Year 2 Reading Worksheets
England (UK)
- Ages 6–7
- Key Stage 1
Free reading worksheets for Year 2 in England (UK), made for children aged 6 to 7. This year children usually practise missing letters in short words, missing letters (level 2), unscramble the words and short story with questions.
Read the words aloud together first, then let your child try the sheet alone. Primary school children gain confidence by mastering one skill at a time before moving on.
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What children practise in Year 2 reading
Missing letters in short words
Animals · Short words
Missing letters (level 2)
Animals · Medium words
Unscramble the words
Animals · Short words
Short story with questions
The Lost Kite
Reading comprehension: stories
The Rainy Day Band
Word cards: animals
Topic words · Animals
Word cards: colours
Topic words · Colours
Word cards: fruits
Topic words · Fruits
Word cards: the body
Topic words · My body
Missing letters (phonics)
Colours · Short words
Missing letters (phonics)
Fruits · Medium words
Missing letters (phonics)
School · Medium words
Curriculum links
- England NC Y1.EN.RW.1: Apply phonic knowledge and skills to decode words.
- England NC Y1.EN.RC.2: Understand books they read and hear by checking sense, discussing events and answering questions.
- England NC Y1.EN.SP.1: Spell words containing each of the 40+ phonemes already taught.
- England NC Y2.EN.RC.2: Understand books by answering and asking questions, making inferences and predicting what might happen.
- England NC Y2.EN.SP.1: Segment spoken words into phonemes and represent them with graphemes, spelling many correctly.
Ready-made reading sheets for Year 2
Other subjects in Year 2
Questions from parents and teachers
Are these worksheets free?
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Can I print them?
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Are answer keys included?
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Which curriculum do the Year 2 sheets follow?
They follow the skills usually taught in Year 2 in England (UK), in line with National Curriculum in England. Activities show the curriculum statements they practise where we have mapped them.
What age is Year 2?
Year 2 is usually for children aged 6 to 7 in England (UK). If your child needs more practice or a bigger challenge, use the pages for the years before and after.
Can I make my own version?
Yes. Press Make a new one on any activity to open it in the sheet maker. Change the level, the number of questions or the topic, and print as many different versions as you like.