Year 2 Common Exception Words – Word Searches (Sets 1–2)

Year 2EnglishWord search4 pages✓ Answers included

Two word searches focused on Year 2 common exception words – words with unusual spellings that children are expected to read and spell by the end of KS1. Each file has the puzzle plus a second page showing the word list for checking.

What it covers

  • Set 1: door, floor, poor, because, find, kind, mind, behind, child, children, wild, climb
  • Set 2: most, only, both, old, cold, gold, told, every, great, break, steak, pretty
  • Spotting spelling patterns such as -ind, -ild, -old and -oor

Who it's for

Year 2 children (age 6–7) preparing for end-of-KS1 spelling expectations.

How to use it

After finding each word, cover it and ask your child to spell it from memory (look, say, cover, write, check).

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