Year 2 – Wednesday’s Home Learning

To read suffix words (–s, –es, –ing, –ed, –er and –est) 

(-ful, -ment, -less, -ness)

Using the books in your house find as many different suffix words as you can. 

Make a list using commas in your exercise book.

Challenge – Choose your favourite 5 words and write them in a sentence. Can you use 2 in the same sentence? 

We are going to be write an acrostic poem using the word SPRING or SPRINGTIME

An acrostic poem is a poem where each line begins with a letter from a word. 

The lines can be long and extended or they can be one word, it is up to you!

Choose which word you are going to plan for. Challenge yourself to write the longer poem! 

Here is the planning sheet we used to plan our jungle acrostic poems last half term.

Look back at your expanded noun phrases. Can you group them to one of the letters? If not can you think of interesting words that start with one of the letters in your chosen word. Create a Mind Map or a plan like the one above by grouping words or phrases for each letter of your chosen word,

Challenge – Can you begin to put these phrases into sentences for each letter. This will help you to write the poem tomorrow. 

To reinforce knowledge of 2D and 3D shapes

2D word bank –

square

rectangle

oblong

triangle

circle

pentagon

hexagon

octagon

3D word bank –

triangular based prism

sphere

cylinder

cube

square based pyramid

triangular based pyramid

cone

cuboid

You will need – a pencil and some paper (Post-it notes if you have them). Optional – a phone, tablet or camera to take pictures.

What shapes can you find around your house? Can you find five different 2D and five different 3D shapes?

Choose which way to record your findings:

Either;

1) (No camera) – write the name of the shape on a piece of paper. Under the name, write the properties of that shape (key words below).

Or;

2) (With a camera or device) – write the name of the shape on a piece of paper. Under the name, write the properties of that shape (key words below). Take a photo of each shape (with the label next to it or stuck to it). Send your findings to your teacher via the class email address.

2D shapes – count the corners, count the sides

3D shapes – count the edges, count the faces, count the vertices, name the 2D faces that you can see on the shape.

Other: 

Topic revision

Go to the ‘Learning at home’ section of the school website. 

https://langstoneinfants.co.uk/topic-revision/

What was your child’s favourite topic so far this year? Explore all the revision links and activities available with your  child. Spend time discussing things they remember and have learnt. 

Allow children to explore the revision tools from the other topics.