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Grade 2 Word Building Worksheet

A Grade 2 ELA worksheet focused on word building skills, including prefixes, suffixes, compound words, and antonyms.

Grade 2 ELA GrammarLanguage and VocabularyWord Building
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Fill in the BlanksMatchingMultiple ChoiceShort AnswerWord Bank

Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.4CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.5

Topics

Grade 2ELAWord BuildingVocabularyPrefixesSuffixesCompound WordsAntonyms
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Grade 2 Word Building Practice

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to build new words or identify word parts.

Add the prefix "un-" or "re-" to the beginning of each word to give it a new meaning.

1. happy →  

2. do →  

3. write →  

4. pack →  

Match the word with the correct meaning after adding a suffix.

1. joy + -ful

 

a. without care

2. care + -less

 

b. full of joy

3. help + -ful

 

c. full of help

4. fear + -less

 

d. without fear

Choose the correct compound word that matches the picture or description.

1. What word is made from 'sun' and 'flower'?

a

sunny

b

sunflower

c

flowerpot

d

flowery

2. Which word means 'a cake shaped like a cup'?

a

teacup

b

cupcake

c

cupboard

d

cupful

Write an antonym (a word with the opposite meaning) for each word.

1. hot

2. up

3. big

4. day

Use the words from the word bank to complete the sentences.

play
playing
played
plays

1. I like to   with my toys.

2. She is   a game right now.

3. Yesterday, we   hide-and-seek.

4. My brother always   soccer.