100 Second Grade Sight Words to Practice
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There's no bad time to brush up on sight words. Being able to recognize basic words on sight makes reading a breeze. If your child has already mastered kindergarten and first-grade reading levels, have them take a crack at these second-grade sight words.
They're a bit harder — but nothing your little reading whiz can't handle.
Second-Grade Sight Words: Level 1
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- high
- every
- near
- add
- food
- between
- own
- below
- country
- plant
Second-Grade Word List: Level 2
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- last
- school
- father
- keep
- tree
- never
- start
- city
- earth
- eyes
Second-Grade Sight Words: Level 3
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- light
- thought
- head
- under
- story
- saw
- left
- don’t
- few
- while
Second-Grade Word List: Level 4
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- along
- might
- close
- something
- seem
- next
- hard
- open
- example
- begin
Second-Grade Sight Words: Level 5
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- life
- always
- those
- both
- paper
- together
- got
- group
- often
- run
Second-Grade Word List: Level 6
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- important
- until
- children
- side
- feet
- car
- mile
- night
- walk
- white
Second-Grade Sight Words: Level 7
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- sea
- began
- grow
- took
- river
- four
- carry
- state
- once
- book
Second-Grade Word List: Level 8
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- hear
- stop
- without
- second
- late
- miss
- idea
- enough
- eat
- face
Second-Grade Sight Words: Level 9
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- watch
- far
- Indian
- real
- almost
- let
- above
- girl
- sometimes
- mountains
Second-Grade Word List: Level 10
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- cut
- young
- talk
- soon
- list
- song
- being
- leave
- family
- it’s
Need More Practice Learning Sight Words?
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If these still feel tricky, try reviewing our kindergarten and first-grade sight words first.
Ready for more practice? The literacy games in this video are great for all early elementary-age students. Plus, they help turn reading fluency exercises into something that's both fun and will make you feel like your child learned something — win-win!