Spelling List 31: Prefixes Un and Re Worksheets for 2nd Grade

What your child practices

List 31 is a 2nd grade spelling list (Grade 2 in Canada) built around prefixes un and re, with 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 sheets cover Word Practice, ABC Order, Missing Letters, Unscramble, Fill in the Sentence and Spelling Test. It is aligned to Common Core L.2.2d, which focuses on 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.
• Finish the week with a short spelling test using the same words in a new order.
• Say each word aloud, have your child spell it, then check together. Talk about the prefixes un and re pattern.