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KS2.E-SP Spelling

STA DfE National Curriculum - English Appendix 1 (Spelling); STA KS2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test framework · Calculators not allowed · about 60 minutes
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Name: _______________________________    Date: ____ / ____ / ______
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The Lighthouse Keeper's Diary

Source written for Revision Library (original, copyright-free). Written for KS2 spelling practice, July 2026.

Tuesday, 3rd March

The storm arrived without warning last night. I had never seen such wierd clouds rolling in from the sea, and the wind grew stronger with every hour. My little cottage stands seperate from the village, so I was alone when the power failed.

I keep candles in a special box for exactly this reason. The local goverment sent a letter last month reminding lighthouse keepers to be prepared, and I was glad that I had listened.

By morning the sea was calm again. Gulls searched for food along the shore, and I did not want to embarass myself by oversleeping, so I climbed the two hundred steps to check the light. It is necesary to check it every single day, whatever the weather.

Later, a small boat asked me to acommodate two tired sailors for the night. I was happy to help, and I did not want them to think I would not recieve visitors kindly. Looking after this stretch of coastline is my most treasured posession.

1
Complete each sentence using the correct spelling of one word from the box below. Each word is used only once.

Box: address, different, favourite, February, library
(a)My ______ month of the year is December, because of Christmas.(1)
(b)We borrow books from the school ______.(1)
(c)Please write your home ______ at the top of the letter.(1)
(d)Twins can look alike but have very ______ personalities.(1)
(e)The shortest month of the year is ______.(1)
2
Circle the correctly spelled word in each line below.
(a)knowledge / knowlege / nowledge(1)
  • knowledge
  • knowlege
  • nowledge
(b)iland / eyeland / island(1)
  • iland
  • eyeland
  • island
(c)autum / artumn / autumn(1)
  • autum
  • artumn
  • autumn
(d)rist / wrist / wrisst(1)
  • rist
  • wrist
  • wrisst
3
Add the prefix dis-, mis- or un- to each base word to make a word meaning the opposite. Write the new word.
(a)appear ->(1)
(b)agree ->(1)
(c)understand ->(1)
(d)behave ->(1)
(e)kind ->(1)
4
Write the plural form of each word below.
(a)potato ->(1)
(b)family ->(1)
(c)bus ->(1)
(d)monkey ->(1)
(e)half ->(1)
5
Complete each sentence with the correct word: there, their, they're, to, too or two.
(a)______ arriving at half past three.(1)
(b)The twins forgot ______ lunch boxes.(1)
(c)Put your coat over ______, next to mine.(1)
(d)I only have ______ pounds left in my pocket.(1)
(e)It is ______ far to walk in this heavy rain.(1)
(f)We are going ______ the museum on Friday.(1)
6
Add the suffix -ation to each verb to make a noun. Write the new word.
(a)inform ->(1)
(b)prepare ->(1)
(c)imagine ->(1)
(d)admire ->(1)
7
Add a suffix to each root word to make an adjective ending in -ous, -cious or -tious.
(a)fame ->(1)
(b)danger ->(1)
(c)grace ->(1)
(d)caution ->(1)
(e)ambition ->(1)
8
Rewrite each phrase using a possessive apostrophe.
(a)the coat belonging to the girl(1)
(b)the toys belonging to the children(1)
(c)the bones belonging to the dogs (more than one dog)(1)
(d)the pens belonging to James(1)
(e)the homework belonging to the boys (more than one boy)(1)
9
Add the correct negative prefix (il-, im-, ir- or in-) to each word.
(a)legal ->(1)
(b)possible ->(1)
(c)regular ->(1)
(d)accurate ->(1)
10
Add the suffix shown to each word. Remember the spelling rule for words ending in a consonant plus y.
(a)hurry + ed ->(1)
(b)carry + es ->(1)
(c)happy + ness ->(1)
(d)funny + est ->(1)
(e)easy + ly ->(1)
11
Complete each sentence with the correct 'ough' word: though, thought, through, enough.
(a)He ______ carefully about the answer before writing it down.(1)
(b)The train went ______ a long, dark tunnel.(1)
(c)I have had ______ to eat, thank you.(1)
(d)______ she was tired, she carried on walking.(1)
12
Complete each sentence with the correct word.
(a)I need more ______ before the match on Saturday. (practice / practise)(1)
(b)You should ______ your spellings every night. (practice / practise)(1)
(c)The cold weather can ______ how plants grow. (affect / effect)(1)
(d)The medicine had an immediate ______. (affect / effect)(1)
(e)______ coat is this on the floor? (Whose / Who's)(1)
(f)______ coming to the party tonight? (Whose / Who's)(1)
13
Complete each sentence using the correct spelling of one word from the box below. Each word is used only once.

Box: government, environment, necessary, familiar, especially, recommend
(a)The ______ announced new plans to protect the countryside.(1)
(b)Recycling helps to protect the ______.(1)
(c)It is ______ to wear a seatbelt in a car.(1)
(d)His voice sounded ______, though I could not remember his name.(1)
(e)I enjoy all sports, ______ swimming.(1)
(f)Could you ______ a good book for the summer holidays?(1)
14
Complete each sentence with the correct spelling of a word containing a silent letter.
(a)Please ______ the question in a full sentence. (silent w)(1)
(b)The soldier stood ______ outside the palace gate. (silent u)(1)
(c)The cat began to ______ down from the tall tree. (silent b)(1)
(d)Please ______ carefully to the instructions. (silent t)(1)
15
Add -able or -ible to each root to make a correctly spelled adjective. Use this rule: if the root is a complete word on its own, it usually takes -able; if the root is not a complete word by itself, it usually takes -ible.
(a)adjust ->(1)
(b)sense ->(1)
(c)accept ->(1)
(d)terr- (not a complete word by itself) ->(1)
(e)reason ->(1)
(f)poss- (not a complete word by itself) ->(1)
16
Complete each word with ie or ei.
(a)rec _ _ ve(1)
(b)bel _ _ ve(1)
(c)c _ _ ling(1)
(d)w _ _ rd (an exception to the rule)(1)
(e)dec _ _ ve(1)
17
Add the suffix shown to each word. Remember that the final r doubles only when the stress stays on the 'fer' syllable after the suffix is added.
(a)refer + ed ->(1)
(b)refer + ence ->(1)
(c)prefer + ed ->(1)
(d)prefer + ence ->(1)
18
Complete each sentence using the correct spelling of one word from the box below. Each word is used only once.

Box: embarrass, accommodate, rhythm, vehicle, Parliament, pronunciation
(a)Please try not to ______ your sister in front of her friends.(1)
(b)The hotel can ______ up to two hundred guests.(1)
(c)Drummers must have a good sense of ______.(1)
(d)We travelled to school in a large ______.(1)
(e)Members of ______ voted on the new law.(1)
(f)His teacher corrected his ______ of the word 'February'.(1)
19
Complete each sentence with a word from this family that begins with the letters 'sc': science, scissors, scent, muscle.
(a)We learn about plants and animals in ______ lessons.(1)
(b)Use the ______ to cut along the dotted line.(1)
(c)The perfume had a strong, sweet ______.(1)
(d)Lifting weights helps to build ______.(1)
20
Read the diary entry called 'The Lighthouse Keeper's Diary'. It contains eight spelling mistakes. Find the eight misspelled words and write each one, together with its correct spelling, in the table below.
(8)
Mark scheme · KS2.E-SP Spelling

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