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Ks2 Spelling worksheets
Free worksheets: Spelling, KS2
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Spelling patterns: the prefix dis-
A KS2 literacy worksheet created by an experienced teacher to practise adding the prefix dis- to a word. Discover prefix definitions, examples of the prefix dis– and how prefixes are taught in primary school.
KS2 high frequency words flashcards
After learning to read and spell the most common words in Reception and KS1, your child will move on to a longer list of common words including 'brought' and 'thought'. Support their learning at home with our KS2 high frequency words practice flashcards.
Spelling patterns: words ending -cian / -ssion
Cut out the words words ending -cian / -ssion. Practise learning each one by looking closely at it, then turn it over to see if you can write it correctly. Once you have learned them, try these tongue-twisting sentence activities!
Spelling patterns: the prefix auto-
Look up these words in the dictionary and write their definitions below. What do you think the prefix auto means?
Identifying silent letters
All of these words contain a silent letter. This means that the sound of that letter is not made when the word is spoken. Cut out the words above. Can you arrange them into the correct lists below and stick them down?
Y3 and Y4 spelling wordsearch
Hidden in this wordsearch are some of the words from the Year 3/4 curriculum spelling list. Can you find them and highlight them?
Words with the prefixes dis- and re-
Work out which prefix goes with each word. Then write a similar sentence for each word, once the prefix has been added, to show its new meaning.
Spelling: double consonants revision
The spelling words below, from the Y5 and Y6 list, all include a double consonant. Can you cut out the cards and arrange them to make a whole word, matching the double consonant on the first card with the end sound on the second card?
Spelling: double consonants
These words have a double consonant in them. Fill in the missing double letters to complete the word.
Reading and spelling the “soft c” sound
What words do the picture clues below refer to? Draw a circle round the “c” that sounds like an /s/ in each word.
The prefix super-
All these words contain the prefix super-. Look through the list. Do you know what each word means? Look up any words you don’t know in the dictionary.
Spelling patterns: the prefix re- sentence challenge
All the words in pink contain the prefix re- which means ‘again’. The words need swapping round so they’re in the right places; decide where they should go and rewrite the sentences so they make sense.
Spelling patterns: the prefix pre-
The prefix pre- means ‘before’. The word prefix includes the prefix pre! Do you know the meaning of these pre- words? Look up any you don’t know in the dictionary, then write a sentence containing each word in the right-hand box.
Spelling patterns: the prefix audi-
The prefix audi- means ‘to hear’, ‘to listen’ or ‘sound’. Write down what you think each of the words below mean in the middle box, then look each one up in the dictionary and write down the definition. How close were you?
Spelling patterns: the prefix aqua-
All these words have the prefix aqua-. Look in a dictionary to find the meanings of these words and write them in the spaces. What do you think the prefix aqua- means?
Spelling patterns: the prefix aero-
Can you cut out these definitions and match them to the correct words? What do you think the prefix aero- means?
Spelling patterns: ‘ei’ and ‘eigh’ and ‘ey’ representing the /ai/ sound
All these words include the same sound (/ai/) but it is represented by ‘ei’,‘eigh’ or ‘ey’. Underline the groups of letters making the /ai/ sound in each word, then cut the words out and put them in the correct column. Once you think you know the words, ask someone to dictate these sentences to you. Write them down and then check to see if you got the spellings right.
Words containing ‘y’ making different sounds
Read these words and say them out loud. The ‘y’ in the words makes three different sounds: /i/ as in cygnet, /igh/ as in high, /y/ as in yellow. Can you group them into the three sound columns below?
Spelling patterns: words starting co- or re-
The prefix re- means again and the prefix co- means with. Have a look at these words and decide which one would fit best in the sentence gaps below.
Spelling patterns: words ending -que / -gue
In words like antique and catalogue the letters ‘que’ make the /k/ sound and the letters ‘gue’ make a /g/ sound. Look at the clues on the left and then enter what you think is the correct word (from the group above) into the code grids below. At the end, see if you can work out the mystery word using the codes.
Spelling patterns: words ending -ably / -ibly
Each of these adverbs ends in -ably or the less common suffix -ibly. See if you can put each of the words into the correct gaps in these sentences.
Spelling patterns: words ending -able and -ible
The endings -able and -ible are both common adjective spelling patterns and they usually sound the same, which can make it tricky to know which is the correct spelling. Add the correct suffix to each of these words then see if you can find them in the wordsearch.
Spelling patterns: words containing ‘ch’ as a /sh/ sound
All these words contain the letters ‘ch’ but they make the sound /sh/. Each of these words fits with a clue in the crossword below. Can you work out where all the words go to solve the puzzle?
Spelling patterns: the suffix -ly
Words ending -ly are used to describe how something is done; they are called adverbs. Cut out these cards and match up the root words on the left with the suffix -ly on the right, then decide which words go in each sentence.
Spelling patterns: the prefix super-
Underline all the words with the prefix super- you can find in the passage. Then write each word in the column on the left. Now look up the word’s meaning in a dictionary and write it in the column on the right.