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Year 2 English worksheets

Cover KS1 SATs English 2024

Key Stage 1 - 2024 English SATs Papers

Help your child prepare for the optional English KS1 SATs, taken at the end of Year 2, with some at-home practice. These complete Y2 SATs past papers from 2024 are the official Department for Education papers used in schools.
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Short vowel sounds page

Short vowel sounds worksheet

A short vowel sound is pronounced for a shorter time than a long vowel sound. For instance, in the word fat, the vowel 'a' is short, but in fate, it's long. Use this worksheet to practise short vowel sounds and consolidate your child's phonics learning at home.
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Long vowel a and e page

Long vowel sounds 'a' and 'e'

A long vowel is pronounced for a longer time than a short vowel sound. In the word mat, the vowel 'a' is short, but in mate, it's long. Use this worksheet to practise the long vowel sounds 'a' and 'e' and consolidate your child's phonics learning at home.
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Long vowels i and o page

Long vowel sounds 'i' and 'o'

Long vowels are vowel sounds that are pronounced for a longer time than short vowels. They can change the meaning of words. In the word bit, the vowel 'i' is short, but in bite, it's a long vowel sound. Use this worksheet to practice long vowel sounds 'i' and 'o' and consolidate your child's phonics learning at home.
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Cover KS1 SATs English 2023

Key Stage 1 - 2023 English SATs Papers

Help your child prepare for the English KS1 SATs, taken at the end of Year 2, with some at-home practice. These complete Y2 SATs past papers from 2023 are the official Department for Education papers used in schools.
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Spelling words for Year 2

Spelling list for Year 2

Here is a list of words that cover the spelling rules children are expected to learn by the end of Year 2. How many can you spell?
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Key Stage 1 - 2022 English SATs Papers cover

Key Stage 1 - 2022 English SATs Papers

Help your child prepare for the English KS1 SATs, taken at the end of Year 2, with some at-home practice. These complete Y2 SATs past papers from 2022 are the official Department for Education papers used in schools.
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Year 2 exception words flashcards

Year 2 common exception words flashcards

In exception words, the English spelling code works in an unusual / uncommon way. Use these flashcards to help your child practise writing these Y2 common exception words.
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Letter arrow cards

Letter arrow cards

Free letter arrow cards created by an experienced educator to help children practise putting sounds together and forming some words.
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TheSchoolRun Year 2 worksheets taster pack

Year 2 worksheets taster pack

Find out what your child will learn in Year 2 English, maths and science, try out a few learning activities and read our top tips about how to support their learning and development in our free, downloadable Year 2 Taster Pack.
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Key Stage 1 - 2019 English SATs Papers cover

Key Stage 1 - 2019 English SATs Papers

Help your child prepare for the English KS1 SATs, taken at the end of Year 2, with some at-home practice. These complete Y2 SATs past papers from 2019 are the official Department for Education papers used in schools.
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Year 2 English Challenge Pack

Year 2 English Challenge Pack

Challenging reading comprehensions and activities for Year 2 readers and writers, designed to stretch your child and offer them the opportunity to explore their year-group topics in greater depth.
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Identify imperative verbs

Identify imperative verbs

Identify and underline all the imperative verbs in this instruction text about making an omelette – then make and eat one yourself!
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Key Stage 1 - 2018 English SATs Papers cover

Key Stage 1 - 2018 English SATs Papers

Help your child prepare for the English KS1 SATs, taken at the end of Year 2, with some at-home practice. These complete 2018 Y2 SATs past papers are the official papers from the Department for Education, used in schools.
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Write a non-fiction report worksheet

Write a non-fiction report

Help your child write about a day out to a museum or gallery with a non-fiction report template, perfect for Year 2 learners and new writers.
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KS1 Easter activities pack

KS1 Easter activities pack

English, maths and science have a very chocolatey taste over the Easter break, with lots of maths, phonics, spelling and simple science investigations to keep chocolate-hunters busy and learning.
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Festive fun activities for KS1

Festive fun activities for KS1

Write letters to Santa, help the elves by counting presents, build a Christmas model village and more with our collection of festive learning activities for children in Year 1 and Year 2. Guaranteed to keep kids engaged with learning in the run-up to the celebrations!
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Book reviews activity pack

Book reviews activity pack

Help your child explore books and language with TheSchoolRun's Book reviews activity pack, a huge collection of reading comprehension and creative writing resources for Year 1 to Year 6.
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Writing in the present tense worksheet

Writing in the present tense

This story should be written in the present tense to tell the reader that the events in the story are happening now. Can you look at the underlined verbs and change them to the present tense?
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Writing in the past tense worksheet

Writing in the past tense

When we write a story, it is important to describe all the events using the same verb tense. This story should be written in the past tense to tell the reader that the events in the story have already happened. Can you look at the underlined verbs and change them to the past tense?
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