Year 2 English Worksheets

Antonyms (extended)

More grammar practice

More capitalisation & punctuation

Identify nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns.

More parts of speech

Past, present, and future tense — regular and irregular verbs.

Words in context (extended)

Grammar in context

Regular plurals, -es plurals, -ies plurals, irregular plurals.

Extended vocabulary

End marks, capitals, commas in a list.

More word study

Synonyms (extended)

Synonyms, antonyms, homophones, words in context.

Understand that interpersonal language varies depending on roles, relationships, and social context.

Use language to appreciate and respond to texts, including expressing opinions and using evaluative vocabulary.

Recognise that texts are organised differently depending on their purpose, and identify key structural features.

Understand how pronouns and ellipsis create cohesion and avoid repetition within a text.

Navigate print and screen texts using features such as chapters, tables of contents, menus, and hyperlinks.

Construct compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions to join two related clauses.

Identify and use noun groups (articles and adjectives) and verb groups to expand meaning in sentences.

Recognise evaluative adjectives and opinion language; compare fact and opinion in familiar texts.

Choose conjunctions to express cause, contrast, and sequence; understand basic text cohesion.

Identify clauses in compound sentences; understand how conjunctions create meaning.

Use morphological knowledge (prefixes, suffixes) and context to infer the meaning of new words.

Read and spell words with ai, ee, ie, oa, ue, ou, ow, oi, oy.

Spelling mega

Build morphemic word families using knowledge of prefixes and suffixes.

Sight words (advanced)

Compare how similar topics are treated differently in imaginative, informative, and persuasive texts.

Identify the purpose and intended audience of texts and explain how language is shaped by these factors.

Apply comprehension strategies including inferencing, summarising, and making connections to understand texts.

Explore phoneme-grapheme matches including digraphs, consonant clusters, and silent letters.

Use spelling patterns and morphemic knowledge (base words, prefixes, suffixes) to spell new words.

Use interaction skills: listen actively, follow instructions, and speak clearly when engaging with others.

Spell and write high-frequency tricky words that do not follow regular spelling patterns.

Identify text purpose and audience; understand how purpose shapes language and structure choices.

Use context clues, visualising, and self-questioning to monitor and improve comprehension.

Use letter-sound patterns, blends, and digraphs to read and write increasingly complex words.

More reading & comprehension

Short passages with literal and inferential questions.

Explore characters and settings in literary texts by Australian, First Nations, and world authors.

Identify features of literary texts and express personal preferences with reasons and evidence.

Explore rhythmic and sound patterns in poems and chants; identify features that create musical effects.

Express personal opinions about texts with supporting reasons; make text-to-self connections.

Recognise and name literary devices including simile, personification, and onomatopoeia.

Identify similes, alliteration, and repetition; explain how figurative language creates imagery.