Year 2 Printable worksheets

Finding halfOffer regular opportunities for students to practice finding halves of objects through a variety of activities and worksheets. Use this handy worksheet to help support KS1 students as they develop their understanding of fractions. Children are asked to circle half of the objects and then colour half of the squares. This will help them visually understand the concept of half.

Multiplication and division word problemsWith this handy multiplication and division maths worksheet, students will practise their 2, 5 and 10 times tables. There are 12 problems where children will need to practise their multiplication and division skills. Word problems help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills as they figure out which operation (multiplication or division) is appropriate to solve the given problem.

Year 2 Maths - Number and Place ValueThis handy maths resource will help students compare numbers in words from 0 up to 100 using <, >, and = signs. Students put the correct comparison symbol in the circles to complete the 20 mathematical statements. This worksheet will also help children recognise and read numbers written in words.  

Year 2 Maths - Number and Place ValueThis handy maths resource will help students compare numbers from 0 up to 100 using <, >, and = signs. Students put the correct comparison symbol in the circles to complete the 20 mathematical statements.  

Using the present tense verbThese sentences use present tense verbs to describe actions that are happening now or on a regular basis. Encourage your Year 2 students to practise using present tense verbs in their writing and speaking and look for present tense verbs in the books they read. This worksheet asks children to choose the correct present tense verb from the word bank to complete the sentences. If you found this worksheet helpful, check out our Past Tense Verbs Cloze Activity.

Past tense verbs Using descriptive verbs can help to make writing more interesting and engaging for children. It can also encourage students to experiment with different word choices to express themselves more effectively. The sentences included in this worksheet use past tense verbs which are commonly used in everyday speech and writing. Students choose the correct verb in the word bank to complete the sentences. 

Question or exclamation?The main difference between a question and an exclamation is that a question is used to ask for information, while an exclamation is used to express an emotion or feeling. Understanding the difference between these two sentence types is an important aspect of language development for primary-aged pupils, as it can help them to communicate effectively and express themselves clearly. This worksheet asks students to determine whether the sentence is a question or an exclamation. 

Question or command?A question is a sentence that needs an answer. What time is it?A command is a sentence that tells somebody to do something. Put away your toys.Children read through the sentences and decide whether they are questions or commands. Identifying questions and commands can encourage students to be more actively engaged in classroom discussions and activities. They will be more likely to ask their own questions and respond to commands when they understand the difference between the two. Children are asked to think of two questions and two commands of their own. This handy worksheet is a great introduction when learning the difference between a question and a command. Download and use this activity in the home or in the classroom. 

Contractions activityA contraction is a word made by shortening and joining two words together. There are two activities included in this resource. Firstly, students write the correct contraction for the set of words and then write the words that each contraction stands for. 

Circle the contractions activityA contraction is a word made by shortening and joining two words together for example can't (can + not), don't (do + not), they're (they + are), and I've (I + have). Children are asked to circle the contractions in each sentence. It is important for students to be able to identify and use contractions as they're used in our everyday speech and writing. This is a handy worksheet to use as an introduction to contractions. 

Apostrophes in contractions activityWe can use an apostrophe to replace one or more letters when joining words together. For example, I'm (short for "I am"), You're (short for "You are"), They're (short for "They are").Use this worksheet to help children understand how to use the apostrophe to shorten words. This resource can be used at home or in the classroom. 

Apostrophes for contractionsWe can use an apostrophe to replace one or more letters when joining words together. For example, I'm (short for "I am"), You're (short for "You are"), They're (short for "They are").Use this worksheet to help children understand how to use the apostrophe to shorten words. 

Using apostrophes to mark singular possession in nounsWhen using an apostrophe to show singular possession, it goes before the 's' in the noun.Example:The bird's nest is high up in the tree.Children rewrite the sentences by adding an apostrophe in the correct place. This resource can be used at home or in the classroom. 

Using apostrophes to mark singular possession in nounsWe use a possessive apostrophe to show that something belongs to or is connected to something else.We add an apostrophe + s when using singular nouns.With this year 2 literacy activity, children will rewrite sentences by adding the apostrophe in the correct place.

Using commas to separate words in a list activityUse this worksheet at home or in the classroom to teach children how to use commas correctly. Children read the sentences and add the missing commas to separate items in a list.

When do we use commas?We separate items in a list with commas, except for the last item where we use "and." This handy worksheet is a great introduction to using commas to separate items in a list. Children rewrite 5 sentences adding the commas in the correct place. There is an answer sheet included for quick marking. 

Functions of sentences: Statements, questions, exclamations, and commandsA statement is a sentence that expresses a fact or opinion. Questions are sentences that are used to ask for information or clarification. Exclamations are sentences that express strong emotions such as surprise, happiness, or pain.Commands are sentences that are used to give instructions or directions.This year 2 worksheet asks children to read the sentences and put a cross in the correct box. This will help children identify and learn to use statements, questions, exclamations, and commands correctly in their writing.

What is a coordinating conjunction?Coordinating conjunctions are words that are used to join two or more words, phrases, or sentences that are of equal importance. They are also called "FANBOYS" because they can be remembered with the acronym FANBOYS - For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.Coordinating conjunctions matching activity ('or' and 'but')Use this year 2 literacy worksheet to help your year 2 children learn about coordinating conjunctions and develop their skills in using them effectively in their writing. Children match the sentences by drawing a line. This worksheet can be used in the classroom or at home. 

Conjunction matching activity ('because' and 'that')Subordinating conjunctions are words that link subordinate clauses to main clauses. For example: Jane was happy because she won the competition. Children draw a line to match the sentences correctly. There is an answer sheet included for quick marking. 

Conjunction matching activity ('when' and 'if')Subordinating conjunctions are words that link subordinate clauses to main clauses. For example: I take an umbrella when I go out in the rain. Children draw a line to match the sentences correctly. There is an answer sheet included for quick marking. 

Suffixes -er or -est?The suffixes -er and -est can be added to adjectives when we are comparing things or people. With this year 2 worksheet, children complete the sentences by adding er or est to the adjectives. There are 12 sentences to complete and an answer sheet is included for quick marking. This handy literacy activity can be used at home or in the classroom and will help improve your child's literacy skills.  

What is a suffix?Suffixes can be attached to the end of a root word to change it in some way. Some common examples include -able, -er, -est, -ful, and -ible.Suffixes - Adding er and est activityThis handy worksheet will help your child become confident using the suffixes -er and -est. Children convert the table of words by adding -er and -est to the adjectives. This is also a great way for children to practise their spelling. There is an example to help them get started and an answer sheet for quick marking. 

Adding the suffix -lyThis is a great activity for teaching your students how to turn adjectives into adverbs by adding -ly. If we add -ly to an adjective, it turns it into an adverb - nice + ly = nicely. If the word ends with 'y', the 'y' becomes an 'i', and then add -ly - happy + ly = happily. If the word ends with 'le', drop the 'le' and add -ly - terrible + ly = terribly. Children turn adjectives into adverbs by adding ly.

Suffixes - Adding -ful or -lessUse this handy worksheet in the classroom or at home to help your children develop their understanding of forming adjectives using suffixes such as -ful and -less. If you are teaching the -ful and -less suffix, this worksheet is the perfect activity for your children. Students complete each word by adding the correct suffix and use them in their writing to complete the sentences. 

Adding erWhen we add the suffix 'er' to the end of verbs, the new word will become a noun e.g. drive + er = driver. This year 2 English resource asks students to add 'er' to words and then choose the correct word in brackets to complete the sentences.

Adding nessWhen we add the suffix 'ness' to the end of adjectives, the new word will become a noun e.g. happy + ness = happiness. This year 2 grammar activity asks students to firstly add 'ness' to words and then choose the correct word in brackets to complete the sentences. 

Tens and ones activityThis handy maths activity will help KS1 students understand the place value of numbers and count groups of tens and ones. Using place value is an essential maths skill so simply print or download this colourful worksheet to help build your child's confidence in this area. 

Counting in 2s, 3s, 5s and 10sCheck your child's understanding of counting in 2s, 3s, 5s and 10s with this handy maths printable. Children fill in the missing numbers to each number sequence by counting in 2s, 3s, 5s and 10s from any given number. There are six number sequences to complete. An answer sheet is included for quick marking or to help children practise marking their own work or a friend's work.  

Why is counting by 5s important?This counting activity will help lay a mathematical foundation for other skills such as addition and multiplication. It will also help children to recognise number patterns, place value, and improve their skills of counting numbers by 5s. This colourful easy-to-use worksheet asks children to fill in the missing numbers to a number sequence by adding 5 to the previous number. 

How will this counting in 2s activity help my child?Use this counting in 2s printable worksheet to help children recognise patterns when counting in 2s. Children fill in the missing numbers to the number sequences and will notice that the numbers end in the digits: 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8, which is a pattern that repeats over and over again.  This easy-to-use maths activity will perfect your child's counting in 2s.  This handy maths resource can be used at home or in the classroom. 

Counting in 10sLearning to count in 10s allows children to see patterns in numbers. With this printable maths worksheet, children will fill in missing numbers to number sequences and fill in missing numbers to complete a 100-number square. Use this counting worksheet at home or in the classroom to help children perfect their counting in 10s. Counting forward and backward will help improve counting, addition, subtraction, and multiplication. There is an answer sheet included for quick marking. Students can also practise marking their own work or their friend's work.  

Counting in 5sLearning to count in 5s is great fun! This printable worksheet asks children to fill in the missing numbers to the sequences and then fill in the missing numbers to complete the number square. Counting forward and backward will also help children improve counting, addition, subtraction, and multiplication skills. Use this counting worksheet at home or in the classroom to help children perfect their counting in 5s. There is an answer sheet included for quick marking. Students could also practise marking their own work or their friend's work.  

Counting in 3sThis counting activity will help children to count in 3s. The resource asks children to fill in the missing numbers to the sequences and then fill in the missing numbers to complete the number square. Counting forward and backward will also help children with addition and subtraction. This maths activity for year 2 students can be used at home or in the classroom to help children grow more confident with their counting skills. This worksheet will help your child to count in steps of 3, forward and backward. 

Skip counting by 2Use this skip counting worksheet at home or in the classroom to help children grow more confident with their counting skills. This maths activity asks children to fill in the missing numbers to the sequences and then fill in the missing numbers to complete the number square. Counting forward and backward will help children with addition and subtraction. 

Telling the time activityThis worksheet on time is a great activity for children to become fluent in telling the time on analogue clocks. Children read the analogue clocks and choose the correct time. 

At the end of Year 2, children will take two maths SATs papers. Try out our useful maths paper practice test to help prepare your students for Paper 1: Arithmetic. Children will practise a range of mathematical skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. There is a total of 25 marks and students should try and complete the test in around 15 minutes. Children should not use calculators or number lines to answer the questions in this test.

At the end of Year 2, children take SATs in maths. The test is made up of two papers. We have created a handy maths paper practice test to help prepare your students for Paper 1: Arithmetic. There is a total of 25 marks and students should try and complete the test in around 15 minutes. Children should not use calculators or number lines to answer the questions in this test.

At the end of Year 2, children take SATs in maths. The test is made up of two papers. This handy maths paper practice test will help to prepare your children for Paper 1: Arithmetic. There is a total of 25 marks and students should try and complete the test in around 15 minutes. Children should not use calculators or number lines to answer the questions in this test.

This handy set of learning cards is a great way to help teach young children new vocabulary. Print these vocabulary cards and laminate them so they can be used over and over again! These vocabulary cards can be used as a discussion topic when teaching students about the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license, Bessie Coleman.

This handy timeline can be used when teaching children about the life of Bessie Coleman.

Bessie started flying in airshows doing stunts like loop-the-loops. Bessie performed in America and in Europe and started teaching other people how to fly. KS1 students read through the article and answer six comprehension questions.

Bessie was one of thirteen children. Her mother and father were Susan and George Coleman. This reading comprehension is suitable for your KS1 students when teaching the topic of Significant Individuals. Children read through the article and answer six comprehension questions.

Bessie Coleman became the first woman in America to hold a pilot's license. This short reading comprehension is suitable for KS1 students. Children read through the article and answer four comprehension questions.

Use these handy colourful word cards to familiarise children with keywords linked to castles. Each page has 4 vocabulary cards with a coloured border. You could print and laminate these cards so they can be used for a classroom display, or use them for a topic word bank. This set includes 16 vocabulary words.

This fun and challenging word scramble activity can be used to help children develop their spelling skills. Use this resource as a fun activity when teaching your children all about Easter. There are 8 words for children to unscramble.

Children will love these colourful dinosaur information cards. They are fully printable and each card has a colourful fun illustration of the dinosaur and the type of diet each dinosaur had. Children will learn which dinosaurs were carnivores, which dinosaurs were herbivores, and which dinosaurs were omnivores. Use them for a fun activity, for revision, or simply just as information cards or posters. There are 15 dinosaurs included in this set.

This is a fantastic resource to help year 2 students improve their grammar, punctuation, reading, writing, and spelling skills. Test your students' knowledge with this handy English assessment paper that covers key areas of the English national curriculum.

This handy activity is great to use when teaching students about dates and timelines and will help improve vocabulary. It will also help children to read important dates and find out some important events that happened in history. There are 8 questions for children to answer. This history worksheet can be used at home or in the classroom.