GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 1 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) BRIDGE SCHOOL LEVEL 2 ENGLISH STUDENT WORKBOOK A Full Year of English Learning, Practice, Reading and Writing Student Name: ___________________________________ Teacher: ____________________________ School Year: ________________________ My English Workbook Hope Care Education Empower Transformation
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 2 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Welcome to Your English Workbook! Welcome, Grade 2 learner! This workbook will help you read, write, speak, listen and use English with confidence. Work carefully. Say new words aloud. Write neatly. Ask questions when you need help. Most importantly, enjoy learning! How to Use This Workbook • Read the examples before you begin each activity. • Say new vocabulary words aloud. • Write your answers in the spaces provided. • Complete your work carefully before checking it with your teacher. • Read the short passages more than once. • Use complete sentences whenever the activity asks for a sentence. My English Goals ☐ I can read new words. ☐ I can write clear sentences. ☐ I can understand short stories. ☐ I can speak English with my classmates. ☐ I can listen and answer questions.
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 3 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Contents Title Page Contents ............................................................................................................................................................... 3 Unit 1: Alphabet and Sounds................................................................................................................................ 5 Unit 2: Short Vowel Sounds ................................................................................................................................. 6 Unit 3: Long Vowel Sounds .................................................................................................................................. 7 Unit 4: Blends and Digraphs ................................................................................................................................. 8 Unit 5: Sight Words and Spelling.......................................................................................................................... 9 Unit 6: Nouns ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 Unit 7: Singular and Plural Nouns ...................................................................................................................... 11 Unit 8: Pronouns ................................................................................................................................................. 12 Unit 9: Action Verbs ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Unit 10: Adjectives .............................................................................................................................................. 14 Unit 11: A, An and The ....................................................................................................................................... 15 Unit 12: This, That, These and Those ................................................................................................................ 16 Unit 13: Prepositions .......................................................................................................................................... 17 Unit 14: Conjunctions ......................................................................................................................................... 18 Unit 15: Capital Letters and Punctuation............................................................................................................ 19 Unit 16: Building Sentences ............................................................................................................................... 20 Unit 17: Questions and Answers ........................................................................................................................ 21 Unit 18: Present Tense ....................................................................................................................................... 22 Unit 19: Past Tense ............................................................................................................................................ 23 Unit 20: Possessive Words ................................................................................................................................ 24 Unit 21: Numbers, Days and Time ..................................................................................................................... 25
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 4 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 22: My Family and Home ............................................................................................................................ 26 Unit 23: School and Classroom .......................................................................................................................... 27 Unit 24: My Body and Health.............................................................................................................................. 28 Unit 25: Food and Drinks .................................................................................................................................... 29 Unit 26: Animals ................................................................................................................................................. 30 Unit 27: Weather and Seasons .......................................................................................................................... 31 Unit 28: Community and Jobs ............................................................................................................................ 32 Unit 29: Transport ............................................................................................................................................... 33 Unit 30: Nature and the Environment ................................................................................................................. 34 Unit 31: Reading for Meaning............................................................................................................................. 35 Unit 32: Story Reading ....................................................................................................................................... 37 Unit 33: Picture Description ................................................................................................................................ 38 Unit 34: Guided Writing ...................................................................................................................................... 40 Unit 35: Speaking and Listening......................................................................................................................... 42 Unit 36: Final Review and Assessment .............................................................................................................. 44
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 5 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 1: Alphabet and Sounds Learning goals: • recognize capital and small letters • put letters in alphabetical order • match letters with beginning sounds New Words Apple ball cat dog egg Fish goat hat ink jam Example A is for apple. B is for ball. C is for cat. 1. Write the missing letters: A, B, __, D, E, __, G, H, __, J. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Match: a → apple, b → ______, c → ______, d → ______. ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Put these letters in alphabetical order: M, C, A, F, B. ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Write the capital letter: b ___ d ___ g ___ m ___ t ___. ______________________________________________________________________________ Read and Think Ben has a ball. The ball is blue. Ben can kick the ball. 5. What does Ben have? ______________________________________________________________________________ 6. What color is the ball? ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 6 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 2: Short Vowel Sounds Learning goals: • identify short a, e, i, o and u • spell simple CVC words • read short vowel words New Words Cat bed Pig hot sun Map red Sit box cup Example: cat has the short /a/ sound. bed has the short /e/ sound. 1. Circle the word with short a: cat / bed / pig. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Fill in the vowel: c_t, h_t, p_g, s_n, b_d. ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Sort the words: map, red, sit, box, cup. ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Write a sentence with the word 'sun'. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Read Sam has a red cap. He sits on a mat. The sun is hot. 5. What does Sam have? ______________________________________________________________________________ 6. Where does Sam sit? ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 7 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 3: Long Vowel Sounds Learning goals: • hear long vowel sounds • read common long vowel words • use silent e in simple words New Words Cake bike home cute rain Name five rope June game Example: cap → cape. The e at the end changes the vowel sound. 1. Add e: cap → ______, kit → ______, hop → ______, cub → ______. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Circle the long vowel word: cake / cat / cap. ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Complete: My name is ______. I ride a ______. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Read Jane has a bike. She rides it home after school. She likes to play games. 4. What does Jane have? ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Where does she ride? ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 8 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 4: Blends and Digraphs Learning goals: • read common blends • recognize sh, ch, th and wh • spell simple blend words New Words Ship Chair this when black frog Stop tree brush three Example: ship begins with sh. frog begins with the blend fr. 1. Complete with sh, ch, th or wh: __ip, __air, __ree, __en. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Circle the word that begins with a blend: frog / dog / cat. ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write three words beginning with 'st'. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Write one sentence with 'three'. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review 5. Circle the correct answer. ______________________________________________________________________________ Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 9 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 5: Sight Words and Spelling Learning goals: • read common high frequency words • spell frequently used words • use sight words in sentences New Words the And You are was have Said with they from 1. Read each word aloud three times: the, and, you, are, was. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Fill in: We ___ friends. They ___ happy. I ___ a book. ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Unscramble: eht = ______, nda = ______, uyo = ______. ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Write two sentences using 'with'. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review 5. Circle the correct answer. ______________________________________________________________________________ Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 10 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 6: Nouns Learning goals: • identify naming words • use nouns in sentences New Words Teacher child school book river City dog tree friend house Example A noun is a person, place, animal or thing. Example: teacher, school, dog, book. 1. Choose the correct word or form. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Complete the sentence. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write two sentences using words from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Read your sentences aloud to a partner. ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review 5. Circle the correct answer. ______________________________________________________________________________ Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 11 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 7: Singular and Plural Nouns Learning goals: • make regular plurals • use singular and plural nouns correctly New Words book books class classes box boxes baby babies leaf leaves Example One book → two books. One box → two boxes. One baby → two babies. 1. Choose the correct word or form. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Complete the sentence. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write two sentences using words from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Read your sentences aloud to a partner. ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review 5. Circle the correct answer. ______________________________________________________________________________ Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 12 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 8: Pronouns Learning goals: • use I, you, he, she, it, we and they • replace nouns with pronouns New Words I you he she it we they my our their Example Marta is happy. She is happy. The children are ready. They are ready. 1. Choose the correct word or form. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Complete the sentence. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write two sentences using words from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Read your sentences aloud to a partner. ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review 5. Circle the correct answer. ______________________________________________________________________________ Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 13 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 9: Action Verbs Learning goals: • identify action words • use verbs in simple sentences New Words Run jump read write eat Drink sing play walk sleep Example A verb tells an action. Example: The boy runs. The girl reads. 1. Choose the correct word or form. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Complete the sentence. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write two sentences using words from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Read your sentences aloud to a partner. ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review 5. Circle the correct answer. ______________________________________________________________________________ Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 14 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 10: Adjectives Learning goals: • identify describing words • use adjectives to describe people and things New Words Big small happy sad hot Cold red green kind clean Example An adjective describes a noun. Example: a big house, a happy child. 1. Choose the correct word or form. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Complete the sentence. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write two sentences using words from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Read your sentences aloud to a partner. ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review 5. Circle the correct answer. ______________________________________________________________________________ Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 15 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 11: A, An and The Learning goals: • use articles correctly • choose a or an by sound New Words A an the apple egg Umbrella book orange school elephant Example Use a before a consonant sound and an before a vowel sound. a book, an apple. 1. Choose the correct word or form. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Complete the sentence. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write two sentences using words from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Read your sentences aloud to a partner. ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review 5. Circle the correct answer. ______________________________________________________________________________ Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 16 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 12: This, That, These and Those Learning goals: • use demonstrative words • describe objects near and far New Words this that these those book books pen pens near far Example This book is near me. That house is far away. These books are near. Those houses are far. 1. Choose the correct word or form. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Complete the sentence. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write two sentences using words from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Read your sentences aloud to a partner. ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review 5. Circle the correct answer. ______________________________________________________________________________ Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 17 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 13: Prepositions Learning goals: • use common position words • describe where things are New Words in On under beside behind near between above inside outside Example The ball is under the chair. The book is on the table. 1. Choose the correct word or form. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Complete the sentence. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write two sentences using words from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Read your sentences aloud to a partner. ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review 5. Circle the correct answer. ______________________________________________________________________________ Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 18 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 14: Conjunctions Learning goals: • join words and ideas • use and, but, because and so New Words and But because so happy tired Rain umbrella school home Example I like tea and bread. I was tired, but I finished my work. 1. Choose the correct word or form. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Complete the sentence. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write two sentences using words from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Read your sentences aloud to a partner. ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review 5. Circle the correct answer. ______________________________________________________________________________ Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 19 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 15: Capital Letters and Punctuation Learning goals: • use capitals • use periods, question marks and commas New Words period question Comma name Monday Ethiopia sentence Capital comma full stop Example Begin a sentence with a capital letter. End a statement with a period. 1. Choose the correct word or form. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Complete the sentence. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write two sentences using words from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Read your sentences aloud to a partner. ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review 5. Circle the correct answer. ______________________________________________________________________________ Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 20 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 16: Building Sentences Learning goals: • identify complete sentences • build sentences in correct order New Words Subject Verb object sentence first Next Then last read write Example A complete sentence has a clear idea. Example: The boy reads a book. 1. Choose the correct word or form. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Complete the sentence. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write two sentences using words from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Read your sentences aloud to a partner. ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review 5. Circle the correct answer. ______________________________________________________________________________ Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 21 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 17: Questions and Answers Learning goals: • ask and answer simple questions • use who, what, where, when and why New Words who What where when why how Who what where why Example Who is your teacher? Where do you live? Why are you happy? 1. Choose the correct word or form. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Complete the sentence. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write two sentences using words from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Read your sentences aloud to a partner. ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review 5. Circle the correct answer. ______________________________________________________________________________ Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 22 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 18: Present Tense Learning goals: • use simple present verbs • write sentences about routines New Words go Goes play plays read reads Eat eats walk walks Example I walk to school. She walks to school. We play. He plays. 1. Choose the correct word or form. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Complete the sentence. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write two sentences using words from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Read your sentences aloud to a partner. ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review 5. Circle the correct answer. ______________________________________________________________________________ Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 23 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 19: Past Tense Learning goals: • recognize common past tense verbs • write simple past sentences New Words walked played jumped looked washed helped went saw ate came Example Yesterday I walked home. We played a game. She saw a bird. 1. Choose the correct word or form. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Complete the sentence. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write two sentences using words from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Read your sentences aloud to a partner. ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review 5. Circle the correct answer. ______________________________________________________________________________ Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 24 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 20: Possessive Words Learning goals: • use my, your, his, her, our and their • show ownership New Words my Your his her our their Book bag house school Example This is my bag. That is her book. Our school is clean. 1. Choose the correct word or form. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Complete the sentence. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write two sentences using words from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Read your sentences aloud to a partner. ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review 5. Circle the correct answer. ______________________________________________________________________________ Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 25 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 21: Numbers, Days and Time Learning goals: • use number and time vocabulary • name days of the week • tell simple times New Words One ten twenty Monday Tuesday Today tomorrow morning afternoon night 1. Write the numbers in words: 5 ______, 10 ______, 20 ______. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Complete: Monday, Tuesday, ______, Thursday, ______. ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write the time: 7:00 = ______ o'clock. ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. What do you do in the morning? Write one sentence. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review 5. Circle the correct answer. ______________________________________________________________________________ Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 26 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 22: My Family and Home Learning goals: • name family members • describe a home • write simple family sentences New Words Mother father sister brother grandmother Home room kitchen door window Example: This is my family. I have one brother. Our home has three rooms. 1. Complete: My ______ is kind. My ______ helps me. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Match: kitchen → cook; bedroom → sleep; door → enter. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write three sentences about your home. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Read Liya lives with her family. Their home has two bedrooms and a small kitchen. Liya helps her mother clean. 4. Who lives with Liya? ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. What does Liya help her mother do? ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 27 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 23: School and Classroom Learning goals: • name classroom objects • give simple classroom instructions • read about school New Words teacher student desk chair board book pencil bag lesson playground 1. Label four things in your classroom. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Complete: Open your ______. Write with a ______. Sit on a ______. ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write two classroom rules. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Read Our classroom is bright and clean. We listen to the teacher. We share books and help our friends. At break time, we play outside. 4. What do students share? ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Where do they play? ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 28 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 24: My Body and Health Learning goals: • name common body parts • use healthy habits vocabulary • write health sentences New Words Head eyes ears hands feet Water food clean wash healthy 1. Write the missing body part: I see with my ______. I walk with my ______. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Circle healthy habits: wash hands / never drink water / eat fruit / never sleep. ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write three ways to keep your body clean. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Read Mika washes her hands before eating. She drinks clean water and eats fruit. She sleeps early so she can learn well at school. 4. What does Mika do before eating? ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Why does she sleep early? ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review 6. Circle the correct answer. ______________________________________________________________________________ Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 29 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 25: Food and Drinks Learning goals: • name common foods • express likes and dislikes • use food vocabulary in sentences New Words Bread Rice milk water fruit Vegetable Egg fish banana juice 1. Sort: food / drink. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Complete: I like ______. I do not like ______. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write a healthy lunch using three foods and one drink. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Read Abel takes bread, an egg and a banana to school. He also takes water. He shares his banana with his friend. 4. Name two foods Abel takes. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. What does he share? ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 30 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 26: Animals Learning goals: • name common animals • describe animals • read simple animal facts New Words Lion Goat cow dog cat Bird fish horse small large 1. Match an animal to a describing word: lion → large; fish → ______; goat → ______. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Write three animals that can walk. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Choose one animal and write three sentences about it. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Read A goat has four legs. It can eat grass and leaves. A goat can climb in some places. Many families keep goats. 4. How many legs does a goat have? ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. What can a goat eat? ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 31 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 27: Weather and Seasons Learning goals: • name common weather conditions • describe weather • use simple seasonal vocabulary New Words Sunny rainy cloudy windy hot Cold morning afternoon rain sun 1. Complete: When there is much rain, the day is ______. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Draw a sunny day in the box below. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 3. Write two sentences about today's weather. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Read Today is cloudy. The wind is cool. Hana takes her jacket to school. 4. What is the weather like? ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. What does Hana take? ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 32 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 28: Community and Jobs Learning goals: • name common jobs • say what people do • write sentences about helpers New Words Teacher doctor farmer driver builder Nurse police officer shopkeeper worker community 1. Match: doctor → helps sick people; teacher → ______; farmer → ______. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Choose one community helper and write three sentences. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Complete: A driver ______ a car. A farmer ______ food. ______________________________________________________________________________ Read Community helpers make our lives better. Teachers help children learn. Farmers grow food. Nurses care for people. 4. Who helps children learn? ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Who grows food? ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 33 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 29: Transport Learning goals: • name common means of transport • describe how people travel • use transport words in sentences New Words car bus bicycle train boat airplane road station drive ride 1. Complete: I ______ a bicycle. A driver ______ a bus. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Circle land transport: boat / bus / bicycle / airplane. ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write two sentences about how you travel to school. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Read Sara rides a bus to school. The bus stops near the school gate. Sara walks from the bus to her classroom. 4. How does Sara travel to school? ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Where does the bus stop? ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review 6. Circle the correct answer. ______________________________________________________________________________ Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 34 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 30: Nature and the Environment Learning goals: • name natural things • describe clean and dirty environments • use simple environmental actions New Words tree river mountain flower soil water air Clean protect plant 1. Circle things found in nature: tree / desk / river / mountain / pencil. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Complete: We should ______ trees. We should keep our school ______. ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write three ways to care for the environment. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Read Our class planted two trees. We watered them every day. We also picked up litter around the school. We want our environment to stay clean. 4. What did the class plant? ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Why did they pick up litter? ______________________________________________________________________________ Unit Review 6. Circle the correct answer. ______________________________________________________________________________ Write one sentence using a word from this unit. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 35 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 31: Reading for Meaning Learning goals: • find the main idea • answer who, what, where and why questions • use clues from a passage New Words Read think answer question idea Main detail beginning middle end Reading Strategy Read the title first. Read the passage slowly. Look for important details. Read the question again before choosing your answer. Passage 1: The Lost Pencil Tomas could not find his blue pencil. He looked under his desk and inside his bag. His friend Hana helped him. At last, Tomas found the pencil beside his book. Who lost the pencil? ______________________________________________________________________________ What color was it? ______________________________________________________________________________ Where did Tomas find it? ______________________________________________________________________________ Who helped him? ______________________________________________________________________________ Passage 2: A Helpful Child Mimi saw an old woman carrying a heavy bag. Mimi opened the gate and helped carry the bag to the woman's house. The woman thanked her. Who did Mimi help? ______________________________________________________________________________ What was the woman carrying? ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 36 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) How did Mimi help? ______________________________________________________________________________ How do you think the woman felt? ______________________________________________________________________________ Reading Review Write one sentence telling the main idea of one passage. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 37 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 32: Story Reading Learning goals: • read a short story with expression • identify characters and setting • retell a story in order New Words Character Setting beginning problem solution First Next then finally story Story: The Little Seed A little seed lay in the soil. One morning, rain fell on the ground. The seed began to grow. A small green shoot came up. Every day, the sun warmed the plant and the rain gave it water. After many days, a beautiful flower opened. The children smiled when they saw it. Where was the seed? ______________________________________________________________________________ What helped the seed grow? ______________________________________________________________________________ What appeared first? ______________________________________________________________________________ What happened at the end? ______________________________________________________________________________ Put the Story in Order ☐ A flower opened. ☐ The seed lay in the soil. ☐ A green shoot appeared. ☐ Rain fell. Retell the story in four sentences. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 38 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 33: Picture Description Learning goals: • use describing words • write sentences about what can be seen • use position words New Words I see there is there are next to under behind big small happy green Look at a picture your teacher provides, or imagine a school yard with children, trees, a ball and a classroom. 1. Write three things you can see. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Write two sentences using 'there is' or 'there are'. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write one sentence using 'next to', 'under' or 'behind'. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Describe the picture in five sentences. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 39 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) My Picture ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ───┐ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ───┘
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 40 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 34: Guided Writing Learning goals: • write a short paragraph • use a beginning, middle and ending • check capitals and punctuation New Words first Next then finally because and But my I school Writing Model: My School Day First, I get ready for school. Next, I walk to class. Then, I learn and play with my friends. Finally, I go home and tell my family about my day. 1. Write four sentences about your school day. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Write a short paragraph about your best friend. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Write a paragraph titled 'My Favorite Animal'. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 41 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Writer's Checklist ☐ I used capital letters. ☐ I used periods. ☐ My sentences make sense. ☐ I checked my spelling. ☐ I used neat handwriting.
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 42 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 35: Speaking and Listening Learning goals: • speak in complete sentences • listen for key information • ask and answer simple questions New Words Hello please thank you sorry excuse me Yes no question answer friend Speaking Practice 1. Introduce yourself: My name is ______. I am ______ years old. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Tell a partner three things you like. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Ask your partner: What is your favorite food? What is your favorite animal? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Role-play a classroom conversation: asking for a pencil and saying thank you. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Listening Practice for the Teacher Teacher reads: 'David has a green bag. He comes to school at eight o'clock. He likes reading stories.' What color is David's bag? ______________________________________________________________________________ When does he come to school? ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 43 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) What does he like? ______________________________________________________________________________ Speaking Review Tell your partner about your family, school and favorite activity. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 44 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Unit 36: Final Review and Assessment Learning goals: • review key Grade 2 English skills • show reading comprehension • write clear sentences New Words read write Speak Listen noun verb adjective Sentence question answer Part A: Vocabulary 1. Write the opposite: big → ______; hot → ______; happy → ______. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Write five English words you learned this year. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Part B: Grammar 3. Circle the noun: run / teacher / quickly. ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Circle the verb: school / jump / blue. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Complete with a or an: ___ apple, ___ book, ___ egg, ___ umbrella. ______________________________________________________________________________ 6. Choose: She (play / plays) at school. ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Change to plural: one book → ______; one box → ______. ______________________________________________________________________________ 8. Add punctuation: where are you___ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 45 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Part C: Reading Daniel likes helping at home. Every morning, he makes his bed. After school, he puts his books away. On Saturday, he helps his father clean the yard. Daniel feels happy because he is useful. What does Daniel do every morning? ______________________________________________________________________________ What does he do after school? ______________________________________________________________________________ When does he clean the yard? ______________________________________________________________________________ Why does Daniel feel happy? ______________________________________________________________________________ Part D: Writing Write six sentences about yourself. Include your name, family, school and one thing you enjoy. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Part E: Speaking Your teacher will ask you three questions. Answer in complete sentences. What is your name? ______________________________________________________________________________ What do you like to do? ______________________________________________________________________________ Tell me about your school. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 46 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) My End of Year Reflection ☐ I can read English better now. ☐ I can write sentences. ☐ I can understand stories. ☐ I can speak with confidence. ☐ I enjoy learning English. The English skill I am most proud of is: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ My goal for next year is: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
GFA – BRIDGE SCHOOL Level 2: Literacy Students Workbook Bridge School • Grade 2 English Student Workbook | Page 47 Prepared by Abera Legesse (Dr.) Hope Care Education Empower My heartfelt thanks to our Made for More and Bridge School staff for your dedication and service. I deeply appreciate our sponsors, donors, partners, friends, and everyone who supports us and prays for us. Without your support, children face hunger, disease, and limited education. With your support, they can learn, grow, and build a brighter future. Thank you for standing with these children. Together, we Love, Educate, Empower, and Transform lives. With gratitude. Dr. Abera Legesse Founder & Managing Director, Glimmer for All Charity Organization Visionary & President, Glimmer for All International Ministry
