Two Ways to Spell Long a and Long e is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on ai against ay, and ee against ea, aligned to Common Core standard RF.2.3. It prints 3 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Questions about Two Ways to Spell Long a and Long e
What does the Two Ways to Spell Long a and Long e worksheet cover?
It practices ai against ay, and ee against ea — 3 questions for Grade 2, all on Common Core RF.2.3: Read words with vowel teams, prefixes, suffixes and two syllables. The instruction to students is “Sort each word into the right column”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Two Ways to Spell Long a and Long e practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.2.3 — RF.2.3, under Reading: Foundational Skills for Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Two Ways to Spell Long a and Long e is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on RF.2.3, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Two Ways to Spell Long a and Long e come with an answer key?
Yes. All 3 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 Two Ways to Spell Long a and Long e 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 Two Ways to Spell Long a and Long e free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Two Ways to Spell Long a and Long e, 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 RF.2.3
Read words with vowel teams, prefixes, suffixes and two syllables.