2nd Grade CCSS: Language

For second graders, this Common Core area helps students gain mastery of the rules for using the English language, including vocabulary use and language conventions, in order to improve their skills as writers and readers. Among the complete standards for this grade, second graders will be asked to: understand and demonstrate the proper use of standard grammar for the English language when speaking and writing, properly use collective nouns, reflexive pronouns, past tense, irregular verbs, adjectives and adverbs, compound sentences, punctuation, spelling, punctuation, formal and informal use of language, be able to consult reference materials, use roots as language clues for unknown words, use prefixes, sentence level context clues, and other markers to assist with determining the meaning of unknown words, use new words acquired through conversation and reading aloud.

Abbreviation – Days of the Week

Days can become shorter when you use an abbreviation!

Action Verbs and Linking Verbs

Circle the subject and underline the verb in each sentence.

Adjectives Describe

With this printable worksheet, students will read a series of sentences and fill in each blank with an adjective of their choosing. This activity is great for practicing the different parts of speech!

Adjectives: Add the Noun

An adjective describes something; it usually describes a noun. With this printable parts of speech worksheet, students will be asked to add a noun for each adjective to describe. Made easy to print, this activity is perfect for use both at home and in the classroom!

Adjectives: Which Noun Does It Describe?

In this Descriptive Adjectives Worksheet, an adjective is underlined in each sentence. As they work through the activity, students will be asked to circle the noun that the adjective describes. Ideal for 1st – 3rd grade, but can be used where appropriate.

Alphabet Collections: Adjectives

In this printable classroom activity, students will be asked to write an adjective for each of the 26 letters of the alphabet. From A to Z, see how many creative words you can come up with! Ideal for K – 3rd grade, but can be used where appropriate.

Alphabet Collections: Adverbs

Identifying the difference betweeen an adverb and an adjective can be difficult. With this printable Parts of Speech Worksheet, students will focus on adverbs as they write an adverb for each letter of the alphabet. This activity is made easy to print, making it great for use both at home and in the classroom.

Color the Christmas Adjectives

Have fun in the classroom celebrating the holidays as you practice identifying adjectives with this fun, educational coloring page! Color each of the shapes that have an adjective in it red, and the other shapes with any color you like. Once all of the shapes have been filled in, the picture of a festive stocking and candy canes will appear!

Color the Halloween Adjectives

With this educational, fun Halloween coloring activity, students will be asked to color each shape with an adjective in it yellow, and the other shapes any color they like. Once completed, a picture of a Halloween cat, pumpkin, and moon will appear! This activity is easy to print, making it great for use both at home and in class.

Color the Nouns: Airplane

In this printable classroom activity, students will be asked to color any shape that has a noun in it the color yellow. Your students can choose to fill in the other shapes with any color they want, which makes this activity lots of fun. Once all of the shapes are filled in, your students will have uncovered a picture of a colorful airplane!

Color the Spring Adjectives

Students will be asked to color each shape with an adjective in it yellow or purple, and fill in the other shapes with any color they like. Once all of the shapes are filled in, the picture of a bee and beautiful flowers will appear!

Color the St. Patrick’s Day Adjectives

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the classroom with this fun coloring page as you practice identifying adjectives. Color each of the shapes that have an adjective in them green, and fill the other shapes with any color you like. Once all of the shapes are filled in, the picture of a lucky leprechaun will appear!

Color the Thanksgiving Adjectives Activity

With this printable Thanksgiving Coloring Activity, students will be asked to fill in each shape which has an adjective in it orange, and fill the other shapes with any color they like. Once all of the shapes are filled in, the picture of a festive turkey!

Describe it With Adjectives

With this printable activity, each student will be asked to read through a series of sentences and fill in each blank with an adjective. This adjectives worksheet is great for use both at home and in the classroom!

Find What the Adjectives Describe

In this worksheet on parts of speech, an adjective is underlined in each sentence. It’s up to you to figure out which noun the adjective is describing! Once you’ve figured it out, circle the noun. Ideal for 1st – 3rd grade, but can be used where appropriate.

Misused Verbs – Will, Would

Choose will or would to complete each sentence.

Misused Verbs – Wishful Was, Were

Complete the sentences below using the wishful form were.

Using Irregular Verbs: Past Tense

For some verbs, we don’t use -ed to form the past tense. Instead, we use a completely different word. With this printable activity, students will be asked to fill in the blank of each sentence with the past tense form of the verb that is given. For example, change to present tense of the verb, sit, to the past tense of the verb, sat.

Verb Endings: -ed

When something happened in the past, a verb should be in the past tense. For many words, adding the ending -ed to the verb makes it past tense. For example, by adding -ed onto the verb, talk, it becomes the past tense verb, talked. With this helpful activity, students will practice rewriting present tense verbs in the past tense.