Maple Class home learning for Tuesday 21st April 2020
Spelling rule 2 – add ‘es’ to words ending in ‘ch’, ‘sh’, ‘s’, ss ‘x’ or z (like fox=foxes, wish=wishes). Add ‘es’ to these words and put into sentences:
Church, Gas, Class, Quiz, Wax, Dish
English – this week we’re going to look at some dictionary skills. Can you complete tasks 1 and 2 of the “Year 2 Dictionary Skills” sheet, listing words in alphabetical order and finding meanings of words (see attached dictionary skills page).
Maths – can you look at the clocks and write the times below? (see attached clock page). For a challenge, can you record the times digitally too?
Theme – this half term we will all be learning about Japan. Below is a list of activities for this week to help you find out more about the climate and geography of Japan. Pick those you would like to do, maybe one a day.
- Where in the world is Japan? Find out which continent it is in.
- What is the capital of Japan?
- What does Japan look like? Can you draw the shape of the country and label the capital city?
- Which oceans are near Japan? Can you label them on your map?
- What does the flag of Japan look like? Can you make your own Japanese flag? You could use pencils, paint, collage materials, chalks.
- What would you like to learn/find out about Japan? Write some questions to explore and answer over this half term.
- What is the weather like in Japan today? Can you research on the internet to find out? Is it warmer or cooler than England? How would you describe the weather in Japan? How does it compare to the weather at home? What is the temperature in Japan? Is the temperature in England higher or lower?
- What is the population of Japan? How many people live there? (How many people live in England?)
- What is the name of the mountain range in Japan?
- Can you name some Japanese rivers?
The natgeokids.com website is a useful place to look for help!
Additional – read a book, PE with Joe Wicks at 9am, explore handwriting joins on the letter join app.
Thank you, Mrs Keeler