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Words for Writers

Spelling books (dictionaries) for

everyday student writing.

Created By: Cathy Wachowiak

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I made this for my grade level, instead of buying books like this. This way they would be

customized for our students. For this reason, I’m offering it for free. These “dictionaries”

contain words students use in everyday writing, such as: family words, number words, color

words, school words, sports words, contractions, abbreviations, states, continents, and planets. However they also contain all of the spelling

words from the MMH 2nd Grade Treasures Reading series, 2nd grade sight word list my district uses, and the academic vocabulary that our district

uses for 2nd grade as well. The spelling and sight words are listed

alphabetically (along with other common words students use in their writing). All of the other

words are in category pages. You may use what works for you, and hopefully this will be a good

resource for your students.

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Word Book

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Tab le of Contents

Words A-Z

Homophone Word Sentences

Contractions

Abbreviations

Days of the Week

Months of the Year

Hol idays

Number Words

Fami ly Words

School Words

Sports Words

Color Words

States

Continents

Planets

Academic Vocabulary

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Aa able also arrive about although art above always as according am ask across America at act among *ate, eight action amount attention afraid an average after ancient awake afternoon and away again angry awhile against animal age another ago answer agree any ahead anyone air anything airplane apart alike appear alive apple all are almost area alone arm along army already around

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Bb baby been body build back before boil built bad began bones bulge bag begin book bump bake behind boot bun ball being *bored, board burst balloon believe born bus band below both business bank belt bottle busy barge beneath bottom but bark beside bought *buy, by, bye barn best box base better boy basic between bread basket beyond *break, brake bat big breakfast *be, bee bike breath beach bill bright *bear, bare bird bring *beat, beet birthday broil beautiful bit broke became *blew, blue brook because blood brought become blow bud bed boat bugle

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Cc

cabin century clown correct cage certain club cost cake chair clue cotton call chance coal could came change coast count camp charge coat country can chart cold course candy chase color cover canoe check column cow cap chest come crawl cape chicken comma crisp capital chief common crook captain child community cross car children company crow care chill compare crowd carry choose complete crown case church compound cry cat churn cone cube catch circus consider cup cattle city contain cure *caught, cot clean control current cause clear cool cut cave clerk copy *cent, sent *close, clothes corn center cloud corner

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Dd dance does danger dog dare doll dark dollar day done dead door deal double *dear, deer down debt dragon decided draw deep dream describe dress desert drier develop drink did drive difference drop different dry difficult duck dinner dude direction duke discover dune dish during distance dust divide doctor

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Ee

east ever each every ear everybody early everyone earth everything easy everywhere eat example edge except effect exciting egg excuse either exercise electric expect else experience empty experiment end explain energy express engine *eye, I English enjoy enough entire equal especially even evening

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Ff

face figure food

fact fill foot

*fair, fare fin *for, four

fall final force

familiar finally forest

family find forgot

famous fine form

far finger fort

farm finish forward

farther fire found

fast first fox

fat fishing free

fault fit fresh

favorite fix friend

fawn flag from

fear flat front

feed *flew, flu fruit

feel flight full

feet floor fume

fell flower fun

felt flute funny

fence fly further

few foam fuse

field fog future

fight follow ____________

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Gg

gem grass

game great

garden grew

gas ground

gave group

general grow

germ growl

get guess

gift guide

girl gym

give

glad

glass

glue

gnaw

go

goat

goes

going

gold

gone

good

got

government

grade

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Hh

had her hundred

*hair, hare *high, hi hungry

half hike hurry

ham hill hurt

hand him hut

happen hinge

happiest hire

happy his

hard history

has hit

hat hold

have home

hawk hook

hay hop

he hope

head horse

*hear, here hospital

*heard, herd hot

heart hours

heat house

heavy how

held however

hello howl

help huge

hen human

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I i Jj Kk ice jaw *knew, new

idea jay knee

if job knife

imagine join *knot, not

important joy *know, no

in judge keep

inch jump kept

include just key

indeed kids

industry kind

information king

insect kitchen

inside kitten

instead known

interest

into

iron

is

island

it

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L l lady lie

laid life

lake light

lamb like

land line

language liquid

large list

last listen

late little

laugh live

launch lock

law lodge

lay long

lead look

leaf lost

learn lot

least loud

leave love

left low

leg lunch

length

less

let

letter

level

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Mm machine men mountain

mad mental mouse

*made, maid merry mouth

*mail, male met move

main method mow

major middle much

make might mule

man mile music

many milk must

map million my

mark mind

market mine

mass minute

master miss

matching mix

material modern

matter moist

may moment

maybe money

me month

mean moon

meant more

measure morning

*meat, meet most

member motion

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Nn Oo

nail note o'clock

name nothing *oar, or

narrow notice object

nation noun ocean

natural now of

nature number off

near nut office

necessary often

neck oh

need oil

neither old

nest on

never once

*new, knew only

next onto

nice open

*night, knight opposite

nine order

*no, know original

noise other

none *our, hour

nor out

north over

nose own

*not, knot oxygen

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Pp

page phrase possible

paid pick post

paint picnic pot

*pair, pear picture power

pan *piece, peace practice

paper pig present

paragraph pipe president

park place pressure

part *plain, plane pretty

particular plan prize

party planet probably

pass plant problem

past played process

path please produce

pattern pocket product

*pause, paws poem proper

pay point protect

peanut poke proud

penny police provide

people pony public

perch poor pulled

perhaps popular pure

period population purpose

person port push

pet position put

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Qq Rr

queen rabbit represent run questions race rest quickly radio result quiet rain return quite raise rich

rake ride ran *right, write range ring rare rip rat rise rate river rather *road, rode raw roar reach rock read rocket ready room real root really rope reason rose receive round record row region royal regular rubber remember rude report rule

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Ss

sad sell sigh sold safe send sight solid said sense sign solution *sail, sale *sent, cent, scent similar solve salt sentence simple *some, sum same separate since something sand set sing sometimes sang several single song sat *sew, so sir soon saw shape sit soot say share size sorry scale shark skin sort scare sharp skirt sound science she sky south scientist sheep sled soy scrape sheet sleep space scream ship slide speak screen shoe slips special sea, see shook slow speech season short small speed seat shot smoke spell section should snow spend seek show soap spent seem sick soft spoke *seen, scene side soil sport

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Ss

sport stove surface

spot straight surprise

sprain strange swim

spread strap symbol

spring stream system

spruce street

stage strength

*stair, stare strict

stand string

star stripe

start strong

state struck

station study

stay subject

steam such

steer sudden

step sugar

stick suit

still summer

stir sun, son

stone supper

stood supply

stop support

store suppose

storm sure

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Tt

table thin total *tail, tale thing touch take think toward talk this town tall those toy task though track teacher thought trade teaching *threw, through train team throw travel teeth thumb tree television tie trick tell time tried temperature tiny trip term tire trouble test *to, too, two truck than toast true thank today try that toe tub the together tube *their, there told tug them tomorrow tune then tonight turn these took turtle they top type thick tore __________

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Uu Vv

under vacation

understand valley

unit value

United States variety

unless various

until verb

up very

upon village

us visit

use voice

usually vowel

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Ww

wag when word

wagon *which, witch work

*wait, weight while world

walk who wren

wall *whole, hole wrist

want whose wrong

*war, wore why wrote

warm wide

was wild

wash will

watch win

water wind

*way, weigh window

we winter

*wear, where wire

*weather, whether wish

*week, weak wishbone

well with

went without

were woke

west woman

wet *won, one

what wonder

wheat *wood, would

wheel wool

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Xx Yy Zz yard zip year zoo yell

yes

yesterday

yet

you

young

*your, you’re

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* Homophones- which word to use *

We ate eight pieces of bacon.

I walked on the beach in bare feet. The bear chased them in the woods.

I don’t want to be by the bee.

Our team beat theirs. A beet is a reddish-purple vegetable.

The wind blew his blue hat off.

Write your name on the board. I’m bored. There’s nothing to do.

I brake to stop my bike, so it doesn’t break.

I would like to buy a new book. We walked by the park. I wave bye to my friend when we leave.

She caught the baseball. He slept on a cot.

A penny is one cent. I sent her a letter in the mail. I love the scent of cookies baking. Yum!

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Please close the window. Fold your clothes and put them away.

I started my letter, Dear Mom and Dad. The deer ran through the woods.

I use my eyes to see.

We paid the fare to get into the fair .

The kite flew high in the air. They were sick with the flu for two days.

These four packages are for you.

The hair on the hare was brown.

We hear kids laughing over here.

She heard them talking. A herd is a group of animals.

The girl came over to say hi . The airplane was high in the sky.

There was a hole in the balloon. The man ate the whole pizza.

The class knew the answer. She is new to school.

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The knight rode on his horse to the castle. It was a dark and starry night.

My shoelace has a knot in it. Please do not go in there.

They don’t know what to do. No, you can’t go.

We made an art project. The maid cleaned the house.

My penpal sent me a letter in the mai l . A male is a man or boy.

Dad grilled the meat. Will you meet me at my house?

He won one game.

Use the oar, or we will sink.

We have an hour to get to our house.

I need to find a pair of socks to wear. A pear is a type of fruit.

Please pause the movie for me. My dog hurt one of her paws.

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She had a piece of pie. We want peace, not fighting.

May I have a plain piece of paper? The buffalo roamed on the plains. The plane flew me to Florida.

I use my right hand to write.

We rode our bikes down the road.

There is a sale at my favorite store. The sai l on the boat made it go fast.

That is my favorite scene from the movie. I have seen it before.

I see the sea.

Watch out for the stairs. It is not polite to stare at people.

They don’t know how to sew a button. I love you so much.

I want some candy. The sum of 3 and 2 is 5.

That is his son. The sun is very bright today.

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The monkey’s tai l is long. A tale is another name for a story.

I went to their house. We will go there later. They’re coming with us.

He threw the ball. We went through the tunnel.

She wants to go too. We bought two popsicles.

Please wait for me on the corner. The weight of the bag of apples was 1 pound.

Many battles were fought in the war. Mom wore her pink skirt.

I know which way to go. Please weigh the sack of potatoes.

I’m feeling very weak. It has been a week since I’ve seen you.

I don’t know what to wear today. Where are they going?

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What is the weather like today? I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Which way do we go? The witch rode her broom.

Knock on wood for good luck. Would you like to come with us?

I found your book. You’re coming to the movies, right?

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Contractions are not – aren’t let us – let’s

cannot – can’t she is – she’s

could not – couldn’t she will – she’ll

could have – could’ve should not - shouldn’t

did not – didn’t should have - should’ve

do not – don’t they are – they’re

does not – doesn’t they have – they’ve

had not – hadn’t they will – they’ll

has not – hasn’t we would – we’d

have not – haven’t we are – we’re

he is – he’s we will – we’ll

he will – he’ll were not - weren’t

I am – I’m was not – wasn’t

I have – I’ve will not – won’t

is not – isn’t would have – would’ve

it is – it’s would not – wouldn’t

I will – I’ll you are – you’re

I would – I’d you have – you’ve

it will – it’ll you will – you’ll

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Abbreviations Mr. (Mister) Mrs. (Misses) Jr. (Junior)

Capt. (Captain) Dr. (Doctor) St. (Street) Rd. (Road) in. (inches)

cm (centimeters) ft. (feet/foot) lbs. (pounds) oz. (ounces) hr. (hour)

min. (minute) pg. (page)

Days of the Week Sunday (Sun.) Monday (Mon.) Tuesday (Tues.) Wednesday (Wed.) Thursday (Thurs.)

Friday (Fri.) Saturday (Sat.)

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Months of the Year 1 January (Jan.) 7 July 2 February (Feb.) 8 August (Aug.) 3 March (Mar.) 9 September (Sept.) 4 April (Apr.) 10 October (Oct.) 5 May 11 November (Nov.) 6 June 12 December (Dec.)

Holidays New Year’s Day Rosh Hashanah Martin Luther King Jr. Yom Kippur Groundhog’s Day Columbus Day Valentine’s Day Halloween Presidents’ Day Thanksgiving St. Patrick’s Day Hanukkah Easter Christmas Passover Kwanzaa Mother’s Day Memorial Day Father’s Day Independence Day Labor Day

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Number Words 1 one 30 thirty 2 two 40 forty 3 three 50 fifty 4 four 60 sixty 5 five 70 seventy 6 six 80 eighty 7 seven 90 ninety 8 eight 100 one hundred 9 nine 1,000 one thousand 10 ten 100,000 one hundred thousand 11 eleven 1,000,000 one million 12 twelve 1,000,000,000 one billlion 13 thirteen 0 zero 14 fourteen 15 fifteen 16 sixteen 17 seventeen 18 eighteen 19 nineteen 20 twenty

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Family Words Dad, Daddy, Father, Pa, Papa Mom, Mommy, Mother, Ma, Mama sister brother Grandma, Grandmother, Nana Grandpa, Grandfather, Papa Aunt Uncle Cousin

School Words teacher pencil reading principal crayons writing student paper math class glue science gym P.E. scissors social studies music computer library art sharpener office lunch stapler recess markers classroom books hallway learning

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Sports Words baseball – mitt, glove, bat, player, jersey,

homerun, ballpark football – helmet, touchdown, field goal,

stadium basketball – hoop, points, court hockey – puck, stick, net, goal, ice soccer – goalie, net, field

Color Words red

orange yyyeee lll lll ooowww green blue purple pink wwwhhh iii ttteee black brown gggrrraaayyy

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States Alabama Louisiana Ohio Alaska Maine Oklahoma Arizona Maryland Oregon Arkansas Massachusetts Pennsylvania California Michigan Rhode Island Colorado Minnesota South Carolina Connecticut Mississippi South Dakota Delaware Missouri Tennessee Florida Montana Texas Georgia Nebraska Utah Hawaii Nevada Vermont Idaho New Hampshire Virginia Illinois New Jersey Washington Indiana New Mexico West Virginia Iowa New York Wisconsin Kansas North Carolina Wyoming Kentucky North Dakota

Continents North America South America Asia Europe Austral ia Africa Antarctica

Planets Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune

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Academic Vocabulary

Math

Language Arts

Science

Social Studies

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Math 2D shapes line segment bar graph nickel $0.05 centimeter (cm.) number sentence chart number story cube numeral data odd numbers 1,3,5,7,9 difference - penny $0.01 digit polygon dime $0.10 pound (lb.) distance quarter $0.25 dollar $1.00 quarter 1/4 equation rhombus estimate rounding even numbers 0,2,4,6,8 solve Fahrenheit sum + foot (ft.) tallies fraction temperature greater than > third 1/3 half 1/2 trapezoid inch (in.) value less than < yard (yd.)

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Language Arts abbreviation noun accuracy organization adjective paragraph background knowledge persuasive capitalization plural compare predict complete sentence prewriting compound word pronoun comprehension proofread conclusion publish context clue punctuation contraction purpose contrast respond conventions root/base word draft sequence edit summarize fluency symbol glossary table of contents graphic organizer topic sentence index verb informative voice legend web narrative word choice

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Sc ience amphibian measure atmosphere meteorology cause mixture classify moon's phases compare/contrast non-living thing constellation nutrients crater observation cycle orbit differences planet earth plant effect property gas reptile gravity root liquid similarities living thing solid mammal star mass texture matter type

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Soc ia l Studies body of water monument capital mountain citizen Native American colonist natural resources colony needs consumer North America continent ocean council peninsula country pilgrim court plains desert responsibility election right explorer river globe rural goods services government settlement hill suburb history symbol island tribe lake urban landform vote law/rule wants map key White House

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Thank you for downloading this

book. I hope it can be of use for you and your class.

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