Term pack

Year 2 English

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Skills in this pack

Opposites
More opposites
Describing words
Days and months
One and many
Words that stand for names
Am, is and are
Action words today
A, an and the
Asking words
Make a sentence
Read the picture
Read a short story

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Year 2 English · 1 of 13

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 · 2 of 13

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 · 3 of 13

Describing words

Find the word that tells you what someone or something is like.

Before you start

Four shapes, and each one has a describing word in its name. Find out how each shape is described.

1. A big square
2. A small square
3. A tall triangle
4. A short triangle

Take the describing word away and nobody knows which shape you mean.

1.Put the words in order to make a sentence.
- big
- bird.
- I
- saw
- a
2.Which one is a describing word?
- a) jump
- b) chair
- c) run
- d) shiny
3.Sort each describing word.
Groups: Colour · Size
- huge
- green
- tiny
- blue
- yellow
- small
4.Which word describes the ball? "I have a red ball."
- a) have
- b) red
- c) ball
- d) I
5.Which word describes the dog? "The big dog barked."
- a) big
- b) The
- c) barked
- d) dog
6.Sort each describing word.
Groups: How it feels · How it tastes
- sweet
- rough
- smooth
- bitter
- sour
- soft
7.Sort each word by the job it does.
Groups: Naming word · Describing word
- table
- river
- green
- cat
- tiny
- soft
8.Which word describes the room? "The room was dark."
- a) room
- b) dark
- c) was
- d) The

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Year 2 English · 4 of 13

Days and months

Name the days and months in order and write them with a capital letter.

1.Put these months in order, earliest in the year first.
- November
- December
- September
- October
2.Match each month to its short form.
- January
- February
- August
- October
- Aug
- Oct
- Jan
- Feb
3.Every day name and month name begins with which kind of letter?
- a) A number
- b) A small letter
- c) A capital letter
4.Write the last month of the year.
5.Match each day to the day that comes just after it.
- Tuesday
- Thursday
- Saturday
- Friday
- Sunday
- Wednesday
6.Put these months in order, earliest in the year first.
- March
- April
- June
- May
7.Which one is written the correct way?
- a) fRiday
- b) Friday
- c) friday
- d) friDay
8.Which one is written correctly?
- a) MONday
- b) Monday
- c) monday

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Year 2 English · 5 of 13

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 · 6 of 13

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 · 7 of 13

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 · 8 of 13

Action words today

Add -s to an action word when one person or thing does it.

1.Sort each one by the action word that goes with it.
Groups: sing · sings
- we
- he
- I
- the girl
- they
- the boys
2.Put the words in order to make a sentence.
- every
- bird
- sings
- day.
- The
3.Which word fits? "The dogs ___ loudly."
- a) barking
- b) barks
- c) bark
4.Add -es to this word: "wash"
5.Which sentence is right?
- a) My friend plays cricket.
- b) My friend play cricket.
6.Match each action word to its -s form.
- eat
- play
- go
- cry
- eats
- cries
- goes
- plays
7.Add -s to this word: "jump"
8.Add -s to this word: "run"

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Year 2 English · 9 of 13

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 · 10 of 13

Asking words

Choose who, what or where to start a question.

1.Which word fits? "___ do you live?"
- a) What
- b) Who
- c) Where
2.Match each question to its answer.
- Where do you sleep?
- Who cooks your food?
- What do you drink?
- My father.
- In my bed.
- Milk.
3.Sort each question by what it asks about.
Groups: A person · A place
- Who is she?
- Who made this?
- Where do you play?
- Where is she?
4.Which asking word is used for a place?
5.Which word fits? "___ is your name?"
- a) Where
- b) What
- c) Who
6.Which word fits? "___ did you put it?"
- a) Who
- b) Where
- c) What
7.Which question asks about a thing?
- a) Who is in the car?
- b) Where is the cat?
- c) What is in the bag?
8.Which word fits? "___ is your teacher?" "Mrs Gupta is."
- a) Where
- b) Who
- c) What

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Year 2 English · 11 of 13

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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Year 2 English · 12 of 13

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 · 13 of 13

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.