Grade Two Vocabulary Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: RI.2.4

Core Standard
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Second grade is a really jump from previous grades. We start to work towards reading for endurance and students are expected to be able to make a heavy jump in vocabulary level. Words hold a great deal of power that can aim towards making difficult arguments seem simple. This grade level is often challenged to make the most of their opportunities towards grasping words they thought to be unreachable. This series of worksheets will help students pursue words that they may feel are out of their reach and make them words they are comfortable with.

Grade Two Vocabulary Worksheets To Print:

Good Dog! - Man's Best Friend - Some people take the concept of having a dog as a pet for granted. Use the context that is found within the reading passage to write a definition for each word.

The Chinese Alphabet - The Chinese alphabet is a bit tricky to learn. You will be presented with a reading passage that you can use to answer all the questions that you are presented with.

Growing Up Tough - People think growing up in a major city is tough, but it's not Sparta tough.

Satellites - Not all satellites are metal object that tune in TV for us. Read the paragraph. Match the words to their definitions.

Brazil - The home of recent Olympics and World Cup matches. We take a more general approach to learning about the country and we learn the meaning to some new words along the way.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1929. When Dr. King was born, there was still segregation.

Civil Disobedience - Civil means having to do with the citizens of a country and what matters to them.

Digestion - What happens to food when you eat it? Digestion, which is the process by which your body breaks down food in order to use it for energy, begins even before you put any food in your mouth.

The Continents - When you look at the earth on a globe or on a map, or even in a photograph taken from outer space, it looks green and blue. The blue is the water.

Types of Rocks - No two rocks are identical. Rocks come in all different colors, shapes and sizes. Write a definition for each kind of rock that is described on the worksheet.

Ants! - Ants live in groups called colonies. A colony is a group of creatures that live together.

Culture and Customs - There are many different countries in the world, and each one has its own culture.

What Should I Eat? - If you want to be healthy, you have to eat healthy food. The best foods to eat are the ones that are as close to nature as possible.

Parts of a Story - A story has three main parts, and each one is very important. The characters are the people (or animals, or ants, or aliens) that the story happens to.

Exploring Invisible Worlds - A long time ago people used to think that if they couldn't see something-like a virus or a cell inside your body-that it didn't exist.

How Second Graders Can Improve Their Vocabulary


By the time a child reaches second grade, he or she should be increasing his/her vocabulary. Here are a few ways that would help in improving vocabulary.


Read Daily


One of the best ways to improve vocabulary at any age is to start reading daily. Reading is the best strategy for vocabulary building. It has a number of other advantages as well. You can start reading story books, newspapers, or any other piece that would give you a chance of discovering new words. Make sure to read daily. The quantity does not matter. You can also read a single page a day. Whenever you come across a word that is unfamiliar, grab a dictionary and look it up. Try to memorize it. Repeat it again and again. Make sentences with that word. This way you will be able to recognize it again.


Ditch the Dictionary


Most people believe that a dictionary is a good way of building vocabulary. It helps in finding out the meanings of unknown and complex words. This is not completely true. A dictionary is not as helpful as presumed. It can be difficult and boring to use. Chances are that you won't remember the meaning after a few days. It is advised that you should ditch the use of a dictionary. Instead, whenever you come across a new word, try to guess the meaning with the help of context clues. This is the best way to memorize any new word.


Converse More


It is easy to spot a new word and look for its meaning, but it is difficult to keep it in your mind forever. One of the greatest ways to keep the vocabulary in your head is by using it as much as you can. Whenever you are conversing, try to use as many new words as you can.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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