2nd Grade Dictation Sentences

100 dictation sentences covering the full 2nd grade spelling year, organized by week and phonics pattern. Every week launches a free audio dictation test: the sentence is read aloud, then the target word on its own — students write what they hear and get graded instantly. A printable version with blank lines is one click away.

10 weekly lists100 sentencesAudio tests included

Week 1: Long A: ai, ay

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  1. 1.I read about a rain in a book.
  2. 2.I read about a train in a book.
  3. 3.Our teacher wrote brain on the board.
  4. 4.Our teacher wrote chain on the board.
  5. 5.She likes to paint in the park.
  6. 6.The day puppy played outside.
  7. 7.Watch me play like this.
  8. 8.What a stay day it is!
  9. 9.What an away day it is!
  10. 10.What a gray day it is!

Week 2: Long E: ee, ea

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  1. 1.Can you use see in a sentence?
  2. 2.Draw a tree on your paper.
  3. 3.The grass is green.
  4. 4.They can sleep very fast.
  5. 5.Our teacher wrote three on the board.
  6. 6.She likes to read in the park.
  7. 7.We eat lunch at school.
  8. 8.Our teacher wrote seat on the board.
  9. 9.The next word is team.
  10. 10.My room is clean.

Week 3: Long I: igh, y

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  1. 1.Our teacher wrote night on the board.
  2. 2.Our teacher wrote light on the board.
  3. 3.Our teacher wrote right on the board.
  4. 4.Our teacher wrote high on the board.
  5. 5.Birds fly in the sky.
  6. 6.The try puppy played outside.
  7. 7.The sky puppy played outside.
  8. 8.The why puppy played outside.
  9. 9.The my puppy played outside.
  10. 10.We sat by the window.

Week 4: Long O: oa, ow

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  1. 1.The boat sailed away.
  2. 2.Look! Can you see the coat?
  3. 3.The next word is road.
  4. 4.The next word is toad.
  5. 5.The next word is soap.
  6. 6.Draw a snow on your paper.
  7. 7.Plants grow in the sun.
  8. 8.Our teacher wrote slow on the board.
  9. 9.Our teacher wrote show on the board.
  10. 10.Can you use low in a sentence?

Week 5: R-Controlled: ar, or

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  1. 1.Dad washed the car.
  2. 2.Look! Can you see the star?
  3. 3.I read about a park in a book.
  4. 4.Our teacher wrote dark on the board.
  5. 5.The next word is hard.
  6. 6.Our teacher wrote corn on the board.
  7. 7.Our teacher wrote horn on the board.
  8. 8.Our teacher wrote born on the board.
  9. 9.Draw a fork on your paper.
  10. 10.Our teacher wrote short on the board.

Week 6: R-Controlled: er, ir, ur

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  1. 1.Her dress is blue.
  2. 2.Our teacher wrote fern on the board.
  3. 3.A bird sang on the tree.
  4. 4.Can you use girl in a sentence?
  5. 5.Our teacher wrote dirt on the board.
  6. 6.Our teacher wrote turn on the board.
  7. 7.Our teacher wrote burn on the board.
  8. 8.Do not touch it, or you will get hurt.
  9. 9.Can you use surf in a sentence?
  10. 10.The next word is fur.

Week 7: Diphthongs: ou, ow, oi

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  1. 1.Our house has a red door.
  2. 2.Look! Can you see the mouse?
  3. 3.Can you use out in a sentence?
  4. 4.We read a book about bears.
  5. 5.Look! Can you see the cloud?
  6. 6.We learned about a cow in school today.
  7. 7.Can you use now in a sentence?
  8. 8.Our teacher wrote down on the board.
  9. 9.Our teacher wrote coin on the board.
  10. 10.Our teacher wrote join on the board.

Week 8: Consonant Digraphs+

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  1. 1.The next word is whip.
  2. 2.Our teacher wrote when on the board.
  3. 3.Look! Can you see the whale?
  4. 4.We will catch together after school.
  5. 5.Our teacher wrote match on the board.
  6. 6.Draw a watch on your paper.
  7. 7.Look! Can you see the phone?
  8. 8.Our teacher wrote phase on the board.
  9. 9.Our teacher wrote graph on the board.
  10. 10.Draw a dolphin on your paper.

Week 9: Two-Syllable Words

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  1. 1.The baby is sleeping.
  2. 2.What a city day it is!
  3. 3.What a funny day it is!
  4. 4.What a many day it is!
  5. 5.What a very day it is!
  6. 6.Watch me open like this.
  7. 7.We learned about a paper in school today.
  8. 8.Can you use later in a sentence?
  9. 9.Our teacher wrote seven on the board.
  10. 10.Our teacher wrote given on the board.

Week 10: Common Sight Words

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  1. 1.The next word is would.
  2. 2.Could you help me?
  3. 3.Can you use should in a sentence?
  4. 4.Our teacher wrote there on the board.
  5. 5.Can you use their in a sentence?
  6. 6.Our teacher wrote where on the board.
  7. 7.Our teacher wrote were on the board.
  8. 8.I have been to the beach.
  9. 9.I smiled because I was happy.
  10. 10.Please say it again.

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