Year 2 - Comprehension

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2 Full terms and conditions can be found at 2 - ComprehensionFiction, Non - Fiction and Poetry Texts in version1 Topical Resources to Topical Resources LICENCE TERMS available at: 2 - ComprehensionFiction, Non - Fiction and Poetry Texts in ThemesIntroductionYear 2 Comprehension is a collection of fiction, non-fiction and poetry texts grouped inthemes suitable for the age group. These exercises can be used to prepare children for SATstyle tests or matched to themes the class may be studying at the time. The question pagesare split into three sections. Section A gives an overview of the text with missing words orphrases to find, Section B contains more open-ended questions and Section C is a relevantwritten/illustrative challenge for more able pupils or those who work quickly.

3 All the pageshave been printed Landscape to make maximum use of the space on InteractiveWhiteboards. Black and white images are used in the paper book; full colour images havebeen used in the and written by:Peter Bell, Heather Bell and Kath CopeTopical Resources publishes a range of Educational Materials for use in Primary Schools andPre-School Nurseries and : SeasideMy Holiday2 How to Build a Sandcastle4At the Seaside6 Theme: CircusWhat Would You See at a Circus?8 Tommy Bell s Super Circus10 The Circus12 Theme: Famous PeopleMary Seacole14 The Wright Brothers First Flight16 George Stephenson s Rocket 18 Theme: FoodHow to Bake a Bun 20 Food and Health22 Baking24 Theme: PetsThe Great Escape26 Different Types of Dogs28 Our Favourite Pets30 Theme: ColourJoseph s Coat of Many Colours32 Make a Coloured Coat for a Teddy or a Doll 34 Blue : Island HomeWhere is the Isle of Coll?

4 38 Getting to the Isle of Coll40 Life on the Isle of Coll42 Theme: Famous EventsFirst Man on the Moon44 How Elizabeth Windsor became Queen of England 46 The Fire of London48 Answers 50 For the latest catalogueTel 01772 863158 Fax 01772 866153 Email: our Website Peter BellFirst Published January 2013 ISBN 978-1-909458-99-8 Illustrated by John Hutchinson, Art Works, Fairhaven,69 Worden Lane, Leyland, PrestonDesigned by Paul Sealey, PS3 Creative, 3 WentworthDrive, Thornton, LancashirePrinted in the UK for Topical Resources Ltd by and Co Ltd., Boltons Court, Preston, LancashirePermission to use and reproduce the materials in thispublication is on a non-exclusive and non-assignablebasis.

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6 PR3 5LE2 NarrativeTheme 1 Seaside Topical Resources to Topical Resources LICENCE TERMS available at: and Dad said we were going on holiday toDevon. We packed lots of games to play in the carbecause we knew it would take a long time to stayed in a cottage so close to the beach thatwe could hear the sound of the waves crashing onthe rocky the first morning James and I ran outside withour buckets and spades to build a sandcastle but wecouldn t see any laughed and told us to be patient. As the tidestarted to go out we began to explore the rockpools. They were full of tiny fish and crabs.

7 I think you might need these, said Dad as hepassed us some fishing caught tencrabs but I onlycaught seven. Atthe end of themorning, wereturned them tothe pool and wentto eat our lunch we paddled in the sea, built a sandcastleand played cricket with some of the other childrenon the beach. This has been the best holiday of my life, saidJames. And it s still only the first day! said Holiday1. From the cottage they could hear the sound carsplanesbirdswaves2. Dad passed the children batsfishing nets3. James caught ten crabs but I only Why did the children pack lots of games to playin the car?

8 Write or draw about a seaside the best word to match the family went on holiday to1 Blackpool. Devon. Spain. stayed in a 2 hotel. cottage. tent. the first morning the children could not see any 3 the tide went out they explored the 4 pools. the end of the morning they ate a 5 hot-dog. ice cream. picnic. BSection CMy HolidaySection A Topical Resources to Topical Resources LICENCE TERMS available at: 1 Seaside 4 Topical Resources to Topical Resources LICENCE TERMS available at: 1 SeasideWhat to do:1 Use the spade to fill your bucket with Make sure the bucket is as full as you can get Tap the sand down to make it nice and Quickly turn the bucket over and place on the Tap the top of the bucket with your spade two or threetimes to loosen the sand Carefully lift the bucket to see your sandcastle.

9 If it falls down, try Finish by sticking a toy flag in the will need:Some damp sand, a small bucket,a small spade, a toy flagHow to Build a SandCastle1. Which tools do you need? drillhammerbucketspade2. Which material do you need?sawdustsandsnowsoil3. What should you decorate your castle with?sweetsshellsstonesa toy flag4. Why do you need damp sand to build asandcastle?Write or draw about building a the best word to match the the spade to fill the bucket sure the bucket is the sand down to make it nice and 3 the bucket over 4 slowly. carefully. quickly.

10 The top of your bucket with your 5 handfootspadelegtwo or three BSection CSection A Topical Resources to Topical Resources LICENCE TERMS available at: to Build a SandCastleInstructionsTheme 1 Seaside6 Topical Resources to Topical Resources LICENCE TERMS available at: 1 SeasidePeople like to go on holiday to the seaside because there are lots of things to the BeachChildren like to make sandcastlesand dig holes on the beach. Youcan also play games such asfootball or cricket. At the FairgroundThere are swings, slides andsee-saws to ride. Sometimesthere are big rides that govery fast!