Spelling pattern recognition worksheets for Grade 2

10 free printable worksheets with answer keys · Grade 2 unit 6: -tch/-dge patterns

Spelling-pattern recognition is choosing the conventional spelling because you know the rule: -ck after a short vowel, floss doubling (ff, ll, ss), -tch and -dge, the doubling and drop-e rules for suffixes, and the Latin and Greek endings later on. It runs from Grade 1 to Grade 6, each year adding patterns. It is different from dictation: here the child sees options and must pick, so it tests knowledge of the pattern rather than recall. Errors show which rule is missing — cac for cake means silent e is not yet secure, hoping for hopping means the doubling rule is not. These worksheets present pattern sorts and pick-the-spelling items; the Pick Correct Spelling and Fill in the Blank games cover the same bands with immediate feedback.

By the end of Grade 2: Names all 6 syllable types; divides and spells regular 2-syllable words.

Worksheets

Silent E & Doubling When to drop e, double a letter, or change y to i L.2.2d · answer key included · B/W printer-safe Open & print
Which Rule? Circle drop-e, double, or y→i L.2.2d · answer key included · B/W printer-safe Open & print
Sort by Spelling Rule Drop e · Double · Y to i L.2.2d · answer key included · B/W printer-safe Open & print
Add -ing or -ed Write the new word L.2.2d · answer key included · B/W printer-safe Open & print
Fix the Spelling Rewrite each verb with the correct ending L.2.2d · answer key included · B/W printer-safe Open & print
Use New Words in Sentences Write a sentence for each base word + ending L.2.2d · answer key included · B/W printer-safe Open & print
Invent & Spell Make your own -ing and -ed words L.2.2d · answer key included · B/W printer-safe Open & print
Spelling Rules Check-Up Mixed review L.2.2d · answer key included · B/W printer-safe Open & print
Rules Quiz (Online) Click-to-check spelling patterns L.2.2d · answer key included · B/W printer-safe Open & print
Spelling Games Practice word patterns online L.2.2d · answer key included · B/W printer-safe Open & print

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Teacher FAQ

What is the floss rule?

After a short vowel in a one-syllable word, f, l and s double: puff, hill, dress. It is taught in Grade 1.

When do you use -ck instead of -k?

Right after a short vowel: back, pick. After a long vowel or a consonant use -k: bake, milk.

What is the doubling rule?

Before adding a vowel suffix, double the final consonant of a one-syllable word with one short vowel and one final consonant: hop → hopping, but hope → hoping.

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