Grade 2 Spelling: Long O and U Words
Ten words to practise: home, bone, rope, boat, coat and more.
Long O and U Words
Name:Date:Score:
Fill in the missing letters to spell each word.
- 1h_m_
- 2b__e
- 3ro__
- 4b_a_
- 5c__t
- 6s__w
- 7b__e
- 8cu__
- 9tu__
- 10g__e
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Long O and U Words
Name:Date:Score:
Unscramble the letters to spell the spelling word.
- 1o h e m →
- 2o b n e →
- 3e o p r →
- 4b t o a →
- 5c t o a →
- 6n w s o →
- 7b u l e →
- 8b c u e →
- 9n t u e →
- 10e u g l →
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Long O and U Words
Name:Date:Score:
Look, say, cover, write and check. Write each spelling word three times.
- 1home
- 2bone
- 3rope
- 4boat
- 5coat
- 6snow
- 7blue
- 8cube
- 9tune
- 10glue
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Answer key — Sheet A (10 answers)
- 1. home
- 2. bone
- 3. rope
- 4. boat
- 5. coat
- 6. snow
- 7. blue
- 8. cube
- 9. tune
- 10. glue
Answer key — Sheet B (10 answers)
- 1. home
- 2. bone
- 3. rope
- 4. boat
- 5. coat
- 6. snow
- 7. blue
- 8. cube
- 9. tune
- 10. glue
Answer key — Sheet C (10 answers)
- 1. home
- 2. bone
- 3. rope
- 4. boat
- 5. coat
- 6. snow
- 7. blue
- 8. cube
- 9. tune
- 10. glue
About this skill
This list focuses on long o and u words. Sheet A fills in missing letters, Sheet B unscrambles the words and Sheet C is a look-say-cover-write practice page.
How to teach it
- Use look-say-cover-write-check for each word.
- Practise a few minutes every day rather than the night before the test.
- Say the word, then clap the syllables.
Mistakes to watch for
- Guessing from the sound only — check against the pattern.
Where to go next
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