Non-fiction

English Year 2 Autumn Instructions and Explanations

Y2 Group Readers (Non Fiction)

Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.

Core
Unit 1 Y2 Group Readers (Non Fiction)
(suggested as 1 day)

Group Readers

Owl and the moon

This is a story about an owl hunting for the moon and eventually finding it! Each page has a few lines of simple decodable text so that children are encouraged to read several sentences. 

Group Readers

Chicken’s bad dream

This is a very simple text, suitable for start-up readers, which has a nice play on bad dreams with a quirky, surreal aspect to it will which amuse young readers. Bold illustrations complement the text.