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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Matching Collective Nouns with Images

A flock of birds, a pride of lions, a bunch of grapes are all examples of collective nouns. Connect each collective noun to the particular group of people, objects or animals it relates to in this pdf worksheet.

Identifying Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive pronouns reflect back upon the subject of a sentence. Grade 2 kids scout for the reflexive pronoun in each sentence presented in this English worksheet pdf and circle it.

Adjective or Adverb?

With similar functions, kids often get muddled with adjectives and adverbs. Read each sentence, and write adjective, if the underlined word describes the noun or adverb, if it modifies the verb.

Writing Present, Past, and Past Participles of Irregular Verbs

Flag what happens when by practicing the formation of the present, past, and past participle forms of each irregular verb and write it to complete the table.

Adverbs | Chart

Familiarize kids with the frequently used adverbs with this chart comprising the adverb balloons.

Sorting Common Nouns and Proper Nouns

The word box is packed with St. Patrick's Day words, sort them as common nouns and proper nouns and write them in the T-chart.

Identifying Adverbs

Spot the fish that have adverbs or words modifying verbs written on them and color the fish.

Rewriting Sentences with Plural Nouns

Change the highlighted word to its plural form. Rewrite each sentence changing the verb, so that it agrees with the noun in number.

Completing Sentences with Reflexive Pronouns

Complete each sentence with a reflexive pronoun that refers back to the subject, using the suffix -self or -selves.

Spooky Plural Nouns

The singular nouns are related to Halloween. Change them to plurals following appropriate spelling rules.

Completing Sentences with the Correct Parts of Speech

Complete each sentence with an appropriate adverb, adjective, noun, or verb as directed.

Collective Nouns for Things | Cut-and-Glue

Get kids to cut out the picture cards and glue them in the appropriate boxes. Also, complete the phrases below the pictures.

Circling the Pronouns

Here is an interesting resource on pronouns. Read the sentences, identify the pronouns, and circle them.

Conjunctions | Cut and Glue Activity

Cut the dependent and independent clauses and join them using appropriate conjunctions and glue them.

Completing the Sentences with Prepositions

Look at the picture and observe the position of the objects in the kitchen and complete the sentences with apt prepositions.