2nd Grade Language Arts Worksheets

Head toward an exemplary start walking through our printable 2nd grade language arts worksheets with answer keys. Whether it is exercises in parts of speech, such as collective nouns, adverbs, or English grammar topics like expanding sentences, contracting words, or vocabulary builders such as prefixes, suffixes, compound words, or demonstrating an understanding of key details in a text, or writing explanatory pieces, our pdfs have them all and much more for your kids. Catapult learning to new heights with our free grade 2 English worksheets.

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Choosing the Subject

The sentences in this printable 2nd grade English worksheets are missing the person or thing spoken about. Complete each sentence, choosing an appropriate subject from the word box.

Identifying the Types of Sentences

Can your kids distinguish between the four types of sentences? Check it for yourself as they read each sentence, and write if it is declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory.

Capitalizing Holidays

Pick up some holiday vibes as you rewrite the names of holidays beginning with a capital letter. Capitalize the names of holidays in sentences too.

Fixing Punctuation Errors

Correct the punctuation errors in the sender's and recipient's addresses on each envelope you find in this 2nd grade printable English worksheet and rewrite them with proper punctuations.

Types of Determiners | Chart

Get acquainted with the definitions of a determiner and its six types with examples using this chart.

Writing Imperative Sentences | Road Signs

Observe each road sign and write an imperative sentence for each stating its meaning.

Circle the Contractions

Scout out the contracted or shortened words in each sentence and circle them.

Demonstrative Determiners

Complete each sentence with an appropriate demonstrative determiner: this/ that/ these/those.

Definite and Indefinite Articles | Cut & Glue Activity

Snip the noun cards and glue them beside the picture and write an appropriate article a/ an/ the that would go before it.

Questions or Statements

Decide which of the Thanksgiving themed sentences are statements or questions. Check "S" or "Q" accordingly and punctuate the sentences too.

Change the Verb Forms

Change the regular and irregular verbs from present tense to past tense and write them to complete the table.

Expanding Contracted Words

Expand the contracted word by breaking it into two words and write them on the scoops of ice cream.