Term pack

Year 2 English

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Skills in this pack

Prefixes
Opposites
More opposites
One and many
Words that stand for names
Am, is and are
A, an and the
Nouns, verbs and adjectives
Pronoun forms
Make a sentence
Joining words: and, but, or
Commas in a list
Read the picture
Read a short story

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Year 2 English · 1 of 14

Prefixes

Use a prefix to change what a word means.

1.Which prefix means 'not'?
- a) un-
- b) re-
- c) mis-
- d) pre-
2.Pair each word with what it means.
- unhappy
- rewrite
- preview
- disagree
- see beforehand
- not happy
- write again
- not agree
3.Pair each word with what it means.
- misspell
- undo
- prepay
- refill
- reverse an action
- pay in advance
- spell wrongly
- fill again
4.Add a prefix to 'kind' so it means 'not kind'.
- a) miskind
- b) unkind
- c) prekind
- d) rekind
5.Which prefix means 'again'?
- a) re-
- b) dis-
- c) mis-
- d) un-
6.What does 'preheat' mean?
- a) heat again
- b) heat too much
- c) heat beforehand
- d) stop heating
7.What does 'reread' mean?
- a) read again
- b) not read
- c) read beforehand
- d) read badly
8.Which prefix means 'wrongly'?
- a) pre-
- b) re-
- c) mis-
- d) un-

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Opposites

Match a word to the word that means the opposite.

1.Pair each word with its opposite.
- in
- push
- start
- over
- out
- stop
- pull
- under
2.What is the opposite of 'always'?
- a) never
- b) again
- c) sometimes
- d) often
3.What is the opposite of 'young'?
- a) small
- b) tired
- c) old
- d) late
4.What is the opposite of 'heavy'?
- a) large
- b) thick
- c) strong
- d) light
5.Pair each word with its opposite.
- open
- wet
- full
- hard
- soft
- closed
- dry
- empty
6.Pair each word with its opposite.
- hot
- big
- up
- day
- small
- down
- night
- cold
7.What is the opposite of 'happy'?
- a) kind
- b) glad
- c) tall
- d) sad
8.What is the opposite of 'fast'?
- a) slow
- b) soon
- c) run
- d) quick

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Year 2 English · 3 of 14

More opposites

Give the opposite of an everyday word, including doing words.

1.Sort each pair of words.
Groups: They mean the same · They are opposites
- up — down
- happy — glad
- begin — start
- big — large
- hot — cold
- day — night
2.Pair each word with its opposite.
- true
- asleep
- come
- sit
- awake
- false
- go
- stand
3.What is the opposite of 'remember'?
- a) learn
- b) forget
- c) know
- d) think
4.What is the opposite of 'first'?
- a) next
- b) then
- c) one
- d) last
5.Write the opposite of "before".
6.What is the opposite of 'float'?
- a) swim
- b) sink
- c) drop
- d) fall
7.What is the opposite of 'loud'?
- a) small
- b) quiet
- c) funny
- d) slow
8.Pair each doing word with its opposite.
- laugh
- buy
- win
- give
- cry
- lose
- sell
- take

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Year 2 English · 4 of 14

One and many

Write the plural of a naming word.

1.One leaf, two ____
2.One mouse, two ____
3.One box, two ____
4.One baby, two ____
5.One bus, two ____
6.One child, two ____
7.One foot, two ____
8.One cat, two ____

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Year 2 English · 5 of 14

Words that stand for names

Use I, you, he, she, it, we or they in place of a naming word.

1.Finish it with one word: "The girl sings. ___ sings very well."
2.Which word takes the place of "the boy and I"?
- a) We
- b) It
- c) You
- d) They
3.Which word do you use when you talk about yourself?
- a) We
- b) They
- c) I
- d) You
4.Match each one to the word that stands for it.
- the boy
- the girl
- the box
- the boys
- he
- it
- she
- they
5.Sort each one by the word that stands for it.
Groups: He · She · It
- the queen
- the girl
- the boy
- the king
- the cup
- the pen
6.Which word takes the place of "the tree"?
- a) He
- b) She
- c) It
- d) They
7.Which word takes the place of "the chair"?
- a) They
- b) He
- c) It
- d) She
8.Which word takes the place of "the men"?
- a) He
- b) It
- c) She
- d) They

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Year 2 English · 6 of 14

Am, is and are

Choose am, is or are to match who you are talking about.

1.Put the words in order to make a sentence.
- seven
- today.
- I
- am
2.Fill the gap with one word: "They ___ my cousins."
3.Match each beginning to its ending.
- I
- The cat
- The boys
- are outside.
- is asleep.
- am ready.
4.Which sentence is right?
- a) The cats is hungry.
- b) The cats are hungry.
- c) The cats am hungry.
5.Which word fits? "The dog ___ very big."
- a) is
- b) are
- c) am
6.Which word fits? "The book ___ on the table."
- a) are
- b) is
- c) am
7.Which word fits? "You ___ my best friend."
- a) are
- b) am
- c) is
8.Fill the gap with one word: "We ___ at school."

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Year 2 English · 7 of 14

A, an and the

Choose a, an or the to put in front of a naming word.

1.Fill the gap with one word: "We saw ___ elephant."
2.Put the words in order to make a sentence.
- have
- I
- bat.
- old
- an
3.Sort each word by what goes in front of it.
Groups: a · an
- egg
- orange
- cat
- apple
- book
- pen
4.Which one is right?
- a) a ant
- b) an cat
- c) an ant
5.Match each naming word to the words that go with it.
- egg
- cat
- apple
- book
- a cat
- an apple
- an egg
- a book
6.Which word fits? "I ate ___ egg."
- a) an
- b) a
- c) and
7.Which word fits? "She has ___ dog."
- a) and
- b) a
- c) an
8.Sort each word by what goes in front of it.
Groups: a · an
- box
- ant
- table
- insect
- bus
- umbrella

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Year 2 English · 8 of 14

Nouns, verbs and adjectives

Sort a word by the job it does in a sentence.

1.Which word is a noun?
- a) school
- b) slowly
- c) shiny
- d) swim
2.In 'The tall boy ran home', which word is an adjective?
- a) boy
- b) ran
- c) home
- d) tall
3.Which word is an adjective?
- a) throw
- b) gentle
- c) garden
- d) cloud
4.Sort each word by the job it does.
Groups: Noun · Verb · Adjective
- read
- cold
- river
- sing
- tiny
- teacher
5.Which word is a verb?
- a) soft
- b) chair
- c) green
- d) write
6.Sort each word by the job it does.
Groups: Noun · Verb
- apple
- build
- city
- eat
7.Sort each word by the job it does.
Groups: Noun · Verb · Adjective
- dog
- happy
- bright
- run
- table
- jump
8.Which word is a verb?
- a) happiness
- b) laugh
- c) window
- d) yellow

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Year 2 English · 9 of 14

Pronoun forms

Replace a noun with the right pronoun, and choose between forms such as I and me.

1.Pair each group of words with the pronoun that can replace it.
- my brother
- my sister
- the broken kite
- the children next door
- Anil and I
- he
- it
- we
- she
- they
2.Why do we use pronouns at all?
- a) to avoid repeating the same noun over and over
- b) to make sentences longer
- c) to show that something is in the past
- d) to join two sentences together
3.My uncle repairs clocks. ____ has done it for thirty years.
- a) Him
- b) Them
- c) His
- d) He
4.The teacher gave the prize to ____.
- a) I
- b) we
- c) me
- d) they
5.Pair each pronoun with the form used after a verb such as "saw".
- I
- he
- she
- we
- they
- them
- him
- her
- us
- me
6.Write one pronoun in place of "my aunt": I gave the letter to ____.
7.Write one pronoun in place of "the two dogs": ____ ran into the field.
8.Which sentence is written correctly?
- a) Ravi and me built a raft.
- b) I and Ravi built me a raft.
- c) Ravi and I built a raft.
- d) Me and Ravi built a raft.

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Year 2 English · 10 of 14

Make a sentence

Put jumbled words in order to make a sentence that starts and ends properly.

1.Put the words in order to make a sentence.
- Birds
- sky.
- in
- the
- fly
2.Sort each one.
Groups: A sentence · Not a sentence
- under a tree
- in the box
- The cat sleeps.
- Birds sing.
- big red bus
- We are happy.
3.Put the words in order to make a sentence.
- can
- jump
- high.
- I
4.Put the words in order to make a sentence.
- dogs.
- She
- two
- has
5.Put the words in order to make a sentence.
- new.
- is
- My
- bag
6.What does every sentence start with?
- a) A capital letter
- b) A small letter
- c) A number
7.Which one is a sentence?
- a) dog ran home the.
- b) The dog ran home.
- c) The dog home ran.
8.Put the words in order to make a sentence.
- mother
- kind.
- is
- My

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Joining words: and, but, or

Pick the joining word that does the job the sentence needs.

1.Put the cards in order to make a sentence.
- and
- cats
- I
- like
- dogs.
2.Write the missing word: I have two hands ____ two eyes.
3.Write the missing word. Pick one: juice ____ water?
4.What does each sentence do?
Groups: Adds · Shows a difference · Gives a choice
- I have a cat and a dog.
- She is small but strong.
- Sit here or there.
- We can walk or run.
- I like milk but not tea.
- Bring a hat and a bag.
5.Which sentence gives a choice?
- a) Bring a hat and a bag.
- b) Bring a hat, a bag.
- c) Bring a hat but a bag.
- d) Bring a hat or a bag.
6.It was raining, ____ we went out anyway.
- a) so
- b) but
- c) or
- d) if
7.I washed my hands ____ ate my food.
- a) if
- b) or
- c) and
- d) but
8.Put the cards in order to make a question.
- Would
- or
- like
- you
- milk
- juice?

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Year 2 English · 12 of 14

Commas in a list

Use commas to separate the things in a list, and to mark off the person you are speaking to.

1.In a list, which word usually comes before the last thing?
- a) then
- b) or else
- c) and
- d) but
2.Sort each sentence by the job its comma is doing.
Groups: Separating a list · Naming the person spoken to
- Please pass the salt, Arun.
- She packed shoes, socks and a cap.
- We need bread, milk and eggs.
- Come inside, Meera.
- The shed held nails, screws and a hammer.
- Well done, Kabir.
3.How many things are being listed in "The box held nails, screws, string and glue"?
- a) four
- b) five
- c) two
- d) three
4.This sentence has lost its commas: "We bought bread milk and jam." Which word does the first comma go straight after?
5.This sentence has lost its commas: "The kit had scissors tape and pins." Which word does the first comma go straight after?
6.Pair each job a comma does with a sentence that shows it.
- separating the things in a list
- marking off the person you are speaking to
- after yes or no at the start
- separating two describing words
- Sit down, Arun.
- We need rice, oil and salt.
- Yes, I have finished.
- It was a cold, windy day.
7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- a) Thank you Ravi, for, your help.
- b) Thank you Ravi for your help.
- c) Thank you, Ravi, for your help.
- d) Thank, you Ravi for your help.
8.Where does the first comma go in "We packed mangoes bread and juice"?
- a) after mangoes
- b) after We
- c) after packed
- d) after bread

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Year 2 English · 13 of 14

Read the picture

Look at a picture and pick out the thing a question asks about.

Before you start

Five things in a park, each with its own name. Find out what every one of them is called.

1. Sun
2. House
3. Kite
4. Bench
5. Tree

Every question about this park has its answer somewhere in the picture.

1.Tap the widest thing in the room.
Write the number of the part.
2.Tap the thing you drink from.
Write the number of the part.
3.Tap the thing you read.
Write the number of the part.
4.Tap the thing you can sit on.
Write the number of the part.
5.Sort each thing by where you saw it.
Groups: In the park · In the room
- clock
- bench
- kite
- book
- cup
- tree
6.Tap the thing that gives us light.
Write the number of the part.
7.Tap the tallest thing standing in the park.
Write the number of the part.
8.Tap the thing that shows the time.
Write the number of the part.

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Year 2 English · 14 of 14

Read a short story

Read two short lines and answer a question about what they say.

1."The dog is hungry. It eats a big bone." What does the dog eat?
2.Put the story in the right order.
- She went to school.
- The girl woke up.
- She ate her breakfast.
3.Put the story in the right order.
- The cat ran after it.
- The cat saw a bird.
- The bird flew away.
4."It is raining. The girl takes her umbrella." Why does she take the umbrella?
- a) She is late
- b) It is dark
- c) It is raining
- d) It is hot
5."The cow gives us milk. It eats grass." Sort each line.
Groups: The story says so · The story does not say so
- The cow eats fish.
- The cow gives us milk.
- The cow gives us eggs.
- The cow eats grass.
6."The girl lost her red pen. She found it under the bed." What did she lose?
- a) Her shoe
- b) Her bag
- c) Her pen
- d) Her book
7."The cat sleeps on the mat. The mat is soft." What is the mat like?
8."The bag is heavy. It has ten books in it." How many books are in the bag?
- a) Ten
- b) Two
- c) Five
- d) Twenty

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Answer keys — Year 2 English

In the same order as the worksheets.