KS2 English worksheets by School Year
Spelling patterns: the prefix mis-
This worksheet demonstrates to children how the prefix mis- changes the meaning of a word. They are then encouraged to use words starting mis- in sentences.
Spelling patterns: the prefix ex-
Use this worksheet to familiarise your child with words starting with the prefix 'ex'. It provides them with an activity where they need to match the word with the meaning.
Powerful verbs
Encourage your child to think about the meanings of powerful verbs, by matching three interesting verbs to one boring one.
Playing with verbs
Use these verb cards to play two different games which will help your children to become more familiar with interesting verbs.
Instruction text
Use this reading comprehension to help your child think about the way instruction texts are set out and also to help them get used to retrieving information from a text.
High frequency words puzzle
Use this to help your child with their spellings and knowledge of syllables. They need to cut out all the syllables and then see how quickly they can put them back together as words.
Connectives practice
This worksheet gives sentence starters with connectives for your child to complete in imaginative ways.
Connective game
This game will encourage your child to use connectives when they are speaking. They will then be more likely to use sentences with connectives in their writing.
Concrete and abstract nouns
This worksheet explains the difference between concrete and abstract nouns. It then gives a paragraph of text for children to underline the different types of nouns.
Classifying nouns
This worksheet explains the different types of nouns and encourages your child to collect and classify them.
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.
Design your own comic
Looking for ways to help your child boost their literacy skills? Designing their own comic will help them with their handwriting, vocabulary, story-telling skills and more – and they won’t even realise they’re learning!