In this Grade 2 worksheet, students focus on changing y to i before -es and -ed. They finish sentences using cries, cried, tried, flies, spies, dries, and carried. The matching section pairs base words cry, try, fly, and dry with their plural or past-tense forms. Grade 2 children learn that when a word ends in a consonant plus y, the y becomes i before these endings, which is one of the most useful English spelling rules.
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Spelling Patterns
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The baby cries when she is hungry or tired.
2. He tried very hard to finish the race.
3. The bird flies high above the trees.
4. Dad dries the dishes with a clean towel.
5. The puppy cried at night when he is alone.
6. She carried her backpack up the long hill.
7. The detective spied a new clue in the book.
8. My shirt dried quickly in the warm sunlight.
9. The little girl tried to tie her own shoes.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
cry
→ cries
cries
try
→ tried
tried
fly
→ flies
flies
dry
→ dries
dries
Spelling Patterns
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The baby cries when she is hungry or tired.
2) He tried very hard to finish the race.
3) The bird flies high above the trees.
4) Dad dries the dishes with a clean towel.
5) The puppy cried at night when he is alone.
6) She carried her backpack up the long hill.
7) The detective spied a new clue in the book.
8) My shirt dried quickly in the warm sunlight.
9) The little girl tried to tie her own shoes.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
cry
→ cries
cries
try
→ tried
tried
fly
→ flies
flies
dry
→ dries
dries
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