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Year 2

LITERACY

Autumn Term
Word Level Work
o In table groups identify as many different homophones as possible.
o Pick 1-3 homophone pairs and write a sentence to show the difference in meaning.
o Identify from classroom labels, books and knowledge words with (short) oo, ar, oy, ow
In pairs write words with and then without the s, ed, ing endings.

Sentence and Text Level Work
o Joining words…. As a class identify the joining words after, meanwhile, during, before,
Links to
curriculum then, next, after a while in pairs write a selection of sentences to show these words
being used.
o Write a selection of simple sentences and in pairs, join them together using joining words.
o Using the joining words write a short story/account relating to a certain topic.
Draw a map of the school and label it using arrows, lines, boxes and keys.
o Draw a storyboard to illustrate carrying out a simple task using organisational devices to
label it.
o Discuss a story and relate to events in their own lives.
o In pairs write a poem about school/topics they are studying this term.

Spring Term

Word Level Work
Star fillers o In pairs clap out the syllables in their reading books.
o Write down words and draw vertical lines through the word to show the syllables.
o In pairs get each other to give a word to their partner to identify amount of syllables.
o Give each table group a word and investigate what words they could add to it to make
more words eg man – milkman, postman (man, pan, him, tea, hand).

Sentence Level Work
o Write a list based on the topic they a studying/things they would take on holiday/shopping
list
o Write 3-4 sentences about themselves using capitals, full stops.
o In pairs read aloud a page from a book using different expressions.

Text Level Work
o Dictionary Race – give each table a whiteboard, pen and dictionaries. Say a word and
groups to find it and write either the page number it is on or the definition depending on
their ability and hold it up once done.
Links to o Write/design a wanted poster for the Big Bad Wolf/Goldilocks/Wolf from Three Little
curriculum Pigs/any 'bad' character from a book.