Spelling Words - Scroll to the bottom for the latest list.

We will announce later when our first set of spelling words will be sent home.  

How are spelling tests given in second grade?

Most test are given by students writing the word on as the teacher calls out the spelling word.  

How are the words chosen that are in the sentence my child has to write on the test?

The curriculum prescribes the sentence that we ask students to write.  Your child will NOT be able to prepare for the sentence at home.  The sentence words are based on phonics and spelling patterns that we repeatedly work on in class during the weeks prior to each test.  The best way for your child to prepare to write the sentence on the test is to pay attention and focus on the lessons in class. 

The sentence is worth 10 points on each test.  Capital letters, punctuation, and correct spelling of each word all are considered when grading the sentence.  

Alphabetizing of Words on the Spelling Test:

Later in the year, students will be ask to alphabetize a few words on the back of the spelling test.  The words will be written on the board and students will be asked to write the words in alphabetical order. This part of the test will also be included in your child's overall spelling test grade.   Because the words will be spelled correctly on the board, students are expected to spell the words correctly on their papers.   

Spelling Word Lists in Order - Dates will be posted the week before each test.  

Unit 1, Lesson 11

Test Date -  Tuesday, September 3

bandit,  shelf,  sprang,  munch,  picnic,  think,  wish,  drift,  box

Tricky word:  she

Unit 1, Lesson 16

Test Date - Monday, September 9

smelling,  mixing,  snacking,  buzzing,  kissing,  running,  problem,  until,  hitting

Tricky word:  how

Unit 1, Lesson 21

Test Date - Monday, September 16

sand,  sang,  sank,  hunt,  hung,  hunk,  thin,  thing,  think

Tricky word:  should

Unit 2, Lesson 1

Test Date - Monday, September 23

yelled,  yanked,  slumped,  limped,  plopped,  smiled,  shrugged,  liked,  patted

Tricky word:  you

Unit 2, Lesson 6

Test Date - Monday, September 30

smiling,  racing,  hoping,  baking,  inviting,  confusing,  tasting,  competing,  hopping

Please pay attention to the difference between the words "hoping" and "hopping."

Tricky word:  were

Unit 2, Lesson 11

Test Date - Monday, October 28

it's,  that's,  she's,  isn't,  aren't,  wasn't,  I'll,  you'll,  she'll

Tricky word:  their

Unit 3, Lesson 1

Test Date - Monday, November 4

sister,  letter,  expert,  born,  sports,  short,  mark,  started,  backyard

Tricky word: some

Unit 3, Lesson 6

Test Date - Monday, November 11

page,  germ  digit,  gray,  space,  face,  cell,  center,  carpet

Tricky word:  are

Unit 3, Lesson 11

Test Date - Monday, November 18

knotted,  knitting,  knocked,  quitting,  quacked,  whipped,  whined,  wringing,  wronged

Tricky word:  all

Unit 3, Lesson 16

Test Date - Monday, November 25

under,  noise,  open,  brave,  cute,  minus,  last,  foe,  robber,  road

*There is not a "tricky word" this week.

Unit 4 - Lesson 1

Test Date -  Monday, December 9

hawk,  yawn,  crawl,  vault,  haunted,  causes,  oil,  spoiled,  coin,  cowboy,  enjoy,  destroy,  moon,  spool,  cartoon

Unit 4 - Lesson 6

Test Date - Monday, December 16

stir,  fur,  nerve,  car,  bird,  store,  shirt,  serve,  turn,  bar,  girl,  chore,  purse,  hurt

Tricky word:  all  (Yes, this is a repeat tricky word from Unit 3, Lesson 11.  This is not a typo.)

Unit 4 - Lesson 11

Test Date - Tuesday, January 21

below,  elbow,  snow,  arrow,  flowers,  powder,  meow,  yellow,  rainbow,  sorrow,  plow,  growling,  shower,  chow

Tricky word:  your

Unit 4 - Lesson 16

Test Date - Monday, February 3

complete,  meeting,  pretend,  meal,  squeak,  she,  week,  eve,  creek,  we,  zero,  fever,  seal,  wheat

Tricky word:  people

Unit 5 - Lesson 1

Test Date - Monday, February 24    (Words will be sent home in the February 18 Tuesday folder.)

angry,  chilly,  daddy,  empty,  funny,  grumpy,  happy,  jelly,  mommy,  neatly,  pretty,  quickly,  slowly,  ugly

Tricky word:  alphabet

TNReady List 1 (20 words, plus bonus word)              Test Date:  Monday, March 10. 

 The text says                                   I know this because                       Clearly,         

 For example,                                   In addition to                                  Also,

First,                                                Next,                                              Last,

 really                                               about                                              believe

Bonus word:  confident

TN Ready List 2 (25 words, plus bonus word)              Test Date:     Monday, March 31  

 The passage says                As you can see,                   These are the reasons

 I think                                    In the beginning                   a lot

 Finally,                                   then                                     because

does                                      second                                 probably                every

 Bonus word:  persevere

Unit 5 - Lesson 6

Test Date - Monday, April 7

knight,  might,  high,  right,  frightened,  light,  bright,  crying,  pry,  why,  nearby,  trying,  sky,  drying

Tricky word:  kingdom

NOTE:  There will not be a spelling test on Monday, April 14 due to TNReady testing.

Unit 5 - Lesson 11.  These words will be sent home in the Tuesday folder on April 22.

Test Date - Monday, April 28. 

field,  piece,  shield,  thief,  kitties,  achieve,  relief,  grief,  yield,  movie,  niece,  cookies,  ladies,  babies

Tricky word:  water

Unit 5, Lesson 16

Test Date -

yelled,   yarn,  yellow,  yes,  myth,  symbol,  system,  cry,  frying,  satisfy,  yawn,  sticky, lying,   energy

Tricky word:  edge

Unit 5, Lesson 21     Test Date -

turtle,  bundle,  pickle,  shuffle,  cattle,  label,  angel,  gravel,  jewel,  fiction,   education,  inspection,  motion,  question

Tricky word: schwa   

The schwa sound is similar to the short u sound as in the word "above." The "a" in "above" is not the "long a" sound as in "bake."  It is not the "short a" sound as in "hat."  The "a" in "above" sounds like "u-buv." 

Unit 6, Lesson 1  (increase to 20 words per week)      Test Date - 

noise,  night,  kneel,  wrinkle,  ripple,  ferret,  whistle,  window,  western,  jungle,  jolly,  ginger,  gentle,  margin,  photo,  dolphin,  graph,  finish,  traffic

Tricky word:  Britain

Unit 6, Lesson 6 

Test Date - May 13

after,  barber,  camera,  difference,  birthday,  swirling,  thirteen,  chirping,  burden,  furnace,  hamburger,  turtle,  marker,  parcel,  ramparts,  safari,  informer,  organize,  perform

Tricky word:  war

Unit 6, Lesson 11

Test Date - Friday, 

revenge,  large,  judge,  fudge,  nudge,  huge,  nation,  attention,  direction,  fraction,  locomotion,  stations,  option,  action,  change,  range,  cottage,  addition,  caption

Tricky word:  Europe

SPECIAL SPELLING LIST - WRITING WORDS: 

there,  said,  when,  where,  because,  think,  finally,  however,  first,  next,  then,  clearly,  why,  how,  believe,  they,  are