Read Irregularly Spelled Words

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2nd Grade ELA › Read Irregularly Spelled Words

Questions 1 - 10
1

Read the sentence: What is your favorite game to play? What is the underlined word?

that

whut

what

Explanation

This tests reading question words. The word 'what' starts with 'wh' and has a silent 'h'. We don't say the 'h' sound at all.

2

Read the sentence: I said hello to Maya. What is the underlined word?

sayd

sed

said

Explanation

This tests reading tricky words. The word 'said' doesn't follow normal spelling rules. It has 'ai' that makes the 'e' sound.

3

Which word completes the sentence: I want to know the answer. What is the underlined word?​

now

know

no

Explanation

We're reading sight words. The word 'know' has a silent k at the start. We say 'no' but spell it k-n-o-w.

4

Read the sentence: I said hello to Maya today. What is the underlined word?

sayd

said

saw

Explanation

We're reading tricky words. The word 'said' doesn't follow normal rules. It sounds like 'sed' but we spell it s-a-i-d.

5

Read the sentence: Amir has some crayons in his desk. What is the underlined word?

some

sum

same

Explanation

We're reading tricky words. The word 'some' has a silent e at the end. We say 'sum' but spell it s-o-m-e.

6

Read the sentence: We sit on one big rug at school. What is the underlined word?

one

on

won

Explanation

We're reading number words. The word 'one' sounds like 'wun' but starts with o-n-e. It means the number 1.

7

Read the sentence: I have a red ball in my bag. What is the underlined word?

have

hav

has

Explanation

This tests reading sight words. The word 'have' ends with a silent 'e'. We say it like 'hav' but spell it h-a-v-e.

8

Read the sentence: We were in the library after lunch. What is the underlined word?

wer

were

where

Explanation

We're reading tricky words. The word 'were' sounds like 'wur' but we spell it w-e-r-e. It means more than one was there.

9

Which word completes the sentence: ___ are ready to go outside.​

they

thay

them

Explanation

We're picking the right word. 'They' means more than one person. It's spelled t-h-e-y, not like it sounds.

10

Read the sentence: Chen was first in line today. What is the underlined word?​

saw

was

wuz

Explanation

We're reading sight words. The word 'was' sounds like 'wuz' but we spell it w-a-s. It tells about the past.

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