Grade 2 Sound Detectives worksheet
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How to explain it
- Some letter pairs make one sound: sh in ship, ch in chick, th in thumb.
- Vowel teams make a long sound: ee in tree, ai in rain.
- Clap each beat (syllable) to count the parts of a word.
Example: Which letters are missing? r _ _ n (water from the sky) Water from the sky is rain. The long a in rain is spelled ai. Answer: ai
Question 1
Clap the word “dinosaur”. How many claps (syllables)?
🦕dinosaur- 3
- 2
- 1
3
Hint: Clap as you say it: dinosaur. Each clap is one syllable. That's 3.
Question 2
Which letters are missing?
🐐g__t- ee
- ai
- oa
oa
Hint: Say “goat” slowly. The middle sound is spelled oa.
Question 3
Which word starts with the “sh” sound?
- 🚢ship
- 🧵thread
- ⛈️thunder
🚢 ship
Hint: Say each word slowly. “ship” starts with sh.
Question 4
Which word starts with the “th” sound?
- 🌡️thermometer
- 🐚shell
- 🤫whisper
🌡️ thermometer
Hint: Say each word slowly. “thermometer” starts with th.
Question 5
Clap the word “caterpillar”. How many claps (syllables)?
🐛caterpillar- 2
- 1
- 4
4
Hint: Clap as you say it: caterpillar. Each clap is one syllable. That's 4.
Question 6
Which word starts with the “ch” sound?
- 👤shadow
- 🤫whisper
- 🍒cherries
🍒 cherries
Hint: Say each word slowly. “cherries” starts with ch.
Question 7
Which word starts with the “wh” sound?
- 🧀cheese
- 🤍white
- 🍒cherries
🤍 white
Hint: Say each word slowly. “white” starts with wh.
Question 8
Clap the word “monkey”. How many claps (syllables)?
🐒monkey- 2
- 3
- 1
2
Hint: Clap as you say it: monkey. Each clap is one syllable. That's 2.
Question 9
Clap the word “alligator”. How many claps (syllables)?
🐊alligator- 4
- 2
- 1
4
Hint: Clap as you say it: alligator. Each clap is one syllable. That's 4.
Question 10
Clap the word “kangaroo”. How many claps (syllables)?
🦘kangaroo- 3
- 2
- 1
3
Hint: Clap as you say it: kangaroo. Each clap is one syllable. That's 3.
Answer key
- 1. 3
- 2. oa
- 3. 🚢 ship
- 4. 🌡️ thermometer
- 5. 4
- 6. 🍒 cherries
- 7. 🤍 white
- 8. 2
- 9. 4
- 10. 3
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