Grade 2 Irregularly Spelled Words Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: RF.2.3.F

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We are often required to spell words that we truly have no handle on at all. They word may have been a word that we heard someone else use or worse you could be on the hot seat at a Spelling Bee. If you have time and resources, grabbing a dictionary is always a great idea. You could also sound out the word. When you do this you will be close and just need to touch up the word with a bit of decoding. Once you attain the proper spelling, write down that spelling in your journal. Below you find a bunch of worksheets that will help students step into their zone of uncomfort.

Irregularly Spelled Words Worksheets:

A Trip To The Moon – W is silent before r at the beginning of a word. Draw a line through the silent letters in each word.

Plural Forms – G and gh are often silent after long a and long i sounds.

P Words – The letter t is silent before ch at the end of a word.

Follow The Mouse – Fill in the missing silent letters in each word below.

A Brain Workout – Each word below is missing letters. Decide which letters are missing and write the word in the correct circle.

Different – Color the dot that contains the silent letter.

Around – Each word below is missing letters. Decide which letters are missing and write each word on the line.

Change – Read each word out loud. Put a check mark in the box to indicate which letter is silent.

T Word Shapes – Circle the letters that are missing in each word.

Seahorses – Use ow, ou, or ew to fill in the blank in each word below. Write the word in the correct column.

Home, Home – Choose a vowel pair to fill in the blank for each word below.

Picture Day! – Use the new first letter or letters in each box to complete a new word in each box, using the first word as a model. The first one has been done for you.

Arrow Through The Apple – Say the name of each picture. Find the word in the corresponding box below. Cross out the silent letter in each word.

Sea Monsters – Circle the word that is spelled correctly. Write it on the line.

This is America – Read each word. Circle the silent letter in each word.

Irregularly Spelled Words


One of the very basic techniques that are taught to young children to learn how to read and write is the technique of decoding. With the help of decoding, children can easily understand the word and use it fluently in their speech and text. However, decoding is not very useful for all the words. There are some words in the English language that uses a specific pattern for spelling. Such words have the right pronunciations and they can be decoded easily. They follow the rule of phonics and you can easily spot the syllables in them.


These words are the easiest to teach and learn. However, there are also words in the English language that do not really use definite spelling patterns. They are spelled and pronounced differently. These are known as irregular spelled words. They cannot be decoded. Such words should be taught to the child as they are. The teacher should teach irregular words on a daily basis so that the children can easily memorize them. First, the words that are commonly used in the speech should be taught. After that, you should proceed to more difficult and complex irregular spelled words. Here are some examples of the irregularly spelled words that are commonly used in the English language.


Irregular Words for Beginners


These are the words that are commonly found in children's storybooks and academic books. These are the basic words of speech that should be taught to children from a young age. Here are some examples.


the
you
they
are
your
people
whose
should
because
is
know
were
one


Other Irregular Words


answer
come
eyes
great
kind
though
through
their
listen
friend
enough
color
brought

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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