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Class 2 English

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Skills in this pack

Opposites
More opposites
Describing words
Days and months
One and many
Words that stand for names
Am, is and are
Action words today
A, an and the
Asking words
Make a sentence
Read the picture
Read a short story

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Opposites

Match a word to the word that means the opposite.

1.Pair each word with its opposite.
- open
- wet
- full
- hard
- empty
- soft
- dry
- closed
2.What is the opposite of 'young'?
- a) late
- b) tired
- c) old
- d) small
3.What is the opposite of 'fast'?
- a) quick
- b) soon
- c) slow
- d) run
4.What is the opposite of 'always'?
- a) again
- b) never
- c) sometimes
- d) often
5.Pair each word with its opposite.
- in
- push
- start
- over
- under
- stop
- out
- pull
6.What is the opposite of 'heavy'?
- a) light
- b) strong
- c) thick
- d) large
7.Pair each word with its opposite.
- hot
- big
- up
- day
- down
- night
- small
- cold
8.What is the opposite of 'happy'?
- a) tall
- b) sad
- c) kind
- d) glad

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More opposites

Give the opposite of an everyday word, including doing words.

1.What is the opposite of 'rich'?
- a) poor
- b) kind
- c) new
- d) loud
2.What is the opposite of 'loud'?
- a) funny
- b) quiet
- c) slow
- d) small
3.What is the opposite of 'first'?
- a) then
- b) next
- c) last
- d) one
4.Pair each word with its opposite.
- true
- asleep
- come
- sit
- stand
- go
- false
- awake
5.What is the opposite of 'float'?
- a) swim
- b) fall
- c) sink
- d) drop
6.Pair each word with its opposite.
- near
- clean
- early
- thick
- thin
- far
- late
- dirty
7.What is the opposite of 'remember'?
- a) think
- b) learn
- c) forget
- d) know
8.Write the opposite of "before".

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Describing words

Find the word that tells you what someone or something is like.

Before you start

Four shapes, and each one has a describing word in its name. Find out how each shape is described.

1. A big square
2. A small square
3. A tall triangle
4. A short triangle

Take the describing word away and nobody knows which shape you mean.

1.Write the describing word: "The old man sat down."
2.Which word describes the ball? "I have a red ball."
- a) ball
- b) red
- c) I
- d) have
3.Match each describing word to what it tells you.
- red
- round
- huge
- sour
- a taste
- a colour
- a size
- a shape
4.Which word describes the room? "The room was dark."
- a) The
- b) room
- c) dark
- d) was
5.Which one is a describing word?
- a) jump
- b) chair
- c) run
- d) shiny
6.Sort each describing word.
Groups: Colour · Size
- blue
- green
- huge
- tiny
- small
- yellow
7.Which word describes the dog? "The big dog barked."
- a) big
- b) The
- c) barked
- d) dog
8.Put the words in order to make a sentence.
- a
- bird.
- big
- I
- saw

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Days and months

Name the days and months in order and write them with a capital letter.

1.Which day comes just after Friday?
- a) Monday
- b) Saturday
- c) Thursday
- d) Sunday
2.Write the first month of the year.
3.Every day name and month name begins with which kind of letter?
- a) A number
- b) A small letter
- c) A capital letter
4.Match each day to the day that comes just after it.
- Tuesday
- Thursday
- Saturday
- Wednesday
- Sunday
- Friday
5.Which one of these is a month?
- a) Winter
- b) August
- c) Tuesday
- d) Morning
6.Write the last month of the year.
7.Put these months in order, earliest in the year first.
- June
- May
- April
- March
8.Match each month to its short form.
- January
- February
- August
- October
- Feb
- Aug
- Jan
- Oct

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Class 2 English · 5 of 13

One and many

Write the plural of a naming word.

1.One foot, two ____
2.One mouse, two ____
3.One cat, two ____
4.One bus, two ____
5.One baby, two ____
6.One box, two ____
7.One child, two ____
8.One leaf, two ____

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Words that stand for names

Use I, you, he, she, it, we or they in place of a naming word.

1.Which word takes the place of "the men"?
- a) They
- b) He
- c) It
- d) She
2.Which word do you use when you talk about yourself?
- a) We
- b) You
- c) I
- d) They
3.Which word takes the place of "the boy and I"?
- a) You
- b) It
- c) They
- d) We
4.Put the words in order to make a sentence.
- bag.
- a
- has
- She
- red
5.Which word takes the place of "the chair"?
- a) It
- b) They
- c) She
- d) He
6.Sort each one by the word that stands for it.
Groups: He · She · It
- the boy
- the pen
- the king
- the girl
- the cup
- the queen
7.Sort each word by how many it stands for.
Groups: One · More than one
- we
- it
- they
- she
- he
8.Match each one to the word that stands for it.
- the boy
- the girl
- the box
- the boys
- she
- he
- they
- it

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Am, is and are

Choose am, is or are to match who you are talking about.

1.Which word fits? "I ___ happy today."
- a) am
- b) is
- c) are
2.Match each beginning to its ending.
- I
- The cat
- The boys
- is asleep.
- am ready.
- are outside.
3.Fill the gap with one word: "We ___ at school."
4.Which word fits? "The dogs ___ very big."
- a) are
- b) am
- c) is
5.Fill the gap with one word: "She ___ my sister."
6.Sort each one by the word that goes with it.
Groups: is · are
- the boys
- the sun
- my friend
- the boy
- the stars
- my friends
7.Fill the gap with one word: "They ___ my cousins."
8.Which word fits? "The book ___ on the table."
- a) are
- b) am
- c) is

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Class 2 English · 8 of 13

Action words today

Add -s to an action word when one person or thing does it.

1.Which sentence is right?
- a) My friend play cricket.
- b) My friend plays cricket.
2.Fill the gap with one word: "She ___ a song." (sing)
3.Which word fits? "The baby ___ at night."
- a) cry
- b) crys
- c) cries
4.Put the words in order to make a sentence.
- bird
- sings
- The
- every
- day.
5.Which word fits? "The dogs ___ loudly."
- a) barks
- b) bark
- c) barking
6.Add -s to this word: "run"
7.Add -es to this word: "wash"
8.Which word fits? "He ___ to the park."
- a) goes
- b) go
- c) gos

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Class 2 English · 9 of 13

A, an and the

Choose a, an or the to put in front of a naming word.

1.Which word fits? "Look at ___ sun!"
- a) an
- b) the
- c) a
2.Which word fits? "I ate ___ egg."
- a) and
- b) an
- c) a
3.Fill the gap with one word: "I want ___ orange."
4.Sort each word by what goes in front of it.
Groups: a · an
- book
- egg
- apple
- pen
- cat
- orange
5.Which one is right?
- a) a ant
- b) an cat
- c) an ant
6.Match each naming word to the words that go with it.
- egg
- cat
- apple
- book
- a cat
- an egg
- a book
- an apple
7.Fill the gap with one word: "We saw ___ elephant."
8.Which word fits? "She has ___ dog."
- a) a
- b) and
- c) an

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Asking words

Choose who, what or where to start a question.

1.Which word fits? "___ did you put it?"
- a) Where
- b) Who
- c) What
2.Which question asks about a thing?
- a) What is in the bag?
- b) Where is the cat?
- c) Who is in the car?
3.Which asking word is used for a place?
4.Which word fits? "___ do you live?"
- a) Where
- b) Who
- c) What
5.Sort each question by what it asks about.
Groups: A person · A place
- Who is she?
- Who made this?
- Where is she?
- Where do you play?
6.Match each question to its answer.
- Where do you sleep?
- Who cooks your food?
- What do you drink?
- Milk.
- In my bed.
- My father.
7.Which word fits? "___ is your name?"
- a) Where
- b) Who
- c) What
8.Match each question to its answer.
- Who is at the door?
- What is in the box?
- Where is my bag?
- A toy.
- My uncle.
- On the bed.

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Make a sentence

Put jumbled words in order to make a sentence that starts and ends properly.

1.Put the words in order to make a sentence.
- We
- the
- in
- play
- park.
2.Put the words in order to make a sentence.
- My
- new.
- is
- bag
3.What does every sentence start with?
- a) A number
- b) A capital letter
- c) A small letter
4.What is missing? "The boy ran fast"
- a) A capital letter
- b) Nothing
- c) A full stop
5.Put the words in order to make a sentence.
- can
- jump
- high.
- I
6.Put the words in order to make a sentence.
- Birds
- the
- fly
- in
- sky.
7.Sort each one.
Groups: A sentence · Not a sentence
- big red bus
- in the box
- The cat sleeps.
- under a tree
- Birds sing.
- We are happy.
8.Put the words in order to make a sentence.
- apples.
- I
- red
- like

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Read the picture

Look at a picture and pick out the thing a question asks about.

Before you start

Five things in a park, each with its own name. Find out what every one of them is called.

1. Sun
2. House
3. Kite
4. Bench
5. Tree

Every question about this park has its answer somewhere in the picture.

1.Tap the thing you read.
Write the number of the part.
2.Tap the thing that flies on a string.
Write the number of the part.
3.Tap the thing that gives us light.
Write the number of the part.
4.Tap the thing you drink from.
Write the number of the part.
5.Match each thing to what you do with it.
- a book
- a cup
- a chair
- a kite
- drink from it
- read it
- sit on it
- fly it
6.Tap the tallest thing standing in the park.
Write the number of the part.
7.Tap the thing you can sit on.
Write the number of the part.
8.Tap the widest thing in the room.
Write the number of the part.

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Read a short story

Read two short lines and answer a question about what they say.

1."The cat sleeps on the mat. The mat is soft." What is the mat like?
2."The boy ran to the shop. He bought a cake." Match each question to its answer.
- Who ran?
- Where did he go?
- What did he buy?
- The boy.
- To the shop.
- A cake.
3."The girl lost her red pen. She found it under the bed." What did she lose?
- a) Her pen
- b) Her bag
- c) Her book
- d) Her shoe
4."The ball is under the chair. The dog wants it." What is under the chair?
- a) The box
- b) The ball
- c) The bed
- d) The dog
5.Put the story in the right order.
- She ate her breakfast.
- The girl woke up.
- She went to school.
6."The boy has a blue kite. He flies it in the park." What colour is the kite?
- a) Black
- b) Blue
- c) Red
- d) Green
7."The girl lost her red pen. She found it under the bed." Where was the pen?
- a) Under the bed
- b) On the table
- c) Under the chair
- d) In her bag
8."The cow gives us milk. It eats grass." Sort each line.
Groups: The story says so · The story does not say so
- The cow eats fish.
- The cow eats grass.
- The cow gives us eggs.
- The cow gives us milk.

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Answer keys — Class 2 English

In the same order as the worksheets.