Year 2 Word Families: Onset and Rime Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — 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 3 — Answers
Blend the sounds together and write the word.
1.sl + ed = (answer space)
Answer: sled
sl + -ed makes sled.
2.sh + op = (answer space)
Answer: shop
sh + -op makes shop.
3.fr + og = (answer space)
Answer: frog
fr + -og makes frog.
4.sn + ail = (answer space)
Answer: snail
sn + -ail makes snail.
5.br + ick = (answer space)
Answer: brick
br + -ick makes brick.
6.wh + en = (answer space)
Answer: when
wh + -en makes when.
7.bl + ack = (answer space)
Answer: black
bl + -ack makes black.
8.gr + in = (answer space)
Answer: grin
gr + -in makes grin.
9.pl + ug = (answer space)
Answer: plug
pl + -ug makes plug.
10.sp + ell = (answer space)
Answer: spell
sp + -ell makes spell.
11.sh + ip = (answer space)
Answer: ship
sh + -ip makes ship.
12.ch + at = (answer space)
Answer: chat
ch + -at makes chat.
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.