Year 2

An editing activity that helps children spot and replace repeated sentence starters or overused words, encouraging them to use a broader range of vocabulary and add variety to their writing.

Focus on spotting and correcting capital letter errors in proper nouns. This proofreading task ensures names, places and days are written correctly.

Encourage children to join ideas smoothly using conjunctions like and, but, or or. This sheet helps them link sentences for better flow and variety, avoiding short, choppy writing.

This activity encourages children to expand noun phrases by adding carefully chosen adjectives. It helps them create more detailed and descriptive sentences in line with Year 2 writing expectations.

Children practise spotting dull or overused words and swapping them for alternatives that add detail and impact to their writing. This targeted activity strengthens vocabulary choices and helps pupils make their sentences more engaging.

This longer self-assessment guide encourages pupils to review their writing in detail, checking for key grammar, punctuation and sentence structure skills. It prompts children to reflect on their use of conjunctions, powerful vocabulary and sentence starters while also encouraging them… Read More »Self-Assessment (Extended)

This self-assessment tool helps pupils reflect on their own writing by checking for key grammar, punctuation and vocabulary skills. Designed to be quick and easy to use, it prompts children to review their work for features such as capital letters,… Read More »Short Self-Assessment