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Spelling Quiz - Year 2 - Tricky words 6 (Questions)

Tricky words do not always sound how they look. This Year 2 quiz helps children practise common tricky spellings so they can read and write them correctly.

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Fascinating Fact:

“Eyes” is tricky because it has an e at the start and says “ise”. It is spelled e-y-e-s.

In KS1 English Spelling, Year 2 pupils practise tricky words that are used a lot in stories and everyday writing. These words often need remembering, so regular practise helps children spell them quickly and accurately.

Key Terms

  • Tricky word: A word that is hard to spell by sounding out, so you learn it by memory.
  • Spelling pattern: A way letters often work together in words, like a common ending or sound.
  • Practise: Doing something again and again to get better at it.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What does “tricky words” mean in Year 2 spelling?

In Year 2 spelling, tricky words are common words that do not follow simple phonics rules, so children learn the spellings by reading, saying, and writing them often.

How can children remember tricky spellings more easily?

Children can remember tricky spellings by spotting the hard part, saying the letters out loud, and writing the word in a short sentence. Little and often works best.

Why are tricky words important for reading and writing?

Tricky words are important because they appear in lots of books and school work. Knowing them helps children read more smoothly and write without stopping to guess spellings.

Try These Related Quizzes

1. ____ coin has a heads and a tails.
[ ] Evry
[ ] Every
[ ] Evary
[ ] Evrie
2. The opposite of odd numbers are ____ numbers.
[ ] evan
[ ] eeven
[ ] even
[ ] eaven
3. His team came ____ in the tournament.
[ ] larst
[ ] last
[ ] larste
[ ] lasst
4. The bar was very ____.
[ ] bizzy
[ ] bizy
[ ] buzy
[ ] busy
5. Would you like a glass of ____?
[ ] warter
[ ] worter
[ ] water
[ ] watter
6. She will ____ you the file.
[ ] parss
[ ] parse
[ ] passe
[ ] pass
7. She hates showers but loves a ____.
[ ] bath
[ ] barth
[ ] barf
[ ] batfh
8. I ____ do love lollipops.
[ ] shore
[ ] sure
[ ] shure
[ ] shoor
9. This is a picture of only one of her ____.
[ ] I's
[ ] ies
[ ] eyes
[ ] eys
10. ____ I dance when nobody is ____.
[ ] Sumtimes and wotching
[ ] Sometimes and watching
[ ] Sumtimes and watching
[ ] Sometimes and wotching

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

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Spelling Quiz - Year 2 - Tricky words 6 (Answers)
1. ____ coin has a heads and a tails.
[ ] Evry
[x] Every
[ ] Evary
[ ] Evrie
People often flip a coin to make decisions for them and they choose either heads or tails.
2. The opposite of odd numbers are ____ numbers.
[ ] evan
[ ] eeven
[x] even
[ ] eaven
Even numbers can also be halved evenly.
3. His team came ____ in the tournament.
[ ] larst
[x] last
[ ] larste
[ ] lasst
He shouldn't be too sad because it's the taking part that counts.
4. The bar was very ____.
[ ] bizzy
[ ] bizy
[ ] buzy
[x] busy
Busy sounds like there is a 'z' in it but there isn't - that's why it's a tricky spelling.
5. Would you like a glass of ____?
[ ] warter
[ ] worter
[x] water
[ ] watter
The scientific term for water is H2O.
6. She will ____ you the file.
[ ] parss
[ ] parse
[ ] passe
[x] pass
The word 'file' is a noun and also a verb because you can file your nails.
7. She hates showers but loves a ____.
[x] bath
[ ] barth
[ ] barf
[ ] batfh
Bath is also a place in England.
8. I ____ do love lollipops.
[ ] shore
[x] sure
[ ] shure
[ ] shoor
The first shore is what you get at the seaside and the second one makes sense in our sentence.
9. This is a picture of only one of her ____.
[ ] I's
[ ] ies
[x] eyes
[ ] eys
If someone says you are a 'green-eyed monster' that doesn't mean you have green eyes - it means you are being jealous.
10. ____ I dance when nobody is ____.
[ ] Sumtimes and wotching
[x] Sometimes and watching
[ ] Sumtimes and watching
[ ] Sometimes and wotching
Here the 'o' in sometimes sounds like a 'u' and the 'a' in watching sounds like an 'o'!
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