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2nd Grade Wonders Spelling Words

As a veteran second-grade teacher, I know how helpful it can be to have all the spelling words from the Wonders Reading Program in one place. My child practices these words every week in class, so I created this resource to help other parents support their children at home.

The Wonders Reading Program offers weekly spelling lists designed to strengthen phonics skills and reinforce high-frequency words, building a solid foundation in reading and writing. Below, you’ll find a complete list of 2nd Grade Wonders Spelling Words organized by unit and week.

These words align with the 2020 Wonders Reading Curriculum.

Complete List of Spelling Words for 2nd Grade Wonders Reading Program

2nd Grade 

Wonders Reading

Unit 1: Getting to Know Us – Spelling Words:

  • Week 1: has, wag, bad, six, will, sat, had, fix, him, if, can, hit, why, for, help
  • Week 2: went, tell, pet, job, fog, not, tug, hut, tub, bun, fix, has, one, or, see
  • Week 3: grass, trips, crack, still, west, mask, clap, plans, milk, belt, fog, tub, by, could, walk
  • Week 4: flip, slip, flag, black, plan, win, sit, hit, miss, kiss, milk, west, let, help, show
  • Week 5: nap, tap, sack, back, pick, sick, pack, tack, rack, lick, miss, kiss, let, help, show

2nd Grade 

Wonders Reading

Unit 2: Working Together – Spelling Words

  • Week 1: box, fox, dog, lock, pot, cone, home, nose, poke, rope, side, line, have, off, took
  • Week 2: mule, fuse, plum, use, dug, cub, hum, huge, must, fun, rope, nose, look, yes, their
  • Week 3: place, barge, trace, ice, bulge, badge, space, range, mice, cage, mule, huge, out, wash, saw
  • Week 4: chop, catch, shape, trash, phone, that, sting, thin, bring, while, place, badge, seven, isn’t, early
  • Week 5: scratch, scrape, spring, throne, stripe, strange, shred, shrub, splash, split, catch, sting, far, flower, until

2nd Grade 

Wonders Reading

Unit 3: Our Community Spelling Words

  • Week 1: nail, train, main, hay, stay, break, steak, weigh, sleigh, prey, scrape, strange, good, often, two
  • Week 2: light, sight, mind, cry, tie, high, wild, dry, try, lie, hay, steak, begin, those, apart
  • Week 3: told, most, float, coat, toast, grow, mow, show, Joe, toe, light, mind, only, our, who
  • Week 4: we, bee, need, queen, mean, leaf, thief, chief, pony, keys, grow, toe, after, every, special
  • Week 5: cute, cube, fumes, music, unit, menu, few, pew, fuel, cues, pony, queen, began, come, give

2nd Grade 

Wonders Reading

Unit 4: How Does the World Work – Spelling Words

  • Week 1: comb, crumb, scene, scent, gnat, sign, knife, know, wrist, writing, cube, music, don’t, eat, very
  • Week 2: clerk, herd, first, skirt, stir, churn, hurt, burst, work, worse, know, wrist, found, from, today
  • Week 3: port, north, more, store, oar, roar, board, part, start, park, first, hurt, ago, carry, people
  • Week 4: deer, cheers, steer, here, jeer, near, ear, dear, clear, spear, store, north, again, house, inside
  • Week 5: dare, stare, fare, hair, pair, chair, bear, pear, where, there, dear, cheers, knew, never, talk

2nd Grade 

Wonders Reading

Unit 5: What’s Our Story –  Spelling Words

  • Week 1: sound, mound, cloud, shout, pound, clown, brown, crown, howl, growl, chair, where, been, myself, pushed
  • Week 2: soil, broil, moist, point, toil, oil, toy, joy, coin, noise, crown, mound, I’ll, laugh, maybe
  • Week 3: room, flu, June, new, glue, fruit, crook, could, full, push, soil, broil, city, own, read
  • Week 4: chalk, walk, sought, new, fruit, city, own, read
  • Week 5: dead, ahead, lead, thread, bread, breath, touch, trouble, gym, myth, small, chalk, instead, whole, words

2nd Grade 

Wonders Reading

Unit 6: How Do We Use What We Know – 

Spelling Words

  • Week 1: pencil, magnet, publish, supper, letter, lady, gravy, solo, open, odor, lead, touch, door, front, someone
  • Week 2: state, replace, nine, ninety, side, sidewalk, face, outside, these, tadpoles, letter, magnet, alone, beside, round
  • Week 3: lit, little, giggle, middle, pickle, simple, table, title, uncle, apple, state, replace, above, color, toward
  • Week 4: bird, burn, curl, fur, hurt, nurse, turtle, turnip, purse, church, lit, little, almost, along, ever
  • Week 5: joy, point, soil, noise, royal, spoil, coin, join, toy, boy, bird, burn, among, father, never

Why Access to Spelling Words Matters

Having access to the weekly spelling words is a game-changer for parents. Here’s why:

  • Prepare for Weekly Tests: You can help your child practice and feel ready for their spelling quizzes.
  • Support Phonics Lessons: Reinforce what’s being taught in the classroom with extra practice at home.
  • Boost Confidence: Regular practice helps children feel more assured when reading, writing, and completing schoolwork.

In my experience, when my child practices these words consistently, their school performance improves, and they approach reading and writing tasks with greater confidence.

How to Use This Resource

  • Bookmark or Print the Page: Keep this list handy for weekly reference.
  • Create Fun Practice Activities: Turn spelling into games, such as flashcards, word searches, or practice tests.
  • Plan Ahead: Use the list to preview upcoming words and give your child a head start on future lessons.

These spelling lists align with the Wonders 2nd Grade curriculum that was first adopted in 2020 and are designed to enhance phonics and vocabulary development.