Word Power
Class 2 · English
24 ideas in Class 2 English, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.
Animal words
Part of: Sorting words
Children sort words into groups: animals, food, body parts, clothes. Knowing which group a word belongs to helps them remember it and use it correctly. Words in this set include: rabbit, deer, fox, bear.
Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: rabbit, deer, fox, bear.
- Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
- Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.
Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.
Food words
Part of: Sorting words
Children sort words into groups: animals, food, body parts, clothes. Knowing which group a word belongs to helps them remember it and use it correctly. Words in this set include: butter, honey, soup, salad.
Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: butter, honey, soup, salad.
- Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
- Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.
Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.
Body words
Part of: Sorting words
Children sort words into groups: animals, food, body parts, clothes. Knowing which group a word belongs to helps them remember it and use it correctly. Words in this set include: finger, thumb, knee, elbow.
Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: finger, thumb, knee, elbow.
- Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
- Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.
Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.
School words
Part of: Sorting words
Children sort words into groups: animals, food, body parts, clothes. Knowing which group a word belongs to helps them remember it and use it correctly. Words in this set include: pencil, book, paper, desk.
Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: pencil, book, paper, desk.
- Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
- Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.
Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.
Clothes words
Part of: Sorting words
Children sort words into groups: animals, food, body parts, clothes. Knowing which group a word belongs to helps them remember it and use it correctly. Words in this set include: shirt, shoe, sock, cap.
Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: shirt, shoe, sock, cap.
- Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
- Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.
Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.
Home words
Part of: Sorting words
Children sort words into groups: animals, food, body parts, clothes. Knowing which group a word belongs to helps them remember it and use it correctly. Words in this set include: kitchen, garden, roof, floor.
Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: kitchen, garden, roof, floor.
- Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
- Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.
Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.
Weather words
Part of: Sorting words
Children sort words into groups: animals, food, body parts, clothes. Knowing which group a word belongs to helps them remember it and use it correctly. Words in this set include: wind, storm, snow, fog.
Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: wind, storm, snow, fog.
- Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
- Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.
Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.
Action words
Part of: Sorting words
Children sort words into groups: animals, food, body parts, clothes. Knowing which group a word belongs to helps them remember it and use it correctly. Words in this set include: climb, throw, catch, kick.
Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: climb, throw, catch, kick.
- Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
- Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.
Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.
Describing words
Part of: Sorting words
Children sort words into groups: animals, food, body parts, clothes. Knowing which group a word belongs to helps them remember it and use it correctly. Words in this set include: soft, hard, loud, quiet.
Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: soft, hard, loud, quiet.
- Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
- Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.
Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.
Place words
Part of: Sorting words
Children sort words into groups: animals, food, body parts, clothes. Knowing which group a word belongs to helps them remember it and use it correctly. Words in this set include: market, school, park, farm.
Why it matters. A wide vocabulary is the base for reading and writing. Words learned in groups stick better than words learned one at a time.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: market, school, park, farm.
- Ask: which of these does not belong? (dog, cat, chair, cow)
- Let your child make up their own group and have you guess it.
Try at home. On a walk or at the dinner table, ask your child to find five things in one group.
Word meanings, set 1
Part of: Word meanings
Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: rabbit, deer, fox, bear.
Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: rabbit, deer, fox, bear.
- Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
- Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.
Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.
Word meanings, set 2
Part of: Word meanings
Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: salad, potato, onion, carrot.
Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: salad, potato, onion, carrot.
- Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
- Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.
Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.
Word meanings, set 3
Part of: Word meanings
Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: back, pencil, book, paper.
Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: back, pencil, book, paper.
- Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
- Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.
Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.
Word meanings, set 4
Part of: Word meanings
Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: kitchen, garden, roof, floor.
Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: kitchen, garden, roof, floor.
- Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
- Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.
Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.
Word meanings, set 5
Part of: Word meanings
Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: catch, kick, push, pull.
Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: catch, kick, push, pull.
- Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
- Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.
Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.
Word meanings, set 6
Part of: Word meanings
Each word has a meaning, and children learn it best from a short, clear explanation plus an example sentence. Words in this set include: dirty, heavy, light, brave.
Why it matters. Knowing what words mean is the strongest predictor of reading understanding in later classes.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: dirty, heavy, light, brave.
- Ask your child to say it in a sentence of their own.
- Use the word once at home during the day and notice when it shows up in a book.
Try at home. Keep a family 'word of the day' on the fridge and see who can use it most naturally.
Opposites
Part of: Opposites and same meanings
Opposites (antonyms) are words with meanings that are as different as possible: hot and cold, brave and afraid. Words in this set include: sour, push, pull, shout.
Why it matters. Learning words in pairs doubles what a child remembers and helps them choose the exact word when they write.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: sour, push, pull, shout.
- Ask: is there a word in between? (hot, warm, cool, cold)
- Find an opposite pair in a story you read together.
Try at home. Play 'opposite day' at dinner: answer each question with the opposite word.
Words that mean the same
Part of: Opposites and same meanings
Synonyms are different words with almost the same meaning, like big and large or glad and happy. Words in this set include: crow, finger, class, sweater.
Why it matters. Knowing several words for one idea makes writing and speaking richer and avoids repeating the same word.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: crow, finger, class, sweater.
- Talk about how they differ in feeling: 'delightful' is stronger than 'nice'.
- Swap a word in a sentence and read it again.
Try at home. Challenge your child to say 'happy' in five different ways.
Complete the sentence, set 1
Part of: Words in sentences
Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: rabbit, deer, fox, bear.
Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: rabbit, deer, fox, bear.
- Ask why the other choices do not fit.
- Make up a new sentence with the same word.
Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?
Complete the sentence, set 2
Part of: Words in sentences
Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: salad, potato, onion, carrot.
Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: salad, potato, onion, carrot.
- Ask why the other choices do not fit.
- Make up a new sentence with the same word.
Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?
Complete the sentence, set 3
Part of: Words in sentences
Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: book, paper, desk, class.
Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: book, paper, desk, class.
- Ask why the other choices do not fit.
- Make up a new sentence with the same word.
Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?
Complete the sentence, set 4
Part of: Words in sentences
Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: roof, floor, wall, clock.
Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: roof, floor, wall, clock.
- Ask why the other choices do not fit.
- Make up a new sentence with the same word.
Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?
Complete the sentence, set 5
Part of: Words in sentences
Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: cook, clap, shout, dance.
Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: cook, clap, shout, dance.
- Ask why the other choices do not fit.
- Make up a new sentence with the same word.
Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?
Complete the sentence, set 6
Part of: Words in sentences
Fill-in-the-blank sentences ask a child to choose the word that fits the meaning of a whole sentence. Words in this set include: sour, tasty, market, school.
Why it matters. Using words in context is the best way to lock their meaning in, and it trains the reading habit of using clues around a word.
Try it in two minutes
- Start with these words from this set: sour, tasty, market, school.
- Ask why the other choices do not fit.
- Make up a new sentence with the same word.
Try at home. Read a page of a story and hide one word with your thumb. Can your child guess it?
What your child will practise
- Animal words: Word Quest (Collect the Answer)
- Body words: Word Quest (Collect the Answer)
- Food words: Word Quest (Collect the Answer)
- Mystery Town: Class 2 (Mystery Town)
- Opposites Bridge: Class 2 (Opposites Bridge)
- Spell Spark: Class 2 (Spell Spark)
- Word Garden: Class 2 (Word Garden)
- Word meanings, set 1: Word Match Quest (Match It Up)
- Word meanings, set 2: Word Match Quest (Match It Up)
- Word Memory: Class 2 (Word Memory)
- Quiz: Action words (8 questions)
- Quiz: Animal words (8 questions)
- Quiz: Body words (8 questions)
- Quiz: Clothes words (8 questions)