Mastering second grade phonics and spelling is fun and exciting with this book that combines language arts activities with puzzles and humor to lower the barriers to learning and build essential skills. Phonics and spelling are important building blocks for future learning, and Highlights(TM) brings Fun with a Purpose(R) into these essential activities for second graders. Our award-winning content blends important language skills with puzzles, humor, and playful art, which makes learning exciting and fun. Students will learn developmentally appropriate vowel and consonant patterns, spelling strategies, decoding skills, and more--all designed to help improve and build confidence in the classroom.