R-controlled vowels can be tricky, but they provide a great way to help kids expand their phonics skills!

Children work on phonics and spelling skills as they learn about the diphthong OY in this vocabulary-building worksheet.

Learners will get to know "Bossy R" as they categorize 12 words according to their bossy R sound.

Children work on phonics and spelling skills as they learn about the diphthong EW in this vocabulary-building worksheet.

Children work on phonics and spelling skills as they learn about the diphthong AW in this vocabulary-building worksheet.

Give your second graders some practice with long vowel word families and spelling patterns with this colorful activity! Students will identify long O words based on picture clues, then determine the spelling pattern of each word.

These sentences are each missing a word, and each missing word has the long "i" sound! Your child will choose words from the box to complete each sentence.

Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings. Try to see if your child can tell which word is which.

Children work on phonics and spelling skills as they learn about the diphthong OI in this vocabulary-building worksheet.

Give learners word-building practice using the long O vowel digraph with this fun hands-on worksheet!

Use a dice to build words and grow your vocabulary with this open-ended phonics worksheet!

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

In this worksheet, kids practice decoding and understanding words with the diphthong ou.

Searching for a worksheet that practices phonics? This second grade printable focuses on the long "i" sound.

Use this recording sheet to teach and reinforce the r-controlled vowel combinations that say, "er" by challenging kids to read the room!

Kids choose from the diphthongs oi, oy, ou, and ow to fill in the missing letters in the words on this second grade reading and writing worksheet.

Use a dice to build words and grow your vocabulary with this open-ended phonics worksheet!

These words need sorting! Give your second graders some needed vowel practice with this sorting activity. Students will read words and then sort them into long and short O words.

Different spellings can sometimes make the same sound, such as the "au" and "aw" vowel teams. Can your second graders differentiate between words with and without the “aw” sound? Find out with this word sorting activity!

Children work on phonics and spelling skills as they learn about the diphthong OU in this vocabulary-building worksheet.

Short Vowel Bingo, an educational twist on a favorite classroom game. This game helps kids differentiate short vowels from long vowels.

Children will use their phonics skills to complete the crossword puzzle with words that use the AW and AU diphthong.

In this hands-on phonics worksheet, learners will assemble a poem from a selection of -er, -ir, and -ur words.

Children will work on their understanding of the -OW sound, and build vocabulary too, as they solve 14 clues to complete the crossword puzzle.

Challenge your students to this long vowel brainstorm activity! Students will choose their own consonants to help them create long vowel words.

Students build words and hone their vocabulary with this engaging phonics worksheet!

Understanding letter-sound relationships is an important skill for young readers. Give your students the practice they need distinguishing between long and short vowel sounds in this long “i” search.

Learners will identify the candles with R-controlled vowels, then use them to decorate a cake.

Your second graders will love practicing words like rake, gain, and lane with this BINGO game.

Encourage your students to practice spelling words with this fun cut-and-paste activity. Students will sort words that end in -ake, -ain, and -ame.