$5 - $10 2nd Grade Phonics Activities (by date, oldest first)

Phonics skills-based differentiated "Guess Who Game" for Vowel Pairs

Get ready to supercharge your students' phonemic awareness with this incredible printable PDF game! Designed specifically for long vowel sounds review, this game is the perfect tool to help your students practice identifying and reading long vowel sounds in CVVC and CVCe words.

With its engaging and interactive format, this game will keep your students fully engaged and motivated as they work to master these important skills. Whether you're a teacher looking for a fun and effective way to reinforce long vowel sounds, or a parent looking to help your child improve their reading skills, this game is the perfect solution.

So why wait? Give your students the gift of phonemic awareness mastery with this amazing printable PDF game today!

Engage your elementary school ELA students by using this phonics game to practice reading words with vowel pairs. Ideas for differentiation and prompting are included to ensure the game is suitable for students of all academic levels. This game also includes three levels of word difficulty- from simple words to multi-syllabic words. The sets of cards are notated with different colored inner borders so you can easily tell them apart.

This activity is perfect for elementary school reading and ELA centers, elementary school reading and ELA lesson plans, small group instruction, extra help sessions, early finishers, group/partner work, classroom competitions, individual practice, and so much more. 

What's included

• 72 "word pile" cards- 24 for each level
• 72 red board inserts- 24 for each level
• 72 blue board inserts- 24 for each level
• 40 question prompts
• Directions for five different ways to play (for individual players, two players, or small group)
• Guess Who game board linked here (NOT INCLUDED IN DOWNLOAD)

You may also like the Guess Who Reading Games Bundle

If you like this product check out others at my store by clicking here.

Feel free to reach out to me rebekah@rebekahpoeteaching with any questions you may have or find me on Instagram @RebekahPoeTeaching

To get a pattern to STICK in a new readers brain we need to read AND spell with a word and provide context. These self-correcting picture cards are perfect to achieve that goal!

Within this product your child will be exposed to beginning and end blends with short vowels. You can have the child read the card and flip it over to see if the picture matches the word or you can use the spelling mats to have the child look at the picture, say the word, and spell the word. When they are done they can flip the card over to check their spelling.

Let's be honest, phonemic awareness can be SO boring for our students! Whenever we are working on it they want to use the words in sentences or want to see a picture of what that word means! Now they have a picture to connect to the word!

These cards are so much fun my students beg me to work with them! I let them choose their manipulative; whether it is play-dough to tap, legos, chips, or blocks! This also gives those kiddos struggling with blending and segmenting a concrete method to gain those skills!

The cards are broken into each vowel so that you can easily practice phonemic awareness with the vowel you are working on. You can also mix them up so they can practice the skill for each vowel!

-Includes

-vowels; ar,or,er,ur,ir

-R-controlled vowel words with a picture

-Sound boxes on the front

-The word and amount of sounds on the back for self-correction!

It is important for a child to understand what a syllable IS and how to break words apart into syllables! When children begin to read and write multisyllabic words it will be vital they understand how to break the word into their syllables! This is a great hands-on and engaging way to work on syllables! Pick a manipulative that your child wants to use and get to work! Use them in centers or during small group!

Let's be honest, phonemic awareness can be SO boring for our students! Whenever we are working on it they want to use the words in sentences or want to see a picture of what that word means! Now they have a picture to connect to the word!

These cards are so much fun my students beg me to work with them! I let them choose their manipulative; whether it is play-dough to tap, legos, chips, or blocks! This also gives those kiddos struggling with blending and segmenting a concrete method to gain those skills!

The cards are broken into each vowel so that you can easily practice phonemic awareness with the vowel you are working on. You can also mix them up so they can practice the skill for each vowel!

-Includes

-vowels; a,e,i,o,u

-VCe words with a picture

-Sound boxes on the front

-The word and amount of sounds on the back for self-correction!

These keyword letter cards will help your students remember their sounds! When you add pictures and keywords research has shown it helps in the retention and retrieval of information.

Included:

• Mnemonic keywords
• All 26 letters of the alphabet
• Long Vowels
• Digraphs; th (voiced and unvoiced), ch, sh, ck, ph, wh
• Vowel Teams: ai, ay, ee, ea, ey, oi, oy, oa, oe, ow, ou, ue, ew, au, aw, oo
• Word Families: all, am, an, ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unk
• R-Controlled Vowels: ar, or, er, ir, ur

I always have my kids create actions that go with the pictures. This allows them to be active while doing letter sounds! Research shows that adding movement to learning can also help in the retrieval and retention of information.

This bundle of alphabet mystery puzzles is the perfect literacy center to help students gain confidence with letter recognition and beginning sounds. Featuring 74 alphabet picture puzzles in total, students will love this fun, hands-on, low-prep activity where they put their phonics skills to use to reveal a hidden picture. What’s more, the puzzles are self-checking so students can correct their own work making them perfect for independent literacy centers. Each puzzle set includes several levels of difficulty providing differentiation opportunities to cater for students of all levels.

The literacy skills in focus with this set of alphabet mystery puzzles are:

- Lowercase matching: 14 Mats

- Uppercase matching: 14 Mats

- Lowercase to uppercase matching: 8 Mats

- Uppercase to lowercase matching: 8 Mats

- Beginning Sounds Mats (Uppercase and Lowercase): 15 Mats x 2 = 30 Mats

What are puzzle mats?

Puzzle Mats are just that - a puzzle! Students build a puzzle by placing the matching puzzle piece on top of the matching letter or picture. The goal for this activity is to identify the correct letter or picture match to reveal the mystery puzzle picture.

How are puzzle mats best utilized?

Puzzle mats work are suited for use in a wide range of setting including, but not limited to:

-Word Work Stations

-Morning Work

-Early Finishers

-Enrichment

-Intervention

-Home Connection

-Incentive

Here's what my happy customers are saying about this resource:

“My students love this!  It's so wonderful to see students having fun while they are learning! Thank you for creating this resource!”

“I love your mystery puzzles! They're very thorough and easy to assemble. Thanks so much :)”

Looking for other math mystery puzzles?

Check out these Number Sense Hidden Picture Puzzles

If you like this resource, I'd love to hear from you!

Earn yourself TeachShare credits for future purchases by leaving a review of this product. Your feedback is important to me and is greatly appreciated.

Are you following The Chatty Kinder?

Be sure to follow my TeachShare store and never miss a new resource. 

You can also follow me on Instagram @TheChattyKinder. 

Or check out The Chatty Kinder blog for free printables.

Practice reading and spelling CVCe words. Students can get practice filling in the missing letters in the magic e words. Print the silent e letter tiles in a different color to show students the E does not make a sound!

This set contains 35 unique CVCe cards where students can complete hands on word work activities. There is a set of cards that focus on beginning sounds, middle sounds, magic e, as well as a set that focuses on spelling the CVCe words.

This is a low prep center where you just need to print, laminate and cut out the cards. You can mark clothespins with the correct letters for students to clip to the cards in the correct space. You can use the letter tiles provided in this packet to complete the cards. You can also use magnetic letters, wooden or plastic letter tiles, or any other letter manipulative to fill in the missing letters.

(Optional) Add Velcro dots to the cards with the missing letters and tiles so they stick easily.

Digital Version Can be found here:

CVCe Spelling BOOM Cards

Practice identifying and reading words with R blends with this fun flower craftivity. This flower craft can be used to introduce or review the different beginning r blends.

What is Included:

• One or two flower templates for identifying R blends words
• One or two flower templates for reading and matching words with the R blend. (coming soon)

This resource includes two to four flower templates for each r blend. Each craft has six different petals with words and pictures to help introduce or review R blends. Use during the spring time to create a fun themed bulletin board or anytime for a quick and fun activity for students who like to complete hands on activities and crafts.

There are two ways to use this product:

• Simple print this paper, allow the students to color, cut out and glue into a flower on colored construction paper.
• Print the flower pattern onto colored card stock, cut and laminate. These flowers can be used in center activities by having students sort by word families.

When to Use:

• Literacy Centers
• Create a hallway, wall, door or bulletin board display
• Art/Craft Activity
• Independent Work
• Small Group Activity
• Homework

These flower craft templates are a no prep option for teachers. All the teacher needs to do is print of the craft page and give it to students. The teacher just needs to make sure each child has something to color with, scissors, glue and paper to glue their flower craft onto.

Skills Assessed

• Identifying r blends words
• Reading r blends words
• Scissors Skills
• Following Directions

The following digraphs are available in this packet:

BR, CR, DR, FR, GR, PR and TR

Related Links

Blends Activities

This Thanksgiving themed phonics center is perfect for reinforcing the different sounds of the short vowel and the long vowel sounds. All the the short vowel words are CVC words and all the long vowel words are corresponding CVCe words. For example, cut is one of the short u words, the corresponding long u word is cute. The ony exeption are the long e words. They all have the ee/ea vowel pattern. By purchasing this bundle, you not only receive all 5 vowel sorting sets, you also receive an extra packet of recording pages that are not found in the other sets. This way you can have recording sheets for multiple vowel pairings! Sort the turkey feathers to the correct turkey then record your answers on the correct answer sheet! Each vowel sort is available in color and black and white! The following products are available in this bundle: Turkey Vowel Sort Long A and Short A Turkey Vowel Sort Long E and Short E Turkey Vowel Sort Long I and Short I Turkey Vowel Sort Long O and Short O Turkey Vowel Sort Long U and Short U Vowel Recording Pages

You will find 4 different CVCe word work centers in this bundle. Students can practice how the magic e at the end of the word causes the vowel to become long.

The following products are in this bundle:

1. CVCe Spelling Word Cards - This set of cards contains CVCe words and letter tiles for students to fill the missing letters on the word cards. There are cards for reviewing beginning sounds, long vowels, and spelling the entire word.

2. CVCe Self Checking Word Cards - This set of cards are designed to be an independant center where students practice reading CVCe words. After reading the word, they open the card to check to see if the word was read correctly.

3. CVCe Non-Sense Word Cards - There are two card formats in this product. There are cards in the same form as the Self-Checking cards above where students can use to sort real and non-sense words. (Non-sense words have no pictures inside). There are also just word cards for students to practice reading non-sense words. (COMING SOON)

4. CVCe vs. CVC Clip Cards - Each clip card has a picture of a CVCe or a CVC word and students must put the clip on the correct spelling of the word.

If you also need CVC words, please check out the following bundle:

CVC Word Work Centers Bundle

Sort between word families with this Christmas tree themed sorting center. Print the trees and ornaments on card stock. Laminate the pieces for durability. Students will sort the ornaments onto the correct tree. There is a page included for students to record their sorting. This product is available in color and in black and white.

The following word families are available in this packet:

-ade

-age

-ail

-ain

-ake

-ale

-ame

-ape

-ate

-ave

-ay

-each

-eal

-eam

-ean

-eat

-eck

-eep

-eet

-ew

-ide

-ight

-ike

-ind

-ime

-ine

-ite

-ive

-oat

-oke

-old

-ole

-one

-ool

-oom

-oon

-oot

-ope

-ote

-ow

-ue

-une

-ute

To see a free sample, please check out the following link:

Word Family Sorting Christmas Freebie

The following products are available in this bundle:

Christmas Ornament Long A Word Family Sort (AGE/AKE/ALE/AME/APE/ATE)

Christmas Ornament Long A Word Family Sort (ADE/AIL/AIM/AVE/AY)

Christmas Ornament Long E Word Family Sort (EACH/EAL/EAM/EAN/EAT/ECK/EEP/EET)

Christmas Ornament Long I Word Family Sort (IDE/IGHT/IKE/IND/IME/INE/ITE/IVE)

Christmas Ornament Long O Word Family Sort (OAT/OKE/OLD/OLE/ONE/OPE/OTE/OW)

Christmas Ornament Long U Word Family Sort (EW/OOL/OOM/OON/OOT/UE/UNE/UTE)

This product is available in the following bundles:

Word Family Sorting Christmas Vowel Bundle

Sort between word families with this Christmas tree themed sorting center. Print the trees and ornaments on card stock. Laminate the pieces for durability. Students will sort the ornaments onto the correct tree. There is a page included for students to record their sorting. This product is available in color and in black and white.

The following word families are available in this packet:

-ab

-ack

-ad

-ag

-am

-amp

-an

-and

-ang

-ant

-ap

-ash

-ask

-at

-atch

-eck

-ed

-ell

-elt

-en

-end

-ent

-est

-et

-ick

-id

-ig

-ill

-in

-ing

-ip

-ish

-ist

-it

-itch

-ob

-ock

-od

-og

-op

-oss

-ot

-ub

-uck

-ug

-ump

-un

-ung

-unk

-ush

-ut

To see a free sample, please check out the following link:

Word Family Sorting Christmas Freebie

The following products are available in this bundle:

Christmas Ornament CVC Short A Word Family Sort (AT/AM/AG/AD/AP/AN)

Christmas Ornament Short A Word Family Sort (AB/ACK/AMP/AND/ANG/ANT/ASH/ASK/ATCH)

Christmas Ornament Short E Word Family Sort (ECK/ED/ELL/ELT/EN/END/ENT/EST/ET)

Christmas Ornament Short I Word Family Sort (ID/IG/ILL/IN/IP/IT)

Christmas Ornament Short I Word Family Sort (ICK/ING/ISH/IST/ITCH)

Christmas Ornament Short O Word Family Sort (OB/OCK/OD/OG/OP/OSS/OT)

Christmas Ornament Short U Word Family Sort (UB/UCK/UG/UMP/UN/UNG/UNK/USH/UT)

This product is available in the following bundle:

Word Family Sorting Christmas Vowel Bundle

Enhance your students' phonics, word reading, or math skills through engaging and customizable BINGO card templates! Effortlessly generate 30 distinct BEE BINGO cards in color or black & white by entering 24 to 60 items. These editable templates are tailored to meet the diverse needs of your students and are sure to make learning a fun experience.

⭐No more searching for BINGO cards with just the right skills for your students! These BINGO Card Templates will allow you to provide targeted whole group or small group instruction for your diverse learners!

⭐️Send home for a fun way for students to practice with their family!

Four Google Sheets™ Workbooks Included:

⭐️Two files (larger or smaller font) to create bingo cards with calling cards the same as what appears on the bingo cards (great for phonics, words, and numerals)!

⭐️Two workbooks (larger or smaller font) to create cards with calling cards different than what appears on the bingo cards (perfect for math facts)!

How they work:

First:

Enter between 24 and 60 phonics skills, words, numbers, or equations on the "List" tab. Click the box for black & white cards or leave unchecked to print cards in color!

Then:

Print up to 30 unique bee-themed BINGO cards!

⭐️You control the length of the game! Enter exactly 24 items for 30 unique cards containing all words or enter up to 60 words for cards that do not contain all items!

Three ways to track used items!

⭐️Printable calling cards!

⭐️Drag objects to cover used items on virtual tracker!

⭐️Check of items on list as they are called!

⭐️See complete directions in the preview for more information

You may also like these Google Sheet Helpers:

→ EDITABLE Blending Pyramids - Continuous Blending Activity - Google Sheets™!

→ Multisyllabic Word Syllable Pyramids - Practice Decoding Multisyllabic Words

→ Fluency Pyramid Generator - Editable Google Sheet Workbook™

→ Phonics, Sight Words, Etc. - Editable Fluency Practice - Targeted Intervention

→ Multisyllabic Words & Phrases Editable Fluency Practice - Targeted Intervention

→Longer Phrases and Sentences - Editable Fluency Practice - Targeted Intervention

Clipart provided by Sasha Mitten at RAINBOW SPRINKLE STUDIO!

___________________________________

Copyright © Tech for Teaching.

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.

NOT FOR COMMERCIAL USE!

Enhance your students' phonics, word reading, or math skills through engaging and customizable BINGO card templates! Effortlessly generate 30 distinct CINCO DE MAYO BINGO cards in color or black & white by entering 24 to 60 items. These editable templates are always aligned to your curriculum and tailored to meet the diverse needs of your students!

⭐No more searching for BINGO cards with just the right skills for your students! These BINGO Card Templates will allow you to provide targeted whole group or small group instruction for your diverse learners!

⭐️Send home for a fun way for students to practice with their family!

Four Google Sheets™ Workbooks Included:

⭐️Two files (larger or smaller font) to create bingo cards with calling cards the same as what appears on the bingo cards (great for phonics, words, and numerals)!

⭐️Two workbooks (larger or smaller font) to create cards with calling cards different than what appears on the bingo cards (perfect for math facts)!

How they work:

First:

Enter between 24 and 60 phonics skills, words, numbers, or equations on the "List" tab. Click the box for black & white cards or leave unchecked to print cards in color!

Then:

Print up to 30 unique summer-themed BINGO cards!

⭐️You control the length of the game! Enter exactly 24 items for 30 unique cards containing all words or enter up to 60 words for cards that do not contain all items!

Three ways to track used items!

⭐️Printable calling cards!

⭐️Drag objects to cover used items on virtual tracker!

⭐️Check of items on list as they are called!

⭐️See complete directions in the preview for more information

You may also like these Google Sheet Helpers:

→ EDITABLE Blending Pyramids - Continuous Blending Activity - Google Sheets™!

→ Multisyllabic Word Syllable Pyramids - Practice Decoding Multisyllabic Words

→ Fluency Pyramid Generator - Editable Google Sheet Workbook™

→ Phonics, Sight Words, Etc. - Editable Fluency Practice - Targeted Intervention

→ Multisyllabic Words & Phrases Editable Fluency Practice - Targeted Intervention

→Longer Phrases and Sentences - Editable Fluency Practice - Targeted Intervention

Clipart provided by Sasha Mitten at RAINBOW SPRINKLE STUDIO!

___________________________________

Copyright © Tech for Teaching.

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.

NOT FOR COMMERCIAL USE

Introducing Short Vowel Word Bingo – an engaging activity for students to practice blending and word recognition with short vowel words! These games are designed to help students develop their skills blending CVC words, beginning and ending blends, words with consonant digraphs, and a combination of all short vowel skills!

Each of the 30 unique Bingo cards contains 24 randomly selected short vowel words. 60 matching calling cards are included. The 24 words are chosen from a list of 60 words, so each Bingo card has a unique combination. Bingos should be frequent but not every word appears on every card.

Students will blend the words multiple times throughout the game facilitating orthographic mapping!

Practice short vowel word blending with a fun and engaging activity your students will be sure to enjoy!

What’s included:

• 30 unique Bingo cards in color
• 30 unique Bingo cards in black & white
• Related calling cards to print

Use your printer settings to print two on a page for smaller cards!

Clipart provided by Sasha Mitten at Rainbow Sprinkle Studio

___________________________________

Copyright: Tech for Teaching©

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.

Introducing Decodable Word Bingo – an engaging activity for students to practice decoding and word recognition with more advanced vowel patterns! These games are designed to help students develop their skills blending long vowel teams, advanced vowel teams, words with silent e, and r-controlled vowel words!

Each of the 30 unique Bingo cards contains 24 randomly selected single-syllable words. 60 matching calling cards are included. The 24 words are chosen from a list of 60 words, so each Bingo card has a unique combination. Bingos should be frequent but not every word appears on every card.

Students will blend the words multiple times throughout the game facilitating orthographic mapping!

Practice more advanced vowel patterns in single syllable words with a fun and engaging activity your students will be sure to enjoy!

What’s included in each set:

• 30 unique Bingo cards in color
• 30 unique Bingo cards in black & white
• Related calling cards to print

Use your printer settings to print two on a page for smaller cards!

Clipart provided by Sasha Mitten at Rainbow Sprinkle Studio

___________________________________

Copyright: Tech for Teaching©

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.

Introducing Short Vowel Word Bingo – an engaging activity for students to practice blending and word recognition with short vowel words! These games are designed to help students develop their skills blending CVC words, beginning and ending blends, words with consonant digraphs, and a combination of all short vowel skills!

Each of the 30 unique Bingo cards contains 24 randomly selected short vowel words. 60 matching calling cards are included. The 24 words are chosen from a list of 60 words, so each Bingo card has a unique combination. Bingos should be frequent but not every word appears on every card.

Students will blend the words multiple times throughout the game facilitating orthographic mapping!

Practice short vowel word blending with a fun and engaging activity your students will be sure to enjoy!

What’s included:

• 30 unique Bingo cards in color
• 30 unique Bingo cards in black & white
• Related calling cards to print

Use your printer settings to print two on a page for smaller cards!

Clipart provided by Sasha Mitten at Rainbow Sprinkle Studio

___________________________________

Copyright: Tech for Teaching©

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.

Introducing Decodable Word Bingo – an engaging activity for students to practice decoding and word recognition with more advanced vowel patterns! These games are designed to help students develop their skills blending long vowel teams, advanced vowel teams, words with silent e, and r-controlled vowel words!

Each of the 30 unique Bingo cards contains 24 randomly selected single-syllable words. 60 matching calling cards are included. The 24 words are chosen from a list of 60 words, so each Bingo card has a unique combination. Bingos should be frequent but not every word appears on every card.

Students will blend the words multiple times throughout the game facilitating orthographic mapping!

Practice more advanced vowel patterns in single syllable words with a fun and engaging activity your students will be sure to enjoy!

What’s included in each set:

• 30 unique Bingo cards in color
• 30 unique Bingo cards in black & white
• Related calling cards to print

Use your printer settings to print two on a page for smaller cards!

Clipart provided by Sasha Mitten at Rainbow Sprinkle Studio

___________________________________

Copyright: Tech for Teaching©

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.

This Jeopardy game is a review of ELA content in 2nd grade. The categories include phonics, parts of speech, reading/writing, and content vocab. It is completely interactive. No need to scroll through all the slides, you just click on the points for whatever category that you like and it will take you right to the question.

This would be a great product for a review at the end of the year for 2nd grade, practice during summer school, and even a pre-assessment for 3rd grade to see what you students know coming into the school year.

You will need to have a score keeper, and I would recommend splitting students up into teams of 4. I hope you enjoy this product. Please rate and review.

Special Thanks to Ready to Go Reading for providing the interactive in slide timer. Check out her store! Ready to Go Reading