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English Home Language
Workbook 1: Reading and Phonics
Term 4
Grade 2
CAPS aligned
H Erasmus
Activity 113: Vowel digraphs
Use the phonics to build words.
Write the word under each picture and draw a picture in the block.
Unscramble the letters to make a word that contains ‘ear’.
Write one sentence with an ‘ar’ word.
Activity 114: Vowel digraphs
Use the phonics to build words.
Write the word under each picture and draw a picture in the block.
Unscramble the letters to make a word that ends in ‘er’.
Write one sentence with an ‘er’ word.
Activity 115: Dialogue
Read the dialogue with a partner.
Denise’s and Henry’s secrets
Denise: Can I tell you a secret? My mom told me something yesterday that I wanted to share with you.
Henry: Sure! What did she say? It sounds interesting.
Denise: First promise you won’t tell anyone.
Henry: You have my word. So, what is it?
Denise: My mom is having another baby.
Henry: That’s great! Are you getting a brother or a sister?
Denise: I don’t know yet, but I hope it’s a brother. I already have two sisters!
Henry: If I get another brother my mom should name him Bullet. I’ve always liked that name.
Denise: (Laughs) I don’t think your mom will name him that!
Henry: Why not? What’s wrong with Bullet?
Denise: I don’t think it’s the best name for a baby. It could work as a nickname.
Henry: What do you think is a good name for a boy?
Denise: Something like Frederick or Jeremiah.
Henry: (Frowning) Those names sound so old-fashioned!
Denise: Well, no one says we have to like the same things.
Henry: I guess so.
Denise: Okay, I shared a secret with you, now it’s your turn to share one with me.
Henry: I don’t have any secrets.
Denise: (Looking sad) Think a bit, there must be something.
Henry: Well, there is one thing, but you must promise not to tell anyone!
Denise: I promise.
Henry: My name is Harland Leonardo Gwendoline. It’s my grandpa’s two names and my grandma’s name.
Denise: (Trying not to laugh) Why did your parents give you a girl’s name?
SAMPLE
Henry: They thought I was going to be a girl, but when I was born, I was a boy. They decided to give me all the names anyway.
Denise: Don’t worry, your secret is safe with me.
Activity 116: Vowel digraphs
Use the phonics to build words.
Write the word under each picture and draw a picture in the block.
Unscramble the letters to make a word that contains ‘ir’.
Write one sentence with an ‘ir’ word.
Activity 117: Vowel digraphs
Use the phonics to build words.
Write the word under each picture and draw a picture in the block.
Unscramble the letters to make a word that contains ‘or’.
Write one sentence with an ‘or’ word.
Activity 118: Comprehension test
Read the story and answer the questions.
Part 13: Bitsy’s secret
Spring is in the air. Bitsy is up early every morning to take care of Hop and Cheddar. It’s almost his birthday! And that means he will be allowed to ride Hop again. Every day, he takes Hop and Cheddar to a large open field in the forest. Hop flies around catching bugs, and Cheddar sniffs all over for food and stuffs his cheeks before they go home.
One day, while they are out in the field, Bitsy hears a voice calling to him. It’s Rondo!
“Hello, Bitsy!” says Rondo and flops down next to Bitsy on the grass.“We miss you. When will you fly with us again?” Bitsy is very happy to see his friend.
“My birthday is in two weeks. Then I can fly again!” he says excitedly.
“That’s too bad,” says Rondo sadly. “We have a race next week. Maybe you can make a plan.” He winks and pats Bitsy on the back.
“I’ve got to go,” says Rondo. “I must practise for the race. Oh, I nearly forgot. We are meeting here, and not at the big tree.” Rondo waves at Bitsy as he jogs home. Bitsy is excited. He comes here every morning, and no one has ever followed him. Maybe he can make a plan, after all.
A few days later, Bitsy says goodbye to his mom and sets off for the open field. In his backpack is his saddle. Cheddar bounces next to him, and Hop chirps and flutters his wings as if he knows something is about to happen.
When he arrives at the field, a few gnomes have already gathered. Cheddar scurries off to find a snack, and Hop jumps up and down with excitement while Bitsy tries to fix the saddle on his back.
“Glad you could make it,” says Rondo. “Now, I have some real competition!”
They ride their birds all afternoon. Hop is a little out of practice, but soon Bitsy takes the lead again. They have so much fun that Bitsy almost forgets about the time. It’s getting dark. He calls Cheddar and stuffs the saddle into his backpack. CRACK! Bitsy looks down to see that his saddle has broken in two.
There is no time to be sad, and he has to rush home.
“You are late, young gnome,” says Mom. Everyone is already seated at the dinner table. Bitsy quickly hides his backpack in his room and sits down to eat. He smiles to himself, knowing his secret is safe.
Questions
Activity 119: Vowel digraphs
Use the phonics to build words.
Write the word under each picture and draw a picture in the block.
Unscramble the letters to make a word that contains ‘ur’.
Write one sentence with a ‘ur’ word.
Read the story.
‘The
Activity 120: Read
Pied Piper of Hamelin’
The Brothers Grimm
Hamelin is a small port town on the river Weser in Germany. It was once wealthy and prosperous. Barges loaded with corn and wheat would come down the river and unload in its harbour. They had silos filled with corn and wheat, and bakeries baked bread and cakes and sold them to passing ships. The people were so busy loading and unloading, milling, baking, and eating that they took no notice of all the rubbish piling up in the streets. If they spilled some wheat, they swept it into the gutter. Scraps of food and vegetable peels littered the pavements, and dirty dishwater made puddles everywhere.
With all the rubbish came the rats. There were rats everywhere in Hamelin – in the silos, the bakeries, the shops, the streets, and the houses.
Soon, there were so many rats that life became quite miserable for the people of Hamelin. They couldn’t bake a cake, take a bath or sleep in their beds without the rats being everywhere.
Everything became even dirtier, and something had to be done.
The people of Hamelin made their way to the town square. They knocked on the big brass doors of the town hall and demanded to know what the mayor was doing about the rats. The mayor appeared on the balcony in his black robes and gold chains and made a speech.
“Good citizens of Hamelin. You may rest assured that we are doing everything that must be done. Don’t you worry about that.”
The good citizens of Hamelin weren’t too sure about that, but they went home to wait and see what would be done. Nothing was done. There was just as much rubbish in the streets and just as many rats in the mills, the bakeries, the shops, and the houses. In fact, there were more rats as they kept growing and eating.
The people were angry and marched to the town square. They pounded on the big brass doors and wanted to know exactly what the mayor was going to do. When no one appeared, they chanted: “NO RATS!” “NO RATS!” “NO RATS!”
Finally, the mayor showed himself in his black robes and gold chains and announced somewhat nervously that he had a definite plan of action.
“Good citizens of Hamelin. You will be pleased to know that I, the Lord Mayor, have given orders for a large hole to be dug on the outskirts of Hamelin. We will sweep all the rubbish into the hole and all the rats that can be found and killed. Soon, Hamelin will be clean and clear of rats.”
Quickly, the large hole was filled with smelly rubbish and dead rats. They tried to cover it with dirt, but it was no use - there were too many rats all over town. Now, with the rats came fleas. And with the fleas came a strange illness. Many townspeople died.
The people of Hamelin were furious and marched to the town hall. They nearly broke down the big brass doors, and demanded to know exactly what the mayor was going to do. When the mayor did not appear, they chanted: “NO RATS OR NO MAYOR!”
“NO RATS OR NO MAYOR!” “NO RATS OR NO MAYOR!”
When the mayor finally came out, he was surrounded by his councillors.
“Good citizens of Hamelin,” he said, and wiped the sweat from his forehead. “In view of the desperate situation we find ourselves in, we have agreed to offer a magnificent reward of one thousand gold coins to anyone who will rid the town of the rats!”
SAMPLE
Gold coins! Every person in Hamelin scrambled to catch a rat. There were rat traps all over the street. They tried to lure the rats with food, and the baker even collected every cat in town, but it was all for nothing. Just as they were about to give up and move away, a stranger appeared in Hamelin. His clothes were colourful patches that seemed to come from many different places.
His hat was covered in feathers and seashells. From a long scarf hung a silver flute.
He walked quietly to the town square and knocked on the big brass doors of the town hall.
“I can rid your town of the rats for a thousand gold coins,” he told the mayor. The mayor and his councillors enthusiastically agreed, and the Pied Piper stepped outside.
He stood in the town square and looked around. He took a deep breath and blew a note on his silver flute. It echoed through the town into the forests. He blew another note and everyone froze. Then he played a melody and all the rats in Hamelin scurried towards him.
They poured from doors, windows, drains, and holes. They ran down the lanes and streets to the square. Now, the Pied Piper played a dancing tune, and he danced out of the square with the rats following.They moved out of town and towards the port.
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At the riverside, the Piper stopped and walked into the water, still playing his flute. Thousands of rats danced out of town and splashed into the river where they drowned.
When the last one had disappeared below the waters of the Weser, the Pied Piper stopped. He bowed deeply to the people who had followed him.
He stood quietly looking at the water for a while, then he turned and walked back to town. The good people of Hamelin were celebrating; at last they were free of the rats!
The mayor and his councillors were on the balcony, patting each other on the back and making speeches. The Pied Piper waited patiently and then asked for his thousand gold coins.
SAMPLE
The mayor called out, so everyone could hear, “A thousand gold coins?! How could you possibly have earned a thousand gold coins? Everyone saw how, while the rats were drowning themselves in the river, all you did was dance about and play on that silly little flute of yours. Here, be satisfied with forty coins and think yourself lucky at that.”
To the shame of the people of Hamelin, they agreed with their mayor and laughed at the Piper as he walked silently out of town.
The Pied Piper left town and headed for a hilltop. He took out his silver flute. He took a deep breath and blew a note. It echoed from the forest into town. He blew another note, and all the adults froze. Then he played a melody, and all the children of Hamelin jumped and skipped towards him.
The adults could do nothing. They shouted for their children to come back, but it was of no use. The Piper danced, and as soon as all the children were there, they danced across the bridge towards the mountains.
SAMPLE
The parents ran to stop them, but it was too late. All the children, except one boy who was hopping along on crutches and couldn’t keep up, disappeared inside the mountain, and the small door slammed shut so tightly that no one could tell exactly where it had been. The people raced back with shovels and picks and furiously dug holes in the mountainside, but it was all for nothing.
In time, the people of Hamelin got over their shock, and life went on. Barges filled with corn and wheat came down the river Weser and were unloaded at the port. Soon, the silos were brimming with corn and wheat once again, but the good people of Hamelin never forgot the Pied Piper and always paid their debt in full and on time.
Activity 121: Revise digraphs
Draw a picture in each block. Circle the digraph in each word.
Read the jokes.
Activity 122: Jokes
A man was walking in the park and saw a dog lying next to a woman.
Man: Madam, does your dog bite?
Woman: No, sir.
The man pets the dog and it bites him.
Man: I thought you said your dog doesn’t bite!
Woman: That’s not my dog.
What are cow skins used for?
Keeping the cow inside
What is the past tense of eat?
Hungry
What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear
How do billboards talk to each other? With sign language!
John: Mommy, are there tiny chocolates running on the wall?
