Y2 spelling: high frequency words
What words should your Year 2 child be learning to spell?
In their weekly spelling lists, children will explore a variety of spelling patterns, including:
- Silent letters like k, g, and w (e.g., 'knock', 'gnat', and 'write')
- Words ending in le, el, al, and il (e.g., 'meddle', 'tunnel', 'animal', 'pencil')
- Verbs ending in y, which change to ies and ied (e.g., 'copy', 'copies', and 'copied')
- Dropping the final e before adding -ing, -ed, or -er (e.g., 'hiking', 'hiked', and 'hiker')
- Words that require a doubled consonant before adding -ing or -ed (e.g., 'pat', 'patting', 'patted')
- Unusual vowel uses, such as 'o' for the 'u' sound ('other') and 'a' for the 'o' sound ('warm')
- Words with suffixes (letters added to the end of a word) such as -ly, -ment, -ful, -ness, and -less
- Words using apostrophes for contractions (e.g., 'do not' becomes 'don't')
- Words ending in -tion (e.g., 'fiction')
- Homophones, which are words that sound the same but have different spellings (e.g., 'hear' and 'here')
What are high frequency words?
High frequency words are words that appear very often in spoken and written language. They are commonly used and are essential for reading fluency and comprehension. These words don't often follow phonetic rules, making them difficult for young children to decode.
How will this Year 2 spelling words worksheet help your child?
This Year 2 spelling words worksheet focuses on high frequency words. It was created by an experienced educator and based on the National Curriculum. You will be given several sentences containing Year 2 high frequency words and your child will need to write them out and practise correcting any they may get wrong. This activity will help embed their learning and help them understand the correct spelling for high frequency words.
For more help with spelling, check out our hub page, or try a new challenge such as our Year 2 common exception words flashcards.
