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Year 2 - Tricky words 4

Tricky words do not always follow phonics rules. This Year 2 quiz helps children practise spelling common tricky words so their writing becomes clearer and faster.

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Fascinating Fact:

“People” is tricky because it has eo and ends with le. It is spelled p-e-o-p-l-e.

In KS1 English Spelling, Year 2 pupils learn tricky words that need remembering because the spelling is not easy to sound out. Regular practise helps children spot these words quickly when reading and write them correctly in sentences.

Key Terms

Tricky word: A word you cannot always sound out, so you learn the spelling by memory.
Phonics: Learning how letters and letter groups make sounds in words.
Sentence: A group of words that makes complete sense and ends with a full stop, question mark, or exclamation mark.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What are tricky words in KS1 Year 2?

Tricky words in KS1 Year 2 are common words that are hard to sound out using phonics, so children learn them by practising and remembering the spelling.

How can my child get better at spelling tricky words?

Children improve by reading the word, saying it, writing it several times, and using it in a short sentence. Little and often practise works best.

Why do schools teach tricky words for spelling?

Schools teach tricky words because children use them a lot in everyday reading and writing, and knowing them helps pupils write more fluently and accurately.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

____ I eat all this cake?

Should

Shood

Shoeld

Shud

Should, could and would all have the same spellings - you just change the first letters.

2 .

Will you help me ____ house?

moove

move

mouve

moov

Some people find moving house quite stressful; others find it exciting. Have you ever moved house?

3 .

I'm rich! I have lots of ____ bars.

goaled

goald

gold

goled

Instead of calling them bars, we call them bullion.

4 .

Make sure you don't drive too ____.

farst

farste

farst

fast

Every road has a speed limit. Next time you're in the car look out for signs that tell you how fast you can drive.

5 .

He wore these boots when he went to the ____ West!

Wild

Wilde

Whiled

Whild

The Wild West refers to a time when cowboys were common.

6 .

Do you have ____ visitors?

mannie

menie

meny

many

Here, the 'a' sound is 'eh'.

7 .

When is it half ____ six?

parst

parste

past

passed

The last two words both sound the same and are both words, however, they mean different things.

8 .

When visiting the forest, please keep to the ____.

parth

parf

path

paff

Depending on where you live in Britain, you might say p-ah-th or you might say p-ar-th.

9 .

I don't have a penny; I'm very ____ right now.

pore

pour

poor

poar

When sounded out, all these words make the same sound but only one refers to the kind of poor we mean.

10 .

She is very ____ and always pushes me along.

kind

kinde

cind

cinde

Here the 'i' doesn't make an 'eh' sound but an 'I' sound, as in 'eye'.

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Spelling

Author: Finola Waller (MEd, Primary School Teacher & KS1 English Quiz Writer)

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