Reading Comprehension and Skills Booklet -Grade 2

Answer Key

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Name Beginning Clusters

Look at the words in the list below. Sort the words into three groups. The words in sh, sk, and st

each group should begin with the same blend.

storm shave share stink skill sky skipshort

shovel skunk skate shiver shall skirt stalestomach

stair skin ski shirt steak steep steamshade

sh Sound sk Sound st Sound

Think Ahead! Write a sentence that includes three of these words.

storm

stair

stink

steak

steep

stale

stomach

steam

skunk

skin

skate

ski

skill

sky

skirt

skip

shave

shovel

share

shiver

shirt

shall

short

shade

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Name Beginning Clusters

Look at the words in the list below. Sort the words into three groups. The words in gl, pl, and sl
each group should begin with the same blend.
glove please pleasure plop slip slate glassplus
pluck sleep glance place sleek glow slideplayer
plentiful glad gleam slow slope gloom glueslim
gl Sound pl Sound sl Sound

Think Ahead! Write a sentence that includes three of these words.

sleep

slow

slip

slate

sleek

slope

slide

slim

please

pluck

plentiful

pleasure

plop

place

plus

player

glove

glad

glance

gleam

glow

gloom

glass

glue

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Name Beginning Clusters

bl, cl, and fl

Look at the words in the list below. Sort the words into three groups. The words in each group should begin with the same blend.

flock block black flood clear blouse blow flaw

blue claim clerk flip flat clover closetflight

flash blaze cliff clip blast blueberry cluefloss

bl Sound cl Sound fl Sound

Think Ahead! Write a sentence that includes three of these words.

flock

flash

flood

flip

flat

flaw

flight

floss

claim

clerk

cliff

clip

clear

clover

closet

clue

block

blue

blaze

black

blouse

blast

blueberry

blow

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Name R-Controlled Vowels
or, , and
Look at the words in the list below. Write the words with at the letters of the remaining words and label the second and third groups. Write or in the first group. Look
the words that belong in each group.
darkness fork storm burn during department formborn
cartoon stork purple turn party torn nursesharp
curl market star worn hurry doctor parkfur
or Sound

Think Ahead! Write a sentence that includes three of these words.

darkness

cartoon

market

star

department

party

sharp

park

curl

burn

purple

turn

during

hurry

nurse

fur

fork

stork

storm

worn

torn

doctor

form

born

ur Sound ar Sound