Year 2 Autumn Term Spellings - Worksheet

This worksheet is tailored for Year 2 pupils in their first term, focusing on enhancing their spelling proficiency. It encompasses the compulsory spelling patterns and words that are part of the curriculum for this stage. The exercise involves reading sentences aloud to the children multiple times, providing them with the opportunity to write down the sentences as precisely and neatly as possible. Each sentence includes a key word in bold that the children must spell correctly. Points are awarded for the use of a capital letter at the beginning of the sentence, the accurate spelling of the bold word, and the placement of a full stop at the end.

The dictation sentences are designed to cover a variety of words, from 'badge' to 'Christmas', with each sentence constructed to contextually incorporate these words. For example, "I got a badge for swimming two lengths." or "The city was busy and noisy." After transcribing these sentences, the children can take on an additional challenge that involves a more complex sentence: "I went to hospital to have an x-ray because I hurt my knee." The challenge is not only to spell the words correctly but also to understand the context in which they are used. The worksheet concludes with a list of the autumn term spellings, which includes words like 'giant', 'magic', 'race', and 'fossil', ensuring that pupils are familiar with the spelling of words relevant to their year group.