Second Grade Words to Know

Second graders are growing in their ability to spell, read, and write words. Below is a list of 130 words that second graders should be able to spell correctly and with ease. Knowing these words will help them be able to learn to read, spell and write newer, more challenging words. Please take time to practice these words with your child.

a

do

its

or

through

about

does

just

other

time

after

down

know

our

to

all

each

like

out

too

also

even

little

over

two

an

find

long

part

up

and

first

look

people

use

another

for

made

right

very

any

from

make

said

was

are

get

man

same

water

around

go

many

see

way

as

good

may

she

we

at

had

me

so

were

back

has

more

some

what

be

have

most

than

when

because

he

much

that

where

been

her

must

the

which

but

him

my

their

who

by

his

new

them

will

called

how

no

then

with

came

I

not

there

words

can

if

now

these

work

come

in

of

they

would

could

into

on

think

write

day

is

one

this

you

did

it

only

three

your