Year 2 Write and use expanded noun phrases

Year 2 expanded noun phrases worksheet and lesson pack

Teach pupils how to build descriptive sentences with this Year 2 expanded noun phrases worksheet and lesson pack, part of our Year 2 Spring SPaG scheme. This lesson helps children use expanded noun phrases for description and specification, following the Year 2 National Curriculum grammar objective.

This lesson pack includes:

• Year 2 expanded noun phrases PowerPoint
• A practical sentence-building activity with two levels of differentiation
• Differentiated Year 2 expanded noun phrases worksheets for identifying and writing expanded noun phrases in context

Pupils learn to:

• Recognise nouns and adjectives in sentences
• Build expanded noun phrases to describe people, places and things
• Use commas to separate adjectives within expanded noun phrases
• Apply their grammar knowledge in their own writing

No year groups are printed on our resources, making them suitable for mixed-age classes, intervention groups and SEND support where appropriate. Each worksheet is labelled with the small step to help teachers track progression.

Looking for the complete teaching sequence? Explore our Year 2 Spring SPaG hub, where you’ll find all ten lesson packs, planning and assessment resources, and the accompanying spelling strand. You can also download the Year 2 Spring lesson plans and rationale for detailed teaching guidance.