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The national curriculum in England: English Appendix 1: Spelling
Work for Year 2
Study the word list: Non-statutory words: homophones and near-homophones Study
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Study the word list: Non-statutory words: homophones and near-homophones

It is important to know the difference in meaning between homophones

 hear Shout across the valley to hear the echo.
quite He's quite good-looking.
quiet If the baby is asleep there is peace and quiet.
see Did you see him seize my purse?
sea The sea and sky were both deep blue.
bare The room was bare.
bear A baby bear is called a cub.
one There were lots of ducks but only one goose.
won The basketball team won today by a fluke.
to That child is getting up to mischief again.
too We ate far too much last night.
two You can have either of these two cakes.
bee Tom saw a bee on the grass.
blue The sea and sky were both deep blue.
blew The wind blew gently over the beach.
here Wait here until I get back.
sun The sun is 93 million miles away.
son Jack's son is also called Jack.
be The heir to his fortune will be very rich.
night I heard a very weird noise in the night.

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'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' spelling exercise for Non-statutory words: homophones and near-homophones Learn this spelling list using the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity.

Look
hear
Say
Cover
Write
Check

Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check

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Cover the word.

Write the word.

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hear
quite
quiet
see
sea
bare
bear
one
won
to
too
two
bee
blue
blew
here
sun
son
be
night

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