Read Irregularly Spelled Words
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2nd Grade Reading › Read Irregularly Spelled Words
Read the sentence: What is your favorite game to play? What is the underlined word?
whut
what
that
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.
Read the sentence: I said hello to Maya. What is the underlined word?
said
sed
sayd
Explanation
This tests reading tricky words. The word 'said' doesn't follow normal spelling rules. It has 'ai' that makes the 'e' sound.
Which word completes the sentence: I want to know the answer. What is the underlined word?
no
know
now
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.
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.
Read the sentence: Amir has some crayons in his desk. What is the underlined word?
some
same
sum
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.
Read the sentence: We sit on one big rug at school. What is the underlined word?
on
won
one
Explanation
We're reading number words. The word 'one' sounds like 'wun' but starts with o-n-e. It means the number 1.
Read the sentence: I have a red ball in my bag. What is the underlined word?
hav
has
have
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.
Read the sentence: We were in the library after lunch. What is the underlined word?
where
were
wer
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.
Which word completes the sentence: ___ are ready to go outside.
thay
they
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.
Read the sentence: Chen was first in line today. What is the underlined word?
wuz
was
saw
Explanation
We're reading sight words. The word 'was' sounds like 'wuz' but we spell it w-a-s. It tells about the past.