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Year 2 Reading Challenge Autumn 1 2022

This half term we are learning about the Seaside.

Read the texts below and complete at least one of the challenges. If you struggle to read it yourself, ask someone for help.

If your answers impress your teachers, you might win a prize in the challenge assembly at the end of half term!

Bronze

  1. When did seaside holidays first start?
  2. Where was the first British seaside holiday?
  3. When did seasides become more popular?
  4. Why did they have bathing machines?

Silver

Write 2 other facts that you have learnt from reading the text.

Gold

Seasides were better in the Victorian days. Do you agree? Explain why.

Platinum

Use a dictionary to find the meaning of some of these words: palace, popular, invention, cuisine, significantly, promenade

57 responses to “Year 2 Reading Challenge Autumn 1 2022”

  1. Natan R.

    Bronze

    When did seaside holidays first start?
    1. Seaside holidays first started in the 1700s.

    Where was the first British seaside holiday?
    2. The first British seaside holiday was in Scarborough.

    When did seasides become more popular?
    3. After the invention of the railway the 1840s .

    Why did they have bathing machines?
    4. Victorian people did not like to show their bodies

    Gold.

    I don’t agree because in the Victorian days just rich people can go to the seaside and now
    you can go every day and you don’t need be rich , Everyone can go and can come back after the day.
    Platinum
    1 Palace – is a large building where a King or Queen lives.
    2 Popular – lots of people like it
    3. Invention -something that has been created
    4. Cuisine – food or way of cooking food
    5.Significantly- great or important way as to be worthy
    6.Promenade – a paved public walk, typically one along a waterfront at a resort .

  2. Ahsan M.

    1. Seaside holidays first started in the 1700s.
    2. The first British seaside town was in Scarborough.
    3. They started to become more popular after the invention of the railway in the 1840s.
    4. They had bathing machines because They didn’t like to show their bodies.

  3. Yusuf A.

    BRONZE
    When did seaside holidays first start? – 1700s
    Where was the first British seaside holiday? – Scarborough
    When did seasides become more popular? – 1840s
    Why did they have bathing machines? Because Victorian people did not like to show off their bodies.

  4. Tala I.

    Bronze:
    1. Seaside holiday first started in 1700s.
    2.The first seaside holiday was in Scarborough.
    3. The seaside became more popular in the invention and railways in 1840.
    4.They have bathing machines because they want privacy.
    Silver:
    I will complete the challenge in diary

  5. Noah M.

    Bronze
    When did seaside holidays first start?
    Seaside holidays first started in 1700,s.
    Where was the first British seaside holiday?
    The first British seaside was in Scarborough.
    When did seasides become more popular?
    Seaside became more popular in 1840,s
    Why did they have bathing machines?
    They had bathing machines because they did not like to show there bodies.
    Gold
    Seasides were better in the Victorian days. Do you agree? Explain why.
    I don’t agree seaside were better in the Victorian days because they had nice sights and a lot of people could not go.
    Platinum
    Use a dictionary to find the meaning of some of these words: palace, popular, invention, cuisine, significantly, promenade
    Palace:a large splendid house or building.
    Popular: loved by everyone.
    Invention: Is to make something up.
    Cuisine:a stile of cooking.
    Significantly:important or meaning a great deal.
    Promenade : a paved road or path that runs beside the beach at the seaside resort.

    1. Mrs Browning

      Great work Noah!
      .
      SILVER– What 2 facts have you learnt from reading this text?

  6. Maximilian J.

    Bronze:
    When did seaside holidays first start?
    The seaside first holidays start in 1700s.
    Where was the first British seaside holiday?
    In Scarborough
    When did seasides become more popular?
    Seaside started to bacome in 1840s after the invention of the railway.
    Why did they have bathing machines?
    They did not like to show their bodies.

    Gold:
    Seasides were better in the Victorian days. Do you agree? Explain why.

    Families went to the seaside because the bracing air was believed to be healthy.
    Sea – bathing. During the Victorian period sea- bathing was believed to be good for you.

    1. Mrs Browning

      Max…
      SILVER– What 2 facts gave you learnt from reading this text?

  7. Shayan S.

    BRONZE:
    1)Seaside first started in Britain during the 1700s.
    2)The first Britain seaside town was Scarborough.
    3)After the invention of the railway in 1840s it became more popular.
    4) Because victorian people don’t want to show there bodies so bathing machines were available.
    GOLD:
    No I don’t agree with it because in victorian days not everyone can go there and also people used to live there for days.And now everyone can go and can come back after the day.Also there are more facilities available than before like restaurants and hotels.
    PLATINUM:
    Palace:A large and official building from the official resident of a ruler,pop or archbishop.
    Popular:Like or admired by many people or by a particular person or group.
    Invention:To bring an idea or make something new that did not exist before.
    Cuisine:a style or method of cooking that come from its own reign.
    Significantly:A great and important way as to be worthy of attention.
    Promonande:A walk or ride especially in a public place for pleasure or display.

  8. Ella K.

    Bronze
    1.The first seaside was at Britain .
    2. The first British seaside was at Scarborough .
    3. The seaside became popular at 1840s.
    4.They had bathing machines because they don’t want to show their bodies.
    Silver
    I have completed it .

    1. Khadeeja M.

      Bronze

      When did seaside holidays first start?
      Seaside holidays first started in 1700,s.

      Where was the first British seaside holiday?

      The first British seaside was in Scarborough.

      When did seasides become more popular?
      Seaside became more popular in 1840,s
      Why did they have bathing machines?
      They had bathing machines because they did not like to show there bodies.

      Gold

      Seasides were better in the Victorian days. Do you agree? Explain why.

      I don’t agree seaside were better in the Victorian days because they had nice sights and a lot of people could not go.

      Platinum

      Use a dictionary to find the meaning of some of these words: palace, popular, invention, cuisine, significantly, promenade
      Palace:a large splendid house or building.
      Popular: loved by everyone.
      Invention: Is to make something up.
      Cuisine:a stile of cooking.
      Significantly:important or meaning a great deal.
      Promenade : a paved road or path that runs beside the beach at the seaside resort.

  9. Dhonshan R.

    Bronze
    1)When did seaside holidays first start?
    First seaside holidays started in 1700s.
    2)Where was the first British seaside holiday?
    The first British seaside holiday
    was in Scarborough.
    3)When did seaside become more popular?
    Seaside become more popular in 1840s.
    4)Why did they have bathing machines?
    Because, they did not like to show their bodies.
    Gold
    I agreed for only one reason, that is, I don’t like to show my body. Otherwise now there is a funfair or arcades so I like it.

    1. Mrs Browning

      Dhonshan
      SILVER– What 2 facts have you learnt from reading this text?

  10. Hannah B.

    Bronze
    1. 1700s
    2, Scarborough
    3. After the invention of the railways in 1840s
    4. Victorian people did not like to show their bodies so it gave them privacy
    GOLD
    I disagree because nowadays people have more freedom to show skin if they want and feel comfortable. Also going to the seaside is more popular with ordinary people rather than just the rich people.
    PLATINUM
    Palace – a large building in which a king, Queen or Royal lives in
    Popular – famous or liked by many people
    Invention – something that has been created
    Cuisine – food or way of cooking food
    Significantly- by a lot
    Promenade – a paved public walk alongside the seafront

  11. Sarah B.

    GOLD:
    Seasides were better in the Victorian days. Do you agree? Explain why.
    I agree because there used to be many different options to do at the beach.

    1. Mrs Browning

      You are more than capable of completing Bronze and Silver aswell, Sarah.

  12. Bilal U.

    Platinum challenge:
    Palace- is a large building where a king or queen, president lives.
    Popular- liked or admired by many people.
    Invention- the action of inventing. It means you create something only you have created and no one else.
    Significantly- important
    Promenade- a paved walkway along a seafront.
    Cuisine- a style of cooking.

  13. Maryam K.

    Bronze
    1. Seaside holidays first started in the 1700s.
    2. The first British seaside holiday was in Scarborough.
    3. They started to become more popular after the invention of the railway in the 1840s.
    4. They had bathing machines because Victorian people didn’t like to show their bodies.

  14. Haris S.

    platinum challenge:
    palace means castle and stately homes.
    popular means well liked, admired and accepted.
    invention meaning conception and innovation.
    cuisine meaning cooking and food.
    significantly means outstandingly, importantly and especially.
    promenade means walkway, seafront and alameda.

  15. Muhammed I.

    Bronze
    When did seaside holiday first start?
    1700s
    Were was the first British seaside holiday?
    Scarborough
    When did seaside became more popular?
    After invention of railway in 1840.
    Why did they have bathing machines?
    They did not like show their bodies

  16. Waniya Z.

    Bronze:
    1. The 1700’s.
    2. Scarborough
    3. After the invention of railways.
    4. In the 1840’s, Victorian people didn’t like to show their bodies.

    Gold:
    I disagree, seaside holidays are better now compared to the Victorian days because now everyone can afford to go and visit the seaside but back then it was only accessible to the rich.

  17. Anu K.

    Bronze:
    1) The holidays at the seaside started in the 1700s in Britain.
    2) The first seaside holiday was in Scarborough.
    3) They started to become more popular in the 1840s.
    4) Bathing machines were created because Victorian people didn’t like to show their bodies.

    Silver:
    For this task, it says to do a challenge in your reading diary but in the new reading record, there is no allocated space for the challenge.

    Gold:
    I think the seasides were better in the Victorian times because you couldn’t show your bodies. Also, the fish and chips in the old days were very cheap but now you have to pay a lot of money for them.

    Platinum:
    A palace is a big building that is very posh.
    Popular means to be famous.
    An invention is a new thing made by someone.
    Cuisine is a style of cooking and can be a traditional meal.
    Significantly means something that is very important.
    A promenade is somewhere you walk on at the seaside.

  18. Emraan A.

    Bronze
    When did Seaside holidays started?
    In 1700s
    Where was the first British seaside holiday?
    Scarborough.
    When did seasides become more popular?
    In 1840s
    Why did they have bathing machines?
    Because they don’t want to show their bodies.
    Gold
    Seasides were better in the Victorian days. Do you agree? Explain why.
    I don’t agree because now everyone can go to the seaside, on that time just populer people can go to the seaside.
    Platinum
    palace, where the king or queen lives.
    popular, A person that alot of people know him.
    invention, The making of something new.
    cuisine, Style of food
    significantly, important way as to be worthy of attention.
    promenade, to walk.

  19. Iqra A.

    Bronze
    Q:When did seaside holidays first start?
    A: The first seaside holiday start at 1700s.
    Q:Where was the first British seaside holiday?
    A: The first British seaside holiday was Scarborough.
    Q:When did seasides become more popular?
    A:seaside become more popular when the railway invention in the 1840s.
    Q:Why did they have bathing machines?
    A:They have bathing machines because Victorian people don’t like to show their bodies.
    Gold
    Q:Seasides were better in the Victorian days. Do you agree? Explain why.
    A: No I don’t agree because Victorian times was little bit fun but now times are very fun.
    Platinum
    Palace: where royal people live like barkingham palace.
    Popular: which things or food like most people.
    Invention:The making of something new.
    Cuisine:A style or method of cooking especially of a particular country, region.
    Significantly: Something important way as to be worthy of attention.
    Promenad:A place for public strolling and walking.

  20. Amina I.

    When did seaside holidays first start? in year 1700s
    Where was the first British seaside holiday? First British seaside was in Scarborough
    When did seaside’s become more popular? After the railway inventions in 1840
    Why did they have bathing machines? To change clothes because they didn’t like to show their bodies.

    I think in victorian days it was better and cheaper they had small huts to change there clothes and not too expensive to buy things.

    Palace means big and tall palace all the rick people live in there.
    Popular means where lots of people go the the place like london eye
    Invention means to make new building or technology
    cuisine means a style of cooking method
    Promenade means when walking and looking around.

  21. Latifa A.

    GOLD:
    No, I disagree that seasides in the Victorian times were better because nowadays you can go to the beach more often than in the past but in the Victorian times, you could only go in the holidays because it was expensive. Also, in the past people covered all of their bodies but now, you can just wear shorts and swimming costumes. I think seasides nowadays are better because you can walk along the promenade to get to the funfair and arcades but in the past, people walked on the promenade to just listen music in bandstands.

    PLATINUM:
    palace – a large and impressive building that the King and Queen live in
    popular – lots of people like it
    invention – making something special and new
    cuisine – style of cooking made in a country
    significantly – very important
    promenade – a public walk along the beach

  22. Murtaza A.

    Bronze –
    1. Seaside holidays started on the 1700s.
    2. The first seaside holiday was in scarbrough.
    3. The seaside became more popular in 1840s.
    4. Bathing machines were invented because the Vicorians did not like to show their body.
    Gold –
    They were not better in the Victorian times because the rich people would go on holiday and the not so rich wouldn’t often go.
    Platinum –
    Palace: a large and impressive building forming then official residence of a ruler, pope, archbishop etc.

    Invention: The action of inventing something, typically a process or device.

    Promenade: A paved public walk, typically one along the seafront at a resort.

  23. Naksh P.

    BRONZE
    1.The seaside holidays started in britain 1700s.
    2. The scarbrough beach was first seaside holiday in british.
    3. The seaside become more popular when people who were not so rich after the invention in 1840s.
    4. The victorian poeple didn’t want to show their bodies so they have bath machine.
    SILVER
    I have done in reading dairy.
    GOLD
    I don’t agree because In the past due to expenses many working people visited for only holidays but nowadays people can go just for the day.In the past people cover up their full bodies but nowadays people are not afraid to show their bodies they can wear shorts,costume and bikinis.

  24. Zenat N.

    Bronze

    1.when did seaside holidays first starts?
    in 1700s

    2.where was first British seaside holiday?
    started in Scarboroug.

    3.when did seasides become more popular?
    become popular after invention of the railway in 1840.

    4.why did they have bathing machines?
    because they didnt like showing their bodies

    done by shaheer hasnaa zenat

  25. Maryum N.

    Bronze
    Seaside holidays first started in 1700.
    The first holiday was In Scarborough.
    Seasides became more popular In 1840.
    Victorian people did not like to show there bodies so they built huts.

    Gold
    I think seasides are better today because it is more fun.
    When I went to the beach I had ice cream and enjoyed myself by the sea and I made a sandcastle.

  26. Aadyan W.

    Bronze:
    Holidays first started in the 1700’s.
    The first seaside holiday was in Scarborough.
    They became more popular in the 1840’s.
    Bathing machines came in the 1840’s.

    Gold:
    I agree that’s seasides we’re better in the Victorian days because there were little huts called bathing machines where people could change privately. Also it was cheaper than now.

    Platinum:
    Popular- liked by a lot of people.
    Palace- a big building for a ruler such as the King.
    Invention- when something new is created.
    Cuisine- a way of cooking based on a country.
    Promenade- a paved public walk.

  27. Muhammed H.

    Bronze
    When did seaside holidays first start?
    The seaside holiday first started during the 1700s.
    Where was the first British seaside holiday?
    The first British seaside was in Scarborough.
    When did seasides become more popular?
    The seaside became more popular in the 1840s.
    Why did they have bathing machines?
    In Victorian Era, people didn’t like to show their bodies.

  28. Iqra F.

    Bronze
    1: When did seaside holidays first start?
    Seaside holidays first started in the 1700s.
    2: Where was the first British seaside holiday?
    The first British seaside holiday was in Scarborough.
    3: When did seasides become more popular?
    After the invention of the railway the 1840s
    4: Why did they have bathing machines?
    They did not like to show their bodies.

  29. Dominik B.

    Bronze
    1) Seaside holidays first started in the 1700s.
    2) The first seaside British holiday started in Scarborough.
    3) Seasides became more popular after the invention of the railway in 1840.
    4) They had bathing machines because they didn’t like showing their bodies.
    Gold
    I think it is better in the victorian days because it was cheaper and no one could see you when you were getting changed in the bathing machines.
    Platinum
    Palace – Where the queen or king lives
    Popular – Lots of people like the same,place, thing,person
    Invention – The making of something new
    Cuisine – Style of food
    Significantly – Something that’s importantly large, great, outstanding
    Promenade – To walk, stroll

  30. Duaa A.

    Bronze
    When did seaside holidays first start? Year 1700.
    Where was the first British seaside holiday? Scarborough
    When did seasides become more popular? After invention of railway
    Why did they have bathing machines? To change their clothes and bath. They did not like showing their bodies.

    Gold

    Seaside was better in victorian days because they had bathing huts which they do not have now. When I was at the seaside I had to change in front of everyone because there are no huts.

    Seaside is also better now as anyone can visit and stay in caravans and hotels because not everyone can buy a house near a seaside.

    1. Hudaa M.

      A large and impressive building forming the official residence of a ruler like the Queen.
      Popular is to be liked by many people.
      Invention is to make something.
      Cuisine is a type or a style of food.
      Significantly is great or important.
      promenade is a paved public walk

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