Class 2 English Worksheet on Vocabulary Building Basics
Class 2 English Worksheet on Vocabulary Building Basics
Strong Words Start Here: Vocabulary Building Basics for Grade 2
This Grade 2 English worksheet focuses on strengthening core vocabulary skills through compound words, prefixes, and suffixes. It helps young learners understand how words are formed, how meanings change with prefixes and suffixes, and how new words are created by joining smaller words.
The worksheet uses multiple-choice questions to reinforce word formation concepts in a clear and structured way. By practicing compound words, prefixes (un-, re-, dis-), and suffixes (-ful, -less, -ing), students build strong word knowledge that supports reading, writing, and comprehension.
Why Vocabulary Building Matters in Grammar?
Vocabulary building helps Grade 2 learners understand word meanings, improve spelling and reading fluency, expand language use, and develop confidence in both spoken and written communication.
What’s Inside This Worksheet?
🔗 Exercise 1 – Identifying Compound Words
➕ Exercise 2 – Choosing Words with Correct Prefixes
🔤 Exercise 3 – Choosing Words with Correct Suffixes
With simple examples and familiar words, this worksheet makes word formation easy to understand and fun to practice for young learners.
ANSWER KEY(For Parents & Educators)
Exercise 1 – Compound Words
1. Rain + coat – Raincoat
2. Book + shelf – Bookshelf
3. Mail + box – Mailbox
4. Basket + ball – Basketball
5. Tea + cup – Teacup
6. Day + light – Daylight
7. Snow + man – Snowman
8. Moon + light – Moonlight
9. Key + board – Keyboard
10. Door + bell – Doorbell
Exercise 2 – Prefixes (un-, re-, dis-)
1. Not happy – Unhappy
2. Not fair – Unfair
3. Do again – Rewrite
4. Not kind – Unkind
5. Not clean – Unclean
6. Play again – Replay
7. Fill again – Refill
8. Not like – Dislike
9. Not honest – Dishonest
10. Not obey – Disobey
Exercise 3 – Suffixes (-ful, -less, -ing)
1. Full of help – Helpful
2. Without hope – Hopeless
3. Play happening now – Playing
4. Full of joy – Joyful
5. Without fear – Fearless
6. Read happening now – Reading
7. Full of colour – Colourful
8. Without care – Careless
9. Sing happening now – Singing
10. Full of thanks – Thankful
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Frequently Asked Questions
They introduce new words, improve understanding, and help children use vocabulary correctly in sentences.
By repeating new words in daily conversations and encouraging sentence formation.
It strengthens reading comprehension, writing clarity, and overall communication skills.
