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Year 2 English

Year 2 English runs to 178 lessons across a 36 week year, for children aged 6 to 7 in Key Stage 1. Every lesson is listed below in teaching order.

The vocabulary a child meets this year includes statement, question, command, exclamation, emotion, exclamation mark, joining word, compound sentence, verb, oppose, option, co-ordination.

These lessons are written by Oak National Academy, the government-funded curriculum body, and are free to anyone. StudyDen sequences them, marks the answers and keeps the record.

Every Year 2 English lesson

In the order they are taught. 178 lessons.

Compound sentences

  1. Statements, Questions and Commands
  2. Exclamations
  3. Joining with 'and'
  4. Joining with 'but'
  5. Joining with 'or'
  6. Co-ordination Three Ways
  7. Co-ordination for Text Flow

Adverbial complex sentences

  1. Stretching Sentences with 'Because'
  2. Stretching Sentences with 'When' and 'If'
  3. Stretching Sentences with 'so' and 'that'
  4. Subordination Five Ways
  5. Joining Sentences: Compound and Complex

Apostrophes

  1. Apostrophes for Contraction
  2. Apostrophes for Singular Possession
  3. Apostrophes: Contractions and Possession

Alternative GPCs for long vowels

  1. Three Ways to Spell the 'ay' Sound
  2. Three Ways to Spell the 'ay' Sound
  3. New 'ay' spellings: 'a', 'eigh' and 'ey'
  4. Applying the 'ay' sound: spelled 'a', 'eigh' and 'ey'
  5. Three Ways to Spell the 'ee' Sound: 'ee', 'ea' and 'e-e'
  6. Three Ways to Spell the 'ee' Sound
  7. New 'ee' Spellings: e, y, ie and ey
  8. Four Ways to Spell the 'ee' Sound
  9. The 'igh' Spellings: 'igh' and 'i-e'
  10. Spelling the 'igh' Sound: Two Ways to Write It
  11. New 'igh' Spellings: 'ie', 'y' and 'i'
  12. Three Ways to Spell the 'igh' Sound: ie, y and i
  13. Three Ways to Spell the 'oh' Sound: oa, ow and o-e
  14. Spelling the 'oa' Sound Three Ways: oa, ow and o-e
  15. New 'oa' spellings: 'o' and 'oe'
  16. Spelling the 'oa' sound: 'o' and 'oe'
  17. Three Ways to Spell the 'oo' Sound
  18. Spelling the 'oo' Sound Three Ways: oo, ew and u-e
  19. New 'oo' Spellings: 'ue', 'ui' and 'ou'
  20. Spelling the 'oo' Sound: ue, ui and ou
  21. The 'er' Sound: Three Ways to Spell It
  22. Spelling the 'er' Sound: er, ir and ur
  23. New 'er' spellings: 'or' and 'ear'
  24. Spelling the 'er' Sound: 'or' and 'ear'

Alternative GPCS for consonants and homophones

  1. Spelling Homophones and Near-Homophones
  2. Homophones: Words That Sound the Same!
  3. Silent letters: the 'mb' spelling
  4. Silent Letters: The 'kn' Spelling
  5. Silent letters: the 'gn' spelling
  6. Silent letters: the 'wr' spelling
  7. The 's' Sound: Three Ways to Spell It
  8. The 's' sound: 'se' and 'ce' spellings
  9. The 'j' Sound: Spellings with g, ge and dge
  10. Applying the 'j' spellings: g, ge and dge
  11. The 'l' spellings: 'le' and 'el'
  12. The 'l' Sound: 'il' and 'al' Spellings
  13. Spelling the 'o' Sound After 'w' and 'qu'
  14. Spelling 'ea' and 'tch' Words
  15. Four Ways to Spell the 'or' Sound
  16. Four Ways to Spell the 'or' Sound
  17. New 'or' spellings: 'ore', 'ough' and 'a'
  18. Three New Ways to Spell the 'or' Sound: ore, ough and a

Suffixes

  1. Spelling 'tion' (the 'shun' sound)
  2. Spelling the 'tion' Ending
  3. Using and Spelling the Suffix -ly
  4. Using and Spelling the Suffix -ful
  5. Using and Spelling the Suffix -less
  6. Spelling with Suffixes: -ment and -ness
  7. Adding '-es' to nouns ending in 'y'
  8. Adding '-es' to verbs ending in 'y'
  9. Using and Spelling Suffixes: -ing
  10. Using and Spelling Suffixes: -ed
  11. Using and Spelling Suffixes: -er
  12. Using and Spelling Suffixes: -est
  13. Doubling the Consonant: Adding -ing, -ed, -er, -est and -y
  14. Using and Spelling the Prefix un-
  15. Spelling Compound Words
  16. Spelling Words with Contracted Forms
  17. Spelling words with the apostrophe for singular possession
  18. Apostrophes: Possession and Contraction

Pre-cursive lower case letters revision

  1. Handwriting Patterns: Sitting Right and Holding Your Pencil
  2. Pre-cursive letters i, l and t
  3. Pre-cursive u, y and j
  4. Pre-cursive m, n, and r
  5. Pre-cursive formation of b, p, h and k
  6. Pre-cursive formation of c, a and d
  7. Pre-cursive o, g and q
  8. Pre-cursive e, s and f: Lead Ins, Lead Outs and Loops
  9. Pre-cursive formation of v, w, x and z

The four joins

  1. The First Join: in, ig, ed, eg
  2. The First Join: aw, ap, an, ar with Lead In
  3. The Second Join: ch and ck with Lead In
  4. The Second Join: if, il, it with Lead In
  5. The Third Join: oo, wa, wo with Lead In
  6. The Third Join: on, om, ow with Lead In
  7. The Fourth Join: ob, of, ot, oh with Lead In
  8. The Fourth Join: wl, ok, rt and rl
  9. The Third Join: oe, we, ve and re
  10. The Third Join: os, rs and ws with Lead In

Capital letters and numerals

  1. Writing Numerals 0–5
  2. Writing Numerals 6 to 10
  3. Capital Letters: C, G, O, Q, M, N, W and V
  4. Capital Letters: B, D, P, R, I, E, F, L
  5. Capital Letters: A, H, K, T and S
  6. Capital Letters: J, U, X, Y and Z

Handwriting review, with no lead-ins

  1. Proper Nouns: Capital Letters and Cursive Writing
  2. Writing Sentences with Capital Letters in Cursive
  3. Writing Common Exception Words in Cursive
  4. Writing Common Exception Words in Cursive: we, me, who, said
  5. Writing High Frequency Words in Cursive
  6. Writing High Frequency Words in Cursive

Monster pizza: instructions writing

  1. Learning the Features of Instructions
  2. Monster Pizza: Dreaming Up Disgusting Toppings
  3. Planning a Monster Pizza Recipe
  4. Monster Pizza Instructions: Title, Introduction and Ingredients
  5. Writing Instructions for How to Make a Monster Pizza
  6. Editing Instructions for How to Make a Monster Pizza

The Great Fire of London: non-chronological report

  1. What Is a Non-Chronological Report?
  2. The Great Fire of London
  3. Writing Like a Reporter: Formal Language and the Great Fire of London
  4. Getting Ready to Write: Introducing the Great Fire of London
  5. Writing the Introduction of a Report on The Great Fire of London
  6. Planning How the Great Fire of London Started
  7. Writing About How the Great Fire of London Started
  8. Planning How the Great Fire of London Spread and Stopped
  9. Writing About How the Great Fire of London Spread and Stopped

'The Proudest Blue': reading and writing

  1. Understanding the Authorial Context of 'The Proudest Blue'
  2. Reading 'The Proudest Blue' and Building Fluency
  3. Building Comprehension of 'The Proudest Blue'
  4. Big Ideas in 'The Proudest Blue'
  5. Planning Sentences About a Special Item
  6. Writing About Your Special Item
  7. Writing Descriptive Sentences About a Special Item
  8. Reading Aloud: Share Your Special Item Writing

'The Magic Box': reading imaginative poetry

  1. Reading and Responding to 'Wide Open' by Rachel Rooney
  2. Reading and Responding to 'If You Could See Laughter' by Mandy Coe
  3. The Magic Box by Kit Wright
  4. My Special Bag: Writing Your Own Imaginative Poem
  5. Performing Your Own Imaginative Poem

Feelings vocabulary

  1. Happiness Words: Cheerful, Blissful, Elated and Euphoric
  2. Words for Feeling Sad
  3. Words for Angry Feelings
  4. Friendship Words: Compassionate, Shy, Included, Respectful
  5. Words for Big Feelings: Inspired, Curious, Passionate, Imaginative

'The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark': reading

  1. Reading the Opening of 'The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark'
  2. Character, Setting and Plot in 'The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark'
  3. Plop the Brave: Understanding 'The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark'
  4. Understanding Character in 'The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark'
  5. Exploring Themes in 'The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark'

School trip: recount writing

  1. Identifying the Features of a Recount on a School Trip
  2. Planning a Recount About a School Trip
  3. Writing a Recount About a School Trip

'Lucky Dip': narrative writing

  1. Sequencing and Retelling 'Lucky Dip'
  2. Describing the Seaside Setting of 'Lucky Dip'
  3. Describing Characters from 'Lucky Dip'
  4. Planning the Opening of 'Lucky Dip'
  5. Writing the Opening of 'Lucky Dip'
  6. Planning the Build-Up of 'Lucky Dip'
  7. Writing the Build-Up of 'Lucky Dip'
  8. Planning the Climax of 'Lucky Dip'
  9. Writing the Climax of 'Lucky Dip'
  10. Editing the Climax and Resolution of 'Lucky Dip'

Florence Nightingale: diary writing

  1. Identifying the Features of a Diary Entry
  2. Planning Florence Nightingale's Diary
  3. Writing Florence Nightingale's Diary
  4. Planning Florence Nightingale's Diary
  5. Writing Florence Nightingale's Diary

Humorous poetry

  1. Reading and Responding to 'The Morning Rush' by John Foster
  2. Performing 'The Morning Rush' by John Foster
  3. Home Time by Rachel Rooney
  4. Reading and Performing 'Please Mrs Butler' by Allan Ahlberg
  5. Please Do Not Feed the Animals… by Robert Hull
  6. Responding to Poems: 'What Did You Do at School Today?' by James Carter

'Grandad's Island': book club

  1. Character, Setting and Plot in 'Grandad's Island'
  2. Exploring Vocabulary in 'Grandad's Island'
  3. The Theme of Family in 'Grandad's Island'

Sharing our opinions: agreeing and disagreeing

  1. Explaining Why You Agree With an Opinion
  2. Explaining Why You Disagree With an Opinion
  3. Conversation Building

Performance poetry

  1. Exploring and Performing 'A Ticket to Kalamazoo!' by James Carter
  2. Exploring and Performing 'Elephant Beat' and 'Night Soup' by James Carter
  3. Exploring and Performing 'River Lullaby' by Matt Goodfellow
  4. Exploring and Performing 'Hide and Seek' by Matt Goodfellow

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Common questions

What does Year 2 English cover?
Year 2 English runs to 178 lessons across a 36 week year, covering statement, question, command, exclamation, emotion, exclamation mark and more.
How many English lessons are in Year 2?
178 lessons, sequenced in teaching order across the school year.
How old is a child in Year 2?
Children in Year 2 are 6 to 7 years old during the school year in England and Wales.