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Apple Vocabulary and Spelling Words

Here are 91 apple words for kids.

There are word lists for:

  • 2nd grade apple themed spelling words
  • apple picking
  • popular apple varieties or types of apples
  • apple adjectives
  • parts of an apple
  • food and desert related vocabulary

There are free printable word puzzles to go along with each group of apple words. The word puzzles are a fun way for kids to build their vocabulary skills and work on spelling.

Grade 2 Apple Words

Apple themed words is one of the spelling lists in grade 2. Here are the words for week 10:

  1. apple
  2. cider
  3. core
  4. peel
  5. pick
  6. pie
  7. seeds
  8. stem
  9. tree
  10. worm

Review Words

Here are the optional review words, or apple themed spelling words previously learned. You can include as a review in this weeks spelling if you so wish.

For example, if you wanted to use sentence based dictation, you might wish to include some previously learned words in your sentences.

Or if you wish your child to write a paragraph or so about apples, reviewing the previously learned words would remind them of words they have already learned to spell that they may wish to use in their writing.

Grade 1 Review Words

Grade 2 Review Words

Apple Themed Word Puzzles

Here is a fun worksheet to help kids work on vocabulary and practice the spelling of these 2nd grade apple words. It’s a printable apple crossword puzzle.

Here are some additional easy apple word puzzles for kids. They include crossword puzzles, a word search and spelling games.

Apple Picking Words

Here is a list of some apple vocabulary words related to picking apples:

  • orchard
  • picking
  • harvest
  • organic
  • ladder
  • trees
  • peck
  • basket
  • bushel
  • pounds
  • weigh
  • bite
  • August
  • September

And here are some of the popular types of apples:

  • Fuji
  • Gala
  • Empire
  • Spartan
  • Cortland
  • McIntosh
  • Honeycrisp
  • Golden Delicious
  • Red Delicious
  • Crab Apples

Here is a fun word puzzle that uses all these apple picking words. It’s a free printable apple fill in word puzzle.

Kids will be given a list of words grouped by the amount of letters in each word. And they will be challenged to fit all the words in the crossword like puzzle.

Apple Adjectives

Here are some adjectives or words that can be used to describe apples or other fruit:

  • hard
  • round
  • sweet
  • sour
  • tart
  • crunchy
  • dried
  • firm
  • fresh
  • fruit
  • juicy
  • ripe
  • rotten
  • bruised
  • soft
  • green
  • yellow
  • golden
  • red
  • yummy
  • delicious
  • healthy

Parts of an Apple

Vocabulary related to parts of an apple:

  • pips
  • pulp
  • flesh
  • core
  • stem
  • peels
  • skin
  • seeds
  • pectin

Apple Desert Themed Words

One of the best parts about apple season, is all the yummy food and deserts you can make with apples!

You can eat:

  • pie
  • cake
  • applesauce
  • candy apples
  • cinnamon
  • cobbler
  • caramel
  • crumble
  • fritter
  • strudel
  • apple butter
  • cider
  • juice
  • apple cider vinegar

Another fun word puzzle that uses these apple desert words is this apple fill in puzzle.

Apple Life Cycle Vocabulary Words

Kids that are learning about the life cycle of an apple tree might encounter these words:

  • seed
  • plant
  • germination
  • sprout
  • seedling
  • bud
  • sapling
  • blossoms
  • flowers
  • pollination
  • fruit