Homeschool → New Zealand → Year 2 → English
Year 2 english
In Year 1, children extend their phonics knowledge to sounds written with two letters, such as 'sh', 'ch' and 'th', so they can read and spell a much wider range of words. They learn to name people, places and things (nouns) and actions (verbs), and they start to answer questions about what they have read. Writing grows from single sentences into short recounts, and shared stories help children talk about characters and settings.
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Language
- Nouns and verbsFull lesson · 25 minRecognising nouns as words for people, places and things, and verbs as words for actions, and using both to build sentences.
- Question marks and exclamation marksTopic outlineKnowing that sentences can tell, ask or show strong feeling, and choosing a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark to match.
Literature
Literacy
- Consonant digraphs: sh, ch, th, ck and ngFull lesson · 25 minReading and spelling words where two letters work together to make one sound, such as 'ship', 'chin', 'thin', 'duck' and 'ring'.
- Reading for meaning: who, what, where and whenFull lesson · 25 minAnswering who, what, where and when questions about a short text and retelling events in order.
- Common sight wordsTopic outlineBuilding quick, automatic recognition of frequent words such as 'said', 'was', 'they' and 'come' by noticing which parts follow familiar patterns.
- Writing simple recountsTopic outlineWriting about a real experience in time order using words such as 'first', 'next', 'then' and 'finally'.