English Teaching Resources for Year 2
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Christmas Postcard Templates
4 Christmas themed postcard templates that can be used to explore postcard writing or as a simple alternative to Christmas cards.
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Roald Dahl Author Study Flip Book Template
Use this flip book template with your students when learning about Roald Dahl.
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Punctuation Poster
A cute punctuation poster to display in your classroom.
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Before, During and After Reading Non-Fiction Questions - Dice
5 different versions of dice to use when asking questions before, during and after reading.
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Guided Reading Groups - Retelling a Text Template
Use this template during a guided reading session for a scaffold to help your students retell a text.
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Before, During and After Reading Fiction - Question Prompts
Question prompts and a worksheet to use when asking questions before, during and after reading.
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Before, During and After Reading Fiction Questions - Dice
5 different versions of dice to use when asking questions before, during and after reading.
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Comprehension - Plums For Mrs Smith
A comprehension activity using a recount for lower grades.
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Activating Prior Knowledge - Comprehension Strategy Poster
A poster explaining how to activate prior knowledge before reading.
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My Favourite Food Worksheet
Find out your students favourite foods with this Favourite Foods Worksheet.
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Writing Numbers 0-10
A chart to assist students when learning how to form numbers.
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Initial Letter Colouring Worksheet
Identify the first letter for each picture and then colour it in.
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Grammar and Punctuation Checklist Bookmarks
Use these grammar and punctuation checklist bookmarks to support your students in editing their writing.
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Comprehension Keys Board Game
A fun comprehension strategy board game for students to play during literacy rotations.
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You Are Special Letter Template
A simple flower themed You Are Special letter template.
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Food Pyramid Adjectives Worksheet
A set of 32 food pyramid themed adjective teaching resource worksheets.
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Book Wish List
Nurture your students' interest in books and reading with this book wish list.
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Silent Letters PowerPoint
A 24-slide editable PowerPoint template explaining the concept of silent letters.
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How to Carve a Pumpkin - Concertina Craft
Get crafty and inspire potential pumpkin carvers to write with a “How to Carve a Pumpkin” Concertina Craft.
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Visual Literacy Graphic Organiser Set
Build visual literacy and deeper comprehension with this Visual Clues Graphic Organiser Pack.
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Audience Swap Challenge Game
Help students understand why authors write and who they write for with this fun, interactive Audience Swap Challenge Game.
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Prefixes and Suffixes Four in a Row Game
Practise making words using prefixes and suffixes with this fun Prefixes and Suffixes Game - Printable Four in a Row game.
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Text Purpose Maze Worksheet Set
Use these Text Purpose Mazes to guide students through fun, colour‑coded pathways where they read short text titles and decide whether each one aims to inform, to entertain or to persuade.
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Centre Rotation Classroom Display - Printable & Digital
Set up a classroom centre rotation chart for your students to reference with this printable or digital Center Rotation Classroom Display.
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Author's Purpose Task Cards
Practise identifying the author’s purpose with your Year 2 students with this set of Author’s Purpose task cards.
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Author’s Purpose Sorting Activity
Use this Text Type Sort activity to engage students in understanding the different features and purpose of imaginative, informative and persuasive texts.
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Free Story Prediction Worksheet
Encourage students to think critically before reading with this Story Prediction Worksheet.
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Exploring Simple Explanations PowerPoint
Use this Exploring Simple Explanations PowerPoint to teach your students about what explanation texts are, why they are written, and how they are structured.
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Story Bag Surprise - Story Elements Digital Activity
Introduce and explore different story elements with this story bag surprise digital activity for the whole class to enjoy.
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Character Emotion Wheel Pack
Help students explore how language can be used to present characters in different ways with this set of character emotion wheel templates.
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Rhyming Word Cards
A set of 30 picture cards that can be used to help consolidate students' knowledge of rhyming words.
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Classroom Movie Grid - Story Element Review Choice Board
Turn a movie day into a learning experience with our Classroom Movie Grid Story Element Review Choice Board.