Today, we used our Long a Spelling words to write sentences. Then, we copied and illustrated them in our Literacy notebook.
This blog is to help my second grade students continue to improve their reading and writing skills.
Friday, December 12, 2025
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Complete the Sentences Worksheet
Today, we practiced completing sentences with words that have the long a sound. Let´s read them again!
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Spelling Word Review and Riddle Game
Remember that this Friday we will have our spelling test. You can watch the video below and play the riddle game to review the spelling words.
The Long a sound and spellings Review
-a like in acorn, vacation and famous
-ai like in rain, snail and brain
-ay like in play, crayon and Monday
-ea like in great, break and steak
-eigh like in neighbor, eight and sleigh
-a_e like in name, snake and plate
-ey like in they
Can you read these words?
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Spelling Test Words
Nota para Padres:
Este vĂdeo repasa las palabras del dictado del viernes de esta semana.
Long a: a, ea, eigh and ey Spellings and Vocabulary
Today, we worked with alternative spellings of the long a sound:
- a like in April, vacation and table
- ea like in break, great and steak
- eigh like in eight, sleigh and weight
- ey like in they and grey
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Long /A/ with the Magic -e
Today, we reviewed Long A with the Magic -e like in cake, mane and game. Then we copied the vocabulary in our Phonics Dictionary.
Monday, November 24, 2025
Introducing Long a with the Magic -e
Today, we have learned about words that make the Long a sound with the Magic -e like in cake, made and plane. Let´s review!
Friday, November 14, 2025
Long a Wordsort Cut and Paste Worksheet
Today, we reviewed the Long a vocabulary that we worked on yesterday and we did a cut and paste worksheet to sort words with -ai and -ay. Can you read the words again?
Monday, November 10, 2025
Long A Sound 2: -ay
We have been working with the -ay spelling of long a sound like in play, day and crayon. We have copied the vocabulary in our new Phonics Dictionary. Have a look!
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Long A Sound 1: -ai
Today, we reviewed some of the vocabulary we know with the /ai/ spelling of the Long a sound like in rain, Spain, snail and paint.









