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Spelling Level 2.

Suffixes – adding s and es


1. Copy each list word.
chops melts dances
bites hammers listens
bumps crosses blesses
fixes breaks munches
grows buys pushes
chases behaves coaches
hurts covers

2. Correct it. Write the word correctly.


She dancess to the music.
He lissens to the radio.
Mario breeks the stick in half.
Mum buyes food at the shops.
Leila puushes her brother on the swing.

3. Unscramble it. Unscramble the letters to make a list word.


ssescro versco
ltsme havesbe
chescoa ersmham

4. Name it. Write the name for each.

m d b

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Spelling Level 2.1

Suffixes – adding s and es


5. Turn each word into a list word.
chop chops
break
push
grow
bite

Challenge words
6. Copy each challenge word.
polishes finishes
vanishes switches
touches attaches
launches measures
teaches guesses

7. Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.

8. Choose it. Circle the correct word to complete the sentence.


Dad always finishes feneshes his dinner before me.
The carpenter measores measures each piece of wood.
The rain vanishes vaneshes when the sun comes out.
Jack teeches teaches his dog how to fetch.
Before going to bed, Dad switches swetches off all the lights.

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Spelling Level 2.2

Vowel digraphs – ar, or

1. Copy each list word.


arm ward wart
war warn warp
car born apart
worm storm sport
work short spark
warm shark stork
word snort

2. Label it. Label the pictures using list words.

w s a s

3. Sort it.

ar or

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Spelling Level 2.2

Vowel digraphs – ar, or


4. Missing word. Fill in the missing word.
In summer the weather is very .
Cricket is my favourite .
Mum drove us to school in her new .
A has a large fin and lives in the ocean.
The goblin had a huge on his nose.

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
morning worth
corner wharf
normal towards
world worship
worse remark

6. Words within words. Make six words using letters from towards.

7. Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
I have breakfast in the morning moorning .
We saw boats dock at the wherf wharf .
We bought ice-cream at the corner cerner shop.
They ran towards toowards the finish line.

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Spelling Level 2.3

Word endings – y, ey
1. Copy each list word.
any worry empty
many sixty trolley
ugly honey ninety
key busy hockey
money twenty seventy
donkey turkey pretty
valley fairy

2. Unscramble it. Unscramble the letters to make a list word.


ckhoey onmey
nenity typret
neyho rutkey

3. Name it. Write the name for each.

t m t k

4. Correct it. Write the word that is wrong correctly.


She put her muney in her purse.
Ten less than one hundred is ninty.
I pushed the troley through the supermarket.
I spread a lot of huney onto my toast.

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Spelling Level 2.3

Word endings – y, ey
5. Alphabet. Put these list words into alphabetical order.
fairy any ugly donkey empty

Challenge words
6. Copy each challenge word.
parsley library
family chimney
country every
jersey January
journey February

7. Interesting question. Answer the question with a challenge word.


What does smoke come out of?
What is the first month of the year?
Where can you find lots of books?
What grows in your garden?
Who do you live with?

8. Solve it. Read the clue and complete the sentence.


I am a shirt you wear while playing sport. I am a .
I come right after January. I am .
I allow you to read and borrow books. I am a .
I am the land outside big cities. I am the .

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Spelling Level 2.4

Words that start with – scr, spr and str

1. Copy each list word.


street sprint stream
spray scrape string
scrub strip scream
strong strain streak
stroke struck stride
strap stripe spring
strike screen

2. Sort it.
str spr

scr

3. Word shapes. Match these list words to their word shapes.


stroke street strap strain scrub

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Spelling Level 2.4

Words that start with – scr, spr and str

4. Correct it. Write the word that is wrong correctly.


The kitten played with the ball of streng.
I came second in the 10 metre sprent.
My sister was blocking the television scren.
Our dog has a white strype on his head.
On hot days we swim in the cool streem.

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
strange strength
stroll struggle
scribble screech
scramble strict
sprinkle sprout

6. Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
Our new principal is very strect strict .
We took a stroll strolle through the gardens.
I saw the car screech screach to a stop.
I used my umbrella when it started to sprinkle sprenkle .

7. Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.

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Spelling Level 2.5

Diagraph – qu
1. Copy each list word.
queen quill quake
quiz quilt squint
quack quote query
quit equal quiver
quite equip squeak
quest quail squirrel
quiet quaint

2. Rhyming words.
shake, make, scene, bean,
shiver, liver, wrote, float,
chest, best, whizz, fizz,

3. Riddles. Which list word answers the riddle?


I live in a castle and sit on a throne.
A mouse can make this sound.
I like acorns and have a big furry tail.
You put me on your bed when it gets cold.
A duck makes this sound.

4. Name it. Write the name for each.

q q s

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Spelling Level 2.5

Diagraph – qu
5. Missing letters. Write the missing letters.
qua it eq i
q es qu t qu i t

Challenge words
6. Copy each challenge word.
queasy sequin
squelch require
qualify quench
quarrel question
frequent squabble

7. Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
I felt queasy qweasy after eating too many lollies.
I drank water to qwench quench my thirst.
I raised my hand to ask her a question qwestion .
I felt the snail sqwelch squelch under my shoe.

8. Chunks. Rearrange the chunks to make a list word.


qu fre ent
ab squ ble
es on ti qu
en ch qu
el ch squ
ire re qu

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Spelling Level 2.6

Suffixes – ing, ed
1. Copy each list word.
saving chased teased
closed agreed shaped
hiking giving writing
freed sharing gazing
posing changed solved
used phoned exploded
raced wasting

2. Sort it.
ed
ing

3. Unscramble it. Unscramble the letters to make a list word.


sedclo hsaring
kihing singpo
angedch eedfr

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Spelling Level 2.6

Suffixes – ing, ed
4. Correct it. Write the word that is wrong correctly.
The dog chaased the cat around the garden.
The balloon explooded in her face.
He finally sollved the puzzle.
I agred to help set up the cake stall.

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
arriving created
argued freezing
chuckling survived
caused completed
shining compared

6. Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
The weather was freezing frezing outside.
My brother and I creeated created a secret language.
We will be ariving arriving late because of traffic.
You will get your medal when you have completed
coompleted the race.

7. Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.

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Spelling Level 2.7

Prefix – un
1. Copy each list word.
undo unmade unhappy
undid unfair undone
untie unlike unroll
unwise unstuck unable
unsafe untrue unwind
unfit untidy unload
unkind unlock

2. Opposites.
stuck unstuck happy
roll able
kind made
wind true

3. Missing letters. Write the missing letters.


fai nlik wis
load u sa e fi

4. Addition words.

un + true =

un + fold =

un + happy =

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Spelling Level 2.7

Prefix – un

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
unlucky unwrap
unknown uneven
unbuckle unhelpful
unusual unhealthy
untangle unfriendly

6. Words within words. Make six words using the letters in unfriendly.

7. Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
Some people think that black cats are unlucky unluky .
I will unwrappe unwrap my birthday presents.
The unfriendly unfrendly boy does not have friends.
I helped my sister unbuckel unbuckle her seatbelt.

8. Hidden words. Find the challenge word.


djfunhealthysfdf
dfdunhelpfuldfsdfv
dfdfunusualdfdfs
dfdduntangledfd

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Spelling Level 2.8

Vowel sounds - short and long oo

1. Copy each list word.


too hoot goose
mood took proof
hook cool shoot
foot tooth loose
wood broom groom
room gloom ooze
soon igloo

2. Name it. Write the name for each.

t i f h

3. Sort the sounds

short oo long oo

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Spelling Level 2.8

Vowel sounds - short and long oo


4. Fill in the missing letters.
Mum told me to clean my r .
I swept up the mess with a b .
He cut blocks of ice to build an i .

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
soothe poodle
scooter boomerang
rooster kangaroo
school snooze
goodbye cocoon

6. Solve it. Read the clue and complete the sentence.


I live on a farm and sing very loudly. I am a .
If you throw me, I will come back. I am a .
I have two wheels and a handle bar. I am a .
I am a dog with thick curly fur. I am a .
A caterpillar goes in, a butterfly comes out. I am a .

7. Interesting question. Answer the question with a challenge word.


What do you say when you are leaving?
Where do you go during the week?
What has a pouch and two large feet?

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Spelling Level 2.9

Soft c
1. Copy each list word.
race trace since
ice once price
cell slice space
city twice grace
mice cycle spicy
face
icy
lace
nice
pace

2. Name it. Write the name for each.

r f c m

3. Fill in the missing letters.


Her dress was fringed with white l e.
On my birthday I was given the biggest s e of cake.
I enjoyed the movie so much I saw it t e.
My drink was i cold.
O e upon a time there was a beautiful princess.
It was n e of him to stay and help us clean up.

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Spelling Level 2.9

Soft c
4. Word shapes. Match these list words to their word shapes.
cell    spicy    space    race    city

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
fleece prince
peace recite
juicy pencil
fancy notice
piece excite

6. Choose it. Circle the correct word to complete the sentence.


The peach was so juicy joocy it squirted all over me.
I used a yellow pencel pencil to colour in the sun.
The prynce prince was searching for the princess.
My boots have a soft flece fleece lining.
I just wanted one more pece piece of chocolate.

7. Interesting question. Answer the question with a challenge word.


What comes from a sheep?
What do you write with?
Who is the king’s son?

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Spelling Level 2.10
Suffixes – adding es to words ending in y

1. Copy each list word.


cries babies ladies
dries stories entries
fries parties worries
spies carries replies
skies cities studies
tries bodies families
copies duties

2. Rewrite the word in brackets. Change y to i and add es.


He (try) to swim.
She (spy) on people.
The (baby) are crying.
The (city) are large.
He (carry) the bag.

3. Name it. Write the name for each.

f b c

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Spelling Level 2.10
Suffixes – adding es to words ending in y

4. Unscramble these list words.


rrcaies bibaes
iesorst iesarpt
iesrrwo disesut

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
enemies injuries
qualities multiplies
properties supplies
difficulties factories
memories libraries

6. Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
The soccer players had many injuries injurys after the game.

He is having defficulties difficulties with his computer.

They are closing down all the old factories faktories .

If he multiples multiplies six by two he will get twelve.

7. Alphabet. Write the challenge words in alphabetical order.

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Spelling Level 2.11

The j sound
1. Copy each list word.
gem germ jewel
jar giant adjust
jog join Japan
jug June magic
joke July energy
jump angel January
jelly giraffe

2. Name it. Write the name for each.

j j g a

3. Sort.
g
j

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Spelling Level 2.11

The j sound
4. Complete each sentence with a list word.
We like to on the trampoline.
The has a very long neck.
is the first month of the year.
I poured everyone some juice from the .
The wobbled on the plate.

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
urgent engine
agile margin
jigsaw juice
allergy digit
fragile jacket

6. Interesting question. Answer the question with a challenge word.


What do you wear when it’s cold?
What is something that you can drink?
What is under the bonnet of a car?
What game has puzzle pieces?
What is another name for a single number?

7. Write the challenge words in alphabetical order.

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Spelling Level 2.12

Word endings – le, el, al


1. Copy each list word.
angel panel title
oval level cruel
handle camel parcel
total tunnel dimple
novel puddle towel
noodle signal label
travel kennel

2. Sort the list words. le


el

al

3. Name it. Write the name for each.

a p h k

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Spelling Level 2.12

Word endings – le, el, al


4. Correct it. Write the word that is wrong correctly.
My grandparents sent me a parsel in the mail.
I jumped over the pudle.
I used a towl to dry off after my swim.
You can see her dimpl when she smiles.
We often travl overseas on our holidays.

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
turtle shovel
buckle cereal
people capital
enamel hospital
double possible

6. Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
Dad told us all to buckle bukle our seatbelts.
I helped shoovel shovel mulch onto the garden.
We ate cereel cereal for breakfast.
Lots of people peeple live in the city.

7. Word clues. Which challenge word matches?


twice the amount
a place where sick people are cared for
a reptile with a soft body and hard shell
hard substance that covers your tooth

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Spelling Level 2.13

Consonant digraph – wh
1. Copy each list word.
war whip worm
was which whale
wipe witch wheat
went white wheel
when where watch
what world while
wash wall

2. Unscramble the words. Write the word correctly.


The soldiers went to awr.
She uses shampoo to ashw her hair.
The snowy owl has hwite feathers.
He dug a romw out of the dirt.
I couldn’t tell hwich pencil was mine.

3. The letter thief has left his bag behind! Put back the letters he stole.

wo
wh
w ere
wh
rld at
wi
wh ll
ipe eel
wa
tch nt
we

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Spelling Level 2.13

Consonant digraph – wh

4. Name it. Write the name for each.

w w w w

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
whistle welcome
wagon whether
whisk weather
waste wardrobe
whisker wheeze

6. Complete the sentence with a challenge word.


She used a to whip the cream.
The was pulled by two strong horses.
I hung my clothes up in my .
The referee blew his to end the game.
They have predicted stormy all weekend.

7. Words within words. Make six new words with the letters in wardrobe.

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Spelling Level 2.14

Common exceptions words


1. Copy each list word.
door past father
poor child pretty
after hold half
even sure hour
who sugar grass
again prove climb
bath great

2. Complete each sentence with a list word.


I closed my bedroom d .
He felt p after spending all his money.
We watch television a dinner.
Six and eight are e numbers.
Ih Mum’s hands when crossing the road.

3. Word clues. Which list word matches?

g used to sweeten food and drinks

u 60 minutes

a one of two equal parts

d a young person

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Spelling Level 2.14

Common exceptions words


4. Alphabet. Write the list words in alphabetical order.

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
because would
behind should
steak whole
beautiful improve
clothes everybody

6. Underline the spelling mistake. Write the word correctly.


Dad covered his stek in gravy.
He thought her painting was butiful.
She ate a wole fruit bar.
He wished everibody would just get along.
We went shopping for new cloes.

7. Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.

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Spelling Level 2.15

Plurals – s, ves
1. Copy each list word.
lives elves loaves
puffs waves gloves
safes stoves giraffes
wives leaves cafes
reefs sleeves scarves
cliffs olives shelves
hives wolves

2. More than one. Write the singular and plural for each word.

3. Write the word in brackets correctly.


I wear (glove) to keep my hands warm.
We saw lots of (giraffe) at the zoo.
There are three (shelf) in the cupboard.
There are many (cafe) in the city.

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Spelling Level 2.15

Plurals – s, ves
4. Sort it.
words with ves words with s

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
knives calves
halves grooves
sheaves selves
thieves flagstaffs
nerves detectives

6. Complete the sentence with a challenge word.


In the cutlery drawer we have spoons, forks and .
We saw lots of with their mothers on the farm.
My shoes have on the bottom.
I divided the orange into two .

7. Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.

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Spelling Level 2.16

Vowel sounds – long oo exceptions

1. Copy each list word.


you rude threw
fruit grew blew
shoe clue chew
blue crew screw
flew suit prune
soup group ruby
true truth

2. Name.

s f s s

3. Match the clue to a list word.

u a deep red gem

o something worn on your foot

f grown on plants

r e a dried plum

u the colour of the ocean

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Spelling Level 2.16

Vowel sounds – long oo exceptions


4. Missing letters. Write the missing letters.
sc th
cr gr
ch fl
cl s p
bl r d

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
bruise should
bluish through
cruise canoe
would cashew
could gruesome

6. Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
I could cowld not stop listening to her new song.
I screamed as my brother capsized our canoo canoe .
I had a groosome gruesome scrape on my knee.
The train sped throo through the tunnel.

7. Complete the sentence with a challenge word.


I had a large on my leg after falling over.
I had a packet of nuts for my morning snack.
I wish that I fly like a bird.
Mum told me that I go and clean my room.

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Spelling Level 2.17

Suffixes – ful, less


1. Copy each list word.
awful handful grateful
useless joyful powerful
helpful playful spiteful
careless mouthful cheerful
spoonful graceful truthful
plateful thankful harmless
restless forgetful

2. Sort.

less

ful

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Spelling Level 2.17

Suffixes – ful, less

3. Underline the spelling mistakes. Write the word correctly.


She would only eat a spoonfull of the soup.
Mum gave us each a platefull of pasta.
His careles mistake got him into trouble.
Dad told us he wanted a truthfull answer.

Challenge words
4. Copy each challenge word.
beautiful merciful
wonderful plentiful
colourless houseful
delightful peaceful
faithful disgraceful

5. Complete the sentence with a list word.


We had a p supply of food.
Water is a c liquid.
The teacher said I had made w progress this year.
We were punished for our d behaviour.

6. Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.

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Spelling Level 2.18

Consonant digraphs – kn, gn, wr


1. Copy each list word.
know wreck knack
gnat write gnome
knee knot wrong
wrap knife wrote
knit knock wrist
knob kneel gnash
knew knelt

2. Name.

kn
kn
gn wr

3. Make the words fit the blocks

r t

k l

g s

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Spelling Level 2.18

Consonant digraphs – kn, gn, wr


4. Complete each sentence with a list word.
I heard a at the front door.
I down to tie my shoelaces.
I had trouble brushing the out of my hair.
I hooked the bracelet around my .

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
written wrestle
wreckage knight
knuckle known
wrinkle gnaw
wriggle knead

6. Complete the sentence with a challenge word.


I could not get the ring over my .
I watched the worm in the dirt.
The brave rode away on his horse.
The from the storm took weeks to clean up.
The baker must the bread before putting it in the oven.

7. Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.

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Spelling Level 2.19

Suffixes – er, est


1. Copy each list word.
paler neatest prouder
duller cuter steeper
nicer newest fullest
fewer whiter sharper
finest coldest smallest
later thickest clearest
loudest fresher

2. Sort it.
er
est

3. Correct it. Write the word that is wrong correctly.


Kay chose the smalest kitten from the litter.
I think my puppy is coouter than my dog.
The mountain was a lot steper than the hill.

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Spelling Level 2.19

Suffixes – er, est


4. Word shapes. Match these list words to their word shapes.
neatest fresher paler sharper nicer

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
higher straighter
bluer quietest
narrowest younger
gentler looser
brightest fiercer

6. Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
I am yunger younger than my brother.
The sun is britest brightest at midday.
Her hair is a lot straighter streighter than my hair.
The fiercer fierser warrior won the battle.
The bird was higher heigher than the trees.

7. Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.

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Spelling Level 2.20

Homophones
1. Copy each list word.
sale steal sight
sail flee site
meet flea toe
meat hole tow
plane whole rain
plain pray rein
steel prey

2. Circle the right word.

flea hole tow


flee whole toe

plane sail rein


plain sale rain

meet steel
meat steal

3. Missing word.
The landed safely at the airport.
The mole dug a deep in the dirt.
We watched the boats past the harbour.
I bought a box of old toys at the garage .
My brother tried to my new slinky.

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Spelling Level 2.20

Homophones
4. Word clues. Which word matches?
a tiny jumping insect with no wings
leather straps attached to a horse’s bridle
a hard strong metal
to run away or escape
an animal that is hunted by another

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
wear haul
where rays
hire raise
higher morning
hall mourning

6. Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
I eat breakfast in the morning mourning .
We enjoyed the warmth of the sun’s raise rays .
We climbed higher hire up the tree.
They have school assemblies in the big haul hall .
I didn’t know where wear my sister was hiding.

7. Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.

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Spelling Level 2.21

Suffixes – ing, ed
1. Copy each list word.
rubbed rammed grabbed
jogging bobbing stopped
jogged tipped trapping
wagging thinned blotted
sagged planned skinned
sipped stabbed flopped
stopping gripping

2. Sort.
ing ed

3. Complete each sentence with a list word.


The soccer team is around the oval.
Yesterday, the soccer team around the oval.
I the monkey bars tightly so I wouldn’t fall.
The boats are on the water.

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Spelling Level 2.21

Suffixes – ing, ed

Challenge words
4. Copy each challenge word.
prodding shrugged
stunned scrubbing
scanning squatted
shipped
knitting
throbbed
strapping

5. Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
We shiped shipped the package across the country.
Grandma is knitting kniting a big woolly jumper.
My knee throbbed throbed with pain after I fell over.
I was stuned stunned when my raffle ticket
was chosen.
She squatted squated down beside me to take
a closer look.

6. Hidden words. Find the challenge word.


sdjfscanningsggf
dfsshruggedgvsf
dgvsscrubbingdfj
sdfstrappingdfdfs
ersproddinggfdre

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Spelling Level 2.22

The k sound – k, ck
1. Copy each list word.
beak luck mask
bank dusk stick
lock peck shack
tank track stock
rock pluck speak
pink cheek trunk
tick check

2. Name.

 
b r m t

3. Sort it.
ck k

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Spelling Level 2.22

The k sound – k, ck
4. Word clues. Which list word matches?
a place you put your money
the colour of a flamingo
the time of day just before night

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
soak stork
cloak struck
thank attack
crook paddock
streak chipmunk

6. Interesting question. Answer the question with a challenge word.


Where are horses kept?
What bird has very long legs?
What do you call a small squirrel?
What’s another word for thief?

7. Complete the sentence with a challenge word.


I like to in a hot bath after a long day.
I made sure to her for my birthday present.
We rode the horses around the .
The was collecting nuts for the winter.

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Spelling Level 2.23

Suffixes – ly
1. Copy each list word.
badly mainly largely
slowly softly swiftly
nicely clearly gently
suddenly quickly firmly
mostly happily quietly
strongly easily fairly
shyly calmly

2. Complete the table. Use a list word to complete the table.

bad badly
quick
strong
most
nice

3. Correct it. Write the word that is wrong correctly.


I jumped easly over the short fence.
I quikly ate my dinner so I could
play outside.
We spoke sofly so we didn’t wake
our parents.
I sudenly had a brilliant idea.
The turtle walked slowlee up the beach.

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Spelling Level 2.23

Suffixes – ly
4. Write the list words in alphabetical order.

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
extremely completely
actually differently
finally surely
slightly absolutely
normally equally

6. Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
Mum shared the food eqwually equally between us.
I finaly finally finished typing up my assignment.
We went in completly completely different directions.
I am slightly sleightly taller than my dad.

7. Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.

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Spelling Level 2.31

Word endings – ar, er, or


1. Copy each list word.
sugar gather cracker
butter number saucer
doctor pepper wander
finger dollar tractor
enter brother together
dinner mirror another
spider Easter

2. Name.

t s d s

3. In a group. Write the list word that belongs in each group.


lunch, breakfast, biscuit, cookie,
sister, mother, plate, dish,
hand, palm, field, crops,

4. Unscramble it. Unscramble the letters to make a list word.


teren thertoge
rormir therano
derwan perpep

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Spelling Level 2.31

Word endings – ar, er, or


5. Correct it. Write the word that is wrong correctly.
The docttor gave Isha some medicine.
Michael set the salt and peper on the table.
I found a dolar coin in the pocket of my jeans.
I found him looking at his reflection in the miror.
We were told not to wandr off without supervision.

Challenge words
6. Copy each challenge word.
answer October
feather November
deliver cellar
lawyer alligator
September caterpillar

7. Solve it. Read the clue and complete the sentence.


I look like a crocodile. I am an .
August is before me and October after me. I am .
I am the second last month of the year. I am .
I am found on birds. I am a .
I will turn into a butterfly one day. I am a .

8. Silly sentences. Use as many list words as possible to make a silly story.

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Spelling Level 2.24

Word endings – ge
1. Copy each list word.
age hedge strange
edge fudge change
huge wedge fringe
village bridge smudge
badge image garage
large orange plunge
judge charge

2. Name it. Write the name for each.

b o b

h j

3. Word clues. Which list word matches?


a dirty mark or stain
unusual or odd
a picture of something
a round, juicy fruit
a row of bushes used as a fence

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Spelling Level 2.24

Word endings – ge
4. Unscramble it. Unscramble the letters to make a list word.
ungple ngecha
ingefr agevill
rgecha raggae

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
bulge partridge
cottage sausage
package damage
passage manage
cringe courage

6. Word clues. Which challenge word matches?


a small country house
a box used to transport something
the ability to face your fears
a plump bird with brown or grey feathers
can be cooked on a barbeque

7. Choose it. Circle the correct challenge word to complete the sentence.
We apologised for the damage damge we did to the garden.
We could see a light at the end of the dark pasage passage .
I drove down to the post office to collect my package pakage .
I always cringe crenge at the sound of nails on the chalkboard.

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Spelling Level 2.25

Compound words
1. Copy each list word.
armpit windmill eyebrow
pancake raincoat handshake
freeway snowman rainfall
starfish backpack leftovers
shoelace grandchild teardrop
anybody hairbrush strawberry
uphill driveway

2. Picture words. Add the pictures to make a list word.

+ =

+ =

+ =

+ =

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Spelling Level 2.25

Compound words
4. Underline the spelling mistakes. Write the word correctly.
Strawbery is my favourite flavour of ice-cream.
In winter we like to go outside and build a snoman.
On rainy days I pack my umbrella and raincote.
I packed my books and pencil case into my bakpack.
I couldn’t find my harebrush so I had to use my comb.

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
outdoors background
marketplace doughnut
elsewhere clockwork
downstairs earphone
watermelon cheeseburger

6. Complete the sentence with a challenge word.


When I eat I always spit out the black seeds.
Dad told us to go and play .
We brought home a huge box of peaches from the .
I wanted the with pink frosting and sprinkles.
I pulled my out so I could hear what she was saying.

7. Word clues. Which challenge word matches?


a large round fruit with green skin
to run smoothly
an area where goods are sold

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Spelling Level 2.26

Contractions
1. Copy each list word.
I’m we’ll hasn’t
he’s don’t where’s
it’s she’ll what’s
I’ve it’d you’d
how’s who’s can’t
there’s it’ll didn’t
won’t who’ll

2. Correct it. Write the word that is wrong correctly.


Jay told me that h’es not coming to the party.
I cant’ stand on my head!
Don’t worry, she’l be here any minute.
Im the tallest person in my class.
I’ts been two weeks since I’ve seen my friend.

3. Match. Draw a line to match the words to their contractions.


has not didn’t

where is hasn’t

did not how’s

I have where’s

how is I’ve

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Spelling Level 2.26

Contractions
4. Missing apostrophe. Rewrite the word with the apostrophe in the correct place.
itll wont well youd

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
wasn’t haven’t
they’ve doesn’t
you’re o’clock
mustn’t couldn’t
weren’t would’ve

6. Meaning. Which list word means?


were not would have
does not was not
could not you are

7. Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
I wasn’t wan’st sure which direction we should
take.
You musun’t mustn’t make a sound
or you’ll wake the baby.
I couldn’t could’t go to soccer practice because
my boots were broken.
School starts promptly at nine o’clock
oclock .

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Spelling Level 2.27

Making plurals – adding s and es


1. Copy each list word.
pigs cages classes
bees eyes flashes
foxes lions bunches
dishes tricks kisses
books things sharks
rocks plants lambs
coats spiders

2. More than one. Write the singular and plural for each word.

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Spelling Level 2.27

Making plurals – adding s and es


3. Complete each sentence with a list word.
There were two rolling in the mud.
We could hear the roaring loudly from their cave.
I watched several buzzing noisily around the garden.
I hung all the in the closet.
I borrowed two new from the library.
The florist had of beautiful flowers outside her shop.

Challenge words
4. Copy each challenge word.
fingers branches
flowers quizzes
monkeys oranges
catches giraffes
watches cabbages

5. Interesting question. Answer the question with a challenge word.


What kinds of animals have long necks?
What do bees collect pollen from?
What do you have on your hands?
What kind of fruit grows on trees?

6. Complete the sentence.


The sat in the tree eating bananas.
I have five on one hand and five toes on one foot.
I picked seven juicy from the tree.

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Spelling Level 2.28

Irregular verbs – past tense


1. Copy each list word.
did awoke forgot
ate became froze
fled began swung
gave bound flung
went clung fought
stole sprang chose
shook knew

2. Unscramble it. Unscramble these list words.


mecabe undbo
ngaspr ghtfou
ungsw okeaw

3. Missing letters. Write the missing letters.

d d   cl g   ch e   ne     s l

4. Correct it. Write the word in brackets correctly.


I [awake] in the middle of the night.
After his bath the dog [shake] water everywhere.
Yesterday I [eat] five sandwiches and two muesli bars.
Mum [give] me some money to buy bread.
I [forget] to pack my overdue library books.

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Spelling Level 2.28

Irregular verbs – past tense

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
built caught
brought dealt
taught heard
struck meant
shrank understood

6. Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
I bring brought chocolate fudge brownies to the
class party.
I taught teach my little sister how to count to five.

The branch struck strike me in the back of


the head.
I hoped that she had understood understand
my instructions.
I caught catch the ball before it hit the
window.

7. Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.

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Spelling Level 2.29
Split digraphs – a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e

1. Copy each list word.


face stone prune
safe smile slide
nine rule skate
bone alone blade
June stole shade
these glide whole
close plate

2. Name it. Write the name for each.

s p b n

3. In a group. Write the list word that belongs in each group.


skeleton, skin, grin, laugh,
bowl, cup, rock, pebble,
knife, sword, seven, eight,

4. Complete the table. Sort each list word into a column.


a-e e-e i-e o-e u-e

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Spelling Level 2.29

Split digraphs – a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
scrape lemonade
while microwave
shave crocodile
tadpole
gnome
whale
guide

6. Interesting question. Answer the question with a challenge word.


What reptile has large snapping jaws with
lots of sharp teeth?
What delicious drink can you make with
lemons, sugar and water?
What is a young frog called?
What animal lives underwater and blows
water through its blowhole?
What do you use to heat up food?

7. Complete the sentence with a challenge word.


I had to the melted cheese off the pan.
Dad uses a razor and soap to his face.
The had started to grow long legs.
Grandma bought a new for her garden.

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Spelling Level 2.30

Vowel digraphs – ea, ee


1. Copy each list word.
meet beat pleat
meat sheet wheat
feet neat bleat
heat treat upbeat
greet sweet street
seat cheat repeat
fleet tweet

2. Sort.
ee ea

3. Complete each sentence with a list word.


I opened the door to our visitors.
In summer I only need a light on my bed.
I couldn’t find my shoes, so I ran to the shops in bare .
My friend and I live on the same .
We played in the of the summer day.

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Spelling Level 2.30

Vowel digraphs – ea, ee

4. Meaning. Which list word means?


a group of ships
the sound made by a goat or sheep
to win against another
the sound made by a bird
grain from certain grasses

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
compete lorikeet
delete retreat
defeat complete
overeat concrete
athlete heartbeat

6. Word clues. Which challenge word matches?


to eat too much
to move back or away from something
someone who participates in sports
a small brightly coloured Australian bird

7. Choose it. Circle the correct challenge word to complete the sentence.
I decided not to compete compet in this year’s fun run.
I ran a complet complete circuit of the sports field.
The doctor used a stethoscope to listen to my heartbeat hertbeat .

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Spelling Level 2.32

Vowel sounds – ai, a-e


1. Copy each list word.
parade grade upgrade
paid blade afraid
made raid decade
wade aid invade
maid trade arcade
laid shade sunshade
fade spade

2. Meaning. Which list word means?


Someone who is paid to do housework.
Ten years.
A tool used for digging.
To give help to someone in need.
A sudden surprise attack.

3. Missing letters. Write the missing letters.


in d    b de wad
sunsh tra    ar d

4. Write the list words in alphabetical order.

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Spelling Level 2.32

Vowel sounds – ai, a-e

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
cascade persuade
braid repaid
unafraid marmalade
grenade
mermaid
lemonade
bridesmaid

6. Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
I plaited her long hair into a braid breid .
Tim spread marmelade marmalade on his toast.
My sister will be a bridesmeid bridesmaid at our cousin’s
wedding.
I poured everyone a cool glass of lemonaid lemonade .

Cherry tried to persuade pursade her mother to buy ice-cream.

7. Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.

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Spelling Level 2.33

Word building
1. Copy each list word.
law fright
lawful frighten
unlawful frightened
try happily
trying happiness
tried happiest
watch begin
watching beginning
watched beginner
watchful began

2. Word building. Add suffixes to build words.

try fright begin

3. Complete the sentence with a list word.


The thief was arrested for breaking the .
It is to steal from other people.
The loud thunder gave me a .
I am of large spiders.
My brother is cartoons in the lounge room.

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Spelling Level 2.33

Word building
4. Unscramble it. Unscramble the letters to make a list word.
chedwat
inesshapp
innerbeg
chfulwat
inningbeg

Challenge words
5. Copy each challenge word.
garden decision
gardening friend
gardener friendly
decide friendliness
deciding unfriendly

6. Word clues. Which challenge word matches?


Lin is helping plant vegetables in the school .
Shay and Mat are still which movie to see.
The was not happy with the state of her roses.
The new girl did not seem to be very .
I couldn’t which book I liked better.

7. Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.

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Spelling Level 2.34

Suffixes – er, est


1. Copy each list word.
bigger dimmer
biggest dirtier
flatter dirtiest
tinier tidier
tiniest fittest
easier funnier
easiest funniest
saddest smelliest
busiest heavier
smallest heaviest

2. Sort.
er est

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Spelling Level 2.34

Suffixes – er, est


3. Complete each sentence with a list word.
The elephant is than the zebra.
That was the joke I have ever heard.
The blue whale is the animal in the world.
That was the assignment we’ve done this term.
I am when I am with my friends.

Challenge words
4. Copy each challenge word.
thinnest happiest
scariest healthier
fluffier healthiest
curliest angrier
happier angriest

5. Complete the sentence with a challenge word.


The orange kitten’s fur is than the black kitten’s fur.
I’ll need the paintbrush to paint the cat’s whiskers.
Her hair is by far the I have ever seen!
Mark’s room is than mine.

6. Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct word to complete the sentence.
Muesli was the healthiest healthyest option at
the breakfast buffet.
She made me watch the scarist scariest movie!
I snapped the thinnest thinest branch.

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Spelling Level 2.35

Tricky words
1. Copy each list word.
I with pretty
again there who
always off mother
next here father
have around outside
were wanted when
things school

2. Meaning. Which list word means?


A place for teaching and learning.
Any space that is not inside.
A female parent.
A male parent.

3. Opposites. Write the opposite.


on unwanted
ugly without
inside never

4. Complete the sentence with a list word.


Our neighbours a huge trampoline.
I took my shoes before entering the house.
We spun in circles.
We need to get off at the bus stop.

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Spelling Level 2.35

Tricky words
5. Correct it. Write the word that is wrong correctly.
Ie am seven years old.
Mum told us to play outsde in the garden.
I wantid a new computer, but I got a book instead.
I went to the zoo weth my grandma and grandpa.
I got it wrong, so had to start all over agein.

Challenge words
6. Copy each challenge word.
every Christmas
once people
happening swimming
scared women
favourite February

7. Complete the sentence with a challenge word.


Mum and I went shopping for presents.
On hot days we like to go in the pool.
My birthday is in , the second month of the year.
Chocolate is my flavour of ice-cream.
I am of big hairy spiders.

8. Silly sentences. Use as many challenge words as possible to make a silly story.

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Spelling Level 2.36

Suffixes – ment and ness


1. Copy each list word.
illness laziness
payment fairness
sadness enjoyment
darkness thickness
fitness blackness
sickness pavement
richness movement
neatness statement
weakness amazement
softness treatment

2. Missing letters. Write the missing letters to make a list word.


fit enjoy soft
thick black dark

3. Unscramble these list words.


ntmepay ntmeeattr
nessfair momevent
ntmepaev menteamaz

4. Correct it. Write the word that is wrong correctly.


I felt sadnes when my friend moved away.
I turned on a light to see in the darknes.
I tripped on a crack in the pavment.
The thikness of her hair made it hard to brush.

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Spelling Level 2.36

Suffixes – ment and ness

Challenge words
4. Copy each challenge word.
argument punishment
excitement astonishment
gentleness equipment
willingness tiredness
entertainment enchantment

5. Interesting question. Answer the question with a challenge word.


My brother and I always have an about
who sits in the front seat.
Dad made us scrub the floor as for
our bad behaviour.
When camping, you must remember to bring the
right .
The wizard put an on the castle.
Thinking about our summer holiday filled me with .

7. Choose it. Circle and rewrite the correct challenge word to complete the sentence.
It was her willingness wilngess to learn that
made her a good student.
We stared in astonesment astonishment at
our teacher’s strange hat.
They hired a clown as entertainment
enterteinmnt for the party.

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