KS1120 quizzes

KS1 Spelling Quizzes for Year 1 & Year 2

120 quizzes covering tricky words, word patterns, prefixes and plurals — built for Year 1 and Year 2. Pick a topic and start practising.

Year 2 - Suffix ly

Spelling is a key element of English lessons and is so important that even wizards have to learn how to spell! If your child isn't the class spelling bee and needs a little extra help, this informative and enjoyable KS1 review quiz for Year 2 will teach them about words with the suffix ly.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 2 - Suffix ment

Improving your child's vocabulary of the English language as well as giving them some valuable spelling practice will do wonders. Spend 10 minutes each day helping them understand word structure. This friendly and enjoyable KS1 review quiz for Year 2 will teach them about words with the suffix ment.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 2 - Suffix ness

One way to help your child improve their spelling is to play 'find the missing letter'. This means writing out a word with a gap. Your child then has to add the letter they think belongs there. This informative and friendly KS1 review quiz for Year 2 will teach them about words with the suffix ness.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 2 - The Best Sentence 1

Give your child some valuable practice and improve their spelling skills. This informative and enjoyable KS1 review quiz for Year 2 will ask them to find the best sentence out of four choices where all the words are spelled correctly. This should also enhance their writing and proofreading skills.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 2 - The Best Sentence 2

Is your child observant? Do they easily spot mistakes in writing? What about spelling errors? One way to improve their all-round English skills is to play this fun and informative KS1 review quiz for Year 2. It asks them to find the best sentence in a choice of four. See if they can get full marks.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 2 - The Silent Spelling Review

The trouble with the English language is that many words have letters in them that are not pronounced and remain silent. These words are therefore difficult to learn to spell for children. This informative KS1 spelling review quiz for Year 2 will teach them words with silent and unspoken letters.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 2 - The Sound a in ‘wallet’

The letter A makes lots of different sounds depending on which word it appears in. This then makes it more difficult for children to spell those words. The word 'wallet' sounds like it would never have an A in it. This KS1 spelling review quiz for Year 2 will improve your child's English skills.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 2 - The Sound dge

A good way to help your child improve their command of the English language and particularly their spelling skills is to get them to write a short story or poem every day. This informative and enjoyable KS1 review quiz for Year 2 will teach them words with the sound of the phoneme dge in them.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 2 - The Sound ey

Have you ever played hangman with your child? It's a great way to improve their knowledge of the English language and enhance their spelling skills. Does your child need help with spelling? If so, this informative KS1 review quiz for Year 2 will teach them words with the sound of the phoneme ey

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 2 - The Sound gn

Think of ten words with the letters GN in them. Now ask your child to draw those 10 things and write down the word for each next to the drawing. This will help them with their spelling skills. This fun and informative KS1 review quiz for Year 2 will teach them words with the sound of the phoneme gn.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 2 - The Sound kn

Making up games to help your child improve their English and spelling is great fun. You can sing songs, write short stories or compose an acrostic poem together. In addition, this informative and friendly KS1 spelling review quiz for Year 2 will teach them words with the sound of the phoneme kn.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 2 - The Sound o like a (mother)

Helping your child with their spelling can be as simple as singing songs and playing hangman together. Does your child need help with spelling words? If so, this informative KS1 review quiz for Year 2 will teach them words with the sound o pronounced uh and should improve their command of English.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 2 - The Sound or after w

Think of the word 'word' - it sounds like wurred, don’t you think? No wonder children have trouble spelling certain words. If your child needs a little extra help, this informative KS1 review quiz for Year 2 will teach them words with the sound or after w and should improve their English skills.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 2 - Tricky words 1

Some words are trickier to spell than others because they sound nothing like they look. For instance how can the word eight be spelled like that?! Does your child need help with spelling words? If so, this informative KS1 review quiz for Year 2 will teach them tricky words to improve their English.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 2 - Tricky words 3

Children often need extra guidance and tuition when it comes to spelling. Make sure they get plenty of reading and writing practice as this will really help. This informative and enjoyable KS1 test quiz for Year 2 will teach them tricky words and should improve their command of the English language.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 2 - Tricky words 4

Lots of kids struggle with spelling simple words, let alone tricky ones. Many words are exceptions to the rules and don't have a pattern to follow. This informative and fun KS1 quiz for Year 2 will ask them to spell difficult words that should improve their English language and enhance their writing

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 2 - Tricky words 5

Kids in Year 2 at school will be doing plenty of spelling practice. If your child needs a little extra help, why not play this fun and friendly KS1 review quiz. It will ask them to spell tricky words and should improve their command of the English language as well enhance their writing ability.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 2 - Tricky words 6

Students in Year 2 should be getting in loads of spelling practice not only at school, but also at home in their spare time. Does your child need help with spelling words? If so, this friendly KS1 review quiz will teach them tricky words to improve their writing and all-round English skills.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 2 - Words ending in tion

See if you can get your child to spend just 5 minutes a day writing out a list of 20 words. This will help improve their spelling and written skills no end. This friendly and informative KS1 review quiz for Year 2 will teach them words ending in tion and should enhance their English language.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

Year 2 - y to ies

When changing singular words ending in Y to plural, does your child remember to remove the Y and put in place IES? If they need a little extra help with spelling, this friendly and informative KS1 review quiz for Year 2 will teach them words where y changes to ies. Help improve their English skills.

Questions

3 Q

Duration

10 min

Level

★★ Medium

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Explore KS1 spelling quiz activities for Year 1 and Year 2, covering phonics, high frequency words, prefixes, plurals, and common spelling rules. Each KS1 spelling quiz is designed to support early writing and vocabulary development through short, interactive practice.

Choose a KS1 spelling quiz to practise word patterns, tricky words, and sentence accuracy. With quick questions and instant feedback, children can improve spelling skills and build confidence in English at Key Stage 1 level.