2nd Grade English Language Arts Activities

No Prep! Word search activities offer many benefits for students. They can help students learn new vocabulary, improve spelling skills, and develop problem-solving abilities. These word search activities are great for reviewing concepts in a fun and challenging way! Word search activities also make engaging brain breaks and bell-ringers.

Do you need engaging activities for Halloween? Students can search for Halloween-themed spooky words in this 15x15 word grid! Fifteen words can be found up, down, or across. Answer key included.

Fifteen Vocabulary Words

• up
• down
• across

Word Search Benefits

• Vocabulary: introduces learners to new words and their meanings, which can help to expand their vocabulary.
• Spelling: teaches the correct spelling of words.
• Visual perception: students scan a grid and identify patterns, which can help to improve their visual perception skills.
• Problem-solving: helps students develop problem-solving skills by challenging them to find words that are hidden in a grid.
• Focus: Word searches can help students focus and concentrate, which can be helpful for other academic tasks.
• Memory: helps improve memory by requiring students to remember the words that they have already found.

Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!

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Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

Jigsaws showing CVC word pictures with words to match.

Why do you need this?

Matching pictures with corresponding CVC words helps students develop word recognition skills. By associating the visual image with the written word, students strengthen their ability to identify and read CVC words independently.

Jigsaw activities provide a hands-on and interactive approach to learning CVC words. Students manipulate puzzle pieces, which enhances their fine motor skills while actively engaging with the material.

How and when might you use this?

This activity could be used in a variety of way:

· Literacy centers

· Small group instruction to provide targeted support

· Independent work stations

· Early morning work

· Homework for additional practice

· Assessment

For continued use I would recommend laminating this resource and using Velcro to move the jigsaw pieces around.

What is included?

Included are 49 pictures and corresponding word jigsaw cards.

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Workstation Velcro Sorting and Matching Activities

This resource includes an English and Spanish version of 4th of July Activities, Independence Day Worksheets, and Crafts. These are perfect for your bilingual or dual-language classroom. Get your students thinking, reflecting, and celebrating with purpose this 4th of July! This powerful resource isn't just about fireworks and flags, it’s about helping kids connect personally with the values of freedom, independence, and gratitude. Through fun, meaningful activities, students will explore what it truly means to be part of a country with a rich history and a powerful story. You’ll see your classroom come alive with thoughtful conversations, critical thinking, and patriotic pride.

Each activity is designed to spark curiosity, deepen understanding, and build confidence in young learners. Whether they’re imagining how they’d speak to a president, exploring the meaning of independence in their own lives, or reflecting on national symbols, students will walk away with more than facts, they’ll gain appreciation and a personal connection to what Independence Day stands for. Bring depth to your celebration and create memorable moments this July with this all-in-one resource.

The two resources I am including in this bundle are sold separately. Below is the list of what you will receive. You can click on each link to read a detailed description of each product.

This resource includes:

• Page 1: Independence Day History - Part I (English and Spanish Version)
• Page 2: Independence Day History - Part II (English and Spanish Version)
• Page 3: What Do You Think? (English and Spanish Version)
• Page 4: I Can Be Independent Too! (English and Spanish Version)
• Page 5: Independent Like Our Country! (English and Spanish Version)
• Page 6: Cootie Catcher with Patriotic Symbols, Black & White Version (English and Spanish Version)
• Page 7: Cootie Catcher with Patriotic Symbols, Color Version (English and Spanish Version)
• Page 8: Letter to the President, Needs - Wants, and Proposals (English and Spanish Version)
• Page 9: Pennant 1: Facts About the 4th of July (English and Spanish Version)
• Page 10: Pennant 2: I am Thankful for My Country Because … (English and Spanish Version)
• Page 11: Patriotic American Symbols K - W - L Chart (English and Spanish Version)

Happy Independence Day!

This is a fun activity to warm up those writing skills. Each student can use it as a writing center or independent work. You only need some dice and a pencil!

This product includes:

• 1 Color template
• 1 BW template
• 1 writing template

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Pets Animals Spring Color by Code Sight Words Dolch Third Grade Coloring Pages Sheets - Pets Animals Spring themed Color by Code Sight Words coloring pages are a fun way to practice reading sight words and high frequency words! You'll have 8 Pets Animals Color by Code Sight Words pages with Dolch sight words Third Grade level. No prep, print and go! PERFECT for your FAST FINISHERS!

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This resource serves as a great way to teach speech language therapy students or English language learners to answer WHEN questions. The explicit instruction of time of day (Morning, Afternoon, Night) and time on a clock is essential for children to be able to answer certain WHEN questions, while also providing opportunity for vocabulary development. These visual aids, task cards, sentence model strips, sorting worksheets, and coloring worksheets will walk you through the instruction of beginner WHEN questions step-by-step.

Included in this resource:

Task Cards/Flash Cards can be used to drill WHEN questions that elicit time of the day (Morning, Afternoon, Night) responses. They can also be used as memory games or paired with motivating board games. Task cards include both color and black and white formats to adapt to your lesson. These task Cards include:

Morning:

• waking up
• eating breakfast
• brushing teeth
• getting dressed
• making the bed
• getting on the bus

Afternoon:

• eating lunch
• playing on the slide
• playing on the swing
• learning math
• reading time
• getting off the bus

Night:

• doing homework
• eating dinner
• taking a bath
• putting on pajamas
• taking a bath
• going to sleep

Time on a Clock

• School schedule activity with corresponding times
• Weekend schedule activity with corresponding times

Sentence Frames for all sentence structures.

NO PREP coloring worksheets for younger students.

NO PREP Sorting worksheets for skill carryover.

Teaching Materials:

• 1-page teachable explanation of different ways to answer when questions.
• 1-page teaching script to explain how to answer when questions by stating the time of the day or the time on a clock.
• 1-page list of WHEN questions to pair with task cards.

Excellent Resource for Mixed Groups

Grammar: Naturally elicit past, present, and future tense verbs.

Vocabulary: Practice labeling daily activities of living. Produce synonyms and antonyms of verbs.

Wh- questions: Ask who, what, where, when, why questions about daily routines.

Sequencing: Sequence daily routines.

Sentence production: Elicit full sentences with details using task cards and sentence visuals.

Categorization: Categorize by time of the day.

Following directions: Follow directions containing sequential and temporal concepts such as before, while, earlier, later.

** Perfect resource for Teacher Observation or Speech Therapy Observation**

Printable activities for the story Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola. This story is a fun way for students to be introduced to Egypt and just a few of thing which can be found there including sarcophagus, pyramids, sphinx. Printable worksheets include:

1. 10 question multiple choice quiz

2. Printable definition sheet (with pictures)

3. Drawing page of the trip down the Nile Bill and Pete take

4. Coloring sheet.

Interested in other great children's stories check out:

We Are the Gardeners

The Boy Who Changed the World

The Littlest Snowplow

Introducing our Action Verbs Picture Cards – a straightforward tool to evaluate your students' language abilities.

Ideal for educators working with deaf or hard of hearing students, speech therapists, special education teachers, and preschool instructors. These versatile cards offer various teaching opportunities: from practicing pronouns and describing actions to building complete sentences and acting out activities!

They're particularly beneficial for supporting students with significant needs, making them valuable resources for both special education classrooms and inclusive settings in general education."

What's included:

- 17 pages of verb flash card in pdf. (included 135 verbs-refer to thumbnails for full verb list)

- 5 pages reading race in pdf (refer to thumbnail for sample sheet)

>>>> HOW TO PLAY HOW TO PLAY

Your students will play this game with a partner.

They will take turns being the reader and the recorder.

The first student will read as many words as possible in 30 seconds (you can choose to increase the time).
The other student keeps track of how many words were read in the allotted time and records the number.

The students will continue to take turns to improve their reading fluency and accuracy.

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Fun, engaging book activity:

This project is a fun way to keep students engaged in reading leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday. You can establish this activity by reading the book "Balloons Over Broadway" by Melissa Sweet. This helps students understand the concept of Balloons at a parade.

Teachers can determine whether students will decorate an actual balloon or just designing a balloon. Instructions are included for both activities.

A question booklet containing questions about character and setting is provided. Students will make real world connections between their character and themselves. There are three versions of this booklet each with its own type of handwriting lines.

Students will love showing off their creation in a class parade!

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Supply list.
• Links to supply inspiration.
• Two versions of the student directions.
• Balloon design template.
• Tags for display.
• Character and Setting Question Booklet (3 handwriting line versions)

How is this product useful:

• Engaging activity before a holiday.
• Students will use their creativity.
• Links to make getting supplies easier.
• Questions help students make real world connections.

Have your students practice writing Haikus about some of their favorite jobs. They can choose a job or pick from a list of jobs. They then get to brainstorm and create their own Haikus about the job. A fun way to incorporate poetry and Haikus.

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Kick off the new school year with our Editable School Bus Name Tags! These vibrant and customizable name tags are perfect for adding a fun School Bus theme to your classroom.

Available in black & white, gray , yellow, red, dark blue, orange, sky blue ... , they come in four versatile sizes: 1 per page, 2 per page, 6 per page, and 12 per page.

Ideal for desks, lockers, bulletin boards, and more, these name tags will help keep your classroom organized and engaging.

What's Included :

• PAGE : 36 PAGES
• FILES : PPTX + PDF + PNG
• SIZE : 8.5'' x 11''

Alphabet Lower and Upper Case Posters

Brighten your learning space with these Alphabet Lower and Upper Case Posters, a perfect resource for teaching letter recognition and formation! Featuring clean, visually appealing designs, each poster displays both uppercase and lowercase letters with clear path-of-motion guides to help students master proper letter formation.

These posters can be printed in a variety of sizes, making them ideal for classroom walls, bulletin boards, or individual student use. Use them as educational decor, flashcards, or even turn them into reusable tracing sheets to support hands-on learning.

Whether for teaching phonics, practicing handwriting, or reinforcing alphabet knowledge, these Alphabet Lower and Upper Case Posters are a versatile tool to engage students and build foundational literacy skills in a fun and effective

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Launch creativity into orbit with Outer Space Roll a Story! This imaginative writing activity takes students on an out-of-this-world storytelling adventure with space-themed characters, problems, and settings.

Contents:
With Outer Space Roll a Story, students use a dice to randomly select the characters, story problems, and settings for their space-themed story. This activity includes:

• 6 Characters: Students might encounter astronauts, aliens, space pirates, and more!
• 6 Problems: Will they face an alien invasion, get lost in space, or tackle another cosmic dilemma?
• 6 Settings: From spaceships to distant alien planets, each roll opens up a new backdrop for their intergalactic tales.
• Lined Story Paper Options: After rolling, students can organize and expand their ideas on lined paper, outlining and then drafting their unique space adventure.

How It Works:
Students will roll a dice three times—once for each story element—to build a completely randomized story prompt. With character, problem, and setting in hand, they move on to the included lined paper to outline and write their stories. This process sparks creativity while reinforcing story structure in a fun, hands-on way.

Why You’ll Love This Product:
Outer Space Roll a Story adds an exciting twist to creative writing! Students love the randomness of each roll, and teachers will appreciate how this activity promotes imagination, vocabulary building, and structured writing practice. It’s perfect for independent writing time, literacy centers, or a fun end-of-the-week activity.

Features:

• 6 space-themed characters, problems, and settings for endless story combinations
• Dice-based prompts that take the guesswork out of planning and keep students engaged
• Outer space-themed lined paper for easy story organization
• 8.5x11 pages for easy printing and classroom use

How This Product Can Be Used in the Classroom or Other Educational Settings:

1. Writing center activity: A perfect addition to writing centers, where students can independently create new stories.
2. Storytelling practice: Use as a storytelling prompt in small groups, encouraging students to share their tales.
3. Vocabulary building: Space-themed characters, problems, and settings offer fun new words for young learners.
4. Creative time: A great option for free-write sessions, early finisher activities, or end-of-week creative writing time.
5. Themed writing week: Incorporate this into a space-themed week to connect to lessons on the solar system or science fiction.

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Add some end of year summer fun to your class with this set of Summer Bingo Game with Riddles and Calling Cards. It’s perfect for kids in 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grades.

This set is packed with several images related to summer and it includes;

• 30 Bingo Boards
• 24 Riddle Cards with answers and 24 Riddle Cards without answers
• 24 Calling Cards

This activity can be utilized for whole-class learning or small-groups for end of school year last week or day of school activities.

You May Also Like

• Luau End of Year Word Search Puzzle
• Camping Bingo Game
• Find someone who end of year bingo game
• End of year Luau Bingo Game

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Kids love songs! Use these original rhyming songs/poems to sing and move as you learn about color words. Students will learn to spell color words and focus on easy to read, decodable CVC words as they locate and circle the color word for the day.

Over two weeks of daily activities to use at the beginning of school t introduce your young learners to color words.

This activity is easy to pair with my Color Word Craft Book and Color Word Daily Sheets to round out your perfect intro to teaching color words to your kindergarten or first grade class.

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Adaptive Books with a back to school theme cover fun topics such as going back to school, what do you do in school and jobs we do at school. I have also included cards & editable name tags to use for job assignments. These books require some prep work; however, once made, you can use them year after year!  

Book 1: Back to school

Students will listen to a short story going back to school & what we can expect during the school day. Expected behaviors are also introduced such as stay with the class, walk in the hallway & follow my teacher directions. This story is colorful.  

Book 2: What do you do at school?

Students will listen to a story talking about different areas at school & expected behaviors. Areas include: hallway, arrival, art, classroom, PE, cafeteria & recess.

Book 3: Jobs in my classroom

This book identifies 8 jobs to be completed in the classroom. These jobs include:

• tech support - taking care of computers by plugging in
• botanist - watering class plants
• paper passer - helping teacher pass out and collect papers
• chairs - putting chairs up at end of day / returning to specific areas
• sweeper - sweeping the floor
• pencil sharpener - sharpening dull pencils / throwing out short or broken ones
• cleaner - wiping down tables & door handles
• messenger - taking notes to other teachers or office

*book 3 also comes with cards you can post to your bulletin board. These cards contain short descriptions as well. Assign jobs to students by attaching editable student names to each task.

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❤️Looking for a fun and engaging way to celebrate Dental Health Week / Month this February? These differentiated charts, sorting play mats, puzzles, task cards, and mini picture cards are the perfect way to help your preschool, kindergarten, or first grade students master dental health concepts, while practicing their literacy, and fine motor skills!

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✏️Students can use the sorting mats, charts and mini cards to identify and sort healthy vs. unhealthy foods and habits for teeth. You could also use this activity in a whole group lesson to teach about dental health.

✏️Students can use the puzzle activities to match foods and habits that are healthy for teeth to the happy tooth and unhealthy for teeth to the unhappy tooth.

✏️You can also make this activity into a game by giving each student a puzzle piece. They can then walk around the room to find a matching partner.

✏️Use the task cards to practice identifying good vs. bad foods for our teeth. Students can use clothes pins or small manipulatives to show their answers.

✏️You can easily use the mini cards to play games such as memory, matching, go fish etc. Simply print more than one set. These can also be used to help with writing or spelling, as well as on word walls, and write the room activities.

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⭐️These dental activities are a great way for students to learn about, review, or practice dental health concepts. They can also be used as tools for assessment.

⭐️Great for whole group, individual work, centers, sub tub, partner work, early finishers, sensory play, dramatic play or extra practice at home!

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☑ Good for teeth sorting mats (6 pages)

☑ Bad for teeth sorting mats (6 pages)

☑ Good vs bad for teeth sorting cards (2 pages)

☑ Good vs bad for teeth charts (6 pages)

☑ Good for teeth tracing mats (1 page)

☑ Bad for teeth tracing mats (1 page)

☑ Good vs bad for teeth puzzles (31 pages)

☑ Blank puzzle pieces (1 page)

☑ Blank good vs. bad for teeth clip card (1 page)

☑ Good vs. bad for teeth clip cards (9 pages)

☑ Bad for teeth mini cards (4 pages)

☑ Good for teeth mini cards (4 pages)

☑ Dental hygiene mini cards (5 pages)

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☑ How to Use

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Celebrate the season of love and creativity with this pack of Valentine’s Day Heart-Shaped Writing Crafts! Designed for students in grades 2 to 5, this engaging activity blends artistic expression with writing skills, making it the perfect classroom or at-home project.

Product Highlights:

▪︎ Heart Templates: Includes blank and lined heart templates in two sizes for students to color, decorate, and personalize.

▪︎ 6 Creative Writing Prompts: Encourages students to express their thoughts with prompts like “I can spread love by”, “Things I love”, “How to make Valentine’s Day Cookies” and story writing prompts to enhance their narrative skills like “A friend for my heart”, “The day I found a magic heart” and “A day in the life of Cupid”.

▪︎ Skill Development: Combines writing, fine motor skills, and creative thinking in one fun activity.

▪︎ Customizable: Blank heart templates allow students to unleash their imagination and create unique designs.

▪︎ Easy to Use: Just print, cut, and craft! Suitable for individual work, group activities, or even as thoughtful Valentine’s Day gifts.

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Why Teachers & Parents Love It:

This craft is more than just fun—it’s meaningful. Students practice gratitude, kindness, and self-expression while creating beautiful keepsakes to cherish.

Add a heartfelt touch to your Valentine’s Day celebrations with this unique writing craft!

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Winter Unit Study for classroom or homeschool. Recommended for grades K-3. 55 pages of fun, interactive winter activities.

What's Included:

Winter Weather: Delve into the science behind the winter season, understanding the elements that make it unique and essential.

Animals & Winter:

Animals that Hibernate: Discover the fascinating world of animals that hibernate during the cold winter months.

Animals that Migrate: Learn about the various creatures that seek warmer climates when winter arrives.

Winter Holidays: Explore diverse winter holidays celebrated around the world, and understand their history, significance, and traditions.

Educational Materials:

Winter-Themed Worksheets: Engaging worksheets that reinforce learning and help review key concepts.

Discussion Questions: Thought-provoking questions to encourage critical thinking and discussion.

Project and Activity Prompts: Fun and educational project and activity ideas to further explore winter topics.

Winter Recipes: Get cozy with delectable winter recipes, perfect for enjoying together as a family.

Hands-On Learning:

Winter Science Activities: Exciting science experiments and activities centered around winter themes.

Winter Field Trip Ideas and Journal: Inspiring ideas for winter field trips and a journal section to record your adventures and observations.

Benefits:

Flexible Learning: Suitable for various ages and adaptable to different learning styles.

Convenient Format: Easy to download and print at home. Access your unit study anytime, anywhere.

Engaging & Fun: Keep your children engaged with interactive and enjoyable activities.

Holistic Approach: Designed for a well-rounded exploration of winter, encompassing various subjects and areas of learning.

How It Works:

Upon purchase, you will receive a link to download the printable Winter Unit Study in PDF format. You can print it out as many times as you need for personal use.

You will receive 1 file with a link to access your unit study.

Note:

This is a digital product. No physical product will be shipped.

Ignite the spark of learning this winter with this delightful and comprehensive unit study. Grab your copy now and embark on a wonderful winter educational adventure with your family!

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