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Homework Choice Grid Year 2 English

Weeks Beginning 22nd & 29th June

Useful Websites Education City – Login details are in planners

Spelling Shed – Login details are in planners

BBC Bitesize – website with videos, games and activities

Oxford Owl – free e-library for 3-11 year olds, games and activities

Twinkl – free resources using the code PARENTTWINKLHELPS

BBC iPlayer – Cbeebies bedtime stories

Reading Writing Read for at least 10 minutes every day. You could find an appropriate

magazine, newspaper, website, game instructions or a favourite book from

home. Remember you could read to a sibling or have family reading time.

Choose some of the activities to complete about your book:

Write a blurb

Compare two characters from the story. How are they the same?

How are the different?

Make a fact file of all the things that you have learnt from your

book.

Can you find 5 adjectives in your book?

Can you find an adverb?

Find a word that you don’t know the meaning of. Can you use a

dictionary or go online (with the permission and supervision of a

grown up) to find out the meaning?

Create a poster to convince people to buy this book/ magazine/

newspaper or fact file. Remember to use persuasive language and

make the poster bright and catchy.

Complete the reading comprehension tasks ‘The Ant and the Grasshopper’

Caterpillar Shoes

Watch the short animation ‘Caterpillar Shoes’ at:

https://www.literacyshed.com/caterpillar-shoes.html and complete

the task ‘Point of View’ which is found below this grid. If you do not

have a printer, you can write your ideas straight into your workbook.

You will need to pretend you are the beetle and flea and write how

you feel about being given some lovely new shoes.

For the second task, choose whether you would like to be the beetle

or flea and write a thank-you letter to the caterpillar. You should

thank the caterpillar for the shoes that he has given you and say how

you are looking after them and when you have been wearing them.

You may like to use some ideas from your task ‘Point of View’. You

can write straight into your workbook and perhaps decorate around

your writing with some minibeast illustrations. You could make up a

fun address for your character.

https://www.literacyshed.com/caterpillar-shoes.html

and ‘All About Elephants’. If you don’t have a printer, you can answer the

questions straight into your workbook. You can work with an adult to

answer the questions. If you are finding an answer tricky, they may help

you with your reading or show you what section or paragraph or section to

look at to find the answer. You only need to complete one of the question

sheets. The final sheets are the hardest if you would like a challenge.

As an additional activity, you could complete the wordsearch found

below.

Look at the picture below ‘Girl and Dragon’. Think about the

following:

Where are the girl and the dragon?

What can they see from this place?

What are they looking at?

Why are they here?

Are they friends?

Does the girl own the dragon as a pet or does the dragon own the

girl as its pet?

What species of dragon do you think it is? Is it friendly?

Does anyone else know that they’re up here? What might other

people say about their friendship?

Now write about a day in the life of the girl and the dragon. What

adventure could they have? Give your story a title and you could

draw your own illustrations.

Spellings SPAG Choose 10 words from the KS1 common exception words to try to learn

this week. Practise the same 10 words every day for the week. You may

want to be tested on Friday to see how well you’ve learnt them. If you get

some wrong, add them to next week’s list and have another go.

(Note: The KS1 Common Exception words can be found in your school

planner.)

Four Types of Sentences

Visit the BBC Bitesize website on

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z7b3trd to find out more about

the four different types of sentences. Watch the two video clips and

complete the worksheets below ‘Punctation Marks’. If you do not have a

printer, complete the activities straight into your workbook.

Word Endings

Visit the BBC Bitesize website on

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zxpx8hv to find out more about

word endings. Play the game, watch the video and complete the tasks

straight into your workbook.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z7b3trd

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zxpx8hv

Girl and Dragon

Elephants are big mammals. They can have:

a long trunka long trunk two tuskstwo tusks big earsbig ears

Elephants can grow very tall. They are very heavy. They can

weigh the same as three cars!

A group of elephants is called a herd. The oldest female leads

the herd.

A male elephant is called a bull.

A female elephant is called a cow.

A baby elephant is called a calf.

Did You Know…?

An elephant’s skin can burn if it

stands in the sun for too long.

You might see an elephant with mud

or dirt on its back. They do this to

stop their skin from burning.

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https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-l-53451-60-second-reads-animals-and-living-things-activity-cards

Questions1. What is a baby elephant called? Tick one.

a bull

a calf

a cow

2. What is a herd? Tick one.

a big mammal

an old female

a group of elephants

3. Which of these is true? Tick one.

Elephants are very heavy.

Elephants are very light.

Elephants are very thin.

4. Who leads a herd? Tick one.

the biggest bull

the oldest female

the smallest baby

5. What can an elephant weigh the same as? Tick one.

three cars

three trucks

three boats

All About Elephants



Answers1. What is a baby elephant called? Tick one.

a bull

a calf

a cow

2. What is a herd? Tick one.

a big mammal

an old female

a group of elephants

3. Which of these is true? Tick one.

Elephants are very heavy.

Elephants are very light.

Elephants are very thin.

4. Who leads a herd? Tick one.

the biggest bull

the oldest female

the smallest baby

5. What can an elephant weigh the same as? Tick one.

three cars

three trucks

three boats

All About Elephants



Elephants can grow up to three metres tall. They can weigh

around the same as three large cars!

Elephants Never Forget

Elephants have big brains and they are very clever. They help

and love each other. Lots of people say that elephants never

forget things.


Did You Know…?

Elephants can get sunburnt!

They have a bath in the mud and

throw dirt on their backs to help to

keep their skin safe.

Telling Them Apart

There are three ways to check if an elephant is an African

elephant or an Asian elephant. You can look at:

• their ears;

• the shape of their head;

• their tusks.

an African elephantan African elephant an Asian elephantan Asian elephant



All About Elephants

Did You Know…?

A group of elephants is called a herd.

The oldest female elephant is the boss of the herd. She leads

the way.

Did You Know…?

Adult male elephants are called bulls.

Adult female elephants are called cows.


African elephants have:

• large ears that look like the shape of Africa;

• rounded heads.

Male and female African elephants can have tusks.

Asian elephants have:

• smaller, rounder ears;

• two bumps on their heads.

Only male Asian elephants can have tusks.



Questions1. Which elephant has two bumps on its head? Tick one.

an African elephant

an Asian elephant

a baby elephant

2. Draw three lines and match each elephant to what it is called.

An adult male

elephant is called…a cow.

An adult female

elephant is called…a calf.

A baby elephant

is called…a bull.

3. Number the facts from 1-3 to show the order that they appear in the text.


Elephants have big brains.

Only male Asian elephants have tusks.

4. Fill in the missing word.

The female elephant is the boss of the herd.

5. Why do elephants have a bath in the mud?

All About Elephants



Answers1. Which elephant has two bumps on its head? Tick one.

an African elephant

an Asian elephant

a baby elephant

2. Draw three lines and match each elephant to what it is called.

An adult male

elephant is called…a cow.

An adult female

elephant is called…a calf.

A baby elephant

is called…a bull.

3. Number the facts from 1-3 to show the order that they appear in the text.

3 A group of elephants is called a herd.

1 Elephants have big brains.

2 Only male Asian elephants have tusks.


The oldest female elephant is the boss of the herd.

5. Why do elephants have a bath in the mud?

Elephants have a bath in the mud to help to keep their skin safe.

All About Elephants



The African bush elephant is the largest land mammal. They

can grow up to three metres tall and they can weigh around the

same as three large cars!

Elephants Never Forget

Elephants have huge brains and they are very smart. They have

feelings and they love their family. They help each other and they

know when someone in their family is missing. They can even

remember humans and elephants that they met many years ago.

Different Kinds of Elephants

There are three different species of elephant:

• the African bush elephant;

• the African forest elephant;

• the Asian elephant.


Did You Know…?


The oldest female elephant is the boss of the herd and she

leads the way.

The word species means a

group of living things that

are very similar.



All About Elephants

Did You Know…?

Elephants can get sunburnt because

they do not have any fur to keep their

skin safe.

They have a bath in the mud and

throw dirt on themselves to help to

protect their skin

Telling Them Apart

There are three simple ways to tell whether the elephant you are

looking at is an African elephant or an Asian elephant. You can

look at their ears, the shape of their head and their tusks.

an African elephantan African elephant an Asian elephantan Asian elephant



All About Elephants

African elephants have large ears that look like the shape of

Africa. Asian elephants have smaller, rounder ears.

African elephants have rounded heads. An Asian elephant’s head

looks like there are two hills on the top.

Both male and female African elephants can grow tusks. Only

male Asian elephants can grow tusks.

You may also look at the size of the elephant. African elephants

are often bigger and heavier than Asian elephants.

Did You Know…?

Adult male elephants are called bulls.

Adult female elephants are called cows.




Questions1. Which of these is not a species of elephant? Tick one.

an African elephant

the American elephant

the Asian elephant

2. Draw three lines and complete each sentence.

A group of

elephants…are called bulls.

Adult male

elephants…is called a calf.

A baby elephant… is called a herd.

3. Look at the part of the text called Elephants Never Forget

Find and copy one word which means the same as ‘clever’.

4. Who leads a herd?


elephants have smaller, rounder ears.

All About Elephants



6. Explain why elephants can get sunburnt.

All About Elephants



Answers1. Which of these is not a species of elephant? Tick one.

an African elephant

the American elephant

the Asian elephant

2. Draw three lines and complete each sentence.

A group of

elephants…are called bulls.

Adult male

elephants…is called a calf.

A baby elephant… is called a herd.

3. Look at the part of the text called Elephants Never Forget

Find and copy one word which means the same as ‘clever’.

smart

4. Who leads a herd?

The oldest female elephant is the boss of the herd and she leads the way.


Asian elephants have smaller, rounder ears.

All About Elephants



6. Explain why elephants can get sunburnt.

Pupils’ own responses, such as: Elephants can get sunburnt because

they do not have any fur to stop their skin from getting burnt.

All About Elephants



The Ant and the GrasshopperOne day, a grasshopper was relaxing in a field, eating as much

grass as he could. When his tummy was full, he began to play

some music. He was having a great time in the sun.

Then, an ant walked by. The ant was carrying

some corn.

“Come and sing with me!” said the

grasshopper. “No,” said the ant. “I am busy

getting food for the winter.”

“Don’t worry about the winter!” said the

grasshopper. “We have lots of food

and it is sunny today.”

But the ant went on his way and carried on

collecting food.

“What a silly ant!” said the grasshopper. “He

can worry about winter when it is winter!”

When winter came, the grasshopper had no food.

The ant and his family had plenty to eat.

“Please can I have some of your food?” said the grasshopper.

“No!” said the ant. “You said I was silly!”

The grasshopper was hungry all winter. He learnt a very

hard lesson.

Work hard today to get

ready for tomorrow.

Page 1 of 2

Questions1. Who are the characters in the story? Tick two.

a grasshopper

a cricket

an ant

a ladybird

2. What was the grasshopper doing in the field? Tick two.

sunbathing

eating grass

playing football

playing music

3. Why did the grasshopper think that the ant was silly? Tick one.

because he was pulling a funny face

because he was collecting food for the winter on a sunny day

because he was telling jokes

4. What happened to the grasshopper when it was winter? Tick one.

he lit a fire to keep warm

he had to wear a warm coat

he had no food

5. What is the message in the story? Tick one.

Ants are silly

Work hard today to get ready for tomorrow.

Winter is cold.

The Ant and the Grasshopper

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Answers1. Who are the characters in the story? Tick two.

a grasshopper

a cricket

an ant

a ladybird

2. What was the grasshopper doing in the field? Tick two.

sunbathing

eating grass

playing football

playing music

3. Why did the grasshopper think that the ant was silly? Tick one.

because he was pulling a funny face

because he was collecting food for the winter on a sunny day

because he was telling jokes

4. What happened to the grasshopper when it was winter? Tick one.

he lit a fire to keep warm

he had to wear a warm coat

he had no food

5. What is the message in the story? Tick one.

Ants are silly

Work hard today to get ready for tomorrow.

Winter is cold.


The Ant and the GrasshopperOne summer’s day, a grasshopper was relaxing in a field, eating

as much grass as he could. When his tummy was full, he began

to play some music. He hopped about, playing happily.

Slowly, an ant walked by, carrying some corn.

“Come and sing with me!” called the

grasshopper. “No,” replied the ant. “I am

busy collecting food to prepare for the

winter.”

“There’s no need for that! Don’t worry about

the winter!” said the grasshopper.

“We have lots of food and it is sunny today.”

But the ant shook his head and went on his

way. He carried on collecting food all day,

walking slowly past the grasshopper with his

corn.

“What a silly ant!” said the grasshopper. “He

should worry about winter when it is winter!”

When winter finally came and the snow was on the ground, the

grasshopper had no food. The hardworking ant and his family

had plenty to eat.

“Please can I have some of your food?” said the

grasshopper. “No!” shouted the ant. “You said I was

silly!”

So, the grasshopper was hungry all

winter. He learnt a very hard lesson.


ready for tomorrow.

Page 1 of 2

Questions1. What season is it at the beginning of the story? Tick one.

autumn

winter

summer

2. What did the grasshopper want the ant to do? Tick one.

have a picnic with him

sing with him

play football with him

3. Complete the sentences. The first one is done for you.

4. In the story, the ant is described as hardworking. What other adjectives

could you use to describe him? Write two.

5. What is the moral of the story?


The ant and his family to play some music.

When his tummy was

full, he began

the grasshopper had

no food.

When winter came, had plenty to eat.

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Answers1. What season is it at the beginning of the story? Tick one.

autumn

winter

summer

2. What did the grasshopper want the ant to do? Tick one.

have a picnic with him

sing with him

play football with him

3. Complete the sentences. The first one is done for you.

4. In the story, the ant is described as hardworking. What other adjectives

could you use to describe him? Write two.

Expect various appropriate adjectives such as: clever, busy, small,

tiny, energetic, strong.

5. What is the moral of the story?

Work hard today to be prepared for tomorrow.


The ant and his family to play some music.

When his tummy was

full, he began

the grasshopper had

no food.

When winter came, had plenty to eat.

The Ant and the GrasshopperIn a field one summer’s day, a grasshopper was relaxing, eating

as much grass as he could. When his tummy was full, he began to

play some music. He hopped about, playing happily.

Slowly, an ant passed him by, carrying an ear

of corn.

“Why not come and sing with me?” called the

grasshopper.

“No,” replied the ant. “I am busy collecting food to

prepare for the winter. I recommend

that you do the same.”

“Why bother about winter?” said the grasshopper.

“We have plenty of food and it is a beautiful

sunny day.”

But the ant shook his head and went on his way. He

continued with his hard work all day, walking slowly

past the grasshopper with his corn.

“What a silly ant!” said the lazy grasshopper. “He should worry

about winter when it is winter!”

When winter finally came and the snow was on the ground, the

grasshopper had no food. The ant and his family had plenty to eat

from the stores of grain he had collected in the summer.

“Please can I have some of your food?” begged the

grasshopper. “You can spare a little bit of corn.”

“No!” shouted the ant. “You said I was silly!”

So, the grasshopper was hungry all

winter. He learnt a very hard lesson.


ready for tomorrow.

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Questions1. The first line of the story is:

‘In a field one summer’s day, a grasshopper was relaxing, eating as much

grass as he could.’

Choose another word that you could use instead of ‘eating’.

2. Why wouldn’t the ant play with the grasshopper? Tick one.

because he didn’t want to

because he was busy collecting food for the winter

because he had to get home for tea

3. Who had the most food in the winter? Why?

4. The moral of the story is ‘Work hard today to be prepared for tomorrow.’

What else can we learn from the story?

5. The ant refused to share his food with the grasshopper at the end of the

story. Was this the right thing to do? Explain your answer.


Page 2 of 2

Answers1. The first line of the story is:

‘In a field one summer’s day, a grasshopper was relaxing, eating as much

grass as he could.’

Choose another word that you could use instead of ‘eating’.

Accept various synonyms of ‘eating’, such as gobbling, chomping,

munching, chewing, etc.

2. Why wouldn’t the ant play with the grasshopper? Tick one.

because he didn’t want to

because he was busy collecting food for the winter

because he had to get home for tea

3. Who had the most food in the winter? Why?

The ant had the most food in the winter because he had collected and

stored food in the summer.

4. The moral of the story is ‘Work hard today to be prepared for tomorrow.’

What else can we learn from the story?

Expect various answers, such as: try your best, work hard, be prepared,

don’t be lazy, listen to others.

5. The ant refused to share his food with the grasshopper at the end of the

story. Was this the right thing to do? Explain your answer.

Expect various answers, such as: Yes, because the grasshopper didn’t

listen to him and called him silly; No, because he should have shown

kindness and shared.


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Homework Choice Grid Useful Websites Year 2 English Weeks ... · All About Elephants African elephants have large ears that look like the shape of Africa. Asian elephants have smaller,