Spelling List 28: Suffixes Er and Est Worksheets for 2nd Grade

What your child practices

Your child studies the 2nd grade words for suffixes er and est (Grade 2 in Canada) across 6 worksheets and 72 questions. In the early grades, spelling and phonics grow together: when children can hear the sounds in a word, they can write it, and every list builds on that link. The set includes Word Practice, ABC Order, Missing Letters, Unscramble, Fill in the Sentence and Spelling Test. Each sheet supports Common Core L.2.2d, covering capital letters, punctuation and spelling. It also touches RF.2.3d, phonics and decoding words. In Canada it matches the BC curriculum for Grade 2. Answer keys sit on page 2 of each PDF, so checking takes seconds. Finished a sheet? The online version reads every question aloud and checks answers instantly.

Tips for parents

• Tap out the sounds in each word before spelling it. Hearing the sounds comes first.
• Let your child write tricky words in chalk, sand or shaving cream for a change of pace.
• Ask your child to sort the words by pattern and explain the rule they notice.