Year 2 Common Exception Words

In no particular order, here is the list of common exception words (words with an unusual
spelling) as taken from the Government’s National Curriculum. This is used by schools
FOR SPELLING alongside the other lists available on www.parentshomeworkhub.com.

1. door 18. gold 35. grass 52. any

2. floor 19. hold 36. pass 53. many
3. poor 20. told 37. plant 54. clothes
4. because 21. every 38. path 55. busy
5. find 22. everybody 39. bath 56. people
6. kind 23. even 40. hour 57. water
7. mind 24. great 41. move 58. again
8. behind 25. break 42. prove 59. half
9. child 26. steak 43. improve 60. money
10. children 27. pretty 44. sure 61. Mr
11. wild 28. beautiful 45. sugar 62. Mrs
12. climb 29. after 46. eye 63. parents
13. most 30. fast 47. could 64. Christmas
14. only 31. last 48. should
15. both 32. past 49. would
16. old 33. father 50. who
17. cold 34. class 51. whole

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