Sentence Completion Worksheets 2nd Grade

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Made at homeroomtools.comRead each sentence. Circle the word that fits.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.Complete the sentenceStir the cocoa with a.combspoonbrushDad reads me aat bedtime.storysandwichpuddleMy loose frontwiggle when I chew.elbowspencilsteethI hear with my.earstoeskneesThe joke was so silly that we all.swamsleptlaughedBlueberry muffinsfor twenty minutes.swimnapbakeI read under the covers with a small.ovenlampfaucetShe used anto stay dry in the rain.apronumbrellaenvelopeWe rake piles of leaves every.fallhallbathWe watched thefly over the pond.geesegoatspigs
Made at homeroomtools.comRead each sentence. Circle the word that fits.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.Complete the sentenceAnswer keyStir the cocoa with a.combspoonbrushDad reads me aat bedtime.storysandwichpuddleMy loose frontwiggle when I chew.elbowspencilsteethI hear with my.earstoeskneesThe joke was so silly that we all.swamsleptlaughedBlueberry muffinsfor twenty minutes.swimnapbakeI read under the covers with a small.ovenlampfaucetShe used anto stay dry in the rain.apronumbrellaenvelopeWe rake piles of leaves every.fallhallbathWe watched thefly over the pond.geesegoatspigsspoonstoryteethearslaughedbakelampumbrellafallgeese
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Grades 1 and 2 70

  • The ___ barked when the doorbell rang. dog, fish, worm
  • The ___ is green in the spring. grass, moon, snow
  • The ___ pulled the wagon up the hill. goldfish, horse, kitten
  • The ___ rang, and school was over. bell, lamp, rug
  • The ___ taught us a new song. table, teacher, window
  • A bee makes ___. bread, butter, honey
  • A duck flaps its ___ to fly. horns, wheels, wings
  • A giraffe stretches its long ___ to reach leaves. fin, neck, wing
  • A happy beagle wags its ___. ear, nose, tail
  • A rabbit likes to ___. bark, fly, hop
  • A spider spun a sticky ___ between two twigs. nest, shell, web
  • A turtle walks very ___. brightly, loudly, slowly
  • After the long hike I fell into ___ at seven o'clock. bed, lunch, school
  • An apple grows on a ___. cloud, rock, tree
  • The balloon floated ___ above the rooftops. flat, high, wet
  • Birds build a ___ in a tree. bed, boat, nest
  • Blueberry muffins ___ for twenty minutes. bake, nap, swim
  • The boat can ___ on the water. crawl, float, walk
  • The cat drinks from a ___. bowl, fence, shelf
  • The chipmunk popped out of a ___ in the ground. hat, hill, hole
  • The clock tells us the ___. color, name, time
  • The cowgirl likes to ___ her pony. bake, paint, ride
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Grades 1 and 2, continued

  • Dad reads me a ___ at bedtime. puddle, sandwich, story
  • Farmers get ___ from a cow. eggs, milk, wool
  • Fresh snowflakes look ___ on my dark mitten. orange, purple, white
  • The goalie caught the soccer ___. ball, bell, bowl
  • Goldfish ___ around the plants in their tank. read, sing, swim
  • Grandpa blew on his oatmeal because it was too ___. hot, loud, tall
  • I ___ a picture with crayons. cooked, drew, washed
  • I ___ my bed before school. eat, make, sing
  • I blew out the ___ on my cake. buttons, candles, pencils
  • I hear with my ___. ears, knees, toes
  • I made a face because the lemonade was too ___. loud, sour, square
  • I need sunglasses because the beach is so ___. bright, sleepy, square
  • I read under the covers with a small ___. faucet, lamp, oven
  • I sat on the ___ and watched the game. bench, ceiling, chimney
  • I tie my ___ before I run. books, ears, shoes
  • I use ___ to cut paper. pillows, scissors, spoons
  • I wear a ___ on my head. belt, hat, sock
  • Ice feels very ___. cold, loud, soft
  • The joke was so silly that we all ___. laughed, slept, swam
  • Mom ___ the car to the store. cooked, drove, folded
  • My baby cousin naps in a ___ with a mobile above it. crib, drawer, sink
  • My backpack hangs on a ___ by the classroom door. hook, plate, puddle
  • My bike is locked, so I need a ___. fork, key, leaf
  • My hands were dirty, so I used ___. glue, jam, soap
  • My ice cream began to ___ in the sun. freeze, grow, melt
  • My loose front ___ wiggle when I chew. elbows, pencils, teeth
  • The old truck is very ___ when it starts. noisy, soft, tiny
  • The pencil is too short, so I need a ___ one. loud, new, wet
  • The pitcher ___ the baseball to the catcher. ate, threw, wore
  • Please ___ the window; the rain is blowing in. close, drink, plant
  • Pour me a ___ of orange juice, please. glass, pair, slice
  • The queen in the story lost her jeweled ___. cloud, crown, crumb
  • The school bus was leaving, so Max had to ___. hurry, nap, whisper
  • Sharpen your ___ before the spelling quiz. pencil, pillow, puddle
  • She put a ___ on the letter and mailed it. sock, spoon, stamp
  • She used an ___ to stay dry in the rain. apron, envelope, umbrella
  • Stars shine in the ___. sand, sky, soup
  • Stir the cocoa with a ___. brush, comb, spoon
  • The streetlights turn on at ___. lunch, night, recess
  • The toad hopped onto a mossy ___. cloud, log, star
  • The toddler dropped his cone and began to ___. cry, skate, spell
  • Use soap when you ___ your muddy fingers. fold, plant, wash
  • We clap our ___ to the song. elbows, eyes, hands
  • We cross the river on a ___. bridge, ladder, swing
  • We keep milk in the ___ so it stays cold. closet, drawer, fridge
  • We rake piles of leaves every ___. bath, fall, hall
  • We watched the ___ fly over the pond. geese, goats, pigs
  • Worms wiggle through the ___ in our garden. mailbox, pocket, soil

Grades 3 and 4 70

  • The ___ announced that the train was arriving. conductor, luggage, tunnel
  • The ___ lilacs made the whole porch smell sweet. fragrant, invisible, silent
  • The ___ of the ship gave the order to sail. captain, passenger, visitor
  • The ___ of the story is a girl who saves her town. cover, hero, title
  • The ___ on the door said the shop was closed. sign, sink, song
  • A ___ of wolves crossed the frozen valley. pack, pile, slice
  • A ___ spreads its tail feathers like a fan. panda, peacock, penguin
  • A ___ wind knocked the branches down. fierce, gentle, silent
  • The baby bird was too ___ to fly. fast, old, young
  • The baker gave us a ___ of fresh bread. flock, herd, loaf
  • The boat began to ___ when water poured in. float, sail, sink
  • The cave was so dark that we needed a ___. blanket, flashlight, ladder
  • Climbers planted a flag on the mountain's ___. peak, pocket, porch
  • The crowd began to ___ when the band walked on stage. cheer, melt, shrink
  • Dad ___ the gravel smooth across the driveway. raked, read, rowed
  • The desert is too ___ for most plants. crowded, dry, noisy
  • The directions were ___, so nobody got lost. clear, confusing, missing
  • The dog was ___ and would not come out from under the bed. bold, proud, timid
  • The explorer drew a ___ of the island. map, meal, melody
  • The floor was wet, so the janitor put up a ___ sign. birthday, warning, welcome
  • The fox carried food back to its ___. den, hive, nest
  • The fruit was not ___ yet, so it tasted sour. ripe, rotten, round
  • The gift was a ___; I did not expect it at all. habit, promise, surprise
  • The glass vase is ___, so carry it with care. fragile, sturdy, ugly
  • He ___ the invitation because he had another party that day. accepted, declined, decorated
  • He apologized because he knew he was ___. right, tall, wrong
  • He felt ___ when he forgot his lines on stage. delighted, embarrassed, hungry
  • He gave a ___ answer, so we asked him to say more. brief, long, loud
  • He was ___ of the dark until he got a night-light. afraid, fond, proud
  • Her handwriting is ___, so everyone can read it. messy, neat, tiny
  • The hikers were ___ after climbing all day. eager, rested, weary
  • I ___ my mind and chose the red one instead. changed, cleaned, closed
  • I can ___ the piano, but I cannot read music. paint, plant, play
  • In autumn the growers ___ their pumpkins. borrow, harvest, invent
  • It is ___ to interrupt someone who is speaking. brave, polite, rude
  • It was ___ of him to share his snack with everyone. generous, rude, selfish
  • The knight in the story wore heavy ___. armor, feathers, pajamas
  • The library was so ___ that I could hear the clock tick. crowded, noisy, quiet
  • The magician made three coins ___. disappear, sneeze, whistle
  • The mother cat licked her tiny ___. foal, kitten, puppy
  • My uncle will ___ the broken fence this weekend. admire, borrow, repair
  • The old bridge is not ___ enough for trucks. old, strong, weak
  • Our flight was ___ for two hours by the snowstorm. delayed, early, painted
  • Our plane will ___ at noon and land by three. arrive, depart, vanish
  • The path was ___, so we slipped twice. dry, icy, sunny
  • The plant could not ___ without water. survive, travel, whistle
  • Please ___ louder so the back row can hear. listen, speak, think
  • Please ___ the plants while I am away. water, wear, wrap
  • The puzzle was so ___ that it took all week. difficult, quick, simple
  • The rice had no seasoning, so it tasted ___. bland, spicy, sweet
  • The river is too ___ to cross on foot. deep, dry, shallow
  • The room was ___, so we opened a window. chilly, roomy, stuffy
  • The runner was ___ enough to win the race. clumsy, sleepy, swift
  • She ___ her brother by hiding his shoes. rescued, teased, thanked
  • She solved the mystery by following each ___. closet, clown, clue
  • She used a ___ to measure the picture frame. hammer, mirror, ruler
  • She was ___ about the trip and could not sleep. bored, calm, excited
  • She wrote in her ___ every night before bed. jacket, journal, jungle
  • The teacher asked us to ___ the two stories and tell how they differ. combine, compare, copy
  • The team practiced hard, so the coach was ___ they would win. confident, doubtful, sorry
  • Tess was ___ when her missing kitten came home. greedy, jealous, relieved
  • The twins look so ___ that I mix them up. alike, different, tall
  • The water was so ___ that we could count the pebbles below. deep, muddy, transparent
  • We ___ our money until we could buy the tent. lost, saved, spent
  • We could not hear the speaker because the microphone was ___. broken, loud, shiny
  • We felt ___ after eating the whole pizza. empty, full, hungry
  • We had to ___ the tent before the storm arrived. fasten, scatter, swallow
  • We heard the ___ of thunder far away. glow, rumble, scent
  • We need a ___ to see the tiny cells. microscope, stethoscope, telescope
  • We wore ___ coats on the snowy day. thick, thin, wet

Grades 5 and 6 70

  • The ___ of the river is high in the mountains. sauce, saucer, source
  • The ___ of the volcano could be heard for miles. election, eruption, invention
  • A single candle could not ___ the whole hall. eliminate, illuminate, imitate
  • The actor's ___ of the villain frightened the youngest viewers. pasture, portrayal, potion
  • After the long drought, water was ___. abundant, hollow, scarce
  • The alarm had an ___ effect: everyone left at once. imaginary, immediate, invisible
  • An ___ person tells the truth even when it is hard. anxious, arrogant, honest
  • The artist's ___ work hangs in the town hall. finest, hungriest, loudest
  • The author chose to remain ___ and never signed her books. anonymous, enormous, famous
  • The cabin was ___, miles from the nearest road. crowded, remote, urban
  • The candidate tried to ___ voters to support the new park. persuade, prevent, pursue
  • The children had packed for days, so they were ___ to learn that the trip was canceled. delighted, dismayed, honored
  • The climbers had to ___ their trip when the weather turned. polish, postpone, praise
  • The coach praised her ___; she never missed a practice. dedication, hesitation, imitation
  • The committee will ___ the plan if it costs too much. approve, celebrate, reject
  • The crew worked to ___ the old ship to its former beauty. resign, restore, retreat
  • The crowd began to ___ once the parade had passed. assemble, disperse, hibernate
  • The delay was ___ because of the storm. edible, inevitable, portable
  • The detective found ___ that the window had been forced. elegance, evidence, silence
  • The emperor's ___ ended when his daughter took the throne. rain, reign, rein
  • The explorer kept a ___ record of every day of the voyage. blank, detailed, drowsy
  • The farmers ___ the fields with water from the river. imitate, irrigate, irritate
  • The glue will ___ in about an hour. happen, harden, hasten
  • He made a ___ attempt to catch the bus, but it pulled away. delicious, desperate, distant
  • He spoke with such ___ that everyone believed him. conviction, hesitation, silence
  • Her ___ smile put the nervous students at ease. bitter, menacing, reassuring
  • His ___ handwriting was impossible to read. elegant, illegible, legible
  • His comment was ___: it had nothing to do with our topic. accurate, essential, irrelevant
  • His excuse sounded ___, so the teacher asked for proof. delicious, reasonable, suspicious
  • The instructions were ___, so we finished in minutes. complicated, missing, straightforward
  • The inventor's idea was ___; no one had thought of it before. ancient, ordinary, original
  • It is hard to ___ when the room is noisy. celebrate, concentrate, decorate
  • The judge was known for being ___; she treated everyone the same. biased, impartial, impatient
  • The lion's roar was ___ enough to shake the fence. peaceful, playful, powerful
  • The mayor will ___ the new library on Saturday. dedicate, digest, dissolve
  • The meadow was ___ with wildflowers. bolted, dotted, knotted
  • The museum's oldest ___ is a clay pot. appetite, architect, artifact
  • The noise was barely ___ over the wind. audible, edible, visible
  • Nothing grew in the ___ desert. barren, fragile, hasty
  • The old house was ___, with broken windows and a sagging roof. decorated, delightful, dilapidated
  • The old map was too ___ to unfold without tearing. brittle, flexible, sturdy
  • Our supplies began to ___ after a week on the trail. dazzle, double, dwindle
  • The path was ___ by fallen trees. constructed, instructed, obstructed
  • The pilot had to ___ the plane through the clouds. navigate, negotiate, nominate
  • Please ___ the instructions before you begin. regret, resist, review
  • The puppy's ___ energy wore everyone out. boundless, fragile, limited
  • Rain is ___ in this region; it falls almost every day. absent, frequent, rare
  • The rope was too ___ to hold the boat. firm, frayed, fresh
  • The scientist formed a ___ before running the experiment. harvest, horizon, hypothesis
  • The scientist wore goggles as a ___. precaution, prediction, preference
  • She ___ the heavy door with all her strength. shoved, sipped, sketched
  • She had to ___ between soccer and band because they met at the same time. choose, combine, compete
  • She was ___ to try the spicy dish, but she took a bite anyway. eager, proud, reluctant
  • The smell of smoke made the campers ___. graceful, punctual, uneasy
  • The speaker paused to ___ her point. emphasize, evacuate, evaporate
  • The speech was so ___ that half the audience dozed off. brief, tedious, thrilling
  • The story's ___ is that kindness is repaid. model, moral, mural
  • The sunset was a ___ sight that we will never forget. magnificent, microscopic, miserable
  • The teacher asked us to ___ the main idea in one sentence. apologize, memorize, summarize
  • The team's ___ was to finish the project by Friday. objective, obstacle, opponent
  • They built a ___ shelter out of branches until help arrived. permanent, temporary, transparent
  • They had to ___ the meeting because the room flooded. recite, recycle, relocate
  • The tourists were ___ by the size of the canyon. annoyed, awed, bored
  • The trail was ___; one wrong step meant a long fall. generous, spacious, treacherous
  • The twins have ___ tastes: one loves noise, the other loves quiet. identical, opposite, similar
  • The two clubs reached an ___ about the rules. agreement, avalanche, orchestra
  • The two rivers ___ just north of the town. merge, shatter, whisper
  • The village was nearly ___ after the factory closed and families moved away. crowded, deserted, thriving
  • We must ___ water during the dry season. conceal, condemn, conserve
  • The witness gave an ___ account of what she saw. accurate, ancient, edible

How this list was compiled: Written for this page: sentences with one word missing and three words of the same kind to choose from (three nouns, three verbs or three describing words), in three levels. Each sentence was read with all three words in the blank, and only one makes sense. No answer word is used twice in a level. The meaning of each answer word in the two upper levels was checked in its entry in Wiktionary, en.wiktionary.org, on 2026-10-02 (license CC BY-SA 4.0); spellings are American. The grade bands are our suggestion, not a school's list. No person, brand or character is named. Licence: own work

How it works

Each sheet draws 10 sentences from our own bank. Every sentence has one blank and three words of the same kind under it. Only one makes sense, so the child has to read the whole sentence.

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Three levels

Set picks one. Grades 1 and 2, where the page opens, uses everyday words: Stir the cocoa with a ___. Grades 3 and 4 asks for words such as relieved, fragile and harvest. Grades 5 and 6 reaches barren, illegible and postpone. The grades are our suggestion, not a school's list.

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Type one a line with ___ for the blank, an equals sign, the right word, then a slash before each wrong one: The ___ rang at noon. = bell / lamp / rug. Your lines replace ours.

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What is a sentence completion worksheet?

A sheet of sentences that each have one word missing. The child picks the word that makes the sentence make sense. Here three words are offered under each blank, and exactly one fits.

Are these sentences right for a 2nd grader?

The page opens on Grades 1 and 2: short sentences and words most second graders can read, such as nest, spoon and melt. For a stronger reader, choose Grades 3 and 4 under Set.

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