2nd grade word list

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2nd Grade Spelling Bee Word List Page 1

Set 1 Words

Word Pronunciation Function Word Pronunciation Function

add /'ad/ verb fall /'fol/ noun or verb

and /&n(d)/, /(')an(d)/ conjunction far /'fr/ adverb

are / 1 are/ verb farm /'frm/ noun

arm /'rm/ noun fast /'fast/ adverb

ask /'[a']sk/ verb feet /'fEt/ noun

back /'bak/ noun find /'fInd/ verb

bake /'bAk/ verb fine /'fIn/ adjective

ball /'bol/ noun fish /'fish/ noun

bank /'ba[ng]k/ noun five /'fIv/ adjective

barn /'brn/ noun flag /'flag/ noun

bell /'bel/ noun flat /'flat/ adjective

best /'best/ adjective flip /'flip/ verb

bike /'bIk/ noun flow /'flO/ verb

bone /'bOn/ noun fly /'flI/ noun or verb

book /'buk/ noun food /'fd/ noun

born /'bo(&)rn/ verb foot /'fut/ nounbow /'bO/ noun for /f&r/ preposition

box /'bks/ noun frog /'frog/ noun

boy / 'boi/ noun from /(')fr&m/ preposition

by /(')bI/ preposition game /'gAm/ noun

call /'kol/ verb gave /'gAv/ verb

came /'kAm/ verb give /'giv/ verb

cape /'kAp/ noun glad /'glad/ adjective

cart /'krt/ noun glide /'glId/ verb

chin /'chin/ noun gold /'gOld/ noun

chop /'chp/ verb good /'gud/ adjective

clap /'klap/ verb hand /'hand/ noun

claw /'klo/ noun hard /'hrd/ adjectiveclip /'klip/ verb harp /'hrp/ noun

club /'kl&b/ noun hay /'hA/ noun

cold /'kOld/ adjective help /'help/ verb

come / (')k&m/ verb hide /'hId/ verb

corn /'ko(&)rn/ noun hill /'hil/ noun

cow /'kau/ noun his /(h)iz/ pronoun

crab /'krab/ noun hoe /'hO/ noun

crew /'kr/ noun home /'hOm/ noun

cry /'krI/ verb hood /'hud/ noun

cure /'kyu(&)r/ noun or verb hope /'hOp/ noun

cute /'kyt/ adjective horn /'ho(&)rn/ noun

day /'dA/ noun ill /(")I(&)l/ adjective

dish /'dish noun job /'jb/ noun

dock /'dk/ noun joy /'joi/ noun

draw /'dro/ verb keep /'kEp/ verb

dry /'drI/ adjective kick /'kik/ verb

dump /'d&mp/ noun kind /'kInd/ adjective

eat /'Et/ verb king /'ki[ng]/ noun

egg /'eg/ noun kite /'kIt/ noun

elk /'elk/ noun lake /'lAk/ noun

end /'end/ noun land /'land/ noun

Revised September 2007


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Set 1 Words


late /'lAt/ adverb shop /'shp/ verb

law /'lo/ noun show /'shO/ verb

lay /'lA/ verb side /'sId/ noun

like /'lIk/ verb sing /'si[ng]/ verbline /'lIn/ noun sky /'skI/ noun

long /'lo[ng]/ adjective sleep /'slEp/ verb

look /'luk/ verb slip /'slip/ noun or verb

lost /'lost/ verb slow /'slO/ adjective

make /'mAk/ verb soon /'sn/ adverb

mask /'mask/ noun spot /'spt/ noun

miss /'mis/ verb star /'str/ noun

moon /'mn/ noun stay /'stA/ verb

more /'mO(&)r/ adverb step /'step/ verb

moth /'moth/ noun stop /'stp/ verb

mule /'my(&)l/ noun store /'stO(&)r/ noun

must / m&s(t)/ verb

swim /'swim/ verb

name /'nAm/ noun take /'tAk/ verb

nest /'nest/ noun tame /'tAm/ adjective

nice /'nIs/ adjective that /(')[th]at/ pronoun

nine /'nIn/ adjective them /([th])&m/ pronoun

now /(')nau/ adverb this /(')[th]is/ pronoun

of / &v/ preposition took /'tuk/ verb

off /'of/ preposition toy /'toi/ noun

old /'Old/ adjective tree /'trE/ noun

out /'aut/ preposition trip /'trip/ noun

part /'prt/ noun try /'trI/ verbpaw /'po/ noun tune /'t(y)n noun

pay /'pA/ verb vest /'vest/ noun

pick /'pik/ verb wade /'wAd/ verb

play /'plA/ verb warm /'wo(&)rm/ adjective

pull /'pul/ verb wash /'wosh/ verb

pure /'pyu(&r/ adjective well /'wel/ adverb

put /'put/ verb went /'went/ verb

raw /'ro/ adjective what /(')hwt/ pronoun

ride /'rId/ verb will /w&l/ verb

rock /'rk/ noun wish /'wish/ verb

room /'rm/ noun yard /'yrd/ noun

root /'rt/ noun yes /'yes/ adverb

rope /'rOp/ noun zoo /'z/ noun

row /'rO/ noun or verb

rub /'r&b/ verbsame /'sAm/ adjective

saw /'so/ noun or verb

say /'sA/ verb

shape /'shAp/ noun

she /(')shE/ pronoun

sheep /'shEp/ noun

ship /'ship/ noun

shoot /'sht/ verb



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Set 2 Words


aim /'Am/ noun child /'chIld/ noun

all /'ol/ adjective chirp /'ch&rp/ noun or verb

any /'en-E/ pronoun chore /'chO(&)r/ noun

ate /ate/ verb city /'sit-E/ nounawl /'ol/ noun class /'klas/ noun

baby /'bA-bE/ noun clay /'klA/ noun

bait /'bAt/ noun clock /'klk/ noun

baked /'bAkt/ verb close /klOs/ adverb

baker /'bAk-&r/ noun close /klOz/ verb

bath /'bath/, /'b[a']th/ noun clue /'kl/ noun

bear /'ba(&)r/, /'be(&)r/ noun or verb coat /'kOt/ noun

bee /'bE/ noun coil /'koil/ noun

beef /'bEf/ noun coin /'koin/ noun

been /(')bin/ verb cool /'kl/ adjective

beet /'bEt/ noun copy /'kp-E/ verb

began /bi-'gan/ verb curl /'k&rl/ noun or verbbegin /bi-'gin/ verb damp /'damp/ adjective

better /'bet-&r/ adverb dead /'ded/ adjective

black /'blak/ adjective deep /'dEp/ adjective

blaze /'blAz/ noun deer /'di(&)r/ noun

bless /'bles/ verb die /'dI/ verb

blew /'bl/ verb died /'dId/ verb

block /'blk/ noun diet /'dI-&t/ noun

blood /'bl&d/ noun dirt /'d&rt/ noun

blow /'blO/ verb does /(')d&z/ verb

blue /'bl/ adjective done /'d&n/ verb

boat /'bOt/ noun door /'dO(&)r/ noun

body /'bd-E/ noun down /'daun/ preposition

boil /'boi(&)l/ verb dress /'drEm/ noun

boot /'bt/ noun drew /'dr/ verb

booth /'bth/ noun drink /'dri[ng]k/ verb

both /'bOth/ pronoun drive /'drIv/ verb

bottle /'bt-&l/ noun drum /'dr&m/ noun

brag /'brag/ verb due /'d(y)/ adjective

brand /'brand/ verb or noun ear /'i(&)r/ noun

brass /'bras/ noun else /'els/ adverb

brave /'brAv/ adjective even /'E-v&n/ adjective

bring /'bri[ng]/ verb ever /'ev-&r/ adverb

brook /'bruk/ noun eye /'I/ noun

carry /'kar-E/ verb fair /'fa(&)r/ adjective

cattle /'kat-&l/ noun fear /'fi(&)r/ noun

cent /'sent/ noun flea /'flE/ noun

center /'sent-&r/ noun flies /'flIz/ noun

cents /'sents/ noun fray /'frA/ verb

chase /'chAs/ verb funny /'f&n-E/ adjective

chess /'ches/ noun furry /'f&r-E/ adjective

chest /'chest/ noun gift /'gift/ noun

chew /'ch/ verb girl /'g&r(-&)l/ noun

chick /'chik/ noun globe /'glOb/ noun



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Set 2 Words, continued


glove /'gl&v/ noun mane /'mAn/ noun

glue /'gl/ noun many /'men-E/ adjective

goal /'gOl/ noun mare /'ma(&)r/ noun

gown /'gaun/ noun math /'math/ noungrade /'grAd/ noun mean /'mEn/ adjective

grass /'gras/ noun meet /'mEt/ noun or verb

green /'grEn/ adjective milk /'milk noun

greet /'grEt/ verb mind /'mInd/ noun

grew /'gr/ verb mine /(')mIn/ pronoun

grill /'gril/ noun mitt /'mit/ noun

groom /'grm/ noun moose /'ms/ noun

grow /'grO/ verb motor /'mOt-&r/ noungrown /'grOn/ verb move /'mv/ verb

gym /'jim/ noun much /'m&ch/ adverb

hair /'ha(&)r/ noun nail /'nA(&)l/ noun

hang /'ha[ng]/ verb

near /'ni(&)r/ adverb

happy /'hap-E/ adjective neck /'nek/ noun

hare /'ha(&)r/ noun need /'nEd/ verb

have /(')hav/ verb new /'n(y)/ adjective

head /'hed/ noun next /'nekst/ adverb

herd /'h&rd/ noun nose /'nOz/ noun

hold /'hOld/ verb oil /'oi(&)l/ noun

hole /'hOl/ noun one /'w&n/ adjective

hoof /'huf/ noun only /'On-lE/ adverb

how /(')hau/ adverb open /'O-p&n/ verb

into /'in-t/ preposition over /'O-v&r/ preposition

its /(")its/ pronoun own /'On/ verb

joke /'jOk/ noun pail /'pA(&)l/ noun

jump /'j&mp/ verb pair /'pa(&)r/ noun

June /'jn/ noun pale /'pA(&)l/ adjective

kept /'kept/ verb park /'prk/ noun

lady /'lAd-E/ noun past /'past/ adjective

laid /'lAd/ verb pear /'pa(&)r/ noun

lain /'lAn/ verb pen /'pen/ noun

lane /'lAn/ noun pest /'pest/ noun

later /'lAt-&r/ adverb petal /'pet-&l/ noun

lawn /'lon/ noun pie /'pI/ noun

lie /'lI/ verb pin /'pin/ noun

life /'lIf/ noun pint /'pInt/ noun

lives /'lIvz/ noun plain /'plAn/ adjective or noun

load /'lOd/ verb plane /'plAn/ nounlose /'lz verb pond /'pnd/ noun

loss /'los/ noun pony /'pO-nE/ noun

love /'l&v/ noun price /'prIs/ noun

luck /'l&k/ noun prom /'prm/ noun

lucky /'l&k-E/ adjective puppy /'p&p-E/ noun

made /'mAd/ verb queen /'kwEn/ noun

mail /'mA(&)l/ noun quit /'kwit/ verb

main /'mAn/ adjective rain /'rAn/ noun



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rare /'ra(&)r/ adjective sow /'sO/ verb

read /'rEd/ verb space /'spAs/ noun

read /'red/ verb stalk /'stok/ noun

real /'rE(-&)l/ adjective stall /'stol/ nounrent /'rent/ verb start /'strt/ verb

rich /'rich/ adjective still /'stil/ adjective

ring /'ri[ng]/ noun stir /'st&r/ verb

river /'riv-&r/ noun stone /'stOn/ noun

road /'rOd/ noun storm /'sto(&)rm/ noun

roar /'rO(&)r/ noun story /'stOr-E/ noun

rode /'rOd/ verb stray /'strA/ adjective or noun

role /'rOl// noun such /(')s&ch/ adjective

sail /'sA(&)l/ noun or verb sun /'s&n/ noun

sale /'sA(&)l/ noun sure /'shu(&)r/ adjective

save /'sAv/ verb sway /'swA/ verb

score /'skO(&)r/ verb

sweet /'swEt/ adjective

sea /'sE/ noun tail /'tA(&)l/ noun

seam /'sEm/ noun tale /'tA(&)l/ noun

see /'sE/ verb tear /'ti(&)r/ noun

seek /'sEk/ verb tear /'ta(&)r/ verb

seem /'sEm/ verb teeth /'tEth/ noun

seen /'sEn/ verb tell /'tel/ verb

sell /'sel/ verb ten /'ten/ noun

send /'send/ verb than /[th]&n/ conjunction

sew /'sO/ verb thank /'tha[ng]k/ verb

shall /sh&l/ verb thanks /tha[ng]ks/ noun

share /'she(&)r/ verb then /(')[th]en/ adverb

sharp /'shrp/ adjective these /(')[th]Ez/ pronoun

shoe /'sh/ noun they /(')[th]A/ pronoun

shook /'shuk/ verb thin /'thin/ adjective

shore /'shO(&)r/ noun thing /'thi[ng]/ noun

short /'sho(&)rt/ adjective think /'thi[ng]k/ verb

shut /'sh&t/ verb those /(')[th]Oz/ pronoun

silly /'sil-E/ adjective tie /'tI/ noun or verb

six /'siks/ noun time /'tIm/ noun

skill /'skil/ noun tired /'tI(&)rd/ adjective

skin /'skin/ noun toast /'tOst/ noun

skip /'skip/ verb toe /'tO/ noun

skit /'skit/ noun told /'tOld/ verb

small /'smol/ adjective too /(')t/ adverb

snail /'snA(&)l/ noun tooth /'tth nounsnake /'snAk/ noun tow /'tO/ verb

soak /'sOk/ verb town /'taun/ noun

soap /'sOp/ noun trail /'trA(&)l/ noun

sock /'sk/ noun train /'trAn/ noun

soil /'soi(&)l/ noun trash /'trash/ noun

sold /'sOld/ verb truck /'tr&k/ noun

some /'s&m/ pronoun trunk /'tr&[ng]k/ noun

son /'s&n/ noun



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tuba /'t(y)-b&/ noun whip /'hwip/ noun

turn /'t&rn/ noun white /'hwIt/ adjective

twig /'twig/ noun who /(')h/ pronoun

two /'t/ adjective whole /'hOl/ pronounupon /&-'pon/ preposition why /(')hwI/ adverb

use /'ys/ verb wide /'wId/ adjective

very /'ver-E/ adverb wild /'wI(&)ld/ adjective

walk /'wok/ verb wire /'wI(&)r/ noun

want /'wont/ verb with /(')wi[th]/ preposition

water /'wot-&r/ noun wood /'wud/ noun

way /'wA/ noun word /'w&rd/ noun

weak /'wEk/ adjective worm /'w&rm/ noun

wear /'wa(&)r/ verb wrap /'rap/ verb

week /'wEk/ noun wren /'ren/ noun

were /(')w&r/ verb write /'rIt/ verb

whale /'hwA(&)l/ noun

year /'yi(&)r/ noun

wheel /'hwE(&)l/ noun you /(')y/ pronoun

when /(')hwen/ adverb your / y&r/ pronoun

while /'hwI(&)l/ adverb

Set 3 Words


able /'A-b&l/ adjective before /bi-'fO(&)r/ preposition

about /&-'baut/ preposition being /'bE-i[ng]/ verb

across /&-'kros/ preposition berry /'ber-E/ noun

afraid /&-'frAd/ adjective blaze /'blAz/ noun

after /'af-t&r/ preposition board /'bO(&)rd/ verb

ahead /&-'hed/ preposition branch /'branch/ noun

alarm /&-'lrm noun bread /'bred/ noun

alike /&-'lIk/ adjective bright /'brIt/ adjective

alive /&-'lIk adjective brown /'braun/ adjective

alone /&-'lOn/ adjective brush /'br&sh/ noun or verb

along /&-'lo[ng]/ preposition bumpy /'b&m-pE/ adjective

among /&-'m&[ng/ preposition bunch /'b&nch/ noun

apple /'ap-&l/ noun bury /'ber-E/ verb

apron /'A-pr&n/ noun bushy /'bush-E/ adjective

aren't /(')rnt/ contraction busy /'biz-E/ adjective

armies /'r-mEz/ noun butter /'b&t-&r/ noun

army /'r-mE/ noun button /'b&t-&n/ noun

around /&-'raund/ preposition buy /'bI/ verb

asleep /&-'slEp/ adjective buzz /'b&z/ verbattic /'at-ik/ noun cabin /'kab-&n/ noun

awake /&-'wAk/ adjective cackle /'kak-&l/ noun

away /&-'wA/ preposition camper /'kam-p&r/ noun

awhile /&-'hwI(&)l/ adverb camping /'kamp-i[ng]/ verb

bare /'ba(&)r/ adjective cannot /'kan-(")t/ verb

batter /'bat-&r/ noun can't /'kant/ contraction

beat /'bEt/ verb careful /'ke(&)r-f&l/ adverb

become /bi-'k&m/ verb carpet /'kr-p&t/ noun



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catch /'kach/ verb drawing /'dro-i[ng]/ verb

chain /'chAn/ noun dream /'drEm/ noun

chair /'che(&)r/ noun dropped /'drpd/ verb

chalk /'chok/ noun dryer /'drI(-&)r/ nounchance /'chan(t)s/ noun dwell /'dwel/ verb

check /'chek/ noun each /'Ech/ pronoun

cheer /'chi(&)r/ noun or verb earn /'&rn/ verb

cherries /'cher-Ez/ noun easy /'E-zE/ adjective

cherry /'cher-E/ noun eight /'At/ noun

chili /'chil-E/ noun enjoy /in-'joi/ verb

chopped /'chpt/ verb every /'ev-rE/ adjective

church /'ch&rch/ noun exit /'eg-z&t/ noun

churn /'ch&rn/ verb fable /'fA-b&l/ noun

circle /'s&r-k&l/ noun fabric /'fab-rik/ noun

circus /'s&r-k&s/ noun farmer /'fr-m&r/ noun

claws /'kloz/ noun

farming /'frm-i[ng]/ noun or verb

clean /'klEn/ adjective father /'f[th]-&r/ noun

clear /'kli(&)r/ adjective fighting /'fIt-i[ng]/ verb

clearing /'kli(&)r-i[ng]/ noun final /'fIn-&l/ adjective

cloth /'kloth/ noun fired /'fI(&)rd/ verb

cloud /'klaud/ noun fixes /'fiks-&z/ verb

clown /'klaun/ noun flower /'flau(-&)r/ noun

coach /'kOch/ noun or verb forest /'for-&st/ noun

coast /'kOst/ noun fossil /'fs-&l/ noun

collar /'kl-&r/ noun fresh /'fresh/ adjective

collect /'kl-"ekt/ verb fried /'frId/ verb

color /'k&l-&r/ noun front /'fr&nt/ noun

cookie /'kuk-E/ noun frost /'frost/ noun

could /k&d/ /(')kud/ verb frown /'fraun/ noun

counter /'kaunt-&r/ noun frying /'frI-i[ng]/ verb

crack /'krak/ noun gallon /'gal-&n/ noun

cracker /'krak-&r/ noun garden /'grd-&n/ noun

crawl /'krol/ verb gather /'ga[th]-&r/ verb

cried /'krId/ verb gear /'gi(&)r/ noun

crisp /'krisp/ adjective getting /(')get-i[ng]/ verb

crossing /'kro-si[ng]/ noun goes /'gOz/ verb

crowd /'kraud/ noun or verb goose /'gs/ noun

crowded /'kraud-&d/ adjective grabbed /'grabd/ verb

crown /'kraun noun grain /'grAn/ noun

crying /'krI-i[ng]/ verb grand /'grand/ adjective

cube /'kyb/ noun great /'grAt/ adjectivedance /'dan(t)s/ noun half /'haf/ /'h[a']f/ noun

decide /di-'sId/ verb hammer /'ham-&r/ noun

decided /di-'sId-ed/ verb happen /'hap-&n/ verb

didn't /'did-&nt/ contraction hardest /'hrd-&st/ adjective

dinner /'din-&r/ noun hasn't /'haz-&nt/ contraction

doing /'d-i[ng]/ verb hatch /'hach/ verb

dollar /'dl-&r/ noun hes /(")hEz/ contraction

don't /(')dont/ contraction heard /'h&rd/ verb



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hello /h&-'lO/ noun mopped /'mpt/ verb

helper /'help-&r/ noun morning /'mor-ni[ng]/ noun

helpful /'help-f&l/ adjective mother /'m&[th]-&r/ noun

high /'hI/ adjective movie /'m-vE/ nounhoped /'hOpt/ verb munch /'m&nch/ verb

huge /'hyj/ adjective never /'nev-&r/ adverb

hunter /'h&nt-&r/ noun night /'nIt/ noun

hurry /'h&r-E/ verb orbit /'or-b&t/ noun

Im /(")Im/ contraction order /'ord-&r/ noun

Ive /(")Iv/ contraction otter /'t-&r/ noun

I'd /(")Id/ contraction our /r/ pronoun

igloo /'ig-l/ noun page /'pAj/ noun

I'll /(")I(&)l/ contraction paid /'pAd/ verb

isn't /'iz-&nt/ contraction palace /'pal-&s/ noun

it's /(")its/ contraction paper /'pA-p&r/ noun

I've /(")Iv/ contraction

parrot /'par-&t/ noun

jelly /'jel-E/ noun party /prt-E/ noun

jogging /'jg-i[ng]/ verb paste /'pAst/ noun or verb

join /'join/ verb patch /'pach/ verb

jolly /'jl-E/ adjective penny /'pen-E/ noun

joyful /'joi-f&l/ adjective perch /'p&rch/ verb

knew /'n(y)/ verb picnic /'pik-(")nik/ noun

knock /'nk/ verb piglet /'pig-l&t/ noun

knot /'nt/ noun pilot /'pI-l&t/ noun

know /'nO/ verb pinch /'pich/ verb

ladder /'lad-&r/ noun pitch /'pich/ verb

large /'lrj/ adjective place /'plAs/ noun

laying /'lA-i[ng]/ verb planet /'plan-&t/ noun

left /'left/ noun or verb planned /'pland/ verb

lemon /'lem-&n/ noun planning /'plan-i[ng]/ verb

lesson /'les-&n/ noun played /'plAd/ verb

let's /(")lets/ contraction player /'plA-&r/ noun

letter /'let-&r/ noun playful /'plA-f&l/ adjective

light /'lIt/ noun or verb Pluto /'plt-O/ noun

lights /'lIts/ noun pocket /'pk-&t/ noun

little /'lit-&l/ adjective poster /'pO-st&r/ noun

lizard /'liz-&rd/ noun pound /'paund/ noun

locker /'lk-&r/ noun prank /'pra[ng]k/ noun

loose /'ls/ adjective pray /'prA/ verb

loud /'laud/ adjective prize /'prIz/ noun

lunch /'l&nch/ noun puddle /'p&d-&l/ nounMaine /'mAn/ noun pupil /'py-p&l/ noun

marker /'mr-k&r/ noun pushes /'push-&z/ verb

market /'mr-k&t/ noun quack /'kwak/ noun

match /'mach/ noun quick /'kwik/ adjective

maybe /'mA-bE/ adverb quiet /'kwI-&t/ adjective

milking /'milk-i[ng]/ verb quilt /'kwilt/ noun

mixes /'miks-&z/ verb rabbit /'rab-&t/ noun

reader /'rEd-&r/ noun



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ready /'red-E/ adjective speaker /'spE-k&r/ noun

refill /(')rE-'fil/ verb spend /'spend/ verb

remake /(')rE-'mAk/ verb spent /'spent/ verb

repay /(')rE-'pA/ verb splint /'splint/ nounreplay /(')rE-'plA/ verb spoon /'spn/ noun

retell /rE-'tel/ verb spray /'sprA/ verb

reward /ri-'word/ noun or verb spring /'spri[ng]/ noun

rewrite /(')rE-'rIt/ verb stage /'stAj/ noun

ribbon /'rib-&n/ noun stairs /'sta(&)rz/ noun

right /'rIt/ adjective started /'strt-&d/ verb

rinse /'rin(t)s/ verb starting /'strt-i[ng]/ verb

round /'raund/ adjective steer /'sti(&)r/ verb

rushes /'r&sh- &z/ verb stepped /'stept/ verb

sadly /'sad-lE/ adverb stick /'stik/ noun

sadness /'sad-n&s/ noun sticker /'stik-&r/ noun

said /'sed/ verb

sting /'sti[ng]/ verb

sailing /sA(&)l-i[ng]/ verb stopped /'stpt/ verb

scare /'ske(&)r/ verb stream /'strEm/ noun

scared /'ske(&)rd/ adjective street /'strEt/ noun

seeing /'sE-i[ng]/ verb strike /'strIk/ verb

seven /'sev-&n/ noun string /'stri[ng]/ noun

shake /'shAk/ verb stuck /'st&k/ verb

shaken /'shA-k&n/ verb study /'st&d-E/ verb

she's /(")shEz/ contraction sudden /'s&d-&n/ adjective

shiny /'shI-nE/ adjective summer /'s&m-&r/ noun

should / (')shud/ verb sunny /'s&n-E/ adjective

shout /'shaut/ verb swimming /'swim-i[ng]/ verb

sight /'sIt/ noun table /'tA-b&l/ noun

since /(')sin(t)s/ adverb tackle /'tak-&l/ verb

singer /'si[ng]-&r/ noun talk /'tok/ verb

sister /'sis-t&r/ noun taxi /'tak-sE/ noun

skunk /'sk&[ng]k/ noun teach /'tEch/ verb

sleet /'slEt/ noun teacher /'tE-ch&r/ noun

sling /'sli[ng]/ noun or verb tease /'tEz/ verb

slipper /'slip-&r/ noun teasing /'tEz-i[ng]/ verb

slowly /slO-lE/ adverb thanked /'tha[ng]kt/ verb

smart /'smrt/ adjective thats /(')[th]ats/ contraction

smash /'smash/ verb thaw /'tho/ verb

smell /'smel/ noun or verb their /[th]&r/ pronoun

smile /'smI(&)l/ noun there /'[th]a(&)r/ adverb

smiled /'smI(&)ld/ verb thick /'thik/ adjectivesmiling /'smI(&)l-i[ng]/ verb third /'th&rd/ adjective

smoke /'smOk/ noun thirty /'th&rt-E/ noun

snarl /'snr(-&)l/ noun three /'thrE/ noun

soft /'soft/ adjective threw /'thr/ verb

sound /'saund/ noun throat /'thrOt/ noun

sour /'sau(&)r/ adjective throne /'thrOn/ noun

spark /'sprk/ noun throw /'thrO/ verb

speak /'spEk/ verb thrown /'thrOn/ verb



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ticket /'tik-&t/ noun were /(")wi(&)r/ contraction

tight /'tIt/ adjective we'll /(")wE(&)l/ contraction

tipped /'tipt/ verb we've /(")wEv/ contraction

today /t&-'dA/ adverb where /(')hwe(&)r/ adverbtrace /'trAs/ verb which /(')which/ adjective or pronountrack /'trak/ noun who's /(')hz/ contraction

trailer /'trA-l&r/ noun whose /(')hz/ pronoun

trainer /'trAn-&r/ noun winter /'wint-&r/ noun

trick /'trik/ noun won't /(')wOnt/ contraction

tried /'trId/ verb worker /'w&r-k&r/ noun

trim /'trim/ verb world /'w&r(-&)ld/ noun

true /'tr/ adjective worry /'w&r-E/ verb

tulip /'t(y)-l&p/ noun worst /'w&rst/ adjective

twins /'twinz/ noun worth /'w&rth/ preposition

twirl /'tw&r(-&)l/ verb wrong /'ro[ng]/ adjective

under /'&n-d&r/ preposition

wrote /'rOt// verb

until /&n-"til/ preposition x-ray /'eks-"rA/ noun

visit /'viz-&t/ verb yellow /'yel-O/ adjective

walking /'wok-i[ng]/ verb you'll /(")y(&)l/ contraction

washer /'wosh-&r/ noun you're / y&r/ contraction

wasn't /'w&z-&nt/ contraction zipped /'zipt/ verb

watch /'wch/ verb

Set 4 Words


acrobat /'ak-r&-"bat/ noun aunt /'ant/, /'[a']nt/ noun

action /'ak-sh&n/ noun bacon /'bA-k&n/ noun

activity /ak-'tiv-&t-E/ noun balloon /b&-'ln/ noun

actor /'ak-t&r noun baseball /'bAs-"bol/ noun

adult /&-'d&lt/, /'ad-"&lt/ noun basket /'bas-k&t/ noun

again /&-'gen/, /-'gin/ preposition bathtub /'bath-"t&b/ noun

agree /&-'grE/ verb beach /'bEch/ noun

aircraft /'a(&)r-"kraft/ noun because /bi-'koz/ preposition

airplane /'a(&)r-"plAn/ noun bedpost /'bed-'pOst/ noun

airport /'a(&)r-"pOrt/ noun bedroom /'bed-"rm/ noun

almost /'ol-"mOst/ adverb bedside /'bed--"sId/ noun

aloud /&-'laud/ adverb bedtime /'bed-"tIm/ noun

already /ol-'red-E/ adverb beetle /'bEt-&l/ noun

always /'ol-wEz/, /-"wAz/ adverb behind /bi-'hInd/ preposition

America /&-'mer-&-k&/ noun believe /b&-'lEv/ verb

anger /'a[ng]-g&r/ noun belong /bi-'lo[ng]/ verbangry /'a[ng]-grE/ adjective bench /'bench/ noun

animal /'an-&-m&l/ noun between /'bet-&rwEn/ preposition

another /&-'n&[th]-&r/ pronoun beware /bi-'wa(&)r/ verb

anyone /'en-E-(")w&n/ pronoun beyond /bE-'nd/ preposition

April /'A-pr&l/ noun bought /'bot/ verb

argue /'r-gy verb bounce /'baun(t)s/ verb

arrest /&-'rest/ verb bragged /'bragd/ verb

artist /'rt-&st/ noun breathe /'brE[th]/ verb



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brighten /'brIt-en/ verb early /'&r-lE/ adverb

brightly /'brIt-lE/ adverb Earth /'&rth/ noun

bringing /'bri[ng]-i[ng]/ verb earth /'&rth/ noun

brother /'br&[th]-&r/ noun effort /'ef-&rt/ nounbrushed /'br&sht/ verb eggnog /'eg-"ng/ noun

brushes /'br&sh-iz/ noun elbow /'el-"bO/ noun

bucket /'b&k-&t/ noun employ /im-'ploi/ verb

build /'bild/ verb empty /'em(p)-tE/ adjective

built /'bilt/ verb erase /i-'rAs/ verb

burnt /'b&rnt/ verb essay /e-'sA/ noun

bushes /'bush-&z/ noun farmland /'frm-"land/ noun

calmly /'klm-lE/ adverb fault /'folt/ noun

canary /k&-'ne(&)r-E/ noun fifth /'fith/, /'fif(t)th/ adjective

castle /'kas-&l/ noun finish /'fin-ish/ verb

cause /'koz/ noun fireman /'fI(&)r-m&n/ noun

cavity /'kav-&t-E/ noun flavor /'flA-v&r/ nouncereal /'sir-E-&l/ noun found /'faund/ verb

certain /'s&rt-&n/ adjective friend /'frend/ noun

change /'chAnj/ verb friendly /'fren-dlE/ adjective

chased /'chAst/ verb friends /'frendz/ noun

cheese /'chEz/ noun fulfill /ful-'fil/ verb

children /'chil-dr&n/ noun gentle /'jent-&l/ adjective

choose /'chz/ verb ground /'graund/ noun

clothes /'klO([th])z/ noun guess /'ges/ verb

clumsy /'kl&m-zE/ adjective guild /'gild/ noun

cobweb /'kb-"web noun guilt /'gilt/ noun

compare /k&m-'pa(&)r/ verb hadnt /'had-&nt/ contraction

complete /k&m-'plEt/ verb havent /'hav-&nt/ contraction

concert /'kn(t)-s&rt/ noun himself /(h)im-'self/ pronoun

contest /k&n-'test/ noun hobby /'hb-E/ noun

copying /'kp-E-i[ng]/ verb hoping /'hOp-i[ng]/ verb

costume /'ks-"t(y)m/ noun hopped /'hp/ verb

cottage /'kt-ij/ noun hopping /'hp-i[ng]/ verb

couch /'kauch/ noun hour /'au(&)r/ noun

cough /'kof/ noun house /'haus/ noun

couldn't /'kud-&nt/ contraction hustle /'h&s-&l/ verb

count /'kaunt/ verb idea /I-'dE-&/ noun

crayon /'krA-"n/ noun inches /'inch-iz/ noun

crazy /'krA-zE/ adjective Indians /'in-dE-&nz/ noun

crooked /'kruk-&d/ adjective insect /'in-"sekt/ noun

crumb /'kr&m/ noun inside / (')in-'sId/ prepositiondaily /'dA-lE/ adverb invite /in-'vIt/ verb

daisy /'dA-zE/ noun itself /it-'self/ pronoun

daytime /'dA-"tIm/ noun jacket /'jak-&t/ noun

dodge /'dj/ verb jeans /'jEnz/ noun

dodging /'dj-i[ng]/ verb judge /'j&j/ noun

doesn't /'d&z-&nt/ contraction juggler /'j&g-&l/ noun

dozen /'d&z-&n/ noun July /ju-'lI/ noun

drawer /'dro(-&)r/ noun kidnap /'kid-"nap/ verb



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kindness /'kIn(d)-n&s/ noun point /'point/ verb

knee /'nE/ noun poison /'poiz-&n/ noun

kneel /'nE(&)l/ verb police /p&-'lEs/ noun

knife /'nIf/ noun popcorn /'pp-"ko(&)rn/ nounknight /'nIt/ noun prairie /'pre(&)r-E/ noun

ladies /'lAd-Ez/ noun presents /'prez-&nts/ noun

ladybug /lAd-E-"b&g/ noun pretend /pri-'tend/ verb

laugh /'laf/ verb pretty /'prit-E/ adjective

learn /'l&rn/ verb program /'prO-"gram/ noun

least /'lEst/ adjective pumpkin /'p&m(p)-k&n/ noun

leave /'lEv/ verb punish /'p&n-ish/ verb

lilac /'lI-l&k/ noun punished /'p&n-ishd/ verb

listen /'lis-&n/ verb purple /'p&r-p&l/ noun

lively /'lIv-lE/ adverb quart /'kwo(&)rt/ noun

mailbox /'mA(&)l-"bks/ noun railroad /'rA(&)l-"rOd/ noun

mailboxes /'mA(&)l-"bks-&z/ noun

ranger /'rAn-j&r/ noun

makeup /'mA-"k&p/ noun recycle / (')rE-'sI-k&l/ verb

March /'mrch/ noun repaint /(')rE-'pAnt/ verb

marches /'mrch-&z/ verb repair / ri-'pa(&)r/ verb

medal /'med-&l/ noun replace /ri-'plAs/ verb

meddle /'med-&l/ verb reptile /'rep-t&l/ noun

middle /'mid-&l/ adjective reread /')rE-'rEd/ verb

might /(')mIt// verb restart /rE-'strt/ verb

Monday /'m&n-dE/ noun reuse /(')rE-'yz/ verb

mouse /'maus/ noun royal /'roi(-&)l/ adjective

mouth /'mauth/ noun ruffle /'r&f-&l/ noun

music /'my-zik/ noun sailor /'sA-l&r/ noun

myself /mI-'self/ pronoun sandbox /'sand-"bks/ noun

nibble /'nib-&l/ verb sandwich /'san-(")(d)wich/ noun

nobody /'nO-b&d-E/ pronoun scald /'skold/ verb

noise /'noiz/ noun scanner /'skan-&r/ noun

noisy /'noi-zE/ adjective scarf /'skrf/ noun

nothing /'n&th-i[ng]/ pronoun scene /'sEn/ noun

notice /'nOt-&s/ verb school /'skl/ noun

number /'n&m-b&r/ noun scratch /'skrach/ verb

nurse /'n&rs/ noun scream /'skrEm/ verb

once /'w&n(t)s/ adverb screen /'skrEn/ noun

outside /(')aut-'sId/ preposition search /'s&rch/ verb

owning /'On-i[ng]/ verb second /'sek-&nd/ adjective

paint /'pAnt/ noun secret /'sE-kr&t/ noun

painter /'pAnt-&r/ noun serve /'s&rv/ verbpancake /'pan-"kAk/ noun serving /'s&rv-i[ng]/ verb

parties /'prt-Ez/ noun sewer /'sO(-&)r/ noun

partner /'prt-n&r/ noun sewer / s- r, sur noun

pencil /'pen(t)-s&l/ noun shadow /'shad-O/ noun

pennies /'pen-Ez/ noun shallow /'shal-O/ adjective

people /'pE-p&l/ noun shampoo /sham-'p/ noun

please /'plEz/ verb shouldn't /'shud-&nt/ contraction

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soccer /'sk-&r/ noun unfold /"&n-'fOld/ verb

sought /'sot/ verb unhappy /"&n-'hap-E/ adjectivespecial /'spesh-&l/ adjective unhurt /"&n-'h&rt/ adjective

spelling /'spel-i[ng]/ verb unkind /"&n-'kInd/ adjectivespoil /'spoi(&)l/ verb unlike /"&n-'lIk/ preposition

spread /'spred/ verb unlucky /"&n-'l&k-E/ adjective

sprout /'spraut/ verb unpack /"&n-'pak/ verb

square /'skwa(&)r/ noun unsafe /"&n-'sAf/ adjective

squeak /'skwEk/ noun untie /"&n-'tI/ verb

squeaky /'skwE-kE/ adjective unwrap /"&n-'rap/ verb

squirrel /'skw&r(-&)l/ noun useful /'ys-f&l/ adjective

staring /'sta(&)r-i[ng]/ verb video /'vid-E-"O/ noun

sticky /'stik-E/ adjective violet /'vI-&-l&t/ noun

strain /'strAn/ verb visiting /'viz-&t-i[ng]/ verb

straw /'stro/ noun visitor /'viz-&t-&r/ verb

strong /'stro[ng]/ adjective

wagon /'wag-&n/ noun

student /'st(y)d-&nt/ noun walnut /'wol-(")n&t/ noun

style /'stI(&)l/ noun walrus /'wol-r&s/ noun

Sunday /'s&n-dE/ noun wasps /'wsps/ noun

surely /'shu(&)r-lE/ adverb watched /'wcht/ verb

tadpole /'tad-"pOl/ noun weakly /'wEk-lE/ adverb

tearful /'ti(&)r-f&l/ adjective weekend /'wE-"kend/ noun

theyve /(")[th]Av/ contraction weekly /'wEk-lE/ adverb

they're /[th]&r/ contraction weigh /'wA/ verb

thirst /'th&rst/ noun weren't /(')w&rnt/ contraction

touch /'t&ch/ verb window /'win-dO/ noun

travel /'trav-&l/ verb wisdom /'wiz-d&m/ noun

truth /'trth/ noun would /(')wud/ verb

turkey /'t&r-kE/ noun wouldn't /'wud-&nt/ contraction

tying /'tI-i[ng]/ verb wreath /'rEth/ noun

uncle /'&[ng]-k&l/ noun wrench /'rench/ noun

unclear /"&n-'kli(&)r/ adjective wring /'ri[ng]/ verb

underdog /'&n-d&r-"dog/ noun yawn /'yon/, /'yn/ noun

unfold /"&n-'fa(&)r/ adjective young /'y&[ng]/ adjective

Set 5 Words


amazed /&-'mAzd/ verb butterfly /'b&t-&r-"flI/ noun

August / o-'g&st/ noun caught /'kot/ verb

autumn /'ot-&m/ noun celebrate /'sel-&-"brAt/ verb

beginning /bi-'gin-i[ng]/ verb character /'kar-ik-t&r/ nounbirthday /'b&rth-"dA/ noun charcoal /'chr-"kOl/ noun

biweekly /(')bI-'wE-klE/ adverb chimney /'chim-nE/ noun

bleachers /'blE-ch&rz/ noun chocolate /'chk-(&-)l&t/ noun

borrowed /'br-Od/ verb Christmas /'kris-m&s/ noun

brightness /'brIt-n&s/ noun complain /k&m-'plAn/ verb

brought /'brot/ verb coughing /'kof -i[ng]/ verb

bruise /'brz/ noun courage /'k&r-ij/ noun

burglar /'b&r-gl&r/ noun cousin /'k&z-&n/ noun



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December /di-'sem-b&r/ noun listener /'lis-&n-&r/ noun

delight /di-'lIt/ noun mammal /'mam-&l/ noun

dentist /'dent-&st/ noun million /'mil-y&n/ noun

destroy /di-'stroi/ verb misplace /(')mis-'plAs/ verbdirection /d&-'rek-sh&n/ noun mistake /m&-'stAk/ noun

dragging /'drag-i[ng]/ verb moist /'moist/ adjective

dragon /'drag-&n/ noun monster /'mn(t)-st&r/ noun

duckling /'d&k-li[ng]/ noun movement /'mv-m&nt/ noun

easel /'E-z&l/ noun muscles /'m&s-&lz/ noun

engine /'en-j&n/ noun mystery /'mis-t(&-)rE/ noun

enough /i-'n&f/ adjective napkin /'nap-k&n/ noun

entrance /'en-tr&n(t)s/ noun nickel /'nik-&l/ noun

escape /is-'kAp/ verb November /nO-'vem-b&r/ noun

expect /ik-'spekt/ verb oatmeal /'Ot-"mEl/ noun

explode /ik-'splOd/ verb o'clock /&-'klk/ adverb

faucet /'fo-s&t/ noun

October /k-'tO-b&r/ noun

favorite /'fAv-(&-)r&t/ adjective octopus /'k-t&-p&s/ noun

feather /'fe[th]-&r/ noun Ohio /O-'hI-O/ noun

finalist /'fIn-&l-&st/ noun orange /'r-inj/ noun

finally /'fIn-&l-E/ adverb ought /'ot/ verb

fought /'fot/ verb pajamas /p&-'jm-&z/ noun

Friday /'frId-A/ noun perfect /'p&r-fikt/ adjective

garbage /'gr-bij/ noun picture /'pik-ch&r/ noun

gibbon /'gib-&n/ noun plaque /'plak/ noun

giraffe /'j&-'raf/ noun plunge /'pl&nj/ verb

goggles /'gg-&lz/ noun prettiest /'prit-E-&st/ adjective

goldfish /'gOld-"fish/ noun princess /'prin(t)-s&s/ noun

graceful /'grAs-f&l/ adjective property /'prp-&rt-E/ noun

haircut /'ha(&)r-"k&t/ noun quarrel /'kwor(-&)l/ verb

halfway /'h[a']f-'wA/ noun quickest /'kwik- &st/ adjective

hamster /'ham(p)-st&r/ noun quickly /'kwik-lE/ adverb

happily /'hap-&-lE/ adverb rainbow /'rAn-"bO/ noun

haunted /'hont-ed/ verb really /'rE-(&-)lE/ adverb

heavier /'hev-E-&r/ adjective recess /'rE-"ses/ noun

hobbies /'hb-Ez/ noun recesses /'rE-"ses-&z/ noun

holiday /'hl-&-"dA/ noun referee /"ref-&-'rE/ noun

home run /'hOm/ /'r&n/ noun remember /ri-'mem-b&r/ verb

hungry /'h&[ng]-grE/ adjective repairing / ri-'pa(&)r-i[ng]/ verb

instead /in-'sted/ preposition review /ri-'vy/ verb

inventor /in-'vent-&r/ noun Saturday /'sat-&rd-E/ noun

jealous /'jel-&s/ adjective sauce /'sos/ nounjellyfish /'jel-E-"fish/ noun scissors /'siz-&rz/ noun

journey /'j&r-nE/ noun shrimp /'shrimp/ noun

knotting /'nt-i[ng]/ verb someone /'s&m-(")w&n/ pronoun

knuckle /'n&k-&l/ noun squeeze /'skwEz/ verb

lemmings /'lem-i[ng]z/ noun squirt /'skw&rt/ verb

lettuce /'let-&s/ noun stereo /'ster-E-"O/ noun

library /'lI-"brer-E/ noun stickiest /stik-E-&r/ adjective

lightning /'lIt-ni[ng]/ noun stitches /'stich-iz/ noun



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straight /'strAt/ adjective thyme /'tIm/ noun

strength /'stre[ng](k)th/ noun together /t&-'ge[th]-&r/ preposition

stretcher /'strech-&r/ noun tornado /tor-'nAd-O/ noun

struggle /'str&g-&l/ verb torpedo /tor-'pEd-O/ nounstubborn /'st&b-&rn/ adjective tough /'t&f/ adjective

studies /'st&d-Ez/ verb tourist /'tur-&st/ noun

sturdy /'st&rd-E/ adjective traffic /'traf-ik/ noun

subway /'s&b-"wA/ noun trophy /'trO-fE/ noun

sugar /'shug-&r/ noun trouble /'tr&b-&l/ noun

surprise /s&(r)-'prIz/ noun voice /'vois/ noun

taught /'tot/ verb waiter /'wAt-&r/ noun

thankful /'tha[ng]k-f&l/ adjective welcome /'wel-k&m/ adjective

though /(')[th]O/ adverb whistle /'hwis-&l/ noun

thought /'thot/ noun without /wi[th]-'aut/ preposition

through /(')thr/ preposition yourself / y&r-'self/ pronoun

thunder /'th&n-d&r/ noun

Set 6 Words


accident /'ak-s&d-&nt/ noun eyelashes /'I-"lash-&z/ noun

afternoon /"af-t&r-'nn/ noun fantastic /fan-'tas-tik/ adjective

apartment /&-'prt-m&nt/ noun February /'feb-(y)&-"wer-E/ noun

bandage /'ban-dij/ noun foreign /'for-&n/ adjectivebathrobe /'bath-"rOb/ noun fragrance /'frA-gr&n(t)s/ nounbeautiful /'byt-i-f&l/ adjective friendlier /'fren-dlE-&r/ adjective

breakfast /'brek-f&st/ noun girlfriend /'g&r(-&)l-"frend/ noun

bumblebee /'b&m-b&l-"bE/ noun governor /'g&v(-&)-n&r/ noun

campground /'kamp-"graund/ noun grandfather /'gran(d)-"f[th]-&r/ noun

caterpillar /'kat-&(r)-"pil-&r/ noun grandmother /'gran(d)-"m&[th]-&r/ noun

classroom /'klas-"rm/ noun greediness /'grEd-E-n&s/ noun

community /k&-'my-n&t-E/ noun Halloween /"hal-&-'wEn/ noun

companies /'k&mp-(&-)nEz/ noun hamburger /'ham-"b&r-g&r/ noun

continents /'knt-&n-&nts/ noun happiness /'hap-i-n&s/ noun

cupboard /'k&b-&rd/ noun Hawaii /h&-'w-(y)E/ noun

daughter /'dot-&r/ noun homework /'hOm-"w&rk/ noun

difference /'dif-&rn(t)s/ noun hopscotch /'hp-"skch/ noun

different /'dif-&rnt/ adjective January /'jan-y&-"wer-E/ noun

dinosaur /'dI-n&-"sor/ noun lamppost /'lam(p)-"pOst/ noun

disease /diz-'Ez/ noun laughter /'laf-t&r/ noun

dishwasher /'dish-"wosh-&r/ noun laundry /'lon-drE/ noun

doorknob /'dO(&)r-"nb/ noun marvelous /'mrv-(&-)l&s/ adjective

elephant /'el-&-f&nt/ noun mechanic /mi-'kan-ik/ noun

elsewhere /'els-"(h)we(&)r/ adverb misfortune /(')mis-'for-ch&n/ nounenjoyable /in-'joi-&-b&l/ adjective mosquito /m&-'skEt-O/ noun

enjoyment /in-'joi-m&nt/ noun mountain /'maunt-&n/ noun

everybody /'ev-ri-"bd-E/ pronoun naughty /'not-E/ adjective

everyone /'ev-rE-(")w&n/ pronoun neighbor /'nA-b&r/ noun

everything /ev-rE-"thi[ng] pronoun opossum /(&-)'ps-&m/ noun

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parachute /'par-&-"sht/ noun stagecoach /'stAj-"kOch/ nounpepperoni /"pep-&-'rO-nE/ noun stickiness /'stik-E-n&s/ noun

photograph /'fOt-&-"graf/ noun struggling /'str&g-&l-(&-)li[ng]/ adjective

placement /'plA-sm&nt/ noun suitcase /'st-"kAs/ nounplayground /'plA-"graund/ noun Thursday /'th&rz-dE/ noun

quicksand /'kwik-"sand/ noun toothbrush /'tth-"br&sh/ noun

rainstorm /'rAn-"sto(&)rm/ noun toothpaste /'tth-"pAst/ noun

rehearsal /ri-'h&r-s&l/ noun tortoise /'tort-&s/ noun

reindeer /'rAn-"di(&)r/ noun Tuesday /'t(y)z-dE/ noun

scarecrow /'ske(&)r-"krO/ noun valuable /'val-y&(-w&)-b&l/ adjective

schooner /'sk-n&r/ noun vegetable /'vej-t&-b&l/ noun

scientist /'sI-&nt-&st/ noun vegetables /'vej-t&-b&lz/ noun

scoreboard /'skO(&)r-"bO(&)rd/ noun violinist /"vI-&-'lin-&st/ noun

September /sep-'tem-b&r/ noun volleyball /'vl-E-"bol/ noun

shipwreck /'ship-"rek/ noun warrior /'wor-y&r/ noun

sickness /'sik-n&s/ noun waterproof /'wot-&r-"prf/ adjectiveskyscraper /'skI-"skrA-p&r/ noun weakness /'wEk--n&s/ noun

snowmobile /'snO-mO-"bEl/ noun whatever /hwt-'ev-&r/ pronoun

soapsuds /'sOp-"s&dz/ noun whether /'hwe[th]-&r/ conjunction

something /'s&m(p)-thi[ng]/ pronoun whirlpool /'hw&r(-&)l-"pl/ nounsometimes /'s&m-"tImz/ pronoun wonderful /'w&n-d&r-f&l/ adjective

somewhere /s&m-"(h)we(&)r/ adverb wrestle /'res-&l/ verb

southern /'s&[th]-&rn/ adjective wristwatch /'ris-"twch/ noun

spaceship /'spAs-"ship/ noun yesterday /'yes-t&rd-E/ adverb

Set 7 Words


amphibian /am-'fib-E-&n/ noun mischievous /'mis-ch&-v&s/ adjective

batteries /'bat-&-rEz/, /'ba-trEz/ noun

neighborhood /'nA-b&r-"hud/ noun

conversation /"kn-v&r-'sA-sh&n/ noun newspaper /'n(y)z-"pA-p&r/ noun

democratic /"dem-&-'krat-ik/ adjective numerator /'n(y)-m&-"rAt-&r/ noun

denominator /di-'nm-&-"nAt-&r/ noun penicillin /"pen-&-'sil-&n/ noun

disappointed /"dis-&-'point-ed/ adjective pharmacist /'fr-m&-s&st/ noun

discontinue "dis-k&n-'tin-y/ verb porcupine /'por-ky&-"pIn/ noundiscouraged /dis-'k&r-ijd/ adjective punctuation p&[ng](k)-ch&-'wA-sh&n nounembarrassed /im-'bar-&st/ adjective rectangular /rek-'ta[ng]-gy&-l&r/ adjective

emergency /i-'m&r-j&n-sE/ noun refreshment /ri-'fresh-m&nt/ nounenormous /i-'nor-m&s/ adjective resourceful /ri-'sOrs-f&l/ adjectivefinancial /f&-'nan-ch&l/ adjective restaurant /'res-t(&-)r&nt/ nounforeigners /'for-&-n&rz/ noun sandcastles /'sand-'kas-&lz/ noun

guarantee /"gar-&n-'tE/ noun or verb scrawniness /'skro-nE-n&s/ noun

gymnasium /jim-'nA-zE-&m/ noun somersault /'s&m-&r-"solt/ nounimaginary /im-'aj-&-"ner-E/ adjective supposition /"s&p-&-'zish-&n/ nouninexpensive /"in-ik-'spen(t)-siv/ adjective thermometer /th&(r)-'mm-&t-&r/ noun

intelligent /in-'tel-&-j&nt/ adjective tournament /'tur-n&-m&nt/ nouninteresting /'in-tr&st-i[ng]/ adjective unconscious /"&n-'kn-ch&s/ adjective

knowledge /'nl-ij/ noun unfamiliar /"&n-f&-'mil-y&r/ adjectivelaughable /'laf-&-b&l/ adjective unimportant /"&n-im-'port-&nt/ adjective

laughingly /'laf-i[ng]-lE/ adverb Wednesday /'wenz-dE/ noun

laundromat /'lon-dr&-"mat/ noun



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2nd Grade Selected Definitions Page 17

Set 1 Words

Word

by

Set 2 WordsWord

all

ate

awl

bear

bee

been

beet We grew thisbeetin our garden.

blew

blue

cent

cents A stamp costs thirty-nine cents.

deer

die

due

eye

fair

flea

gym

hair

hare

herd

hole

its

Definitions Sentences

The possessive form of it

Do you like the story about the

tortoise and the hare?

Any of various swift animals that are like the relatedrabbits but usually have longer ears and hind legs andhave young born with open eyes and a furry coat

The tree is losing itsleaves.

A group of animals of one kind, such as cows, that arekept together

The ranchers will move the herdto

a different pasture next week.An opening into or through something I found a holein my shoe.

Joyce has beensick for severaldays.

The color Mary drives a bluecar.Lucy blewthe horn.Past tense of blow

Past, beyond, or near The school bus goes bymy house.

The whole of or as much as possible Jane sat up allnight.

The past form of eat.

We atesandwiches and fruit for

lunch.

Past participle of be

A garden plant with thick long-stalked edible leaves andusually an enlarged purplish red root used as a vegetable

adjective: Just; not biased

noun: an exhibition (as of farm products) usually with

accompanying entertainment, amusements, andcompetitions

adjective: You were very fairin

your decision.

Noun: We had planned

to go to the fair on Tuesday,but

went on Saturday instead.

To stop living

The plant will dieif you don't water

it more often.

Owed or owing as a right or debt The final payment is due.


A coin representing 1/100th of a dollar

You can buy one gumball for one

cent.

A pointed tool for marking surfaces or for making small

holes (as in leather or wood)

You will need the awlfrom the

workshop to make the design on

the leather.

noun : A large animal with a shaggy coat and a very short

tail

verb: To give birth

noun: The bearcame very near

our campsite.

Verb: Dogs bearseveral

puppies at one time.

An insect that has four wings and a hairy body. Most beeshave a stinger. The beestored honey in its hive.

Any of several animals that have hoofs and chew theircud. The males usually have antlers.

What people and animals see with His eyewas swollen today.

More than one coin representing 1/100th of a dollarWe saw a deerstanding at the

edge of the woods.

A small jumping insect with no wings A fleajumped off my dog's back.The children played in the gym

A slender threadlike growth from the skin of an animal;

especially :one that usually contains coloring and formspart of the characteristic coat of a mammal Sarah has very long hair.

A room for indoor sports and exercise



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2nd Grade Selected Definitions, Set 2 Words, continued Page 18

Word

lain

lane

made

mail

main

mane

meet

mind

neednew

nose

one

own

pail

pair

pale

pear

pen

pin

plain

plane

rain

read (/'rEd/)

read (/'red/)

real That is a realpearl.

ring

road

rode

To go or be carried along on an animal's back or in avehicle We rodehorses at the ranch.

Past participle of lie

The cat has lainon the porch all

afternoon.

A fruit that is commonly larger at the end opposite thestem and typically has a pale green or brownish skin andjuicy flesh The pearwas very sweet and juicy.Something used for writing Janie likes to use the purplepen.

A short, stiff piece of wire used to hold things together

Mom used a pinto put a flower on

Jenny's hat.

Simple, not fancy

Bob wore a plainwhite shirt

instead of the striped one.

To have or hold as property; possess

They ownseveral restaurants in

the state.

Lacking in color Janie looks very pale.

A round container with a handle that is used especially for

carrying water and sand; bucket

Each child had a colorful pail to

carry to the beach.Two things that match or go together I can't find a clean pair of socks.

A machine with wings that can fly through the air; an

airplane

They flew across the country in a

plane.

Water that falls from clouds to the earth in drops

The rainfell gently as we walked

outside.

The part of a human being that thinks, feels, understands,and remembers

Yourmindis very busy thinking of

new ideas.

Not old; recent Sarah has a newsweater.to be in want; require You need to walk the dog.

To understand the meaning of words We readfor 45 minutes each day.

Long heavy hair growing about the neck and head ofsome mammals (as horses and lions)

The horse's mane was flowing in

the wind.

To come face to face; encounter

We get to meetthe new teacher

next Thursday.

The part of the head that a person or animal smells with

The puppy sniffs my shoe with his

nose.A single person or thing You may have oneapple.

The chief part or essential point That is the maintheme of the story.

a narrow way or road usually between fences, hedges, orbuildings

A lane between the two cottages

leads to the lake.

Letters and packages sent through the post office

I was so excited to get your card in

the mail.

The past form of makeThe children madelittle animalsout of clay.


The elephants performed in the

centerring.

An open way for people, persons, or animals to travel

not artificial or fake

A place where shows or contests take placeThere were many cars on the roadgoing to the beach.

Past tense and past participle of read

We readmany good stories in our

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Word

role

sail

sale

sea

seam

see

seem

seen

sell

sew

some

son

sow

sun

tail

tale

tell

ten

time

toe

too

tow

two

way

weak

wear

week

whole

wood

How you do something

Seven days in a row

They had to towthe car to the

garage.Barbara has two sisters.I like the wayyou explained that.

Next weekis a special celebration

at our school.

To exchange in return for money or something else of

value

The children sell lemonade in the

summer.

A few or a little Dad gave us someoranges.

To join or fasten by stitches; to work with a needle andthread

I need to sewthe button on the

shirt.

Not strong or healthy

To give the impression of being; to appear You seemunhappy today.Past participle of see Have you seenmy mittens?

The body of salt water that covers most of the earth; ocean

We watched the boats sailing on

the sea.

To look at and take in with the eyes Can you seethe rainbow?

noun: A piece of strong cloth that is stretched out to catch

the wind and move a ship or boat through waterverb: To travel on water in a ship

noun: The sail on Jed's boat is

red, white, and blue.

Verb:They will sail down the river on a

The act of selling; selling of goods at a reduced price

We hope to earn lots of money at

our garage sale.

Part played by an actor

Susan has the roleof Cinderella in

the play.


I want a bench made of woodfor

my garden.

To have on the body I weara scarf on really cold days.

Complete; unmodified; the total sum or entirety They only buy wholemilk.

Janie is very weakafter having theflu.

The hard material beneath the bank of trees and shrubs thatmakes up the trunk and branches

The star around which the earth moves

The sungives heat and light to the

earth.

A certain point in the past, present or future, as shown on a clock

One of the parts that stick out from the foot

A thin part that sticks out from the back of an animal's body That dog is always wagging its tail.A story Grandma told us a funnytale.

A male child Bob is their only son.

Ann's toewas bruised after she hit

it on the chair.I want to go, too.Also; more than enough

I am going to tellyou what

happened.Michael invited tenfriends to his

party.

The time is 10:30 in the morning.

To plant seed by scattering

They will sow wildflowers along the

path.

To pull along behind with a chain, rope or cable

Being one more than one

The opposite of ask

A number that is one more than nine

The fold, line, or groove made by sewing together orjoining two edges or two pieces

There is a rip in the seamof the

dress.



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Word

wrap

write

you

Set 3 Words

Word

berry

board

breadbury

buy

chili

claws

earn

eight

great

heard

it'sknew

knotknow

Maine

night

our

sight

since

stairs

theirtherethrew

A state in the northeastern part of the United States We spent a month in Mainelast fall.

Very large in size or number; wonderful

The opposite of day

Something that is seen; spectacle; the process, power, orfunction of seeing Unfortunately, he is losing his sight.

It was very quiet last nightwith

everyone gone.

from a definite past time until nowThey have lived in that house sincethey were first married.

To deserve as a result of labor or service

That was a greatgame!

Jason will earn$40 each week

doing gardening for Mr. Brown.A number that is equal to seven plus one Your number is eight.

To understand or have the facts about Do you know his name?

A food made with flour that is mixed with water or milk,

kneaded, and baked I love freshly bakedbread.

A spicy stew made of ground beef, hot peppers or chilipowder, and usually beans Please buy chilifor the hot dogs.

To get by paying for

Please buymilk when you go

shopping.

Sharp, curved nail on a the toes of animals or birds The bird has very sharp claws.

Of or relating to them or themselves We went to theirhouse for a party.

to form letters or words on a surface with an instrument(as a pen or pencil)

He willwritean article about the

trip.

The one or ones spoken or written to The package is for you.

Past tense of throw He threwthe ball very hard.

to cover especially by winding or foldingWrapthe baby in the blanket to

keep her warm.


In or at that place I found the book over there.

a series of steps or flights of steps for passing from onelevel to another

Robin ran down the stairswhen

she heard her the bell.

Belonging to us That is ourfavorite place to eat.

An interlacing (as of string or ribbon) that forms a lump orknob

He tied a strong knotto secure the

boat to the dock.

Definitions

Past tense of know Weknewall of the answers.Another way of saying it is It'sa beautiful day.

Which is your favorite type of

berry?

To place in the ground and cover over for concealment

noun: A piece of sawed lumber; plank

verb: Get or put on

noun: We found a boardlarge

enough to cover the hole in thefence.

Verb: You will boardthe

plane in about 15 minutes.

Sentences

We will buryshells in the sandbox

for the children to hunt.

Past tense of hear We heard a very loud noise.

A small pulpy and usually edible fruit



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Page 21

Word

throne

thrown

who'swhosewrote

youll

Set 4 Words

Word

aunt

build

cerealchoose

clothes

Earth

Earth

hour

jeans

knight

March

medal

meddle

scene

they're

weakly

weekly

weigh

would

wring

Leaving at 7:00 would not have

given us enough time to travel.Past tense of will

My birthday is in March.

to find the heaviness of

Use that scale to weighthese

apples.

To twist or squeeze to force out liquid I need to wringout the wet clothes

to interest oneself in what is not one's concern

It isn't wise to meddle in their

business.

a division of an act during which there is no change ofscene or break in time Mike is not in thisscene.

A warrior of olden times who fought on horseback, serveda king, held a special military rank, and swore to behave ina noble way

Theknightrode a beautiful white

horse.

The astronauts have a great view

of Earthfrom the space shuttle.

The soft or granular material composing part of thesurface of the globe

My grandpa says that digging in the

earthhelps him to relax.

relating to grain or to the plants that produce it Choose acerealfor your breakfast.

Clothing; coverings for the human body

A unit of time that is equal to sixty minutes The clock chimes each hour.

The planet on which we live

We collectedclothesfor the

families affected by the hurricane.

to make by putting together parts or materials

Our church plans tobuilda house

in one day.

another way of saying who is Who'scoming to the game?of or relating to whom or which Whose jacket is this?


Another way of saying they are They'releaving after lunch.

Occurring every week They meet weeklyto plan activities.

in a weak manner

Heweaklyraised his head to take

a sip of water.

A small, flat, often circular piece of metal with a design

and sometimes awarded to honor a person, action,accomplishment or event

I hope we win a medalin the

contest today.

To select freely and after consideration Which flavor did you choose?

The third month of the year

The sister of one's father or mother This is my favorite aunt.

Pants usually made of a strong blue cloth

Another way of saying you willYou'llbe glad that you took the

class.

Past participle of throw

Sam has thrownthe ball through

the window.

past tense of write She wroteher name on the board.

The special chair that a king or queen sits on

Did you see the beautifulthronemade of gold?

Yourjeanshave a hole in the knee.


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2nd Grade Spelling List, Set 5 Words Page 22

Word

straight

taught

through

thymeGrandmother always puts thymeinthat soup.

Any of a genus of Eurasian mints with small fragrant leaves;especially: one grown for use in seasoning food

past and past participle of teach

Last summer she taughtus how to

knit.in at one side and out at the opposite side of We walked throughthe park.


free from curves, bends, angles, or unevenness Walk in a straightline.

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