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Pick a list by grade and spelling pattern, or type your own words. Print the teacher copy with a sentence for each word, the numbered test, fill-in-the-blank sentences or a practice grid. Free, no account.
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Pick a ready-made list by grade and pattern, or type this week’s words. Print the teacher copy with dictation sentences, the numbered answer sheet, fill-in-the-blank sentences or a practice grid.
Patternai in the middle of a word (rain), ay at the end (play).
Spelling test, read aloud
Word 1 of 10
Ready to listen.
Each word is said, used in a sentence, then said again. The words follow the order of the test sheet.
Recorded with a synthetic voice.
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Teacher copy · Grade 2
Say the word, read the sentence, then say the word again. Leave time to write.
Pattern
ai in the middle of a word (rain), ay at the end (play).
Words
How it works
Pick a grade and a spelling pattern, or type this week’s list, one word per line. Add a sentence after a colon if you want one read aloud.
Teacher copy with a sentence for each word, numbered test, fill-in-the-blank sentences, or a look, say, cover, write, check grid.
Shuffle the words for the test: the teacher copy and the answer sheet keep the same order.
Letter size, one sheet per page, in black and white. Use your browser’s print dialog to save a PDF.
Spelling words by grade
Each list targets one spelling pattern. Open it in the generator to print the test, the sentences or the practice grid.
Standards
The Common Core asks students to apply grade-level phonics and word analysis (RF.1.3 to RF.4.3) and to use conventional spelling, from learned patterns in grade 2 (L.2.2.d) and suffix rules in grade 3 (L.3.2.e) to grade-appropriate words in grades 4 and 5 (L.4.2.d, L.5.2.e). Texas, Florida and other states that use their own standards set similar expectations.
The order of the patterns, the words and the sentences are a Draft My Lesson proposal: adapt them to your phonics program. They do not come from a published word list.
FAQ
There is no official national spelling list in the US. The lists follow the phonics and spelling expectations of the Common Core (RF.1.3 to RF.4.3, L.2.2 to L.5.2): short vowels and digraphs in grade 1, vowel teams and endings in grade 2, prefixes, suffixes and silent letters in grade 3, homophones and suffix rules in grade 4, roots and -able/-ible in grade 5. The words and sentences are written by Draft My Lesson. Adjust them to your phonics program and your state standards.
Yes. Choose “My own words” and type up to 40 words, one per line. Type a colon after a word to add a dictation sentence. Your words stay in this browser and are never sent to our servers.
Read from the teacher copy: say the word, read the sentence, then say the word again. Students write on the numbered answer sheet. The fill-in-the-blank sheet suits students who need the context in front of them.
Yes. Every word of the ready-made lists is recorded with a synthetic US English voice: the word, a sentence that uses it, then the word again. Play one word, repeat it, then go to the next, in the same order as the test sheet. Use it for make-up tests, small groups or practice at home. Your own words are not recorded.
No. Every list and sheet is free to print with no account. A free account lets you print the chosen sheet for every list of a grade in one go.
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