Homophones and Near Homophones

Year 2 EnglishSpelling5 pages

About this worksheet

Five pages of homophone and near-homophone practice for Year 2 English. Pupils first join knight, night, bee, see and sea to pictures. Two lettered matching tables follow. One covers to, too, two, there, their and they're, and the other covers pairs such as quiet and quite, won and one, and knew and new. Pupils then write one sentence that uses both sun and son. The answer key gives every match and an example sentence. Written against the England National Curriculum spelling objectives.

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Curriculum objectives covered

Spelling

โ€œDistinguishing between homophones and near-homophonesโ€

The second table puts near-homophones like quiet and quite alongside true homophones like won and one.

Spelling

โ€œApply spelling rules and guidance, as listed in English Appendix 1โ€

Pairs such as night and knight, sun and son, and there, their and they're are on the Year 2 homophone list in English Appendix 1.

What's inside this worksheet

Join each word to the matching picture

Five words to link to pictures, from a knight in silver armour to beach and ocean waves.

Which word fits the gap?

Six sentences such as 'Can I come and play _____?' with to, too, two, there, their and they're as lettered options. The first one is done for pupils.

Match each sentence to the missing word

Six more sentences using quiet, quite, won, one, knew and new, such as 'My little sister is exactly _____ year old.'

Sun and son

Pupils write one sentence that uses both words correctly.

How teachers use it

Picture start

Do the picture matching as a whole class, then let pupils do the two tables alone.

Before extended writing

Use the first table as a check before a longer piece where pupils will need there and their.

Early finishers

Ask pupils who finish to write a sentence for quiet and quite as well as sun and son.

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