Year 2 Common Exception Words Spelling Games

Editable Year 2 common exception words spelling mats and games covering the full statutory list. Ideal for partner and small group KS1 work.

Full description:

Help your Year 2 class master the tricky words that don’t follow the usual spelling rules. This pack covers the full statutory Year 2 common exception word list from the National Curriculum for England, all 62 words. It includes four spelling mats and five games, so children can practise the same words in lots of different ways.

What’s included:

Teacher notes with printing, editing and differentiation tips
A full statutory word list reference page
4 spelling mats: Read, Say, Cover, Write, Check; Rainbow Words; Trace, Write and Circle the Tricky Part; Letter Tiles and Sentence Maker
5 partner and small group games: Tricky Word Bingo, Snap and Memory Match, Spelling Race Board Game, Roll and Spell, and Spelling Duel
A word tracker checklist and a Spelling Star certificate

Why teachers love it:

Fully editable, so you can swap in the words your class needs
Low prep: print, cut and play (laminate if you want to reuse them)
Easy to differentiate for support, expected and challenge groups
Works for spelling lessons, literacy rotations, early finishers, intervention groups, TA-led sessions and homework

How to use it: Print on A4 and laminate if you like. Use the mats for independent practice, and the games with partners or groups of 2-4. Edit the word boxes to focus on the words your children find hardest.

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