Make weekly spelling planning easier with a full calendar year of second-grade spelling lists from Ask the Teacher! This 12-page printable PDF combines phonics and spelling patterns with seasonal and holiday vocabulary to keep word study organized and interesting.
Each monthly page includes a student name line, a decorative picture inspired by common themes of the month, and four weekly lists of 12 words each. Students explore spelling patterns while practicing words that connect with the seasons, celebrations, and experiences around them.
What’s Included
12 printable pages—one for each month, January through December.
48 weekly spelling lists with 12 words per list.
Weekly lists organized around a phonics or spelling pattern.
Seasonal and holiday words included throughout the year.
A student name line and a themed decorative picture on every page.
Helpful for Second-Grade Classroom Teachers
Keep a month of spelling words together on one convenient sheet! Use the lists for weekly word study, take-home practice, literacy centers, small-group instruction, or spelling checks. Pair them with activities such as word sorts, spelling games, sentence writing, and partner quizzes.
The monthly format makes it easy to share upcoming words with families and helps students keep track of their spelling practice. Choose the lists that fit your instruction and adjust the pace to meet your students’ needs.
Helpful for Homeschool Families
Bring structure to spelling lessons without planning a new word list every week. Parents can introduce a weekly pattern, practice the words through short daily activities, and finish with a spelling check or writing activity. Seasonal vocabulary also provides opportunities to connect spelling with family celebrations, read-alouds, and monthly learning themes.
Use the pages throughout the year, including summer practice, or select individual lists for review.
Connections to Second-Grade Standards
Pattern-based spelling practice supports common U.S. second-grade language arts goals, particularly recognizing and applying learned spelling patterns when writing words. This connects with Common Core standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.2.D.
For additional practice, have students use their list words in sentences and check unfamiliar spellings with a beginning dictionary, supporting CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.2.E.
These lists are a supplemental word-study resource. State standards and curriculum sequences vary, so teachers and parents can select lists that match the patterns students are currently learning.
A convenient way to bring spelling patterns, seasonal interest, and consistent weekly practice together—all year long!
