Second Grade Spelling Homework
First Quarter
Monday
Brainstorm words for each spelling patterns.
Tuesday
Spell words “triangle” method.
Example:
t
tr
tri
tria
trian
triang
triangl
triangle
Wednesday
“See, Say, Cover, Print, Check” by writing words three times each
Use hand motions to help remember:
 See – point to eyes (look at the word)
 Say – point to mouth (say the word out loud)
 Cover – clap hands together horizontally (cover the word with your
hand)
 Print – make “swooping” motion as if something has gone through a
printer (write the word)
 Check – make a large check mark in the air (check to see if you
spelled the word correctly)
 Repeat this process three times in a row with your first word. Then
start again at the beginning with your next word.
Thursday
Free choice includes doing one of the following:
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Friday
Invisible words:
Write the words with a “paintbrush” in the air, spelling the word
aloud.
Write the words with a “tiny” pencil spelling the word with a “tiny
voice.”
Write the words with a “huge” pencil spelling the word with a
“deep voice”.
Write the words in the “sand” spelling the word aloud.
Spell the words on someone’s back.
Spell the words out loud in the car or at bed time.
Spell the words letter-by-letter as you move up step-by-step. Or –
spell the words letter-by-letter as you take a giant step each time.
For any of these choices, spell the words three times each.
Write a sentence to describe which method was chosen.
Parents need to place initials by the sentence.
Spelling test
Second Grade Spelling Homework
Second Quarter
Monday
Brainstorm words for each spelling patterns.
Tuesday
Draw a box around the words as students do with Word Wall Words.
Wednesday
“See, Say, Cover, Print, Check” by writing words three times each
Use hand motions to help remember:
 See – point to eyes (look at the word)
 Say – point to mouth (say the word out loud)
 Cover – clap hands together horizontally (cover the word with your
hand)
 Print – make “swooping” motion as if something has gone through a
printer (write the word)
 Check – make a large check mark in the air (check to see if you
spelled the word correctly)
 Repeat this process three times in a row with your first word. Then
start again at the beginning with your next word.
Thursday
Free choice includes doing one of the following:
Invisible words:
1. Write the words with a “paintbrush” in the air, spelling the word aloud.
2. Write the words with a “tiny” pencil spelling the word with a “tiny
voice.”
3. Write the words with a “huge” pencil spelling the word with a “deep”
voice.
4. Write the words in the “sand” spelling the word aloud.
5. Spell the words on someone’s back.
6. Spell the words out loud in the car or at bed time.
7. Spell the words letter-by-letter as you move up step-by-step. Or – spell
the words letter-by-letter as you take a giant step each time.
8. Spell using sign language
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Friday
For any of these choices, spell the words three times each.
Write a sentence to describe which method was chosen.
Parents need to place initials by the sentence.
Spelling test
Second Grade Spelling Homework
Third Quarter
Monday
Brainstorm words for each spelling patterns.
Tuesday
Rainbow writing by writing the words with colored pencils or crayons three
times on layers (on top of each other). Write the words in cursive.
Wednesday
Vowel detective – Write the words one time each using blue crayons or
pencils for consonants and red for vowels.
Thursday
Free choice includes doing one of the following:
Invisible words:
1. Write the words with a “paintbrush” in the air, spelling the word aloud.
2. Write the words with a “tiny” pencil spelling the word with a “tiny
voice.”
3. Write the words with a “huge” pencil spelling the word with a deep voice.
4. Write the words in the “sand” spelling the word aloud.
5. Spell the words on someone’s back.
6. Spell the words out loud in the car or at bed time.
7. Spell the words letter-by-letter as you move up step-by-step. Or – spell
the words letter-by-letter as you take a giant step each time.
8. Spell the words using sign language.
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For any of these choices, spell the words three times each.
Write a sentence to describe which method was chosen.
Parents need to place initials by the sentence.
Friday
Spelling test
Second Grade Spelling Homework
Fourth Quarter
Monday
Brainstorm words for each spelling patterns
Tuesday
Write the words in A-B-C order
Wednesday
“See, Say, Cover, Print, Check” by writing words three times each
Use hand motions to help remember:
 See – point to eyes (look at the word)
 Say – point to mouth (say the word out loud)
 Cover – clap hands together horizontally (cover the word with your
hand)
 Print – make “swooping” motion as if something has gone through a
printer (write the word)
 Check – make a large check mark in the air (check to see if you
spelled the word correctly)
 Repeat this process three times in a row with your first word. Then
start again at the beginning with your next word.
Thursday
Free choice includes doing one of the following:
Invisible words:
1. Write the words with a “paintbrush” in the air, spelling the word aloud.
2. Write the words with a “tiny” pencil spelling the word with a “tiny
voice.”
3. Write the words with a “huge” pencil spelling the word with a deep voice.
4. Write the words in the “sand” spelling the word aloud.
5. Spell the words on someone’s back.
6. Spell the words out loud in the car or at bed time.
7. Spell the words letter-by-letter as you move up step-by-step. Or – spell
the words letter-by-letter as you take a giant step each time.
8. Spell the words using sign language.


For any of these choices, spell the words three times each.
Write a sentence to describe which method was chosen.
Parents need to place initials by the sentence.
Friday
Spelling test