By now, your child knows that not all vowel sounds are the same. Challenge him to determine whether words contain a short or long vowel sound.

Assess student understanding of common spelling patterns for vowel sounds with this quick sorting exercise. Young readers will read words and then write them out in the appropriate column for long or short vowel sounds.

Distinguishing between long and short vowel sounds is one of the first steps in mastering vowels. Gauge student understanding of long and short vowels with this review activity.

Ready for some vowel team review? Students will distinguish between the long and short e sounds for the “ea” vowel team.

Kids sort long A vowel words in this worksheet.

Make sure the vowel teams stay together in this worksheet on syllables!

The vowel team "ee" stars in this second grade review. Students will use context clues and a word bank to practice “ee” words.

Children learn to identify, pronounce, and sort words with R-controlled vowels in this grammar and phonics worksheet.

Improve your second grader's reading fluency by helping her practice reading and recognizing ea words.

Help your second grader master sounding out and reading "ow" words like cow and towel.

Give your second grader practice reading and decoding "ew" words with this worksheet that asks her to choose the word that completes each sentence.

Understanding letter sound relationships is such an important skill for young readers. Give your students the practice they need reading common word patterns in this short “e” search.

Sorting R-controlled vowel words won’t be hard with this inviting worksheet!

Practice spelling words with diphthongs in this bright, inviting worksheet!

Children will practice writing irregularly spelled words in this simple writing worksheet.

This multiple meaning words worksheet uses context clues to help kids make sense of homonyms, or words with multiple meanings.

On this second grade reading worksheet, kids sort words ending in "y" into two categories: the long "e" sound as in baby, or the long "i" sound as in spy.

Kids will sharpen their dictionary skills with this challenging guide words sort. By sorting a group of words into their correct dictionary locations, young readers will gain confidence and dexterity in their reading and vocabulary abilities.

In this worksheet, choose words from the box to complete each sentence. This worksheet helps kids recognize long-vowel patterns and spell them correctly.

Expose your students to new vocabulary and root words with this rockin’ exercise!

Students will practice using dictionary guide words by matching words to the pages they would appear on.

Children will read simple pasta directions, then select the correct transition words from the choices shown.

Students will gain insight into the meaning of compound words as they break each word into its two different parts.

Boost your second grader's phonics knowledge with a lesson on double o words like "look".

This worksheet helps students fine tune their understanding of letter-sound relationships and spelling patterns.

Kids use context to figure out the meaning of words.

Warm up your word skills by cozying up to compound words in this worksheet for second- and third-grade students!

Differentiate between similar words with this appealing worksheet!