landmarks
All Across America

Circle the name of each American landmark shown. The names go across,
down, and diagonally.
Statue of
Liberty
Mt. Rushmore Niagara Falls
Plymouth Rock Gateway Arch Golden Gate Bridge Mt. Vernon
Grand Canyon Royal Gorge Old Faithful
M T P F A L L S R U S M A Y F R G
G O L D E N G A T E B R I D G E R
N J Y M T R U S H M O R E S O N A
I G M G S E O E L A R O C K L E N
A R O J A N E Y C A N G R A D W D
G D U U M T F I A R S T B R I D C
A S T A T U E O F L I B E R T Y A
R S H Y V G A W T E G O L D L A N
A T R O E R O Y A A T O A R C F Y
F U O N R U S H E Y O F R F U L O
A L C I N E W R U S A B E G R T N
L Y K M O R E G R A N R D C E A N
L O N G N A T B R I P L C Y M O U
S P I N N S O L D F A I T H F U L

Name Geography
Home for One and All

Use the code to complete the sentences below. Then write the number of
each place in the correct circle on the map.
e o f a n s u r l m d h c t p i g
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
1. The smallest continent on Earth is ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
4 7 6 14 8 4 9 16 4
2. The highest mountain on Earth is Mt. Everest in ___ ___ ___ ___.
4 6 16 4
3. The largest island on Earth is ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
17 8 1 1 5 9 4 5 11
4. The longest river on Earth is the Nile on the continent of

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
4 3 8 16 13 4
5. The highest waterfall on Earth is in

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
6 2 7 14 12 4 10 1 8 16 13 4
6. The coldest place on Earth is ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
4 5 14 4 8 13 14 16 13 4

Name Animal habitats
Home Sweet Home

Draw a line to match each habitat to the animals that live there.
ocean monkey snake ape

1 10
grasslands octopus dolphin shark

6 5
desert penguin walrus polar bear

7 9 3
rain forest elephant lion antelope

2 11
polar zones camel lizard coyote

4 8
Use the numbered letters above to complete the animal facts.
The world’s largest animal is the __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

3 4 7 1 9 2 5 4 1
One of the world’s slowest animals is the __ __ __ __ __.

10 4 8 11 2
One of the world’s fastest animals is the __ __ __ __ __ __ __.

6 2 1 1 11 5 2

Name Economics
It All Adds Up!

Solve each addition and subtraction problem. Use the answers to match
each word to its definition.
22¢ 97¢
+ 15¢ – 76¢ coin or paper money
consumer
20¢ 59¢
+ 20¢ – 22¢ someone who buys or
want
uses things
37¢ 78¢
+ 10¢ – 22¢ a person who makes a
need
product or provides a service
11¢ 98¢
+ 10¢ – 58¢ something we would like to
currency
have, above our needs
32¢ 80¢
+ 24¢ – 30¢ place for depositing and
producer
borrowing money
7¢ 49¢
+ 2¢ – 40¢ something made or grown
product
11¢ 88¢
+ 20¢ – 41¢ something we must have
service
for survival
20¢ 60¢
+ 10¢ – 30¢ work
labor
20¢ 99¢
+ 30¢ – 68¢ a helpful act or job
bank

Name Emotions
How Are You Feeling?

Read the message in each bubble. Choose a feeling word from the box
below that goes with the message. Write it on the blanks. Then draw a
face to match that feeling.
I can’t
My pet Today believe
is very is my our team
sick. birthday. won!
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
My sister I just
had a My first
broke my
really scary recital is
toy on
dream. today.
purpose.
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
My best
friend is No one The bus
coming will play never came
over! with me. today.
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
lonely sad surprised angry nervous

confused afraid happy excited
On another sheet of paper, write a thank-you note to a friend who helped you when you
were sad.

Name Character traits
Character Caps
Write the character trait described in each sentence. Use the words on the
caps as clues. Then use the number code to complete the sentence below.
1. I finished my homework before going out to play.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
4 7
2.
I accidentally took my friend’s dollar, but I gave it back.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
2
3.
I worked with all my neighbors and cleaned the street.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
9 3
4.
I asked the new boy to play with me at recess.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
6 5
5.
At lunchtime I was very hungry, but I waited my turn in line.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
8 1
consideration
honesty cooperation
patience responsibility
Your ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ is who you are when no one is looking.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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.
r
f
m
b
t
v a
n
c p
s h
1. a feline friend ________ 2. something for your head _______
3. a grown boy ________ 4. a name for a boy ________
5. a skin color ________ 6. a meat you can eat ________
7. equipment for baseball ________ 8. something to cool you off ______
9. a kind of transportation ________ 10. opposite of cannot ________
11. past tense of sit ________ 12. a name for a girl ________
13. another word for rug ________ 14. past tense of run ________
15. to not allow something ________ 16. a small rodent ________

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

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.
w l v s b n h m d p w e b
a e f e u e a e c e
b t e t d b t o n t
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 ________.
On another sheet of paper, see how many short-e words you can create from the letters
in elephant.

Name Short-i sound
Get a Hit!
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 the
baseball diamond.
20. 1.
19.
2.
18.
1. a lie
3.
2. to correct
a mistake
17.
3. to stir things together
4.
4. one more than five
5. something you do on a chair
16.
6. a candle with a flame 5.
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
6.
15. 13. a room with little light 14. chips and _____
15. something left for a waiter
16. one small drink 17. top of your leg
7.
18. part of your mouth
14.
19. top of a jar
20. to make 8.
an offer
13.
9.
12.
11. 10.

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.
1. ____o____ ____ the door.
2. Tie it in a ____ ____o____.
3. Horses sometimes ____ ____o____.
4. A farmer plants a ____ ____o____. dog flock
5. The summer sun feels ____o____.

hop knot
6. A ____ ____o____ sits on a lily pad.
hot lock
7. A bone is a treat for a ____o____.
8. Bunnies like to ____o____. stop frog
9. A red light means ____ ____o____.

trot crop
10. Sheep travel in a ____ ____o____ ____.
o ey wa i ve e i a a a.
On another sheet of paper, see how many short-o words you can create from the
letters in octopus.

Name Short-u sound
Oh! A Smudge!
Complete the crossword puzzle with words that have the short-u sound.
Use the Word Bank to help you.
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9.
10. 11.
12. 13.
14.
15.
Word Bank
nut mutt scrub grudge run
dull bus smudge mud sun
bulb bug bubble tub drug
Across Down
1. transportation to school 2. to smear something
5. wet dirt 3. a source of light on Earth
8. another word for insect 4. to really wash something
9. to move fast 6. a medicine
12. boring 7. a light____
13. stay mad at someone, 10. a mixed breed of dog
holding a ____ 11. a place for a bath
14. a kind of gum
15. something buried by a squirrel
On another sheet of paper, see how many short-u words you can create from the letters
in unquestionable.

Name Long vowel sounds
Planting a Garden
Use the grid to write the missing words in the story.
4 came raked grow faces row Kate
3 placed brightly hole day shined seed
2 slowly holes white straight see hoped
they smile nine both five rain

1
A B C D E F
One _________ ____________ and Mike decided to plant a

(D, 3) (F, 4)
garden. First, ___________ ____________ the dirt and dug ___________

(A, 1) (B, 4) (E, 1)
_____________ in a _______________ _________. Next, ____________

(B, 2) (D, 2) (E, 4) (A, 1)
________________ a ____________ in each __________ and

(A, 3) (F, 3) (C, 3)
______________ covered the ____________s with dirt. The __________

(A, 2) (F, 3) (F, 1)
____________. Then the sun ________________ ___________________.

(A, 4) (E, 3) (B, 3)
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___________ _______________ the ____________s would ____________.

(A, 1) (F, 2) (F, 3) (C, 4)
A ___________ covered ___________ of their _______________ when

(B, 1) (D, 1) (D, 4)
___________ finally got to _________ __________ ___________ flowers.

(A, 1) (E, 2) (E, 1) (C, 2)
On another sheet of paper, draw a picture of Kate and Mike’s garden with the flowers.

Name Nouns
Moving Up
A noun is a naming word. It names a person, place, or thing.
Begin at the bottom of each ladder. Read each word. Color nouns naming
people purple. Color nouns naming places green. Color nouns naming
things orange. Complete each pattern with a noun and the correct color.
waiter zoo hotel
home table sister
friend mother nurse
school school baseball
brother hat beach
store teacher librarian
man ballpark mom
On another sheet of paper, make a list of your five favorite people, places, and things.

Name Proper nouns
Making Matches
A proper noun names a special person, place, or thing. It begins with a capital letter.
Draw a line to connect each proper and common noun. Then write the
circled letters in order from top to bottom on the lines below to answer
the question.
W ashington, D.C. planet
S a muel continent
Row, Row, Row Your Boat book
September s tore
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day h oliday
Kr i sten boy
Stuart Little so n g
Sam’s Market g irl
Africa stree t
Lindell Avenue country
Jefferson R o ckets team
Venus month
E n gland city
Which president is known as “The Father of Our Country”?

_________________________

Name Adjectives
Details, Details
An adjective is a describing word.
Solve each math problem. Then use the code
to write a describing word for each picture.
a. s. c.
24 72 35
+ 33 + 42 + 42
i. 60 n. 23 l. 20 o. 42 e. 79 t.
70
+ 29 + 52 + 71 + 56 + 20 + 71
g. 61 r. 47 d. 51 f. 37 y. 45 u. 90
+ 70 + 22 + 95 + 91 + 73 + 17
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
77 98 91 98 69 128 107 91 114 98 107 69
flower lemon
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 89 75 141 99 69 99 114 141 89 75 131
114 141 69 98 75 131
man book
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
128 57 75 77 118 128 91 107 128 128 118
hat cloud
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
131 99 75 141 91 99 146 99 91 89 77 89 98 107 114
lamb dessert
On another sheet of paper, write five adjectives to describe your room.

Name Verbs
Time for Action

A verb is a word that shows action.
Read each word. Color the squares
that could show action verbs red.
hop read cook write throw walk
think television run jog car sing
play shop color fly whistle study
swing eat robot beautiful swim draw
clean hang elephant window climb drive
animal jump look scoot ride little
nibble notebook lift knit doll pretend
paint skate envelope office scribble count
roll bake watch gallop float sew
Use the picture to write a verb

you can do with your face. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Name Adverbs
Adding Up Adverbs
An adverb is a word that tells how, when, or where an action takes place.
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20
g k t u r q t o c a e s i f y n v l
Add. Use the chart to write letters on the blanks

to spell adverbs.
_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______

4+3 5+0 8+6 7+3 2 + 1 9 + 11 10 + 6
_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______

2 + 0 11 + 1 9 + 9 6 + 2 9 + 11 15 + 1
_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______

1 + 9 17 + 3 6 + 6 10 + 9 9 + 3 2 + 4 2 + 18 5 + 11
_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______

5+2 4+1 7+7 8+4 3 + 1 10 + 10 9 + 7
_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______
8+2 5+6 3+2 5 + 3 10 + 4 7 + 2 1+4 6 + 7 12 + 8 8 + 8
_______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______
1+1 3+3 7+4 5+5 7+5 8+7 5 + 0 15 + 5 11 + 9 9 + 7
Complete each sentence with an adverb from above.

1. The ballerina __________________ danced to the music.
2. The children crossed the street __________________.
3. The cat __________________ cleaned her new kittens.
4. The boy read his book __________________ at the library.
5. The detective __________________ solved the mystery.
6. The quarterback __________________ threw the football.

Name Contractions
Short and Simple

A contraction is a word made from two words. One or more letters are left out. An
apostrophe (’) is used in place of the missing letters.
Use the chart to write a contraction for each shape problem.
have not would could will I do they you are we she
1. + = __ __ __’__ __ 2. + = __ __ __ __ __ __’__
3. + = __ __ __’__ __ 4. + = __ __’__ __
5. + = __’__ __ 6. + = __’__
7. + = __ __ __’__ 8. + = __ __ __ __’__ __
9. + = __ __’__ __ 10. + = __ __ __’__
11. + = __ __ __ __ __’__ __ 12. + = __ __ __ __’__ __
13. + = __’__ __ 14. + = __ __ __ __ __’__
15. + = __ __ __ __’__ __ 16. + = __ __ __’__ __
17. + = __ __ __ __ ’__ 18. + = __ __ __ __ __ __’__
On another sheet of paper, write one sentence with two different contractions.

Name Analogies
Let It Snow!
Complete the analogy on each mitten. Use the words on the snowflakes to
help you.
2.
1. number
Kitten is to cat as Drum is to beat
puppy is to as horn is to
_________. _________.
son
flower
3. 4.
dog Parent is to child
Milk is to glass as as father is to
coffee is to hour _________.
_________.
kick
6.
cup
5.
F is to letter as
Oak is to tree 4 is to _________.
as rose is to blow
_________.
7.
8.
Baseball is to hit Day is to week

as football is to as minute is to
_________. _________.

Name Analogies
Give It Your Best Swing!

Complete the analogy on each bat. Use the words on the caps to
help you.
1. Chair is to sit as ladder is to __ __ __ __ __. brush
2. First is to last as most is to __ __ __ __ __. full
3. Sugar is to sweet as lemon is to __ __ __ __. see
4. Teeth are to chew as eyes are to __ __ __. climb
5. Hands are to wash as teeth are to __ __ __ __ __. sour
6. Yawn is to tired as cry is to __ __ __.

sad
7. least
Rise is to fall as empty is to __ __ __ __.
Write the circled letters in the blanks in order to find out what sport was first
called “rounders.” ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

Name Analogies
Apple Picking
Complete each analogy with a word on an apple.
Color the apples you used red.
month
river notes
soft
water
women
hard
open
tame drove
shut
awake
1. Skate is to ice as swim is to __________.
2. Story is to words as music is to __________.
3. Buy is to bought as drive is to __________.
4. Pond is to lake as stream is to __________.
5. Top is to bottom as wild is to __________.
6. Week is to day as year is to __________.
7. Fast is to slow as asleep is to __________.
8. Man is to men as woman is to __________.
Use the apples you did not color to make an analogy.
________ is to ________ as ________ is to ________.

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b a t h f i n g e r
Sunday, Wednesday; motorcycle; airplane, train,
f e e v o
Friday, Monday; l i d p l a n e b r u s h helicopter; ship, bus,
Wednesday, Tuesday; o f n k submarine; sailboat, truck,
Saturday, Thursday f w d o w n w ferry; space shuttle, car,
c a k e o a
jet; van
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June, April, October, m Page 18 k Page 24
January; December, Page 11 road, weather, relief,
March, February, October; head antennae population, landform,
1. fizz; 2. crack; 3. snap; thorax
January, May, February, eyes globe;
4. squeak; 5. roar; 6. thud; legs
November; December, wings road map, globe, weather
7. slam; 8. croak; 9. buzz; stinger abdomen
July, September, 10. growl; map
December a box of quackers! head, eyes, antennae, Page 25
Page 6 legs, thorax, wings, 1. school; 2. restaurant;
Page 12 abdomen, stinger; one
2. quarter; 3. yard; 3. houses; 4. grocery store;
seed knead bead
million; beetle; Atlas 5. apartments;
there wear hair
4. down; 5. rest;
shake bake rake ground found sound
6. kind; 7. train; 8. jam Page 19 6. Heat Road;
wet let fret tramp camp lamp 1. pteranodon; cartographer
Page 13 2. diplodocus;
would should could
1. conflict; 2. poetry; Page 26
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L Y K M O R E G R A N R D C E A N
t r f h a p p y 1. cure; 2. value; 3. gain; 10. triceratops L O N G N A T B R I P L C Y M O U
t s t o p c e 4. agree; 5. elect; 6. duty; S P I N N S O L D F A I T H F U L
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s m o o t h square, triangle, rectangle, 4
b a cone, diamond, cube, style ovary 5 1
o v e r l hexagon, oval, cylinder,
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petals, stigma, anthers,
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Page 16 ovary, style 1. Australia; 2. Asia;
happy, say, noisy, small,
1. add, sum; 2. subtract, 3. Greenland; 4. Africa;
peek, big, afraid, set; Page 21
difference; 3. altogether, 5. South America;
Synonyms are words that Saturn
total; 4. have left, how Earth 6. Antarctica
have the same meanings.
many more; 5. equal; Mars Neptune
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2. to, two; 3. son, son; Venus Pluto
4. cent, scent; 5. chilly, Page 17 Mercury
Jupiter
Uranus
ocean monkey
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snake
10
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chilly; 6. there, there; cloudy, frost, tornado, grasslands octopus dolphin shark
6 5
7. no, no; 8. hare, hair; blizzard, lightning, Page 22

9. we, wee; 10. hear, hear; sunshine; n m i t m a n f w y f u c m t v p q b
desert penguin
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polar zones camel lizard coyote
m r r n b k o z d p g e t n x g t w v 4 8
a r a t p m y j s n h i o u f v e h e
n i x i m c r b q v t e a c h e r u r
z e k s a p o l i c e o f f i c e r g
y r h t w n v e t e r i n a r i a n v blue whale, sloth, cheetah
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consumer 37¢ 21¢ coin or paper money
1. water; 2. notes;
s m m u d u 3. drove; 4. river; 5. tame;
want
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things b c b u g r u n 6. month; 7. awake;
need
47¢ 56¢ a person who makes a
product or provides a service
m u r d t u 8. women;
currency
21¢ 40¢ something we would like to
have, above our needs
d u l l u g r u d g e Check logic. Order of
place for depositing and
t b u b b l e b words may vary. Open is to
producer
56¢ 50¢ borrowing money
something made or grown

n u t shut as soft is to hard.
product
9¢ 9¢
service
31¢ 47¢ something we must have for
survival Page 37 Page 41
labor
30¢ 30¢
work day, Kate, they, raked, five, hop read cook write throw walk
a helpful act or job

holes, straight, row, they, think television run jog car sing
bank
50¢ 31¢ placed, seed, hole, slowly, play shop color fly whistle study
seed, rain, came, shined, swing eat robot beautiful swim draw
Page 30 brightly, They, hoped, clean hang elephant window climb drive
sad, happy, surprised; seed, grow, smile, both, animal jump look scoot ride little
angry, afraid, nervous; faces, they, see, five, white nibble notebook lift knit doll pretend
excited, lonely, confused Page 38 paint skate envelope office scribble count
roll bake watch gallop float sew

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4. consideration; g o p Page 42
5. patience; p p p quickly, gently, cleverly,
character g g o quietly, cautiously,
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1. cat; 2. hat/cap; 3. man; p g p include: 1. gracefully;
4. Sam/Pat; 5. tan; 6. ham; 2. cautiously; 3. gently;
7. bat; 8. fan; 9. van; 4. quietly; 5. cleverly;
10. can; 11. sat; 6. quickly
12. Pam/Pat/Sam; 13. mat; Page 39
14. ran; 15. ban; 16. rat Washington, D.C. planet
Page 43
Samuel continent 1. she’ll; 2. wouldn’t;
Page 33 Row, Row, Row Your Boat book
3. you’ve; 4. we’ll;
September store
The order may vary: pen; Martin Luther King, Jr Day holiday 5. I’ll; 6. I’d; 7. don’t;
hen, set; wet, let, net, vet, Kristen boy
8. they’ve; 9. we’re;
Stuart Little song
men; den, met, bet, bed, Sam’s Market girl 10. she’d; 11. could’ve;
pet; Africa street
12. they’re; 13. I’ve;
web, bed, den, pen, vet, Lindell Avenue
Jefferson Rockets
country
team
14. haven’t; 15. they’ll;
wet Venus month
16. you’re; 17. aren’t;
England city
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1. fib; 2. fix; 3. mix; 4. six; Washington
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5. sit; 6. lit; 7. wit; 8. win; Page 40 1. dog; 2. blow; 3. cup;
9. fin; 10. fit; 11. hit; A. 57; S. 114; C. 77; I. 89; 4. son; 5. flower;
12. him; 13. dim; 14. dip; N. 75; L. 91; O. 98; E. 99; 6. number; 7. kick; 8. hour
15. tip; 16. sip; 17. hip; T. 141; G. 131; R. 69;
18. lip; 19. lid; 20. bid Page 45
D. 146; F. 128; Y. 118;
1. climb; 2. least; 3. sour;
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4. see; 5. brush; 6. sad;
1. lock; 2. knot; 3. trot; strong, interesting; fancy,
7. full;
4. crop; 5. hot; 6. frog; fluffy; gentle, delicious
baseball
7. dog; 8. hop; 9. stop;
10. flock;
Hockey was invented in
Canada.

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Name Days of the week

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2 January June March

1 July November September

Flag Day Earth Day Halloween Martin

Christmas St. Patrick’s Day Presidents’ Day Columbus Day

________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________

New Year’s Day Memorial Day Valentine’s Day Thanksgiving

________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________

Kwanzaa Independence Labor Day Hanukkah

________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________

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Just the Right Spot

should flush slush

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Across Down 8. 9. 10.

1. smile 2. new 11.

tall over smooth

On another sheet of paper, draw a picture to show

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Some Similar Sounds

2. two – w = _________ A duet is made of _________ singers.

3. sun – u + o = _________ The father took his _________ to the game.

4. scent – s = _________ The _________ of flowers filled the room.

5. chili – i + ly = _________ Wear a coat when it is _________.

6. their – ir + re = _________ Your books are _________ on the table.

7. know – k – w = _________ The sign says _________ swimming.

8. hair – ir + re = _________ Brush your _________ before school.

9. wee – e = _________ He was a _________ little lad.

10. here – re + ar = _________ Listen closely to _________ the directions.

12. break – eak + ake = _________ It is time for a _________.

On another sheet of paper, write two sentences

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Complete the crossword puzzle with the missing part of each

11. 12. 13.

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croak slam growl squeak crack

1. ___ ___ ___ ___ 2. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

5. ___ ___ ___ ___ 6. ___ ___ ___ ___

7. ___ ___ ___ ___ 8. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

quarter rest train star

down jam kind yard

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

3. We found a ____________ of ribbon while playing in the ____________.

5. Amber wanted to ____________ before finishing the ____________ of

6. The ____________ woman let me choose my favorite ____________

7. Christy needs to ____________ her dog before they ride on the

8. Scott ate toast and ____________ during the traffic ____________.

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There’s Nothing Like a Book!

1. The middle of the story usually has a

4. The __________________ writes the story.

5. Each story has a name or __________________.

6. The __________________ draws pictures to go with the story.

7. Some stories are make-believe or __________________.

8. People in the story are called __________________.

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

11. A story that really could happen is __________________.

12. Stories and poems are both kinds of __________________.

2. two – w = _ A duet is made of _ singers.

3. sun – u + o = _ The father took his _ to the game.

4. scent – s = _ The _ of flowers filled the room.

5. chili – i + ly = _ Wear a coat when it is _.

6. their – ir + re = _ Your books are _ on the table.

7. know – k – w = _ The sign says _ swimming.

8. hair – ir + re = _ Brush your _ before school.

9. wee – e = _ He was a _ little lad.

10. here – re + ar = _ Listen closely to _ the directions.

12. break – eak + ake = _ It is time for a _.

1. _ _ _ _ 2. _ _ _ _ ___

5. _ _ _ _ 6. _ _ _ _

7. _ _ _ _ 8. _ _ _ _ ___

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

3. We found a of ribbon while playing in the .

5. Amber wanted to before finishing the of

6. The woman let me choose my favorite

8. Scott ate toast and during the traffic .

___ _ _ _ _ ___

___ _ _ _ _____

___ _ _ _ _ _ _____

___ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___

___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _____

___ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___

An insect’s includes the and

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.

_________ _ ___________

_________ _ ___________

_________ _ ___________

_________ _ ___________

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.

_________ _ ___________