Year 2 phonics and spelling games
In Year 2 phonics turns into spelling and grammar: spelling patterns, words that sound alike, apostrophes, sentence types and longer stories.
The 6 Year 2 phonics levels
Each level mixes spelling games with reading for meaning, and keeps reviewing the trickiest words from Year 1 so they stay secure.
For children aged 6 to 7. Levels follow the school year, one per half term, and every level is open, so you can move back or ahead whenever you like.
Year 2 · Level 1
Tricky words:
- people
- eye
- whole
- through
- improve
- move
- prove
- shoe
- two
- who
- beautiful
- their
- parents
- thought
- sure
- once
- again
- any
- many
- friend
- busy
- pretty
- because
- laugh
Games: Sound Hunt, Sort, Read & Find, Real or Alien?, Word Builder, Alphabet Line, Tricky Words, Story.
Year 2 · Level 2
Tricky words:
- door
- floor
- poor
- find
- kind
- mind
- behind
- child
- children
- wild
Games: Sort, Read & Find, Spell It, Tricky Words, Sound-alike Words, Sentence Types, Build a Sentence, Story.
Year 2 · Level 3
Tricky words:
- once
- two
- any
- many
Games: Sort, Read & Find, Real or Alien?, Spell It, Tricky Words, Sound-alike Words, Joining Words, Story.
Year 2 · Level 4
Tricky words:
- who
- whole
- people
- friend
- move
- improve
Games: Sort, Read & Find, Word Jobs, Spell It, Tricky Words, Sound-alike Words, Fix the Sentence, Story.
Year 2 · Level 5
Tricky words:
- beautiful
- laugh
- busy
- pretty
- parents
- because
Games: Sort, Read & Find, Then & Now, Spell It, Apostrophes, Tricky Words, Sound-alike Words, Story.
Year 2 · Level 6
Games: Real or Alien?, Spell It, Apostrophes, Sound-alike Words, Joining Words, Story, Story Order, Grown-up Check.