2nd grade
Soft C and Soft G
Sixteen words to sort by the sound c and g make: city and cat, gem and goat. The rule is printed on the sheet.
Phonics worksheet · Syllables and word building
One or Two Syllables?
Twelve words to read, clap and sort: frog and ship are one clap, kitten, picnic and lemon are two.
- Grade level
- 1st grade
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Syllables, Prefixes and suffixes, Spelling rules for endings, Compound words
What kids do
“Read each word and clap it. One clap or two? Write it in the right column.”
Words on this sheet
socktentfrogpicnicbuttonkittenshellmuffinlemonwagonshipdrum
Teacher tip
Have kids clap each word and count the claps: one clap goes in one pile, two claps in the other.
How to use it
- Teach one rule at a time and post it on the board.
- Read each new word in a sentence so kids hear the meaning change.
- Send it home with a note asking families to listen to their child read the words.
Watch for
Kids who split syllables by letter count instead of sound. Clap the word again.
Talk about it
- How many parts does this word have?
- What sound does this letter or letter team make?
Take it further
Make a class book of compound words with a drawing for each.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
More syllables and word building worksheets
2nd grade
Syllable Split
Ten words to clap and split into syllables, from rab|bit and sun|set to di|no|saur and but|ter|fly.
2nd grade
Ending -ed: three sounds
The ending -ed can say /t/, /d/ or /id/. Twelve words to read out loud and sort by the sound: jumped, played and painted.
2nd grade
Adding -ing
Ten verbs to add -ing to, with the three rules on the sheet: jumping, swimming, baking, hopping and smiling.
Free for teachers
Get the free Classroom Drawing Kit
12 printable pages: six step-by-step lessons, a grid activity, draw-and-write sheets and teacher notes, sent with your welcome email. After that, new classroom printables by email.