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Subject : English
Grade : 2
Made by : Miss Sabina Aslam
Unit 4 : Long , long ago
Lesson: 4.1- 4.9

Learning outcomes:

1-Adjectives
2- Homophones
3- Similes
4- Present and Past verb forms
5- Connectives
6- Speech marks
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Question 1 : Using adjectives for description:

➢ The story uses some very interesting adjectives.

1 What three words describe what bears are like?
2 What two words describe what bears' tails are like
3 Were bears always grumpy?
4 What were bears' tails like long ago?
5 Use three interesting adjectives for the description of the Bear.
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Question 2: Homophones ( Words that sounds alike but have

different meanings)
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Question 3:Past tense

➢ This story is written about a man who lived long ago.

It is written in the past tense.

We use the past tense to describe something that happened earlier or a

long time ago. To make the past tense we often add ed: play - played. But
watch out! Sometimes the words change completely e.g. go-went.

Write out these sentences and fill in the gaps with the correct
word.
1 Long ago in the mountains of Japan, there
—--------------------stonecutter called Yoshi.
2 He—------------------ a poor man.
3 One day, Yoshi —----------------------some stone to a rich man's
house.
4 Yoshi —-------------------------- the rich man's beautiful home.
5 "Oh I wish I could be a rich man,"----------------------------- Yoshi.
6 When Yoshi —---------------------fine house. home his hut had turned
into a fine house.

Use this chart to help you:

Word turn love
Past tense turned loved
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Question 4: Connectives ( Words that join the sentences)

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Question 5: Similes ( A simile is a comparison between two things,

usually using the words 'like' and 'as')

1. A simile COMPARES 2 things.

A True
B False
2. A simile COMPARES 2 things using the words—------ or —------
A and, or
B like, as
C and, like
3. Complete the Simile:
As cold as
A ice
B sand
C crystal
D silk
4. Complete the Simile:
As busy as a
A COW
B bee
C goat
D buffalo
5. Complete the Simile:
As big as
A an ant
B a giraffe
C a bottle
D an elephant
6. Complete the Simile:
As flat as a
A cake
B tree
C pancake
D muffin
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Question 6: Speech marks

1. Mom, can we have grilled cheese sandwiches for

dinner? asked joe.
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2. Gina asked, How many students are in your dance
class?
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3. Does everyone have their backpacks ready for
tomorrow? asked Jen.
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4. Do you know at what time the store opens? Harry
asked.
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5. Tim yelled, You can come to my house today.
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Activity:

2 Plan your own circular story. Draw a chart with six circles on
it. You could use a computer to do this if you prefer.
a Keep circles 1 and 6 the same as in the chart in Activity 1,
but you can change the main character.
b Think of new things your character wishes for in circles 2-5.
(You can draw the wishes or you can add pictures from the
internet)
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C Make a short video of your chart with yourself in which you

will explain the wishes that Yoshi desired.

Important:
This activity contains 5 marks that will be added in your 2nd
term exams.