Second Term Revision and Readiness Test English Grammar Primary 2 Second Term Lesson Notes Week 1

Subject: English Studies

Class: Primary 2

Answer all the questions

Comprehension

THE LION AND THE FOUR OXEN

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

A lion used to move around a field. In this field, there were four oxen. Many times the lion came near the oxen turned their tail to one another. This way the lion  could not attack them because of their horns.

At last, the oxen had a misunderstanding among themselves and each went off to live alone in separate corners of the field.

Then the lion attacked them one by one and soon made an end of the oxen.

Moral Lesson

United we stand, divided we fall.

Answer these questions.

1. What used to move around a field? ……………………………………………………………

2. How many oxen were in the field? ……………………………………………………………..

3. How did oxen defend themselves? ……………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. Why couldn’t the lion attack the oxen? …………………………………………………………

5. What happened among the oxen? ………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Literature in English

6. The death of Sabrina’s parents made her …………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7. Sabrina’s kindness was often repaid by evil. What word can be used in place of kindness?………………………………………………..

8. Why were the trees in Sabrina’s farm yard referred to a special?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

9. Mention one thing found in Sabrina’s hut ………………………………………………….

10. Her songs always came with a feeling of ……………………………………………….

Grammar

Underline the verbs in the following sentences.

11. My mother sells beans at the market.

12. The gardener mows the lawn.

13. Sani writes every day.

Present Tense              Past Tense

14. See …………………………………………..

15. Come ……………………………………………

16. Speak ……………………………………………

Write the plural form of the words in bracket.

17. There are many …………………………….. in the market. (woman)

18. I have ………………………………. in my mouth. (tooth)

19. We have three ………………………… (knife)

Complete the table:

Complete each of the following sentences with the correct answer from the brackets.

23. The cook ……………………….. to work all the time (come, comes)

24. I …………………………. my home work always. (do, does)

25. She …………………… well in class. (write, writes)

Composition

Write a composition about “My first day at school”

Comprehension:

1. What used to move around a field?
   • Answer: A lion used to move around a field.
2. How many oxen were in the field?
   • Answer: There were four oxen in the field.
3. How did oxen defend themselves?
   • Answer: The oxen defended themselves by turning their tails to one another, making it difficult for the lion to attack them because of their horns.
4. Why couldn’t the lion attack the oxen?
   • Answer: The lion couldn’t attack the oxen because, when they turned their tails to one another, the lion couldn’t reach them with its attack due to their horns.
5. What happened among the oxen?
   • Answer: The oxen had a misunderstanding among themselves, and each went off to live alone in separate corners of the field.

Moral Lesson:

• United we stand, divided we fall.

Literature in English:

6. The death of Sabrina’s parents made her…
   • Answer: The death of Sabrina’s parents made her sad.
7. Sabrina’s kindness was often repaid by evil. What word can be used in place of kindness?
   • Answer: Sabrina’s goodness was often repaid by evil.
8. Why were the trees in Sabrina’s farmyard referred to as special?
   • Answer: The trees in Sabrina’s farmyard were referred to as special because they were her parents’ graves.
9. Mention one thing found in Sabrina’s hut…
   • Answer: A possible answer could be: A bed.
10. Her songs always came with a feeling of…
    • Answer: Joy/happiness.

Grammar:

11. Underline the verbs in the following sentences.
    • Answer:
      • My mother sells beans at the market.
      • The gardener mows the lawn.
      • Sani writes every day.

Present Tense Past Tense:

14. See…
    • Answer: Saw
15. Come…
    • Answer: Came
16. Speak…
    • Answer: Spoke

Plural Form:

17. There are many… in the market. (woman)
    • Answer: women
18. I have… in my mouth. (tooth)
    • Answer: teeth
19. We have three… (knife)
    • Answer: knives

Complete the Table:

Complete Each Sentence:

23. The cook… to work all the time. (come, comes)
    • Answer: comes
24. I… my homework always. (do, does)
    • Answer: do
25. She… well in class. (write, writes)
    • Answer: writes

Composition:

Write about your experience on the first day at school. Talk about your feelings, the people you met, and what you learned. Use simple sentences and express yourself clearly

1. Sabrina’s parents’ death made her very _______________.
   • a) Angry
   • b) Sad
   • c) Happy
   • d) Excited
2. The trees in Sabrina’s farmyard were referred to as special because they served as ______________.
   • a) Play area
   • b) Special friends
   • c) Her parents’ graves
   • d) Shade providers
3. Sabrina’s kindness was often repaid by _______________.
   • a) Goodness
   • b) Evil
   • c) Gifts
   • d) Happiness
4. In the sentence “My mother sells beans at the market,” what is the verb?
   • a) Mother
   • b) Sells
   • c) Beans
   • d) Market
5. What is the past tense of “Come”?
   • a) Comed
   • b) Comes
   • c) Came
   • d) Coming
6. The plural form of “woman” is _______________.
   • a) Women
   • b) Womans
   • c) Womanes
   • d) Woman’s
7. The comparative form of “Good” is _______________.
   • a) Goodest
   • b) Better
   • c) Gooder
   • d) Goodest
8. Which is a superlative form in the table?
   • a) Older
   • b) Better
   • c) Youngest
   • d) Good
9. The word “oxen” in the comprehension passage refers to _______________.
   • a) Cows
   • b) Lions
   • c) Horses
   • d) Sheep
10. What did the oxen do to defend themselves from the lion?
    • a) Ran away
    • b) Turned their tails to one another
    • c) Attacked the lion
    • d) Hid in the bushes
11. What did the oxen do after having a misunderstanding?
    • a) Attacked the lion
    • b) Lived alone in separate corners
    • c) Invited more oxen to join
    • d) Played together
12. What is the moral lesson in the comprehension passage?
    • a) Divide and conquer
    • b) United we stand, divided we fall
    • c) Lions are dangerous
    • d) Oxen are smart
13. What is the plural form of “tooth”?
    • a) Teeth
    • b) Toofs
    • c) Tooths
    • d) Toothes
14. In “I come to school every day,” what is the tense of the verb “come”?
    • a) Present
    • b) Past
    • c) Future
    • d) Continuous
15. What should the composition be about?
    • a) My favorite pet
    • b) My first day at school
    • c) A day at the beach
    • d) The adventures of a lion