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Time4Learning S2
Spelling Words for 2nd Grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| across | On the other side |
| after | Opposite of before |
| ago | Long time ____ |
| alarm | It sounds to tell you to get up. |
| always | Opposite of never |
| a lot | Opposite of a little |
| angry | Emotion of great displeasure |
| animal | Another name for critter |
| around | The round perimeter |
| aunt | Your parent's sister |
| away | Not near |
| bait | What you catch fish with |
| ball | A toy sphere |
| balloon | Plastic filled with air or water |
| band | A group of people playing instruments; something going around something |
| bang | A loud noise |
| barn | A house for animals |
| bath | A pool of water for cleaning yourself |
| bead | A small object for putting on a string |
| beam | A ray of light; a support for a building |
| bean | A seed that you can eat, usually green |
| because | A reason |
| bedroom | A room for sleeping |
| been | Past tense of be |
| before | Opposite of after |
| believe | To think something is true |
| bend | To take something strait and make it round |
| best | The prime; opposite of the worst; good, better, ______ |
| better | Good, _________, best |
| between | In the middle |
| blast | We have a ______; a very good time; to hit something |
| blaze | What fire does |
| blend | To mix up |
| blimp | A flying form of transportation; the Good Year _______. |
| blink | What we do with our eye; in the _______ of an eye |
| blow | To move wind; ________ the man down |
| boat | A water vehicle |
| boot | Tall shoes that cowboys wear |
| both | Not just one but _______ |
| brag | To point out something good |
| brand | To burn a mark on an animal |
| bread | To make offspring |
| brick | What the 3rd pig used to make his house strong |
| bride | Not the groom but the _______ |
| bright | A light that is too light |
| bring | To take |
| broom | Tool for sweeping |
| brother | Not your sister your _______; a male sybling |
| bunch | Several things |
| busy | Doing something |
| buy | To purchase |
| call | Pick up the phone and ______ |
| camp | To sleep outside |
| cannot | Opposite of can |
| carry | To pick up and move |
| cash | Spending money |
| caught | Past tense catch |
| center | The middle |
| charge | To give energy |
| chess | A board game based on medieval royal court life |
| chest | A box for keeping things; the top front of the torso |
| chicken | A flying animal that we use for eggs, pets, and food |
| child | A young person |
| children | More than one young person |
| choke | Cough |
| chore | A little job around the house |
| clapped | Past tense of clap |
| clash | To not match |
| clean | Opposite of dirty |
| clear | To clean off |
| click | A sound |
| clock | Tells time |
| cold | Opposite hot |
| cookie | Small crunchy round desert |
| could | Past tense of can |
| count | 1, 2, 3, ... |
| crank | What you do when you make ice cream |
| crawl | Baby's first way of moving alone |
| crook | A small space |
| cross | Jesus died on a ______ |
| crow | Black bird that eats corn |
| dash | Another word for run |
| dear | Term of endearment |
| deep | __________ and wide |
| deer | A small animal with hoofs and antlers |
| desk | A work table |
| die | To lose life |
| dirt | Not a rock; not sand; but ______ |
| dish | A plate or bowl used for eating |
| dock | Where you park a boat |
| doctor | Someone who helps you get well |
| does | Present tense of do |
| don't | Do + not |
| downtown | The town center |
| dream | Entertainment for while you sleep |
| dress | To put on your clothes; something you wear to Mass |
| drip | Drops of liquid falling |
| drive | What you do with your car |
| drop | To let go of something and watch it fall |
| drove | Past tense of drive |
| drum | Percussion instrument that Robbie plays |
| duck | ________, _________, Goose; A water fowl |
| dump | To take a bunch of stuff and put it in one place |
| dust | To clean the _______ off; to ________ the living room |
| dye | To change the colors of something; the stuff you do it with |
| every | All |
| everyone | All people |
| everywhere | All places |
| eye | The organ that allows you to see |
| family | The people you are related to |
| fast | Quick |
| father | Not your mother but your _______ |
| fed | Past tense of feed |
| feed | To give people or animals food |
| fight | To argue and/or wrestle |
| finch | A small yellow bird |
| first | The beginner |
| fish | Swims and you can eat it |
| five | 5 |
| flake | Corn; manna; dander |
| flap | Lift the _____ |
| flash | |
| flaw | An imperfection |
| fleet | A group of ships |
| flesh | Skin and muscle |
| flight | To take _____; TO fly |
| flop | To fall limp |
| flung | Past tense of fling |
| food | What you eat |
| found | Opposite of lost |
| friend | Someone you play with |
| frog | Amphibian with smooth skin that hops and eats bugs |
| front | Opposite of back |
| glass | The breakable stuff windows are made of |
| globe | A ball in the image of the earth |
| gloss | shiny |
| goat | Cute medium size animal, good at climbing, good for milking |
| goes | Present for go |
| goose | Fr. Shelton's neighbor enemy |
| grade | Something a student earns |
| grand | Another word for large |
| grandfather | Your parent's father |
| grandmother | Your parent's mother |
| grape | A small, round fruit that grows in clusters |
| grass | Green blades that grow in a yard |
| green | Mom's favorite color; the color of the trees |
| grin | A half smile |
| grind | To take something big and make it small |
| grow | Something children and plants do |
| happy | Opposite of mad |
| heard | Past tense of hear |
| hook | Shaped like a question mark, used to grab or hold; a pirate captains hand |
| horse | Equine used for riding and packing |
| house | A building where people live |
| hush | To quiet |
| jail | A house for prisoners |
| jam | Preserved fruit |
| jump | To hop up and down |
| kick | To move something with your foot |
| kind | Opposite of cruel |
| kiss | To touch lips |
| kitten | Baby cat |
| lean | To prop up |
| leave | To go away |
| light | A bright illuminator |
| limp | To walk unbalanced |
| lion | A big golden cat with a main |
| list | Multiple things on a paper |
| live | |
| loaf | |
| lock | |
| long | |
| lost | |
| loud | |
| lump | |
| lunch | |
| lunchroom | |
| made | |
| many | |
| maybe | |
| meal | |
| mean | |
| mess | |
| met | |
| might | |
| minus | |
| mitt | |
| mitten | |
| mother | |
| myself | |
| night | |
| nobody | No one |
| notes | Things you write so you remember |
| notebook | A book for notes |
| number | 1, 57, 40.... |
| our | Possessive pronoun for a us |
| out | Get ____! Leave. |
| outside | Not in the house but ______ |
| owl | A nocturnal raptor |
| pack | A group of wolves or dogs |
| pail | A small bucket |
| pain | To hurt |
| parent | Your mom or dad |
| park | To rest your car; a place to play |
| path | What you walk on in the woods |
| pen | A writing utensil that uses ink |
| person | Someone |
| piece | A bit of something |
| pine | A kind of tree with needles |
| planet | Earth, Mars, Jupiter.... |
| plate | Flat and you eat off of it |
| plot | A piece of land; a storyline |
| plum | Dad's favorite fruit |
| plus | The sign of addition |
| pond | A small body of water |
| pool | A small body of water for swimming |
| prime | The number one; Optimus PPPPPPP |
| prow | The portion of a ship's bow above water; The projecting front part of something such as a car or building. |
| pull | To drag behind |
| push | Opposite of pull |
| rabbit | Small furry animal with long ear and hops |
| raise | To lift up |
| rake | What you do to leaves in the fall |
| reach | To try to grab something from high |
| read | To decipher groups of letter into words with meaning |
| rest | To sleep or sit |
| rich | Ultra sweet; has a lot of money |
| right | Opposite left |
| robin | Batman's assistant |
| rock | A hard stone |
| row | Things in a line such as vegetables |
| rude | Impolite |
| rust | Oxidized iron |
| sack | Another word for bag |
| said | Past tense of say |
| sail | Part of a boat mad of cloth |
| sailboat | A boat that uses wind to move |
| sand | Ground up rock |
| says | Present tense of say |
| scale | Used to weigh things |
| screw | A fastener that connects by drilling instead of driving |
| sea | A salty body of water |
| seal | |
| seam | |
| second | |
| seem | |
| send | |
| sent | |
| silly | |
| seen | |
| shame | |
| shape | |
| share | |
| shark | |
| sharp | |
| sheep | |
| shock | |
| shook | |
| shore | |
| short | |
| shut | |
| sight | |
| silly | |
| sing | |
| sister | |
| slam | |
| slant | |
| sleek | |
| sleep | |
| sleet | |
| slice | |
| slick | |
| slid | |
| slide | |
| slip | |
| slot | |
| smart | |
| snack | |
| sneer | |
| soap | |
| song | |
| soon | |
| sound | |
| south | |
| space | |
| spark | |
| space | |
| speak | |
| speech | |
| speed | |
| spin | |
| spoke | |
| spoon | |
| spot | |
| spy | |
| stack | |
| stain | |
| stamp | |
| state | |
| steep | |
| stick | |
| stone | |
| stood | |
| store | |
| straw | |
| stuck | |
| summer | |
| swine | |
| teach | |
| tell | |
| their | |
| these | |
| those | |
| thrift | |
| throb | |
| tiger | |
| tight | |
| tip | |
| toad | |
| toast | |
| tooth | |
| town | |
| trade | |
| trail | |
| tramp | |
| tray | |
| treat | |
| tribe | |
| trick | |
| trim | |
| trip | |
| truth | |
| ton | |
| tow | |
| tug | |
| tune | |
| twelve | |
| twist | |
| uncle | |
| under | |
| upon | |
| use | |
| vase | |
| very | |
| wait | |
| warm | |
| winter | |
| was | |
| wash | |
| water | |
| weak | |
| week | |
| went | |
| were | |
| whale | |
| what | |
| wheel | |
| where | |
| which | |
| while | |
| who | Question word for a person |
| why | Something 4-year-old children want to know |
| wide | Deep and ______ |
| wind | Moving air |
| wish | Something you do on a star |
| wool | Sheep's hair |
| work | To do something that isn't play |
| would | Future tense of will |
| yard | A measurement of 3 feet; The area around a house |
| yellow | Primary color; one might call it mellow |
| yesterday | The day before today |
| yet | Something hasn't happened but will; not ____ |
| your | Pronoun: belonging to you |
| zebra | A black and white striped equine from Africa, but often found in zoos |