Kindness Words Vocabulary Worksheets for 2nd Grade

What your child practices

Here, 4 worksheets help 2nd grade students (Grade 2 in Canada) learn and use Kindness Words, with 32 questions in all. Young children learn new words fastest when they meet them again and again in different ways, which is why each sheet uses the same words in a new kind of task. Inside you will find Match the Meaning, Fill in the Sentence, Synonyms and Antonyms and Which Word Fits. The skill matches Common Core L.2.4, the standard for working out the meaning of unknown words. It also touches L.2.6, learning and using new grade level words. 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

• Act out words when you can. Young learners remember a word they have moved to.
• Cover the definitions and quiz your child, then swap roles so they quiz you.
• Point out list words when you see them in books, signs or the news.