This is the list of Second Grade Core Words  that your child is 
expected to read and write by the end of the year.  Please study 
these words at home. 

about
also
always
another
any
around
ask
away
back
because
been
before
better
both
bring
came
children
color
could
dear
didn't
does
don't 
done
each
eat
end
enough
every
family
father
find
first
found
friend
gave 
goes
grow
help 
high
hold
home
house
if
it's
just
keep
kind
know
large
last 
leave
light
live
long
many
mean
men
might
more
morning
mother
name
near
never
next 
nice
once
only
other
people
please
right
said
school
second
should
small
some
start
than
these 
think
thought
through
together
under
upon
use
very
where
while
white
who
why
would
write
year 
yet
young