Class 2 Preparation

 

Activity 1: Speaking 

            Clearly describe and discuss an object of your choice. 

Activity 2: Nouns 

Common Nouns & Proper Nouns 

A common noun is a regular name given to any object, person place or animal. Common nouns do not begin with a capital letter.

A proper noun is a special word given to a person, place, animal, thing, or organization. 

A proper noun always begins with a capital letter.

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Activity 1: Spelling

Activity 2: Comprehension

Carly frowned as she watched the school bus drive away. Her brother Jake was leaving for school, but she would not be going because she was sick. Today was a special day at school. They would be having a talent show, and she would miss it.

Someone knocked on her bedroom door. Mom came in. “How’s my princess?” Mom asked. Carly shrugged. She didn’t want to be grumpy to Mom. “I have something exciting planned for today.” Mom smiled and pulled out a bag. What could be inside? Carly opened the bag and gasped. Inside, she found a crown, a wand, and a princess book. “You are my princess for today,” Mom said. “Put on your crown, and keep your wand close!”

Carly put on the shiny crown. She didn’t feel so grumpy now. She and Mom read the book about princesses. They pretended to make magic with the wand. They had a tea party and a parade with all of Carly’s stued animals.

Soon, the school bus arrived again. Carly’s brother Jake was home. “Does this mean I’m not a princess anymore?” Carly asked. Mom smiled. She had a twinkle in her eye. “The day isn’t over yet!” Mom and Jake did a funny performance for Carly. She clapped and laughed at their silly antics. Then they ate snacks and watched a movie together. “I like being a princess,” Carly said with a sigh. Mom hugged Carly. “Don’t worry,” she said. “You are always my princess.”

1) Who is the story about?

2) Why doesn’t Carly want to miss school?

3)  How does Mom cheer Carly up?

4) What did Mom and Jake do together for Carly when Jake was back from school?

5) When was the last time you were grumpy and someone cheered you up?

Your story must have:

- a beginning

- a middle

-an end

You should:

- Describe EVERYTHING using many ADJECTIVES

Paragraph 1: DESCRIBE EVERYTHING!

What type of day was it? How were you feeling? Why? Where were you going? Who were you going with?

Paragraph 2: DESCRIBE EVERYTHING!

How did your prepare? What did you take? How was everyone feeling? What was the journey like?

Paragraph 3: DESCRIBE EVERYTHING!

What is the location like? What does it look like? Who/What do you see? How do you feel? What do you smell? What do you do first?

What do you do next?

Paragraph 4: DESCRIBE EVERYTHING!

Its time to go home! How do you get ready to head home? How do you feel? How would you describe the trip?

Tuesday, August 4, 2022

Antonyms/Opposites

Write the opposites of the following words:

1. sad         3. fat         5. rough             7. wet

2. buy           4. wide         6. big         8. tall

A Visit to the Dentist 

David had a terrible toothache. His mother took him to Dr. Ram, the dentist. Dr. Ram made David open his mouth. He took a picture of David’s teeth. 

David had a cavity in one of his teeth. The dentist told David that he had a sick tooth. He would fill it or pull it out.

 Dr. Ram then gave David an injection. The injection hurt just a bit then David’s mouth felt numb. Soon after, Dr. Ram cleaned out the cavity and filled it. As the tooth was strong he would not pull it out.

 The dentist showed David some pictures. The pictures showed him how to keep his teeth healthy and strong.

David liked Dr. Ram. He promised to tell his friends that they must visit the dentist if they wanted to keep strong and healthy teeth.

1. Why did David’s mother take him to Dr. Ram?

2. Who is Dr. Ram?

3. Why did Dr. Ram take a picture of David’s teeth?

4. What does the word ‘cavity’ mean?

5. Why did Dr. Ram give David an injection?

6. What did he do to David’s tooth with the cavity?

7. How can David keep his mouth healthy?

COMPREHENSION

When I fall asleep, I dream about what it would be like to have a rocket ship. My first destination would be the Earth’s moon, which is called Luna. When I get to Luna I would jump all around, and because there is no gravity, I would be able to jump very high.

After I am finished jumping all over the moon, I would fly to Saturn and travel around Saturn’s beautiful rings. On my way to Saturn, I would try to avoid a number of Asteroids. Asteroids are large pieces of rocks and minerals.

In my science class I learned that it would take me almost my entire life to travel to Pluto. Pluto is the last planet in our solar system. As it is so far from our sun, it is super cold. I wish I could see Pluto up close.

Underline the answers to questions 1 to 9.

1. What is the name of Earth’s moon?

A. Moona  B. Luna  C.  Saturn   D.  Planet

2. Which of the following is true?

A. A person wouldn’t be able to jump on the moon.

B. The moon’s gravity would allow you to jump high,

C. The Earth has less gravity than the moon.

D. None of the above.

3. Which of the following is a feature which only Saturn has?

A. It is a moon               

  B. It has lots of water

C. It is bright pink in colour    

D. It has rings

4. What are asteroids made of?

A. Vitamins          B. ice          C.  plastic       D.  rock

   

 5. Why is Pluto a cold planet?

  A. It is too close to our sun    

  B. It’s far away from our sun

  C. It’s outside our solar planet.

  D. It has no moons

6 Which planet do you think is furthest away from the sun?

Luna    B. Pluto   C. Earth   D. Saturn

7. What part of speech is ‘super’ as used in line 11?

A. Adverb     B. noun     C. adjective    D. verb

8. Which word in the passage means the same as ‘whole’?

 A. gravity       B. entire        C. close        D. fall

9. What kind of clothing would a person wear on Pluto?

A. jackets, sweaters and warm clothing   

B. jeans and tee-shirts

C. beachwear                          

 D. shorts and light clothing

COMPOSITION

Write about making your favourite meal. 

    My favourite meal is a ham and cheese sandwich with ice-cold mauby. I love to eat this on evenings after school. 

    The ingredients I need for this amazing meal are bread, cheese, ham and a tomato. Mustard is also great for my sandwich. I will also need water, limes and sugar to make the lemonade. 

    First, start by toasting the bread in the toaster oven. Then, you must carefully slice the tomato into four slices. Next, take the mustard and spread it on the two pieces of bread. After this, slice the cheese and place it on the bread. The ham is added next. Put the bread on top and the sandwich is finished!

    Lastly, we must make lemonade. The first thing I do is to cut the limes in half. Secondly, I squeeze the lime juice into a large glass. After I squeeze all the limes, I add one spoonful of sugar. The next part is easy. I just add water and stir. Just like that, my favourite meal is finished. It is so yummy! 

Section A- Vocabulary & Word Recognition

• action
• adventure
• company
• condition
• equal
• everybody
• locate
• national
• finally
• weather
• travel
• explain

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Section B- Grammar

 Past Tense

1) The birthday girl (blow) the candles on the cake.

2) The driver (drive) the school bus slowly.

3) My little brother (know) the way to his school.

4) The boys (drink) lemonade after playing basketball.

5) The chef (cut) some pepper for the Italian dish.

6) When Alen went to the beach, he (find) many shiny things.

7) Jade (wake) up at dawn to go for a beautiful nature walk.

8) Timothy (buy) fresh vegetables at the store.

 

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Section C- Reading & Comprehension

Bringing a puppy home is an exciting time for children. As new owners, we must remember that this is a big change for the puppy. This puppy will be in a new environment with new sounds, smells, and a brand new family.

Place your new puppy on a leash and allow it to roam its new environment.  While most new owners may feel a dog house is lonely and cold, this is actually the easiest way to form good sleep habits. It also stops the puppy from getting into trouble while you’re sleeping. 

When walking your puppy, be sure to keep your puppy on a short leash by your side. Do not allow the puppy to pull you. The puppy should follow your command.

Teaching a puppy to socialize around 12 weeks old will make for an easier lifestyle. Socialising means that you allow him to meet new people. Like children, puppies love hugs and plenty of play.

Questions

1. What are two things that will be new to the puppy?

2. Why do you think the puppy should be placed on a leash?

3. Why is it a good idea to let the puppy stay in a dog house?

4. Give a synonym to replace 'roam'. 

5. What does socialising mean?

6. What part of speech is 'teaching'?

Activity 1: Spelling

Activity 2: Composition

a.  My Hobbies

b. My Bestfriend

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Bajan Conkies

This sweet cornmeal based food is perfect

for dessert and is well- liked especially around the month of November.

*Lets pay attention to the adjectives used**

Ingredients:

12 ounces of cornmeal

12 ounces of grated pumpkin

8 ounces of sweet potato

10 ounces of brown sugar

2 ounces of self-raising flour

6 ounces of melted butter

10 ounces of milk

1 teaspoon of mixed spice

1 teaspoon of nutmeg

1 teaspoon of salt

1 teaspoon of mixed essence

4 ounces of raisins

4 large banana leaves

12 pieces of 20-inch long string

Method

Mix together the pumpkin, coconut, and sweet potato.

Add the sugar, salt, spices and mixed essence.

Stir in raisins, flourand cornmeal and mix well.

Combine milk and melted butter and add to

dry ingredients until well blended.

Cut banana leaves into 10-inch squares and place 4 tablespoons

of the mixture on each square.

Fold the leaf and tie the string.

Steam the conkies in a basket over a saucepan of boiling water

until firm and cooked. 

Complete the sentences by inserting the missing words.

1. The two main ingredients in conkies are _________ and ____________.

2. Conkies are best eaten as __________.

3. A synonym found in the passage for the word blend is __________.

4. Salt, sugar and essence are used in the recipe to add __________ to

the conkies.

5. Two ingredients which add moisture to conkies are _________ and

___________.

6.Conkies are wrapped in ___________  ___________

7. ______________ is used to prevent the conkies from opening.

8. Conkies are cooked (finished) when they have a  ________ texture.