SPaG
In Year 2, there is a big focus on
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar.
Here is a guide to some of the things
we will be covering at school. We
hope this supports you at home. 
Although Year 1s do not get
assessed on SPaG, many children will
be ready to have a look at this.
Spelling
In the children’s Learning Pack, you will find a list of a hundred high
frequency words. These are words which are tricky to read and write
but are important for the children to know. Please practice reading
and writing these words with your children throughout the year.
We will be supporting the children with their spellings throughout the
year in school, focusing on spelling rules and unusual spellings.
Examples of spelling rules might be:
‘ea’ words
double consonant words
ce’ as ‘s’ sound
steam
Mummy
office
tea
Happy
lettuce
beans
Fluffy
lace
mean
Sorry
price
Punctuation
Punctuation is an incredibly important part of the KS1 curriculum and
will be covered in all subjects.
Below are some examples of the punctuation we will be making sure the
children can use.
ABC
Capital letters
My name is Ben and I am ten years old. My birthday is in September.
Full stops
.
The fluffy dog raced towards the girl.
My name is Sam.
!
Exclamation Mark
Suddenly, the monster jumped up and roared!
Oh no, it’s a Gruffalo!
Question Mark
?
What is your name?
How old were you when you passed your driving test?
“ “
Speech Marks
“Where are you going?” asked Mum.
At that point, Granny called “dinner’s ready!”
Commas for lists
,
Peter Rabbit ate radishes, lettuces, french beans and parsley.
Apostrophe for possession
‘
Luke’s umbrella had a hole in it.
Sally’s toe hurt.
Apostrophe for contractions
would not
wouldn’t
cannot
can’t
she will
she’ll
you are
you’re
they are
they’re
‘
Grammar
This is very broad! The umbrella of Grammar covers word types, word
meaning and sentence structure.
Types of sentence:
Command
Stand up and stretch your legs.
Don’t drop litter.
Question
How are you feeling today?
Did you know he would be at home?
Exclamation
I couldn’t believe my eyes!
I can’t wait to go to the zoo!
Statement
Hilltop is a first school in Dedworth.
My name is Tom.
Types of word:
Noun – a name, place or object
London, William, table, dog, lady, hair,
Pronoun – another word for someone’s name
I, he, she, they, you, we, someone, it
Adjective – a word to describe a noun
fluffy, funny, tall, red
Verb – an action or ‘doing word’
run, laugh, be, have, skip, jump, go
Adverb – a word to describe the verb
slowly, quickly, still, softly
Noun Phrase
the bucket
Expanded noun phrase
the red, shiny bucket
Prefixes
A sound or word at the start of a word which changes the meaning.
fair
unfair
dress
undress
place
replace
wind
rewind
Suffixes
A sound or word at the end of a word which changes the meaning.
hope
wonder
hopeful
wonderful
excite
excitement
enjoy
enjoyment
Homophones
Words which sound the same but are spelled differently.
which
witch
right
write
see
sea
Tenses
Past Tense – It has already happened
The rocket took off.
I swam 10 lengths.
Present Tense – It is happening now
I like to run fast.
She is singing beautifully.
Future tense – It has not happened yet
He is going to go home early.
I am going to read a book.
Plurals
One fairy
Lots of fairies
One box
Lots of boxes
One sheep
Lots of sheep