Reading Teaching Resources for Year 2
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The OW Digraph - Sorting Activity
Practise reading words containing the 'ow' digraph using this hands-on sorting activity.
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Ending Consonant Digraphs Sorting Activity
Explore words that contain a final consonant digraph with a set of 24 picture sorting cards.
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FIND IT! Long and Short Vowels - Task Cards
Practice distinguishing between short vowel sounds and long vowel sounds with this set of 16 task cards.
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Building Sundaes with Vowel Teams (AI, AY, EE and EA)
Decode words with ay, ai, ea and ee long vowel teams by crafting cute desserts!
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CCVC Word Dominoes
Practise decoding CCVC words with this set of 28 dominoes.
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R-Controlled Vowel Word Building - Google Slides Interactive Activity
Explore spelling and reading words that contain r-controlled vowels with this interactive Google Slides activity.
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First 100 Fry Sight Words – Practice Mat
A hands-on resource to enable your students to practise reading and writing a range of high-frequency words.
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Book Character Profile - Stage and Curtains
A fun book character profile worksheet set on a stage.
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Alliteration Poster For Young Students
A poster to use with young students when teaching alliteration.
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10 Fascinating Facts About Beaches – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a magazine article about beaches.
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The Robot Chant – Comprehension Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet accompanying a rhyming chant about robots.
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Move It! - Long and Short Vowel 'o' PowerPoint Game
An active PowerPoint game to practise reading and identifying long and short vowel ‘o’ words.
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Move It! - Long and Short Vowel 'u' PowerPoint Game
An active PowerPoint game to practise reading and identifying long and short vowel ‘u’ words.
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BUMP! Blending 'L' - Board Game
A board game to practise decoding words with an l-blend.
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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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Initial Letter Colouring Worksheet
Identify the first letter for each picture and then colour it in.
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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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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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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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Suffixes Interactive Activity
Explore suffixes with this fun and engaging suffix digital activity ready to use in the classroom.
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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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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.