Year 2 Home Learning
Friday 27th March 2020

Reading
Please continue to read daily for 10 – 15 minutes.
On www.twinkl.com you will be able to access many reading comprehension activities (in the search bar, type year 2 reading comprehension and you will find a variety of tasks available to you. If your child is finding this a challenge, please remember you can search for a younger year group).

Writing – Look at the picture below:

Sick sentences

These sentences are ‘sick’ and need help to get better. Can you improve them?

A lion sat on the van. A giraffe put his head out through the window. The zebra walked across the road.

For example: The old, patient lion perched on top of the van.

Sentence challenge

Can you use verbs and adverbs to describe what each of the animals in the picture are doing?

For example: The lion gazes patiently into the distance.

Question time:

1. How do you think the Orangutan is feeling?
2. Why could all the animals be together?
3. Which animal would you choose to work in the health clinic? Why?
4. If you could be any animal, which would you be and why?

 

Up for a challenge?

Imagine you are a visitor in Animal Town. Try to describe your experience.

Spelling
On SUMDOG, you will find set spelling challenges to be completed. In addition, please continue to practise your letters and sounds using resources from www.twinkl.com and www.phonicsplay.co.uk. You will also find the activities below to practise specific spelling rules and Year 2 common exception words.

Maths
On SUMDOG, you will find both maths challenges and times table activities. Remember to keep practising your number bonds to 10, 20 and place value of number.

Here is a reminder of strategies to use:

Science
Now you have learnt about a habitat of your choice, create a leaflet. You can do this on paper or online.

Topic (2 weeks)
Use the internet, and or books, to create a Kenyan flag. You could draw it, paint it or create a collage.
Can you create a poster answering the following questions:
What is the climate like in Kenya?
What animals live in Kenya?
What types of homes do people live in?

The Year 2 Team.