Year 2 Spelling worksheets
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Spelling patterns: silent letters w and k
All these words have a silent letter at the beginning. This means that you write the letter when you spell the words, but you don’t make the sound of that letter when you say it out loud. Can you find each of these words in the wordsearch below?
Square words wordsearch
Can you find all these Goldilocks-themed words in the wordsearch?
Y2 spelling: high frequency words
High frequency words are used a great deal in written texts. Children will find that they will use them a lot when they are writing, which is why it is really important to learn the correct spellings!
Look, Cover, Write and Check spelling words
A blank Look, Cover, Write and Check spelling words list for kids to download and print to practise their weekly spelling words and prepare for tests.
Y2 spelling: high frequency words
High frequency words are used a great deal in written texts. Children will find that they will use them a lot when they are writing, which is why it is really important to learn the correct spellings!
Spelling words ending in -le
Words ending in -le can be tricky to spell. Look at these words and practise writing them three times in the box to the right of each word. Next, get someone to read the words out loud to you and write them on a separate piece of paper.
Phonics games
Your child will do lots of phonics learning at school – so why not use games to help them put their new skills into practice at home? Our Phonics games learning pack, created by a KS1 teacher (and parent), offers ten games and activities to choose from. Everything you need to start playing, from instructions to game boards and a sound die, is included in your download – print off your bingo counters, sharpen your pencils and have some fun!
Word puzzles for Key Stage 1 English
Take a break from homework and spelling drills with this collection of word puzzles for Key Stage 1! Each one covers a different concept that your child will learn in English lessons, but presents it as something to solve by remembering what they've been taught in class.
Practise the -ing rule
In this worksheet, your child can practise the -ing rule and add it onto the ends of words.
Practise -tion words
In this worksheet, your child can learn how to spell words that end in -tion, and write them in sentences.
Half-term wordsearch
Use this wordsearch during half-term to help your child with vocabulary and spelling while recognising words that are all about having fun!
Looking for the silent letter
Help your child learn tricky spelling words with this worksheet. Can they use the words in sentences of their own afterwards?
Writing the /e/ sound: ‘ea’ (Phase 5 phonics)
Use this worksheet to help your child recognise the grapheme 'ea', representing the /e/ sound, and then use those words in the sentences provided.
Using tricky words
This worksheet helps your child to read and write some tricky high frequency words, by putting them into sentences.
Learning to spell a word
A worksheet to help your child practise different techniques to help them learn to spell words.
Spelling games - Dragon's gold
Suitable for KS1 and KS2, Dragon's Gold is a spelling game for two players and will help your child practise any list of words. A great way to help your child prepare for the weekly spelling test (painlessly!).
Irregular plurals: words ending in y
Spelling can be tricky. Help your child master the spelling rule for words ending in y with this worksheet, and, for an extra challenge, use them in sentences of their own.
Have fun with spelling
Does your child’s spelling really let their writing down? Have fun with spelling offers you practical and effective strategies to help support your child’s learning at home, based on a real understanding of how spelling is taught and why it’s tricky to master. The bad news? Your child will be beating you at Scrabble before you know it!
What are homophones?
Pairs of homophones for children to cut up and then insert into the incomplete sentences given. Encourages your child to think about the meaning and spelling of these words.
Spelling rules: plurals
A worksheet explaining the spelling rules for turning words with different endings into their plural form. Includes cards to sort into 'correct' and 'incorrect' piles.
Spelling rules: adding -ed and -ing
A worksheet explaining the spelling rule for adding 'ed' and 'ing' to verbs that have either a long or short vowel. Includes cards for your child to cut out and re-arrange to help with their spelling.
Homophones puzzle
Encourage your child to cut up the pairs of homophones and the mixed-up definitions and then work out which should go with which.
Tricky spellings practice
This worksheet goes through some tricky spellings and gives ideas on how to learn them. It encourages testing your child on these words within dictated sentences.
Spelling tricky words Y2
Use this worksheet to help your children think about the phonemes in words that are tricky to spell. They then need to practise writing the words unaided, sounding out each phoneme.