English Workbook: Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation

Year 2 (Ages 6-7) - Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation

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Adding er activity

Adding erWhen we add the suffix 'er' to the end of verbs, the new word will become a noun e.g. drive + er = driver. This year 2 English resource asks students to add 'er' to words and then choose the...

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Adding ness activity

Adding nessWhen we add the suffix 'ness' to the end of adjectives, the new word will become a noun e.g. happy + ness = happiness. This year 2 grammar activity asks students to firstly add 'ness' to wo...

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Suffixes - ful and less

Suffixes - Adding -ful or -lessUse this handy worksheet in the classroom or at home to help your children develop their understanding of forming adjectives using suffixes such as -ful and -less. If yo...

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Adding the suffix -ly

Adding the suffix -lyThis is a great activity for teaching your students how to turn adjectives into adverbs by adding -ly. If we add -ly to an adjective, it turns it into an adverb - nice + ly = nice...

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Suffixes -er or -est ending?

Suffixes -er or -est?The suffixes -er and -est can be added to adjectives when we are comparing things or people. With this year 2 worksheet, children complete the sentences by adding er or est to the...

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Subordinating conjunctions matching activity ('when' and 'if')

Conjunction matching activity ('when' and 'if')Subordinating conjunctions are words that link subordinate clauses to main clauses. For example: I take an umbrella when I go out in the rain....

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Subordinating conjunctions matching activity ('because' and 'that')

Conjunction matching activity ('because' and 'that')Subordinating conjunctions are words that link subordinate clauses to main clauses. For example: Jane was happy because she won the competition. Chi...

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Coordinating conjunctions matching activity ('or' and 'but')

What is a coordinating conjunction?Coordinating conjunctions are words that are used to join two or more words, phrases, or sentences that are of equal importance. They are also called "FANBOYS" becau...

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Statements, questions, exclamations and commands

Functions of sentences: Statements, questions, exclamations, and commandsA statement is a sentence that expresses a fact or opinion. Questions are sentences that are used to ask for information o...

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Using commas to separate words in a list

When do we use commas?We separate items in a list with commas, except for the last item where we use "and." This handy worksheet is a great introduction to using commas to separate items in a lis...

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Using apostrophes to show possession

Using apostrophes to mark singular possession in nounsWhen using an apostrophe to show singular possession, it goes before the 's' in the noun.Example:The bird's nest is high up in the tree.Children r...

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Circle the contractions

Circle the contractions activityA contraction is a word made by shortening and joining two words together for example can't (can + not), don't (do + not), they're (they + are), and I've (I + have). Ch...

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Writing contractions

Contractions activityA contraction is a word made by shortening and joining two words together. There are two activities included in this resource. Firstly, students write the correct contraction for...

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Using apostrophes in contractions

Apostrophes for contractionsWe can use an apostrophe to replace one or more letters when joining words together. For example, I'm (short for "I am"), You're (short for "You are"), They're (short for "...

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Question or command activity

Question or command?A question is a sentence that needs an answer. What time is it?A command is a sentence that tells somebody to do something. Put away your toys.Children read through the sentences a...

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Question or exclamation activity

Question or exclamation?The main difference between a question and an exclamation is that a question is used to ask for information, while an exclamation is used to express an emotion or feeling. Unde...

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Past tense verbs cloze activity

Past tense verbs Using descriptive verbs can help to make writing more interesting and engaging for children. It can also encourage students to experiment with different word choices to express t...

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Present tense verbs cloze activity

Using the present tense verbThese sentences use present tense verbs to describe actions that are happening now or on a regular basis. Encourage your Year 2 students to practise using present tense ver...