Year 2 Spelling Skills
Key Stage 1 • Ages 6–7 • Intermediate
Instructions: Read each word and sentence carefully. Use the spelling patterns and word choices you have learnt to complete each activity. Write clearly in the boxes and check your spelling when you finish.
Choose -dge or -ge
Complete each word with dge or ge. Say the whole word aloud to help you decide. Write the missing letters in the box.
1. bri___ (bridge)
2. chan___ (change)
3. fud___ (fudge)
4. lar___ (large)
5. ju___ (judge)
Silent First Letters
Complete each word with kn, gn or wr. The first letter in each pair is silent. Read the finished word to check it makes sense.
1. ___ee (knee)
2. ___at (gnat)
3. ___ite (write)
4. ___ock (knock)
5. ___aw (gnaw)
Word Endings
Choose the correct ending from the word bank for each word. Use each ending once. Write the ending in the box.
Word bank: le, el, al, il
1. litt___
2. trav___
3. capit___
4. penc___
Suffixes in Action
Add the suffix in brackets to the word to make a new word. Remember that a suffix is added to the end of a root word. Write the complete word in the box.
1. enjoy + ment =
2. kind + ness =
3. help + ful =
4. care + less =
5. quick + ly =
Pick the Right Homophone
Choose the correctly spelt word to complete each sentence. Read the whole sentence before you decide. Write the chosen word in the box.
1. Can you ___ the bell? (hear / here)
2. We saw a boat on the ___. (see / sea)
3. The dog wagged ___ tail. (there / their)
4. I have ___ apple in my lunchbox. (one / won)
Common Exception Words and -tion
Complete each sentence with the correct word from the word bank. Check that the sentence makes sense, then write the word in the box.
Word bank: because, people, beautiful, station, action
1. We waited at the train ___.
2. The garden is full of __ flowers.
3. I wore my coat ___ it was cold.
4. Many ___ came to the school fair.
5. The story had lots of ___.
Activity 1: dge (bridge) ; ge (change) ; ge (fudge) ; ge (large) ; dge (judge)
Activity 2: kn (knee) ; gn (gnat) ; wr (write) ; kn (knock) ; gn (gnaw)
Activity 3: le (little) ; el (travel) ; al (capital) ; il (pencil)
Activity 4: enjoyment ; kindness ; helpful ; careless ; quickly
Activity 5: hear ; sea ; their ; one
Activity 6: station ; beautiful ; because ; people ; action
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