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TERM 3 WORKSHEETSRoodepark School – COVID 19 Work Sheets – DCAPS 3

English FAL: Week 1&2 Term 3: Year 2

Welcome to COVID-19 Home School Work Sheets

Hope you are all safe and healthy and READY to Work Hard

Dear Learners the work sheet consists of the following:

1. Comprehension2. Comprehension – Language questions3. Gender terminology4. Illustrate a poem5. Synonyms

INSTRUCTIONS:

Complete all the Activities/ Answer everything on the worksheet. Write the date and your name on top of the worksheet. Your Parents/ Guardians are allowed to help you if you struggle but you need

to complete it yourself. Please bring along all completed work when the school reopens again. Have Fun and Good Luck!!!!

Regards

Mrs M. Cornelius

Activity 1: 1

Homework

Bongani and Melissa go to school. Bongani likes reading. Melissa likes math. Bongani and Melissa have a lot of homework. “Wow”, says Melissa. “I have six maths problems to do.”“Oh, no” says Bongani. “I have ten math problems to do.”Melissa helps Bongani with his maths homework. Bongani works each problem. Melissa checks each problem. “Good job,” says Melissa. “Now I have to read a book for class.” “Let me help you,” says Bongani. Bongani helps Melissa with her reading homework. Melissa reads each page, Bongani helps her read big words. “Great job!” says Bongani. “That was a lot of homework,” says Melissa. “I am glad we are done,” says Bongani. “Me too,” says Melissa. “Now we can go outside and play!” says Bongani. “Okay. Tag, you are it!” Melissa runs out the door.

Answer the questions in full sentences. 1) What subject does Melissa like?

2) What does Bongani like to do?

3) Who has more maths homework?

4) How does Melissa help Bongani with his homework?

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5) What game did they play?

6) Write these words in alphabetical order.

7) What is your favourite subject at school and why?

8) What is your worst subject at school?

Activity 2: Language using a reading piece.

Aunt Jane’s Chickens Take Bath.

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great outside play problem

Some people have cats as pets. Others have dogs. Aunt Jane is not like those people. Her two pets are chickens. Both are girl birds, or hens. One is named Sandy and the other is Mandy. Earlier today, Aunt Jane called Candy to watch her chickens take a bath. “Are they in your bathtub?” asked Candy. “No, my chickens do not use my bathtub.” Aunt Jane laughed. “ They are outside chickens”“Do you take soap and water and scrub them under their wings and wash between their toes?” asked Candy. “I let them take their own baths,” said Aunt Jane. “Come and watch” Candy went to see Sandy and Mandy taking their baths. When she walked into Aunt 1) Janes backyard the two hens were flapping on the ground. Dirt flew into the air around them. “2) those chickens are sure dirty,” said Candy. “When will they start taking their baths?”“That’s what they are doing,” Said Aunt Jane. “Sandy and Mandy are taking dust baths. It cleans tiny bugs off their feathers and it makes them feel good. Want to join them” Candy smiled. 3) No, but I’ll watch.”

1. Who are the two main characters?

2. What pets do people usually have?

3. What makes Jane different to “those people” referred to in the passage?

4. When Candy went outside, what did she see?

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5. Chickens bath in dust, why is this method of bathing effective?

6. Correct the punctuation or spelling in the passage (the sentence with the

mistake is numbered) Rewrite the sentence with the correction underlined.

1)

2)

3)

7. Contractions: Join the two words to make up one word.

8. Gender: Provide the correct gender terminology of the animals below.

Female Male

Hen

Queen (Cat)

Bull 5

Isn’t

I will

That is

9. Draw a picture of 5 different kinds of pets as well as provide the name of the

pet.

Activity 3: Illustrate the poem.

Down at the Bus Stop.

Down at the bus stop, early in the morning,

See the yellow buses standing in a row.

See the bus driver starting up the engine, 6

Ding, ding, ding, ding! And off we go!

Down at the garage early in the morning,

See the big lorries standing in a row.

See the lorry driver loading up the boxes,

Broom, broom, broom, broom! And off we go!

Down at the post office early in the morning,

See all the post vans waiting in a row.

See the postman loading all the sacks of letters,

Bib, bib, bib, bib! And off we go!

Down at the harbour early in the morning,

See all the fishing boats tied up in a row.

See the ship’s captain pull a little lever,

“Full steam ahead!”, he calls and off we go!

Down at the airport early in the morning,

See the big aeroplanes all in a row.

See the hostess showing how to fasten seat belts,

Speeding down the runway! And off we go!

a) Read the poem above and draw pictures to show what is happening in each

stanza.

b) Rewrite the sentences changing the underlined word to its plural.

1. The bus took the people to town. 7

2. The lorry carried the heavy box.

3. Dad went to look at the new van.

4. The postman delivered the letter on time.

5. We watched the boat enter into the harbour.

6. I love to see the aeroplane fly over our house.

c) Find the synonyms (opposites)

The Cat Family.

All cats are good hunters. They stalk their

prey silently and then attack in a sudden rush. When they have their prey

on the ground, they kill it with a bite to the throat or neck. Many species

of cats are endangered. They have been hunted for their skins, or had

their wild habitats taken over by humans. Tigers are the largest living 8

late

evening

come

loosen

push

unpacking

cats. Lions live in a family group called a pride. Female lions do most of

the hunting.

Write the names of each wild cat.

1. What does the word endangered mean?

2. Give two reasons why some cats are endangered?

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lion serval cheetah tiger leopard

Collective nouns

A lion.

A of hyena.

A of wild dogs.

A of elephants.

A of owls.

A of rhino.

A of fish.

A cats.

A birds.

A crows

A giraffe.

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pack pride murder flock clutter

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