Using Was or Is KS2 SPAG Test Practice

These questions have been taken from the 2015 Sample SPaG Test KS2 to help your children practise specific question types.

National Curriculum Objective

Year 2 English: (2G4.2) The present and past tenses correctly and consistently including the progressive form

Differentiation:

Beginner One gap in a sentence with simple language and simple contextual indicators of tense. Two options – is, was. Aimed at Year 2 Developing.

Easy Two gaps per sentence with simple language and simple contextual indicators of tense. Two options – is and was, was and is. Aimed at Year 2 Secure.

Tricky Two gaps per sentence, with trickier language and contextual indicators of tense. Four options – is and was, was and is, is and is, was and was. Aimed at Year 2 Mastery.

Expert Three gaps per sentence with more complex language contextual indicators. Four options of a variety of combinations of is and was. Aimed at Year 2 Mastery.

Worksheets include answers.

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