Year 2 Word Families: Onset and Rime Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 2 spelling patterns & rules worksheet.
Year 2 Word Families: Onset and Rime Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Blend the sounds together and write the word.
1.ch + in = (answer space)
Answer: chin
ch + -in makes chin.
2.gr + in = (answer space)
Answer: grin
gr + -in makes grin.
3.pl + ug = (answer space)
Answer: plug
pl + -ug makes plug.
4.dr + um = (answer space)
Answer: drum
dr + -um makes drum.
5.sw + ing = (answer space)
Answer: swing
sw + -ing makes swing.
6.ch + at = (answer space)
Answer: chat
ch + -at makes chat.
7.bl + ack = (answer space)
Answer: black
bl + -ack makes black.
8.th + in = (answer space)
Answer: thin
th + -in makes thin.
9.br + ick = (answer space)
Answer: brick
br + -ick makes brick.
10.sl + ed = (answer space)
Answer: sled
sl + -ed makes sled.
11.st + op = (answer space)
Answer: stop
st + -op makes stop.
12.wh + en = (answer space)
Answer: when
wh + -en makes when.
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.