English Vocabulary · Grade 2 Live Review Preview
2nd Grade Vocabulary Words
Second-grade vocabulary connects increasingly fluent reading with science, social studies, mathematics, and richer stories. Learners practise useful everyday and academic words while noticing vowel teams, syllables, word families, and words whose meaning depends on context.
This independently authored 300-word list is calibrated with the supplied district reading vocabulary and Flocabulary references. It does not repeat the Phonics/CVC or Grade 1 levels, and every definition, example, story, and question is newly written for this curriculum.
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| # | Word | Pattern / part of speech | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | parade | nounGrade 2 high-utility word | a public line of people or vehicles celebrating | A marching band led the parade. |
| 102 | past | prepositionGrade 2 high-utility word | farther than a place or point | Walk past the library and turn left. |
| 103 | peak | nounGrade 2 high-utility word | the highest point of a mountain | Snow covered the mountain peak. |
| 104 | proof | nounGrade 2 high-utility word | facts or signs showing something is true | The muddy tracks were proof that an animal visited. |
| 105 | reflect | verbGrade 2 high-utility word | to send back light, heat, or an image | Still water can reflect the clouds. |
| 106 | rumor | nounGrade 2 high-utility word | a story passed around without certain proof | The rumor stopped after we checked the facts. |
| 107 | safe | adjectiveGrade 2 high-utility word | protected from danger or harm | Keep the medicine in a safe place. |
| 108 | scholar | nounGrade 2 high-utility word | a person who studies and learns deeply | The young scholar read books about ancient Egypt. |
| 109 | seal | nounGrade 2 high-utility word | a sea animal with flippers and a smooth body | A gray seal rested on the rocks. |
| 110 | search | verbGrade 2 high-utility word | to look carefully for something | We search the garden for the missing key. |
Vocabulary reading and practice
Page 11 vocabulary review
Review five selected words from page 11.
English reading
Reading passage is being prepared.
Translation
Vocabulary quiz
Complete 5 review questions for this page.
1. Walk ___ the library and turn left.
Answer: past
2. Snow covered the mountain ___.
Answer: peak
3. The muddy tracks were ___ that an animal visited.
Answer: proof
4. Still water can ___ the clouds.
Answer: reflect
5. The ___ stopped after we checked the facts.
Answer: rumor
Vocabulary chart page
This page focuses on the word chart. Reading passages appear once in each three-page group, while cloze quizzes remain in the established enhanced range for this level.
Sources and curriculum references
These references guide selection and calibration. Definitions, sample sentences, readings, questions, and teaching notes are independently written and reviewed.
- Geneva CUSD 304: National Vocabulary Grade 2
- Flocabulary: 2nd Grade Vocabulary Word List
- WikDict downloadable bilingual dictionaries
- Kaikki.org / Wiktextract machine-readable Wiktionary data
- Language-Learning-decks public flashcard datasets
- SBBIC English-to-Khmer Dictionary
- English–Khmer Dictionary Dataset (machine-generated Khmer fallback; human review required)
- PanLex meanings snapshot (direct CC0 gap candidates; human review required)
- Cambridge bilingual dictionaries (individual editorial sense checks)
- Collins English–Hindi Dictionary (individual editorial checks)
- Hindwi and Rekhta dictionaries (individual Hindi/Urdu checks)
- National Institute of Korean Language: Basic Korean Dictionary
- JMdict/EDRDG Japanese dictionary project
- CC-CEDICT Chinese dictionary project
- VDict Vietnamese Dictionary (individual editorial check)
- Google Translate (machine-assisted lesson-reading draft; fluent review required)
- Kuperman et al.: Age-of-acquisition ratings for 30,000 English words
English Vocabulary · Grade 2 Live Review Preview
2nd Grade Vocabulary Words
Second-grade vocabulary connects increasingly fluent reading with science, social studies, mathematics, and richer stories. Learners practise useful everyday and academic words while noticing vowel teams, syllables, word families, and words whose meaning depends on context.
This independently authored 300-word list is calibrated with the supplied district reading vocabulary and Flocabulary references. It does not repeat the Phonics/CVC or Grade 1 levels, and every definition, example, story, and question is newly written for this curriculum.
Open the basic text version — works without JavaScript and is suitable for printing.
Your private study tools
Track your learning with My Vocabulary
Use the three small controls beside any word. Your choices stay attached to your account and appear in your My Vocabulary record.
- Star a difficult word to practise it again.
- Check a word when you have learned it.
- Add a note with a memory clue, synonym, or reminder.
These controls work during your free visits and save privately on this browser. Sign in to move them into your account’s My Vocabulary record.
| # | Word | Pattern / part of speech | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | parade | nounGrade 2 high-utility word | a public line of people or vehicles celebrating | A marching band led the parade. |
| 102 | past | prepositionGrade 2 high-utility word | farther than a place or point | Walk past the library and turn left. |
| 103 | peak | nounGrade 2 high-utility word | the highest point of a mountain | Snow covered the mountain peak. |
| 104 | proof | nounGrade 2 high-utility word | facts or signs showing something is true | The muddy tracks were proof that an animal visited. |
| 105 | reflect | verbGrade 2 high-utility word | to send back light, heat, or an image | Still water can reflect the clouds. |
| 106 | rumor | nounGrade 2 high-utility word | a story passed around without certain proof | The rumor stopped after we checked the facts. |
| 107 | safe | adjectiveGrade 2 high-utility word | protected from danger or harm | Keep the medicine in a safe place. |
| 108 | scholar | nounGrade 2 high-utility word | a person who studies and learns deeply | The young scholar read books about ancient Egypt. |
| 109 | seal | nounGrade 2 high-utility word | a sea animal with flippers and a smooth body | A gray seal rested on the rocks. |
| 110 | search | verbGrade 2 high-utility word | to look carefully for something | We search the garden for the missing key. |
Vocabulary reading and practice
Page 11 vocabulary review
Review five selected words from page 11.
English reading
Reading passage is being prepared.
Translation
Vocabulary quiz
Complete 5 review questions for this page.
1. Walk ___ the library and turn left.
Answer: past
2. Snow covered the mountain ___.
Answer: peak
3. The muddy tracks were ___ that an animal visited.
Answer: proof
4. Still water can ___ the clouds.
Answer: reflect
5. The ___ stopped after we checked the facts.
Answer: rumor
Vocabulary chart page
This page focuses on the word chart. Reading passages appear once in each three-page group, while cloze quizzes remain in the established enhanced range for this level.
Sources and curriculum references
These references guide selection and calibration. Definitions, sample sentences, readings, questions, and teaching notes are independently written and reviewed.
- Geneva CUSD 304: National Vocabulary Grade 2
- Flocabulary: 2nd Grade Vocabulary Word List
- WikDict downloadable bilingual dictionaries
- Kaikki.org / Wiktextract machine-readable Wiktionary data
- Language-Learning-decks public flashcard datasets
- SBBIC English-to-Khmer Dictionary
- English–Khmer Dictionary Dataset (machine-generated Khmer fallback; human review required)
- PanLex meanings snapshot (direct CC0 gap candidates; human review required)
- Cambridge bilingual dictionaries (individual editorial sense checks)
- Collins English–Hindi Dictionary (individual editorial checks)
- Hindwi and Rekhta dictionaries (individual Hindi/Urdu checks)
- National Institute of Korean Language: Basic Korean Dictionary
- JMdict/EDRDG Japanese dictionary project
- CC-CEDICT Chinese dictionary project
- VDict Vietnamese Dictionary (individual editorial check)
- Google Translate (machine-assisted lesson-reading draft; fluent review required)
- Kuperman et al.: Age-of-acquisition ratings for 30,000 English words