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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Schedule: 5-day/week lesson plan
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objectives on the Scope and Sequence. Please note that this is only one way to address the objectives for the year.
We encourage you to find a combination of materials, both on and off of our site, that best fits your family.
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esources needed:
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 1: Capital Letters, Syllables Review, Long and Short
Sound of a, Open and Closed Syllables
Week 2: Open and Closed Syllables, Short and Long
Sound of e
Week 3: Open and Closed Syllables, Short and Long
Sound of i
Week 4: Open and Closed Syllables, Long and Short
Sound of o
Week 5: Open and Closed Syllables, Capital
Letters, Long and Short Sound of u
Week 6: Review Week
Week 7: wh Sound Blend
Week 8: Vowel Team oa
Week 9: ay Sounds Like Long /a/
Week 10: Sound Blend cr
Week 11: Sound Blend sn
Week 12: Review Week
Week 13: Sound Blend qu
Week 14: Vowel Team ee
Week 15: r-Controlled Vowels ar/or
Week 16: Vowel Team ea
Week 17: Sound Blend gr
Week 18: Review Week
Week 19: Sound Blend sw
Week 20: Vowel Team ou
Week 21: Spell the Sound of /aw/
Week 22: Vowel Team ei and Digraph gh
Week 23: Sound Blend tw
Week 24: Review Week
Week 25: Sound Blend sp
Week 26: Vowel Team ai
Week 27: Silent e
Week 28: r-Controlled Digraph er/ir/ur
Week 29: Sound Blend dr
Week 30: Review Week
Week 31: Compound Words
Week 32: Plurals with -s and -es
Week 33: Plurals Changing y to i, add -es
Week 34: Review Week
Week 35: Review Week
Week 36: Review Week
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 1: Capital Letters, Syllables Review, Long and Short Sound of a, Open and Closed Syllables
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Download the Schoolhouse Spelling Second Grade Teacher’s Guide/Lessons, the
Schoolhouse Spelling Second Grade Word List, and the Unit 1 Supplemental
Worksheets from the Lessons page. Print the worksheets as you decide to use them.
Parents should read the course Introduction in the Teacher’s Guide/Lessons to get an
overall picture of how to use this course and what to expect.
Parents should review the focus of Unit 1 and the Week 1 lesson in order to be able to
explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the PowerPoint
presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help the student sound out each
word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of the
resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words at least
once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test the
Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test. It’s important to
celebrate little victories and accomplishments.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 2: Open and Closed Syllables, Short and Long Sound of e
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should review the focus of the Week 2 lesson in order to be able to
explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help the
student sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 3: Open and Short Syllables, Short and Long Sound of i
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should review the focus of the Week 3 lesson in order to be able to
explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help the
student sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 4: Open and Closed Syllables, Long and Short Sound of o
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should review the focus of the Week 4 lesson in order to be able to
explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help th
e
s
tudent sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 5: Open and Closed Syllables, Capital Letters, Long and Short Sound of u
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should review the focus of the Week 5 lesson in order to be able to
explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help th
e
s
tudent sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 6: Review Week
NOTES:
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should select the ten words from Weeks 15 that the student had
the most trouble with to study this week for a review test. This list will
create a personalized review unit for the student
.
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 4 | Date:
If the student is ready for the test, test today on the 10-word review list. If
not, continue to review with the student.
Day 5 | Date:
Test today on the 10-word review list using one of the methods listed below
under Ways to Test the Student.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 7: wh Sound Blends
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Download the Unit 2 Supplemental Worksheets from the Lessons page. Print
the desired pages as you plan to use them.
Parents should review the focus of Unit 2 and the Week 7 lesson in order to be
able to explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help th
e
s
tudent sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 8: Vowel Team oa
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should review the focus of the Week 8 lesson in order to be able to
explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help th
e
s
tudent sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 9: ay Sounds Like Long /a/
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should review the focus of the Week 9 lesson in order to be able to
explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help the
student sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 10: Sound Blend cr
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should review the focus of the Week 10 lesson in order to be able to
explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help the
student sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 11: Sound Blend sn
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should review the focus of the Week 11 lesson in order to be able to
explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help th
e
s
tudent sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 12: Review Week
NOTES:
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should select the ten words from Weeks 7–11 that the student had
the most trouble with to study this week for a review test. This list will
create a personalized review unit for the student.
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 4 | Date:
If the student is ready for the test, test today on the 10-word review list. If
not, continue to review with the student.
Day 5 | Date:
Test today on the 10-word review list using one of the methods listed below
under Ways to Test the Student.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 13: Sound Blend qu
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Download the Unit 3 Supplemental Worksheets from the Lessons page. Print
the desired pages as you plan to use them.
Parents should review the focus of Unit 3 and the Week 13 lesson in order to
be able to explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help th
e
s
tudent sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 14: Vowel Team ee
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should review the focus of the Week 14 lesson in order to be able to
explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help th
e
s
tudent sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 15: r-Controlled Vowels ar/or
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should review the focus of the Week 15 lesson in order to be able to
explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help the
student sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 16: Vowel Team ea
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should review the focus of the Week 16 lesson in order to be able to
explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help the
student sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 17: Sound Blend gr
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should review the focus of the Week 17 lesson in order to be able to
explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help the
student sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 18: Review Week
NOTES:
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should select the ten words from Weeks 1317 that the student
had the most trouble with to study this week for a review test. This list will
create a personalized review unit for the student.
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 4 | Date:
If the student is ready for the test, test today on the 10-word review list. If
not, continue to review with the student.
Day 5 | Date:
Test today on the 10-word review list using one of the methods listed below
under Ways to Test the Student.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 19: Sound Blend sw
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Download the Unit 4 Supplemental Worksheets from the Lessons page. Print
the desired pages as you plan to use them.
Parents should review the focus of Unit 4 and the Week 19 lesson in order to
be able to explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help the
student sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 20: Vowel Team ou
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should review the focus of the Week 20 lesson in order to be able to
explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help the
student sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 21: Spell the Sound of /aw/
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should review the focus of the Week 21 lesson in order to be able to
explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help the
student sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 22: Vowel Team ei and Digraph gh
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should review the focus of the Week 22 lesson in order to be able to
explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help the
student sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 23: Sound Blend tw
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should review the focus of the Week 23 lesson in order to be able to
explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help the
student sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 24: Review Week
NOTES:
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should select the ten words from Weeks 1923 that the student
had the most trouble with to study this week for a review test. This list will
create a personalized review unit for the student.
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 4 | Date:
If the student is ready for the test, test today on the 10-word review list. If
not, continue to review with the student.
Day 5 | Date:
Test today on the 10-word review list using one of the methods listed below
under Ways to Test the Student.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 25: Sound Blend sp
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Download the Unit 5 Supplemental Worksheets from the Lessons page. Print
the desired pages as you plan to use them.
Parents should review the focus of Unit 5 and the Week 25 lesson in order to
be able to explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help the
student sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 26: Vowel Team ai
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should review the focus of the Week 26 lesson in order to be able to
explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help the
student sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 27: Silent e
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should review the focus of the Week 27 lesson in order to be able to
explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help the
student sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 28: r-Controlled Digraph er/ir/ur
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should review the focus of the Week 28 lesson in order to be able to
explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help the
student sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 29: Sound Blend dr
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should review the focus of the Week 29 lesson in order to be able to
explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help the
student sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 30: Review Week
NOTES:
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should select the ten words from Weeks 2529 that the student
had the most trouble with to study this week for a review test. This list will
create a personalized review unit for the student.
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 4 | Date:
If the student is ready for the test, test today on the 10-word review list. If
not, continue to review with the student.
Day 5 | Date:
Test today on the 10-word review list using one of the methods listed below
under Ways to Test the Student.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 31: Compound Words
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Download the Unit 6 Supplemental Worksheets from the Lessons page. Print
the desired pages as you plan to use them.
Parents should review the focus of Unit 6 and the Week 31 lesson in order to
be able to explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help the
student sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 32: Plurals with -s and -es
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should review the focus of the Week 32 lesson in order to be able to
explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help the
student sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 33: Plurals Changing y to i, add -es
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should review the focus of the Week 33 lesson in order to be able to
explain any unfamiliar concepts to the student.
Introduce the words and concept to be taught. Show the student the
PowerPoint presentation or video and discuss any new concepts. Help the
student sound out each word.
Have the student write or trace each word once.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the video or PowerPoint presentation.
Play a spelling game (from the Teacher’s Guide Introduction) or use one of
the resources or worksheets included with this curriculum.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Day 3 | Date:
Review words and spelling rules.
Practice saying the word and spelling it with the student.
Have the student write or trace each word at least once.
Play a spelling game.
Day 4 | Date:
Review the words and play a spelling game.
Test if the student is ready. If not, have the student write the spelling words
at least once.
Day 5 | Date:
Test the student using one of the methods listed below under Ways to Test
the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 34: Review Week
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should select the ten words from Weeks 3133 that the student had
the most trouble with to study this week for a review test. This list will create
a personalized review unit for the student.
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 4 | Date:
If the student is ready for the test, test today on the 10-word review list. If not,
continue to review with the student.
Day 5 | Date:
Test today on the 10-word review list using one of the methods listed below
under Ways to Test the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Second Grade Spelling Curriculum Guide
Week 35: Review Week
NOTES:
Read material and complete activities from the course, Schoolhouse Spelling: Second Grade.
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should select the ten words from Weeks 1–18 that the student had the
most trouble with to study this week for a review test. This list will create a
personalized review unit for the student.
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 4 | Date:
If the student is ready for the test, test today on the 10-word review list. If not,
continue to review with the student.
Day 5 | Date:
Test today on the 10-word review list using one of the methods listed below
under Ways to Test the Student.
Have a celebration no matter what the child scores on the test.
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Week 36: Review Week
NOTES:
Day 1 | Date:
Parents should select the ten words from Weeks 19–33 that the student
had the most trouble with to study this week for a review test. This list will
create a personalized review unit for the student.
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 2 | Date:
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 3 | Date:
Review the 10-word review list. You may use the videos, PowerPoint
presentations, or supplemental worksheets to aid in your review.
Day 4 | Date:
If the student is ready for the test, test today on the 10-word review list. If
not, continue to review with the student.
Day 5 | Date:
Test today on the 10-word review list using one of the methods listed below
under Ways to Test the Student.