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Guide Words is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on using guide words to find the right dictionary page, aligned to Common Core standard L.2.2. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Guide Words

L.2.2

NameDate

Circle the right answer.

1.The guide words on a page are "tap" and "tub." Which word is on that page?
  • A.apple
  • B.tent
  • C.van
2.The guide words on a page are "sand" and "sock." Which word is on that page?
  • A.sun
  • B.seal
  • C.rug
3.The guide words on a page are "farm" and "fox." Which word is on that page?
  • A.fish
  • B.egg
  • C.fun
4.What do the two guide words at the top of a dictionary page tell you?
  • A.The first and last words on that page
  • B.Who wrote the dictionary
  • C.The hardest words on the page
5.The guide words on a page are "jam" and "joke." Which word is NOT on that page?
  • A.jar
  • B.jet
  • C.jump
6.The guide words on a page are "pan" and "pig." Which word is on that page?
  • A.nut
  • B.pot
  • C.pen
7.The guide words on a page are "map" and "moon." Which word is on that page?
  • A.milk
  • B.mud
  • C.lamp
8.The guide words on a page are "wall" and "wing." Which word is on that page?
  • A.wolf
  • B.web
  • C.yard

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Answer key — Guide Words

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.tent
  2. 2.seal
  3. 3.fish
  4. 4.The first and last words on that page
  5. 5.jump
  6. 6.pen
  7. 7.milk
  8. 8.web

Questions about Guide Words

What does the Guide Words worksheet cover?

It practices using guide words to find the right dictionary page — 8 questions for Grade 2, all on Common Core L.2.2: Capitalize proper nouns, use apostrophes and commas, and spell patterns you have been taught. The instruction to students is “Circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Guide Words practice?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.2 — L.2.2, under Language for Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Guide Words is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on L.2.2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Guide Words come with an answer key?

Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Guide Words can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Guide Words free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Guide Words, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

More practice for L.2.2

Capitalize proper nouns, use apostrophes and commas, and spell patterns you have been taught.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.2.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.