Key Learning in Writing: Year 2 Composition Transcription Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation Composition Spelling Handwriting (see also the Lancashire Supporting Spelling document for further detail and advice) As above and: As above and: As above and: As above and: . Say, write and punctuate simple and .Plan and discuss what to write about e.g. story . Segment spoken words into phonemes and . Form lower-case letters of the correct size compound sentences using the connectives mapping, collecting new vocabulary, key words represent these by graphemes, spelling many relative to one another. and, but and or. and ideas. correctly. . Use upper case letters appropriately e.g. not . Use sentences with different forms: statement, .Use specific text type features to write for a . Learn new ways of spelling phonemes for always writing A as a capital, not using capitals question, command, exclamation. range of audiences and purposes e.g. to which one or more spellings are already known. within words. . Use commas to separate items in a list. instruct, inform, entertain, explain, discuss, . Learn some words with each spelling, including . Write upper case letters of the correct size . Use apostrophes for contracted forms e.g. persuade. a few common homophones. relative to lower case letters. don’t, can’t, wouldn’t, you’re, I’ll. .Write about real and fictional events. . Learn to spell common exception words. . Start using some of the diagonal and horizontal . Use subordination for time e.g. When we had .Write simple poems based on models. . Learn to spell more words with contracted strokes needed to join letters. finished our writing, we went out to play. We .Edit and improve their own writing in relation forms. went out to play when we had finished our to audience and purpose. . Distinguish between homophones and near- writing. Other time connectives : while, as, .Evaluate their writing with adults and peers. homophone. before, after. .Proofread to check for errors in spelling, . Add suffixes ness and er to create nouns e.g. . Use subordination for reason e.g. grammar and punctuation. happiness, sadness, teacher, baker. I put my coat on because it was raining. Because .Read aloud their writing with intonation to . Select, generate and effectively use adjectives. it was raining, I put on my coat. Other reason make the meaning clear. . Add suffixes ful or less to create adjectives e.g. connectives : so, if, then, for, unless. playful, careful, careless, hopeless. . Select, generate and effectively use verbs. . Use suffixes er and est to create adjectives e.g. . Use past tense for narrative, recount (e.g. faster, fastest, smaller, smallest. diary, newspaper report, biography) historical . Use suffix ly to turn adjectives into adverbs reports. e.g. slowly, gently, carefully. . Use present tense for non-chronological . Write from memory simple sentences dictated reports and persuasive adverts. by the teacher that include words and . Select, generate and effectively use nouns. punctuation taught so far. . Add suffixes ness and er to create nouns e.g. happiness, sadness, teacher, baker. . Select, generate and effectively use adjectives. . Add suffixes ful or less to create adjectives e.g. playful, careful, careless, hopeless. . Use suffixes er and est to create adjectives e.g. faster, fastest, smaller, smallest. . Use suffix ly to turn adjectives into adverbs e.g. slowly, gently, carefully.