Year 2 Spelling
All of Year 2 will be practising spelling of key words and phonics in our daily Read Write Inc sessions. As a class, we will also be learning about one spelling rule each week. This week, our spelling focus is:
Week 5
The sound /j/ spelt with ‘g’ and ‘j’
If you would like to practise some of these words at home, you can try this list.
| gem | giant |
| magic | giraffe |
| energy | jacket |
| jar | jog |
| join | adjust |
Week 3
All of Year 2 will be practising spelling of key words and phonics in our daily Read Write Inc sessions. As a class, we will also be learning about one spelling rule each week. This week, our spelling focus is:
The sound /r/ spelt ‘wr’ at the beginning of words
If you would like to practise some of these words at home, you can try this list.
| write | written |
| wrote | wrong |
| wrap | wrist |
| wreck | wrestle |
| wriggle |
Overview of Term 1's spelling words
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 |
| The sounds /n/ spelt ‘kn’ and less often ‘gn’ at the beginning of words |
The sounds /r/ spelt ‘wr’ at the beginning of words |
The sound /s/ spelt ‘c’ before e, i and y |
The sound /j/ spelt with ‘-dge’ and ‘-ge’ at the end of words |
The sound /j/ often spelt with g before e, i and y and always spelt with ’j’ before a, o and u |
Common exception words (Year 2 list) |
| knock know knee knitting knife gnat gnaw gnash gnome gnarled |
write written wrote wrong wrap wrist wreck wrestle wriggle wren |
race ice cell city fancy face space bicycle circle spicy |
badge edge bridge dodge fudge age huge change charge village |
gem giant magic giraffe energy jacket jar jog join adjust |
door floor again wild children climb parents most only both |