Vocabulary and word usage worksheets for grade 2
Use these worksheets to improve vocabulary and word usage and introduce compound words, synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, homophones and affixes.
The meanings of words
Words and their meanings: circle the word that has the same meaning
Definitions: choose the word that has the same meaning as that in a sentence
Complete sentences: draw lines from the phrases on the left to those on the right
Context clues: determine the meaning of the words in bold using cross sentence clues
Shades of meaning: draw lines from words with similar meanings
Sentences and paragraphs
Sentences: replace the word in each sentence
Paragraphs: fill in the missing words
Homonyms, homophones and word usage
Multiple meaning words: identify the correct homonyms in sentences
Homophones: circle the correct sound-alike word in sentences
Word lists
Word search: search for and circle the hidden words
Hidden letters: print the correct letter in the space for each word
Jumbled words: figure out the jumbled words. Word clues are provided
Picture crosswords: crosswords with picture clues for kindergarten to grade 2
Affixes and compound words
Prefixes: underline the prefix and circle the root word
Identify prefixes: select the correct prefix to complete each sentence
Suffixes: underline the suffix and circle the root word
Identify suffixes: choose the correct suffix to complete each sentence
Compound words: draw lines from root words to make compound words
Write compound words: complete compound words from picture clues
Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms: write the grade 3 word that best matches each clue
Synonym crosswords: solve these crosswords by writing down the words that match each clue
Antonyms: choose the word with the "opposite" meaning
Alphabetizing
Sample grade 2 vocabulary worksheet
