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Square words wordsearch
Can you find all these Goldilocks-themed words in the wordsearch?
Mini word Sudoku 4 x 4
Put the letters from the word EASY in the squares so that each column, row, and mini-grid contains all the letters that make up the word.
Rhyming words: creatures word puzzle
Practise your rhyming and spelling skills by thinking of names of animals that rhyme with each of these words. There could be more than one answer... how many can you identify?
Homophones wordsearch
Can you find these homophone pairs hidden in the wordsearch below?
Spelling patterns: silent letters w and k
A Year 2 English wordsearch created by a teacher, which focuses on the silent letters w and k. Examples and answers are included.
Reading comprehension: The Magic Lamp
This Year 2, KS1 reading comprehension PDF was created by an experienced teacher to help your primary school child develop their English skills.
Read this story about a magic land and then see if you can answer the questions afterwards.
Read this story about a magic land and then see if you can answer the questions afterwards.
Reading comprehension: Pond habitats
Read this text about pond habitats and then see if you can answer the questions below.
Reading comprehension: Lucy’s first day
Read this story about Lucy's first day of school then answer the questions below.
Reading comprehension: How to make a healthy salad
Have a go at this reading comprehension – and learn how to make a delicious salad too!
Learn to use connectives
Look at these connectives in this box. Which ones could you use in the sentences below? You might find that more than one connective could work in each sentence.
Full stop or exclamation mark?
We use exclamation marks when something is funny or scary or if we are shouting. Look at these sentences. Which ones need full stops and which need exclamation marks?
Compound words
A compound word is a long word made up of two short words. The blue words in the left-hand column go first; the orange words in the right-hand column go second. Cut out the words and see if you can match them up correctly.
Choose the correct punctuation mark
Should these sentences end in a full stop, a question mark or an exclamation mark? Choose the correct punctuation mark for each one, and don’t forget to add in capital letters if they’re missing!
Choose 'oa', 'oe' or 'ow' (Phase 5 phonics)
All these words have the /oa/ sound in them, but some are spelled with the digraph 'oa', others with 'oe' or 'ow' or 'o_e'. Can you cut out the words and stick them into the right columns in the table?
Choose 'ai', 'ay' or 'a_e' (Phase 5 phonics)
All of these words have the same /ai/ sound in them, but some are spelled with the digraph 'ai', others with 'ay' or the split digraph 'a_e'. Can you cut out the words and stick them into the right columns in the table?
Capital letters and punctuation marks: mark the passage
A Year 2 printable worksheet created by a primary school teacher to help your child with capital letters and punctuation marks.
Read this paragraph and add in the capital letters, full stops, commas, exclamation marks and question marks where you think they should go
Read this paragraph and add in the capital letters, full stops, commas, exclamation marks and question marks where you think they should go
Using commas to separate items in lists
We can use commas to separate items instead of using the word ‘and’. Can you rewrite these sentences using a comma instead of ‘and’? Remember, you will need ‘and’ before the final item.
Spot apostrophe mistakes
Ten words in this short story use apostrophes incorrectly. Identify them then find the words in the wordsearch.
Football maths and soccer English for KS1 and KS2
Make the most of World Cup fever and give grammar, division and spelling practice a football twist with our soccer-themed worksheets for KS1 and KS2 children.
Changing word meaning with the prefix un-
When we add the prefix un- to a word it changes the meaning of the word to its opposite meaning. Look at these sentences. Can you complete the second sentence by using the blue word and adding the prefix un-?
Spotting trigraphs (Phase 5 phonics)
A trigraph is a single sound represented by three letters. Cut out these nine words and see if you can put them in the correct places in the following sentences.
Punctuating sentences
These sentences need full stops, capital letters, question marks and exclamation marks. Where do you think they should go?
Writing a short story
Write about a time when you played or watched a football game. Use the word bank below to help you with spellings.
Using connectives
Connectives join two parts of a long sentence together. Look at these five connectives. Which ones fit best in the following sentences?
Using commas to separate items in a list
When you write a list of objects in a sentence you need to use commas to separate them. Can you add the commas into these sentences? Remember, you don’t need a comma before ‘and’!