Al Karma Language SchoolPrimary English Department

English Newsletter Dear Parent or Guardian,

Our Annual Spelling Bee Competition, will be conducted during 2nd Term on Thursday, 8 th of March, 2018.

Practice spelling the following words with your kid at home.

English Supervisor: Rehab Allam

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Spelling BeeWord listPrimary 2

(Module 1 ) The World Over!(Unit 2) Is he handsome?

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Word Part of Speech Definition Examples

1. Tall Adjective A person who has greater height than the usual person.

Jack is very tall.

2. Short Adjective Small in height. Sarah is short.3. Slim Adjective Thin in an attractive

way.He's tall and slim

4. Fat Adjective A person who has too much flesh on his body.

If you eat too much, you'll get fat.

5. Dark hair

Adjective Close to black in color. He has got dark hair

6. Fair hair Adjective Very light brown in color.

She has got fair hair

7.Handsome

Adjective A man who is very attractive or nice to look at.

My father is very handsome.

8. Beautiful

Adjective A woman who is very attractive or nice to look at.

My aunt is a beautiful lady.

9. e-mail Noun To use the computers to send messages over the internet.

I have to send John an e-mail.

10. vase Noun A container for holding  flowers or for decoration.

We have a big vase of flowers

11. carpet Noun Thick material used for covering floors.

We have a big carpet in the

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Tall – Short – Slim – Fat – Dark hair – Fair hair – Handsome – Beautiful.

The words

living room.12. perfume

Noun A liquid with a nice smell.

I like the smell of your perfume.

(Module 2) Getting There!(Unit 4) Number six, Hill Street

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Part of

Speech

Definition Examples

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The words

Go along – turn left – turn right – record shop – bank – station – supermarket – restaurant - hotel

1. go along Verb To continue , to progress

Go along this street

2. turn left Noun Change the direction to the left.

Turn right and you will find the hotel.

3. turn right Noun Change the direction to the right.

Turn left to reach your destination

4. record shop

Noun A shop that is selling records.

The record shop is over there

5. bank Noun A place where people can keep their money

I need to go to the bank.

6. station Noun A place where trains or buses stop so people can get on or off.

The bus will arrive soon. I must hurry to the station.

7.supermarket

Noun Very large shop that sells food and other products.

I will buy some food from the supermarket.

8. restaurant

Noun A place where food and drinks are sold to customers sitting at tables.

This restaurant is serving delicious food.

9. hotel Noun  A building where travelers can pay for lodging, meals and other services.

We can spend this night in any hotel.

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(Module 5) On sale Today! (Unit 13) At the market!

Word Picture Definition

1. a bottle of lemonade

Lemonade is a drink that is made from lemons, sugar, and

water.

2. a jar of jam

*Jar is a glass container that can be used to store things like jam, mayonnaise or honey.

* Jam is a fruit that is slightly crushed and boiled with sugar.

3. a can of cola

Cola is a sweet brown drink.

4. a packet of peas

A spherical green seed which is eaten as a vegetable.

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a bottle of lemonade – a jar of jam – a can of cola – a packet of peas – melon – watermelon – lemon –lime – coconut – mango – pineapple – pound - pence

The words list

5. melonA large fruit which is sweet and juicy inside and has a

hard green or  yellow  skin.6.

watermelonA large, round or oval-shaped fruit with dark green skin from outside and it is red with a lot

of black seeds from inside.7. lemon An oval fruit that has a thick,

yellow skin and sour juice.

8. lime A small green fruit that is related to the lemon

but smaller.

9. coconutA coconut is a very

large nut with a hairy shell, which has white flesh and

milky juice inside it.

10. mangoMango is an oval fruit with a smooth skin  and a large,

hard seed in the middle.

11.pineapple

A pineapple is a large oval fruit that grows in hot countries. It

is sweet, juicy, and yellow inside, and it has

a thick brownish skin.

12.Kilo of meat

*Meat is the flesh of an animal.*Kilo is a measurement

in weight that is equal to 1,000 grams

13.shopping list

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(Module 5) On sale Today! (Unit 14) A cup of tea, please!

Word Picture Definition

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The words list

Knife - fork – spoon – bowl - soup - cup – tea - a slice of cake – pie

1. Knife

A tool, usually with a metal blade and a handle, used for cutting and spreading food or other substances.

2. fork

A small object with three or four points and a handle, that you use to pick up food and eat with.

3. spoon

An object consisting of a round, hollow part and a handle, used for mixing, serving, and eating food.

4. bowl A round, deep dish used for food or liquid.

5. soup Liquid food made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in

water.6. cup

A small, round container, often with a handle, used for drinking

tea, coffee, etc

7. teaA drink made by adding hot

water to tea leaves or tea bags. Many people add milk to the drink and some add sugar.

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8.a slice of cake

A slice of bread, meat, fruit, or other food is a thin piece that has been cut from a larger piece.

9 .pie A baked dish of fruit, or meat and vegetables, typically with a

top and base of pastry.

(Module 6 ) (Unit 17) Wait and see!

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The words list

Schoolbag – notebook – desk – heat – dish – orange – purple – circle – square - triangle Word Definition

1. Schoolbag A bag that is used for carrying books, etc for school.

2. Notebook A book of papers for writing on.3. Desk A type of table that you can work at.

4. Heat The quality of being hot or warm.

5. Dish A container flatter than a bowl used for serving food.

6. Circle A continuous curved line.

7.Square A flat shape with four equal sides.