2nd Grade Sight Words homeschool curriculum
Learn frequently used words, orthographic mapping, reading, and spelling in context. Follow a flexible 36-week sequence with independent work, parent-supported teaching, interactive questions, and printable practice.
What children will practice
Every week includes a learning goal, examples, checking for understanding, a hands-on project, and an opportunity to explain the idea back to an adult. Activities can be adapted to your child’s readiness.
All 36 weekly sight words lessons
- Week 1
although, however, therefore, instead
I can read and use although, however, therefore, and instead.
Unit: Welcome & Wonder - Week 2
probably, perhaps, possible, certain
I can read and use probably, perhaps, possible, and certain in context.
Unit: Welcome & Wonder - Week 3
example, explain, describe, compare
I can explain and use example, explain, describe, compare with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Welcome & Wonder - Week 4
notice, observe, predict, measure
I can explain and use notice, observe, predict, measure with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Welcome & Wonder - Week 5
important, particular, special, usually
I can explain and use important, particular, special, usually with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Patterns All Around - Week 6
different, similar, same, unlike
I can explain and use different, similar, same, unlike with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Patterns All Around - Week 7
answer, decide, reason, evidence
I can explain and use answer, decide, reason, evidence with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Patterns All Around - Week 8
another, either, neither, both
I can explain and use another, either, neither, both with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Patterns All Around - Week 9
finally, suddenly, meanwhile, afterward
I can explain and use finally, suddenly, meanwhile, afterward with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Our Community - Week 10
during, until, unless, since
I can explain and use during, until, unless, since with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Our Community - Week 11
among, across, behind, beyond
I can explain and use among, across, behind, beyond with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Our Community - Week 12
between, through, toward, against
I can explain and use between, through, toward, against with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Our Community - Week 13
enough, several, plenty, fewer
I can explain and use enough, several, plenty, fewer with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Living Things - Week 14
people, community, citizen, neighbor
I can explain and use people, community, citizen, neighbor with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Living Things - Week 15
country, state, region, world
I can explain and use country, state, region, world with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Living Things - Week 16
money, value, price, change
I can explain and use money, value, price, change with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Living Things - Week 17
simple, difficult, careful, quickly
I can explain and use simple, difficult, careful, quickly with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Stories & Signals - Week 18
almost, already, always, sometimes
I can explain and use almost, already, always, sometimes with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Stories & Signals - Week 19
sometimes, often, rarely, never
I can explain and use sometimes, often, rarely, never with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Stories & Signals - Week 20
though, thought, through, thorough
I can explain and use though, thought, through, thorough with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Stories & Signals - Week 21
could, should, would, might
I can explain and use could, should, would, might with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Explore & Measure - Week 22
everybody, someone, anything, nothing
I can explain and use everybody, someone, anything, nothing with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Explore & Measure - Week 23
certain, surprise, suppose, purpose
I can explain and use certain, surprise, suppose, purpose with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Explore & Measure - Week 24
remember, understand, discover, explain
I can explain and use remember, understand, discover, explain with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Explore & Measure - Week 25
minute, hour, calendar, schedule
I can explain and use minute, hour, calendar, schedule with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Earth & Sky - Week 26
science, nature, weather, energy
I can explain and use science, nature, weather, energy with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Earth & Sky - Week 27
history, future, today, yesterday
I can explain and use history, future, today, yesterday with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Earth & Sky - Week 28
together, independent, responsible, helpful
I can explain and use together, independent, responsible, helpful with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Earth & Sky - Week 29
question, paragraph, chapter, sentence
I can explain and use question, paragraph, chapter, sentence with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Invent & Create - Week 30
character, problem, solution, ending
I can explain and use character, problem, solution, ending with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Invent & Create - Week 31
compare, contrast, organize, summarize
I can explain and use compare, contrast, organize, summarize with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Invent & Create - Week 32
identify, investigate, improve, revise
I can explain and use identify, investigate, improve, revise with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Invent & Create - Week 33
presentation, audience, project, reflection
I can explain and use presentation, audience, project, reflection with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Celebrate & Grow - Week 34
practice, progress, celebrate, success
I can explain and use practice, progress, celebrate, success with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Celebrate & Grow - Week 35
fluent phrase reading
I can explain and use fluent phrase reading with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Celebrate & Grow - Week 36
high-frequency review
I can explain and use high-frequency review with examples appropriate for Grade 2.
Unit: Celebrate & Grow