Common exception words Year 2

Learn to read and spell Year 2 tricky words by sight.

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Which is the correct spelling? A) becos B) becuase C) because D) becouse
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Fill in the missing tricky word: The dog is very ___ today. (busy) The dog is very ___ today.
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Match each Year 2 tricky word to its correct spelling. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: money, water, again, half Right: money, water, again, half
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Which is correct? A) becos B) because C) becuse D) becoz
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Is 'beautiful' the correct spelling? 'Beautiful' is spelled b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l. A) True B) False
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Which is the correct spelling of this tricky word? A) peeple B) peopel C) people D) peple
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Which is the correct spelling? A) wud B) wood C) would D) wuld
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Which is the correct spelling? A) pritty B) pretty C) prety D) pretti
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Fill in the missing tricky word: My ___ are kind. (mum and dad together) My ___ are kind.
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Spell: There are many ___ in the park. There are many ___ in the park
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Answer key

Common exception words Year 2 · for parents and teachers

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because
The correct spelling is 'because'. It is a Year 2 tricky word.
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busy
The correct spelling is 'busy'.
3
money → money; water → water; again → again; half → half
These are all Year 2 tricky words to learn by sight.
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because
'because' is the correct spelling.
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True
Yes - 'beautiful' is spelled b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l.
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people
The correct spelling is 'people'. It is a Year 2 tricky word.
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would
The correct spelling is 'would'. It follows the same pattern as 'could' and 'should'.
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pretty
The correct spelling is 'pretty'. It is a Year 2 tricky word.
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parents
The word is 'parents'. It is a Year 2 tricky word.
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people
'people' has 'eo' in it.