CE2 English by Rebecca SOLOMON

Monday 21st September

rsolomon8 — 2020-09-21 05:24:12 UTC

Revision of work done in the past three weeks of homeschooling (articles 'a' or 'an', question words, singular and plural nouns and verbs).

Monday 21st September

rsolomon8 — 2020-09-21 05:59:58 UTC

Is it a complete sentence?

Tuesday 22nd September

dlemouton — 2020-09-22 11:13:11 UTC

Birds and mammals

Tuesday 22nd September

dlemouton — 2020-09-22 11:13:22 UTC

Maths (English)
Numbers in words

Tuesday 22nd September

dlemouton — 2020-09-22 11:13:31 UTC

Birds and mammals activity

Tuesday 22nd September

rsolomon8 — 2020-09-22 11:32:17 UTC

Homework
Make a picture dictionary. You need fourteen small pieces of paper. (The size of each piece should be one eighth of an A4 paper i.e. cut one A4 paper into 8. You will need two A4 papers.)
Write the names of the mammals and birds we discussed in class today and six more (one on each piece of paper). Draw pictures. Put all the mammals and birds in alphabetical order. Make a book or a poster.

Wednesday 23rd September

rsolomon8 — 2020-09-22 12:45:00 UTC

Sports and Arts
Name Art
Make your own Name Art using your first name.
You will need a hard A4 paper, pencil and coloured markers.

Friday 25th September

rsolomon8 — 2020-09-22 12:48:01 UTC

Questioning the world
AIR
Experiment: Is hot air lighter than cold air?
You need : a balloon, an empty plastic bottle and 2 bowls of water; hot water in one and cold water in the other.
Remove the cap of the bottle and cover it with the balloon.
Dip the bottle into the hot water and see what happens to the balloon. Record your observation and draw.
Dip the bottle into the bowl of cold water, record your observation and draw.
Answer the experiment question.
Questions on Air

Thursday 24th September

rsolomon8 — 2020-09-23 05:51:28 UTC

Today's classwork.
Soft c - Spelling

Wednesday 23rd September

rsolomon8 — 2020-09-23 05:55:25 UTC

Homework
Soft c words
Nelson Spelling page 9.
Extra

Thursday 24th September

rsolomon8 — 2020-09-23 12:25:41 UTC

Homework
Copy the table into your blue homework notebook and complete it.

Homework for Monday 28th September

rsolomon8 — 2020-09-25 05:28:10 UTC

Practise these soft c sentences for dictation on Monday.

Miss Cindy is the vice principal. She is like a celebrity at our school! It is always nice to see her face in her office!

Monday 28th September

rsolomon8 — 2020-09-28 10:16:13 UTC

Class discussion
Understanding words and expressions as used in the story;
at dusk, a sea of noise, rush-hour
thundered past, dazzled, nocturnal,
hammering heart, accustomed, din and glare.

Understanding the text
Questions 1-5

Homework to be submitted on Tuesday 29th September

dlemouton — 2020-09-28 11:21:29 UTC

Looking at language
Questions 6-10

Tuesday 29th September

dlemouton — 2020-09-29 10:21:18 UTC

English Classwork
Adjectives; adding er and est suffixes.
Read All for Julie, the prettiest girl.
Find the er and est adjectives and answer the questions at the end.

Tuesday 29th September

rsolomon8 — 2020-09-29 11:59:09 UTC

Mathematics: Problem solving
Addition and Subtraction
Read the problems and determine if it is an addition or subtraction

Tuesday 29th September

rsolomon8 — 2020-09-29 12:04:05 UTC

Homework

Wednesday 30th September

rsolomon8 — 2020-09-30 07:57:45 UTC

National Symbols
Discussion and Notes

Wednesday 30th September

rsolomon8 — 2020-09-30 12:11:31 UTC

Adjectives

Homework for Friday 2nd October

rsolomon8 — 2020-09-30 12:22:31 UTC

Add -er and -est or more and most to write the following adjectives in comparative and superlative forms. The first one has been done for you.

light – light / lighter / lightest
small
long
dangerous
fast
big

Friday 02/10/20

rsolomon8 — 2020-10-02 12:06:33 UTC

Classwork
Silent letters b and k
Writing
Recount
Write the first paragraph of a scary experience you ever had or an imaginary one.
-Write a topic
-Use a paragraph opening
-Make sure your paragraph answers the questions who, when, where?

For Monday 5th October

rsolomon8 — 2020-10-02 12:58:47 UTC

1. Practise for dictation
Spot is a speedy cat. He can spin very fast.
Spot is a very special cat. He has space on my bed.
2. Write a fun sentence that has at least four silent letter k words.

Monday 5th October

rsolomon8 — 2020-10-05 06:10:46 UTC

1. Dictation
2. Write the remaining paragraphs of a scary experience you had. Write about all that happened.
- Make sure you write the events in order.
- Use paragraph openings and time words like; First, Next, Soon, During, After, Later, Eventually, Finally ...
3. Adjectives - See attached file.

For Tuesday 6th October

rsolomon8 — 2020-10-05 06:24:48 UTC

Homework

For Wednesday 7/10/20

rsolomon8 — 2020-10-06 11:41:03 UTC

Choose the correct verbs from the bracket to complete each sentence.
Remember the rules of adding suffixes; check if the word ends with -e or a single vowel and a consonant.

Tuesday 6th October

rsolomon8 — 2020-10-06 11:56:33 UTC

Classwork
Read; Whose team are you on?
Answer comprehension questions.

Tuesday 6th October

rsolomon8 — 2020-10-06 12:05:14 UTC

Some comparatives and superlatives are not formed by adding -er and -est

Thursday 8 October

rsolomon8 — 2020-10-07 07:54:52 UTC

Writing a letter

Wednesday 7th October

rsolomon8 — 2020-10-07 12:05:03 UTC

Sports and Arts

For tomorrow 8/10/20

rsolomon8 — 2020-10-07 12:17:50 UTC

Thursday 8 October

rsolomon8 — 2020-10-08 13:16:31 UTC

1. Maths; Addition and subtraction of money, using an addition pyramid.
2. Writing

Homework for Friday 9 October

rsolomon8 — 2020-10-08 13:25:06 UTC

Word problems with money

Friday 9th October

rsolomon8 — 2020-10-09 13:01:16 UTC

Questioning the world: Continents and oceans
Discussion and class activities

For Monday 12th October

rsolomon8 — 2020-10-09 13:17:40 UTC

1. Practise for dictation
Kane's mother knitted their house out of yarn.
Everyday, they worked with their thumbs and fingers kneading flour.
They always had crumbs on their knees and on the floor.

For Tuesday 13th October

rsolomon8 — 2020-10-12 11:36:07 UTC

Add -es to make plurals. Remember the rule for adding suffixes to -y endings.
(A) Write the plural of these words.
1. lady
2. puppy
3. lily
4. city
(B) Use each of the plural nouns from A in sentences of your own.

Monday 12th October

rsolomon8 — 2020-10-12 13:23:07 UTC

1. Spelling and Dictation
2. 'le', 'al', 'el' and 'il' words
3. Homonyms; words with more than one meaning

Tuesday 13th October

rsolomon8 — 2020-10-13 12:50:06 UTC

Singular and plural (add 's', 'es' or 'ies')
Reading: The Ugly Duckling

For Wednesday 14th October

rsolomon8 — 2020-10-13 12:53:02 UTC

(A) Write the singular of these words.
1. cherries
2. armies
3. bays
4. diaries
(B) Use each of the singular nouns above in sentences of your own.

For Thursday 15th October

rsolomon8 — 2020-10-14 12:42:41 UTC

Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence.

Wednesday 14th October

rsolomon8 — 2020-10-14 16:34:14 UTC

Art: Designing patterns

2/ Vocabulary

rsolomon8 — 2020-10-15 11:26:24 UTC

Read the story : The Ugly Duckling

(A) Find the meaning of these words as used in the passage. You can use a dictionary.

finally
busy
miserable

(B) Find the opposite in the passage of each of these words

short
beautiful
worse
clumsily
colder
froze

1/ Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

rsolomon8 — 2020-10-15 12:28:31 UTC

3/ Plurals

rsolomon8 — 2020-10-15 12:39:38 UTC

For Tuesday 3 November

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-02 11:41:39 UTC

Monday 2 November

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-02 13:00:25 UTC

Class work
1. Correction of holiday homework
2. Understanding the text; The Ugly Duckling

Tuesday 3rd November

dlemouton — 2020-11-03 10:43:09 UTC

Oral comprehension and prepositions
(Audio file sent on whatsapp)

Tuesday 3rd November

dlemouton — 2020-11-03 10:46:06 UTC

Maths - Number line
Estimating numbers on specific marked points of a number line

For Wednesday 4/11

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-03 11:44:57 UTC

Read about traditional food offered at weddings in Greece and answer the questions that follow.

For Thursday 5/11

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-04 12:37:19 UTC

Only write the answers in your blue notebook. You do not have to print!

Wednesday 4 November

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-04 12:56:18 UTC

Using the Contents Page and Index
Using a dictionary

For Friday 6/11

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-05 11:57:14 UTC

Write the answers in your blue notebook.

Thursday 5/11

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-05 13:08:02 UTC

- Making adjectives by adding y
- Identifying prepositions and their opposites

For Monday 9th November

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-06 12:26:32 UTC

1. Practise for dictation
It is windier today than it was yesterday.
I am feeling a lot chillier than I was at home.
Last night was the stormiest night ever.
It is cloudier now than it was this morning.

Friday 6th November

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-06 17:28:28 UTC

Locating partic points on a map or a globe

Homework for Tuesday 10/11

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-09 12:42:45 UTC

Read the note and answer questions in your blue notebook.

Monday 9 November

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-09 12:46:59 UTC

1/ Dictation
2/ y + er y + est
3/ Verbs; Past simple

For Wednesday 11/11

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-10 12:55:21 UTC

Answer questions in the homework notebook.

For Thursday 12/11

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-11 13:35:33 UTC

Tuesday 10th November

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-11 15:19:10 UTC

Contents page and dictionary

Wednesday 11th November

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-11 16:45:14 UTC

Reading and comprehension

For Friday 13th November

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-12 13:52:02 UTC

Verbs and Nouns

Thursday 12th November

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-12 14:06:49 UTC

1/ English; Action Verbs
2/ Arts: Perspective Drawing

For Monday 16th November

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-13 11:07:04 UTC

Practise for dictation.
Two friends met at the store. They needed some sport materials. Sue walked over to help them. They chatted for a while and said goodbye.

For tomorrow 17/11

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-16 12:56:07 UTC

Copy into your blue notebook.

For tomorrow 18/11

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-17 14:07:02 UTC

Write five sentences about things you did after school yesterday. Remember to use verbs in the simple past.

For tomorrow 18/11

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-18 10:41:17 UTC

For Friday 20/11

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-19 11:39:46 UTC

Homophones are words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings.
Choose the best word to complete each sentence and write the correct sentences in your notebook.
You can use a dictionary if you need help.

Homework for Monday 23/11

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-20 07:08:54 UTC

Practise for Dictation (Take note of the homophone pairs)

Eight friends met under a beech tree. They went to the beach to have a picnic. Each person ate a whole pizza. And while making castles, they found some shells in a hole.

For Tuesday 24th November

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-23 13:14:03 UTC

Can you identify the describing words from the list below?
small finger loud move terrible scary happy
Choose any three adjectives and use them in sentences.

For Wednesday 25th November

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-24 12:56:13 UTC

Copy sentences into your notebook. Underline what the speaker said and write missing quotation marks.

For Thursday 26th November

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-25 13:00:56 UTC

You can either print out the worksheet or only write answers in your blue notebook.

For Friday 27th November

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-26 13:02:56 UTC

Revise the topics treated in class; Homophones, Past Tense,

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-27 13:28:57 UTC

Homework for the week

rsolomon8 — 2020-11-30 13:32:10 UTC

Check the date to identify each day's homework. Only do the one for each day.
Answer questions in your blue notebook.

Homework for the week

rsolomon8 — 2020-12-07 13:06:49 UTC

Check the date to identify each day's homework. Only do the one for each day.

Homework for Tuesday 15/12/2020

rsolomon8 — 2020-12-14 11:49:34 UTC

Homework for Wednesday 16/12/20

rsolomon8 — 2020-12-15 05:42:51 UTC

For Thursday 17/12/2020

rsolomon8 — 2020-12-16 05:51:08 UTC

Questions from 'The Magic Finger'

CE2A

rsolomon8 — 2020-12-17 11:44:26 UTC

THE ENORMOUS CROCODILE
Use adjectives from the box to write a description for each of the characters.

CE2B

rsolomon8 — 2020-12-17 11:45:34 UTC

THE DIARY OF A KILLER CAT

CE2C

rsolomon8 — 2020-12-17 11:47:00 UTC

VOICES IN THE PARK

Monday 4/01

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-03 19:59:27 UTC

Good morning. I wish you a beautiful new year and a happy resumption.

Here is the task for today:
Comprehension: Retrieving Information
Read the text about Walls and Towers and answer the questions at the end.

Tuesday 5th Jan

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-04 08:03:35 UTC

3/ Make your correction on Walls and Towers.

Tuesday 5th Jan

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-04 10:44:54 UTC

2/ Worksheet on Plurals.
Write answers in your orange notebook if you are unable to print.

Tuesday 5th Jan

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-04 10:44:59 UTC

There are 4 Padlet posts for today.
1/ Video - lesson on Plurals

Tuesday 5th Jan

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-04 11:49:16 UTC

4/ Watch a video on headings and subheadings in preparation for tomorrow's work.

Wednesday 6th January

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-06 01:01:40 UTC

There are 3 posts for today.
1/ Adding Suffixes - Nelson Spelling Unit 14
Read the keywords and learn the spellings. Look up difficult words in the dictionary.
When a suffix is added to a word, it changes the meaning of the word. Suffixes are added at the end of words.
Example: treat + ment = treatment.
treat is the root word and ment is the suffix.
Complete Focus exercises A and B

Wednesday 6th January

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-06 01:02:27 UTC

2/ Reading
Read the text, 'The World's Great Canals' and answer the questions at the end.
You can go back to watch the video about Headings and Sub-headings from yesterday.

Wednesday 6th January

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-06 01:02:35 UTC

3/ Correction - Singular and plural

Thursday 7th Jan

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-07 03:05:43 UTC

3/ Corrections
Check your work from yesterday and make necessary corrections.

Thursday 7th Jan

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-07 03:13:51 UTC

2/ Adding Suffixes
After watching the lesson video, complete Extra and Extension exercises.

Thursday 7th Jan

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-07 07:06:41 UTC

3 posts for today
1/ Video on adding suffixes

Friday 8th Jan

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-08 06:13:59 UTC

2/ Exercise - Direct Speech
After watching the video, complete Focus and Practice exercises. You can do the extension if you would like some extra work!

Friday 8th Jan

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-08 06:21:23 UTC

There are 3 posts today.
1/ Video - Direct Speech Lesson

Friday 8th Jan

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-08 06:48:58 UTC

3/ Correction - Adding Suffixes

Monday, 11th January, 2021

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-11 05:53:50 UTC

1/ Video - Lesson on Adverbs

Monday 11th January, 2021

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-11 06:08:38 UTC

2/ Lesson exercise - Adverbs

Monday 11th January, 2021

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-11 06:45:28 UTC

Correction of Friday's work.

Tuesday 12th Jan

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-11 08:02:24 UTC

4/ Correction from yesterday. Check your work and make corrections where necessary.

Tuesday 12th Jan

rebeccaosolomon — 2021-01-11 23:40:40 UTC

Shape Poems
1/ Click here to watch the lesson on Shape Poems.
2/ Write your own shape poem about what a dog can do.
3/ Comparing Adverbs (See the next post)
4/ Correction (See the posts that follow)

Tuesday 12th Jan

rebeccaosolomon — 2021-01-11 23:41:12 UTC

3/ Comparing Adverbs
Read the lesson and do the Focus Exercise.
Present your answers in a tabular form as seen in the lesson.

Wednesday, 13th January

rebeccaosolomon — 2021-01-13 04:29:01 UTC

1/ Study the shape poem, 'Stereo Headphones' and answer the questions at the end.

Wednesday, 13th Jan.

rebeccaosolomon — 2021-01-13 04:34:12 UTC

2/ Identify adverbs in sentences
3/ Correction on Comparing Adverbs

Thursday 14th Jan.

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-14 03:53:02 UTC

1/ Contractions
Nelson Spelling Unit 15
Complete Focus, Extra and Extension exercises.
Remember: A contraction is a single word made by combining two other words using an apostrophe. For example, "can't" is the contraction for "can" and "not". "Can" and "can not" have the same meaning.

Thursday 14th Jan.

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-14 06:18:19 UTC

2/ Adverbs
Some adverbs do not follow the rules of making comparatives and superlatives. Read the lesson and answer the questions.

Thursday 14th Jan.

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-14 07:26:10 UTC

Correction from yesterday

Friday 15th Jan.

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-15 00:48:23 UTC

Reading - Below is a copy of the reading text, 'Hidden Animals'.
(Global English pages 56-57)
Read aloud and record any two paragraphs from the text.
Send me your voice recording.

Friday 15th Jan.

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-15 06:44:14 UTC

Comprehension - Answer the following questions on Hidden Animals.

Friday 15th Jan.

dlemouton — 2021-01-15 06:59:11 UTC

1. Listen to the reading of a text titled Hidden Animals.
2. Then read on your own to practise reading fluently.
3. Record your voice reading for any two paragraphs in the text.

Monday 18th January

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-18 11:49:30 UTC

Ex. 6 Write sentences about yourself. Use an adjective from the Word study. Use: always usually sometimes never

Homework for Wed. 20 - Mon. 25

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-19 11:43:58 UTC

Check the date to know the activity for each day.
For the homework to be handed in on Friday 22nd, click on this link to go to Liveworksheets.

Watch a tutorial to help you access your homework on liveworksheets.com

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-20 13:25:58 UTC

Homework for Tues. 26 - Mon. Feb. 1

rsolomon8 — 2021-01-25 10:56:31 UTC

Check the date to know the activity for each day.

Homework for Tues. 2 - Mon. Feb. 9

rsolomon8 — 2021-02-01 11:25:39 UTC

Check the date to know the activity for each day.

Tuesday, 2nd February

rsolomon8 — 2021-02-02 05:51:45 UTC

1/ Study the poem Sorry, Sorry, Sorry.
2/ Answer the questions on Word Check and Synonyms.
3/ Complete the worksheet on liveworksheets.com

Wednesday 3rd Feb.

rsolomon8 — 2021-02-03 05:47:29 UTC

Reading - The Princess and the Pea
Answer comprehension Questions and exercise on Conjunctions.

Thursday 4th Feb.

rsolomon8 — 2021-02-04 04:17:21 UTC

1/ Read The princess and the Pea Play Script (from yesterday) again. Answer Comprehension and Homophone questions.
2/ Go to live worksheets and complete the worksheet on Conjunctions.

Friday 5th Feb.

rsolomon8 — 2021-02-05 04:57:57 UTC

1/ Click here to watch a video about a funny type of poetry called Limerick.
2/ Study and complete the worksheet on Humorous Poetry.
3/ Record yourself reciting the poem Sorry, Sorry, Sorry with demonstrations. Send your video recording.

Monday 8th February

rsolomon8 — 2021-02-08 06:26:05 UTC

1/ Comprehension: Read the text and answer the questions.
2/ Spelling: ous words

Information

rsolomon8 — 2021-02-08 06:30:07 UTC

Good morning.
I will be on a training today, Monday and tomorrow, Tuesday. For this reason, I won't be available to take calls or respond to messages. Kindly contact Mr. Lemouton or Mrs. Coulibaly if you need help.
Thank you!

Tuesday 9th February

rsolomon8 — 2021-02-09 05:50:24 UTC

1/Dictation : Click here to listen and write the dictation.
2/Synonyms for said
3/ Direct Speech

Wednesday 10th February

rsolomon8 — 2021-02-10 04:51:31 UTC

1/ Watch a video explanation of today's lesson. Click here!
2/ Read a fable - The Lion and the Mouse.
3/ Write a playscript -Turn the second half of 'The Lion and the Mouse' into a playscript.

Thursday 11th February

rsolomon8 — 2021-02-11 12:10:39 UTC

Speech Marks Activity on liveworksheets.com

Homework due for tomorrow 16/02/2021

rsolomon8 — 2021-02-15 12:39:57 UTC

Homework due for tomorrow 17/02/2021

rsolomon8 — 2021-02-16 11:44:41 UTC

Read "The Quest Begins" again. Answer questions 9-13 in you blue notebook. You do not have to print!

Homework for tomorrow Friday 19th February

rsolomon8 — 2021-02-18 13:18:45 UTC

Monday 8th March,2021

rsolomon8 — 2021-03-08 12:04:11 UTC

Tuesday 9th March

rsolomon8 — 2021-03-09 12:11:20 UTC

Wednesday 10th March

rsolomon8 — 2021-03-10 14:09:55 UTC

Study the sleep cycle and write out the phases.

Thursday 11th March

rsolomon8 — 2021-03-10 14:20:22 UTC

Monday 15th March

dlemouton — 2021-03-15 09:06:59 UTC

Tuesday 16th March

rsolomon8 — 2021-03-16 06:22:01 UTC

Wednesday 17th March

dlemouton — 2021-03-17 10:25:39 UTC

For Monday 22nd March

dlemouton — 2021-03-19 11:32:40 UTC

Identify abstract nouns and practise for dictation.

For Tuesday 23rd March

rsolomon8 — 2021-03-22 11:24:35 UTC

For Wednesday 24th March

rsolomon8 — 2021-03-23 11:34:09 UTC

The sheet has been given in class. You do not have to print.
Symmetry

For Thursday 25th March

dlemouton — 2021-03-24 11:12:29 UTC

For Friday 26th March

rsolomon8 — 2021-03-25 11:19:57 UTC

For Monday 29th March

rsolomon8 — 2021-03-26 06:16:57 UTC

Homework for the week

rsolomon8 — 2021-03-29 13:22:00 UTC

29th March to 6th April

rsolomon8 — 2021-04-13 05:51:30 UTC

APRIL/MAY HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

rsolomon8 — 2021-04-26 12:55:48 UTC

Monday, 10 May

rsolomon8 — 2021-05-10 08:09:17 UTC

Welcome back!

Revision exercises :
1/spelling and word families
2/ apostrophes of possession
3/contraction

Tuesday, 11 May

rsolomon8 — 2021-05-10 12:24:54 UTC

1/ Multiplication word problems
2/ Irregular past tense
If you have not submitted your work from yesterday, please do. All corrections will be posted on Friday.

rsolomon8 — 2021-05-14 05:01:33 UTC

Read the passage "Would You Like to Live Here" and answer the comprehension questions that follow.

Note: Page 12 is the first page.