Year 2 english

Phonics, reading, grammar, writing and literature, from first sounds to GCSE English.

Key Stage 1 · 11 topics · 34 lessons

1. 1. Phonics review

   By the end: Read longer words by sounding out syllables.

   4 lessons · coming soon

2. 2. Reading fluently

   By the end: Read aloud with expression; answer "why" questions.

   4 lessons · coming soon

3. 3. Nouns, adjectives and noun phrases

   By the end: Describe with phrases like "the blue butterfly".

   3 lessons · coming soon

4. 4. Four types of sentence

   By the end: Statement, question, exclamation, command.

   3 lessons · coming soon

5. 5. Past and present tense

   By the end: Use tenses correctly, including -ing forms.

   3 lessons · coming soon

6. 6. Joining words

   By the end: when, if, that, because, or, but.

   3 lessons · coming soon

7. 7. Apostrophes and commas

   By the end: Contractions (can't); possession (the girl's); commas in lists.

   3 lessons · coming soon

8. 8. Word endings

   By the end: -ness, -ful, -less, -ly, -ment.

   3 lessons · coming soon

9. 9. Writing stories and recounts

   By the end: Plan and write a short story or diary entry.

   4 lessons · coming soon

10. 10. Reading practice

    By the end: Answer test-style reading questions.

    2 lessons · coming soon

11. 11. Speaking and listening

    By the end: Take turns; explain an idea clearly.

    2 lessons · coming soon