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Year 2 Reading Challenge Spring 1 2022

Mr Carter

This half term, in our History lessons, we are learning about significant individuals (famous people). One very significant individual in our country is Queen Elizabeth II. Read the text below and complete one or more of the challenges set.

BRONZE

Tell me 5 new things you’ve learnt about the Queen.

SILVER

Use a dictionary to find the meaning of these words: significant, wreath, telegram, coronation

GOLD

Why do you think the Queen sends a telegram to people who are 100 years old?

PLATINUM

Choose another member of the Royal family. Research them and tell me 5 facts about them. You could choose Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Charles or even little Princess Charlotte.

91 responses to “Year 2 Reading Challenge Spring 1 2022”

  1. Jad A.

    Bronze
    1. The queen has 2 birthdays
    2. She has 9 thrones and 6 in Buckingham Palace
    3. She the 1st Queen to live to 90yrs old
    4. Her favorite dog is corgi
    5.she is the only female in her family who has served the armed forces.

  2. Ebnezere A.

    Brozen
    The National Anthem is about the Queen
    The Queen has two birthdays.
    Corgis are her favourite dogs.
    She has sat for her portrait to be painted over 130 times!
    She has nine thrones.

    Sliver
    significant=great or important to have attention
    wreath=flower or leaves fastened in a ring
    telegram=message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form
    coronation=ceremony of crowning a king or queen

    gold
    She sends them because there are not that many people who are over 100 years old.

    Platinum
    Princess Diana was often jealous of the boys’ nannies. She allegedly fired them without warning.
    There were rumours that Harry dad Is James Hewitt.
    At 7 years old, Harry got sent to a boarding School.
    Harry’s parents got separated in 1992
    Harry left the royal family.

  3. Sumayyah A.

    1. The queen was born on the 21st April 1926
    2. The national anthem is about the queen
    3. Corgis are her favourite dogs
    4. The queen has 2 birthdays
    5. The queen has 9 thrones

    The queen congratulates people who have reached 100 years of age because this is a really long time and a very big age.

    1.Her full name is Charlotte Elizabeth Diana
    2.Princess Charlotte is already six years old
    3.She adores animals
    4.She has blue eyes
    5.She likes gymnastics

  4. Alya M.

    Coronation:the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other sovereign.
    Wreath: a circular band of flowers, foliage
    Significant:important and deserving of attention; of consequence
    Telegram:a message or communication sent by telegraph; a telegraphic dispatch.

  5. Neda S.

    Bronze –
    1- I have learnt that the queen has eight grandchildren’s.
    2- I have learnt that the queen has five great-grandchildren’s.
    3- I have learnt that the queen has two birthday’s.
    4- I have learnt that is the first one to become 90yrs old.
    5- I have learnt that the queen favourite dog is a corgis.

    Silver –
    Significant mean sufficiently great or Important to be worthy of attention noteworthy.
    Wreath mean an arrangement of flower’s leaves or stems fasteneded in a ring and used for decoration or laying on a grave.
    Telegram mean a message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form used in the UK only for international message since 1981.
    Coronation mean the ceremony of crowning a sovereign or a sovereign’s consort.

    Gold –
    I think the queen does this because people over 100 should be congratulated.

  6. Eesaa A.

    BRONZE
    • Tell me 5 new things you’ve learnt about the Queen.
    5 facts about the Queen are:
    Date of birth: 21st April 1926
    Date of coronation: 2nd June 1952 at Westminster Abbey.
    She lives in Buckingham Palace.
    The National Anthem is about the Queen
    Corgis are her favourite dogs.
    SILVER
    Use a dictionary to find the meaning of these words: significant, wreath, telegram, coronation
    Significant – means when something is very very important.
    Wreath – means flowers, leaves, and twigs bunches up together.
    Telegram – means a message which is delivered in a written or printed form.
    Coronation – means when a prince or a princess becomes a king or a queen.

    GOLD
    Why do you think the Queen sends a telegram to people who are 100 years old?
    I think the Queen sends telegrams to people who have lived for 100 years to congratulate them for living so long.
    PLATINUM
    Choose another member of the Royal family. Research them and tell me 5 facts about them. You could choose Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Charles, or even little Princess Charlotte.

    Prince Harry:
    Prince Harry was born on 15th September 1984 at St Marys Hospital at Paddington, London.
    He was the second child of Prince Charles and Princess Diana of Wales.
    His brother was Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.
    He was in the military.
    He is 37 years old and he has 2 children – Arthur who is 2 years old and Lilibet Mountbatten Windsor who is 7 months.

  7. Jari V.

    Bronze:
    1. Corgis are her favourite dogs.
    2. She has sat for her portrait to be painted over 130 times.
    3. She was a mechanic in the World Will.
    4. She has a big family, including eight grandchildren.
    5. The Queen is 95 years old.
    Silver:
    Significant – To be great or important.
    Wreath – Is a decoration that you can put on a door or grave. It is a combination of flowers and a circle.
    Telegram – Is a message that goes down a cable, and it is printed off, and then delivered to someone.
    Coronation – Is when you become a King or Queen at a ceremony.

  8. Siyam A.

    Bronze
    The Queen is head of church.
    The Queen has 2 birthdays.
    Queens birthday is on 21 April.
    The Queens favourite dogs are corgis.
    The Queen has been Queen for 64 years.

  9. Ebeid M.

    Bronze
    Queen Elizabeth II
    1/ was born in April 21st 1926.
    2/ the date of coronation 2nd of June 1953.
    3/ she has many rules as head of the armed forces.
    4/she is the only one who can declare end of war.
    5/she is the head of church of England.
    silver
    1/ significant =important – great.
    2/wreath= tiara.
    3/ telegram= cable.
    4/coronation= crowning.
    Gold
    The Queen sends telegram to congratulate people who reach the age of hundred.
    Platinum.
    5 facts of princess charlotte
    1/ she’s the daughter of prince William and Kate Middleton.
    2/she’s the middle child, she has 2 brothers prince George and louis.
    3/she’s a gymnastic.
    4/ she loves animals.
    5/she speaks Spanish.

    1. Mrs Browning

      Good effort, Ebeid.
      Remember your capital letters and full stops.
      Definition not quite, try again-Telegram and Wreath.

  10. Sandra A.

    She is queen of the uk
    She was in21/04/1923
    She has eight grand children
    She has five great grand children
    She has 2 brithdays

  11. Adrian O.

    Bronze:
    1. Queen ElizabethII is born in 1926.
    2. The Queen as two birthdays.
    3. Corgis are her favourite dogs.
    4. The National Anthem” is all about the Queen.
    5. Queen Elizabeth II is the first Queen to become 90.

    Gold:
    I think she does that because its a congratulation for having a long life.

    Plantium:
    1. Prince Harry was born on 15 of September 1984 at Mary’s hospital in Paddington, London.
    2. He was Christened on 21st December at St George’s Chapel, Windsor by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Robert Runcie.
    3. He is the second son of Charles the Prince of Wales and Diana, the late Princess of Wales.
    4. Although he is known as Harry, his full name is Henry CHARLES Albert David of Wales, so he is officially Prince Harry of Wales.
    5. His first oversea trip was to Italy with his parents in May 1985 when he was just eight months old.

  12. Kitan S.

    Bronze
    Five things that I’ve learned is that the Queen was born on April 21st and her date of coronation is 2nd of June 1953. 👑 She also says her favourite dog is the breed Corgi.Funny enough, she has 2 birthdays and is the only Female member of The royal family to serve in the armed forces.
    Sliver
    Significant- Means to be greatly important and to be worthy of attention a synonym for this is Noteworthy or Remarkable.
    Coronation – A big Ceremony to honour the announcement of A new Queen or King that was previously a Princess or Prince.👸🤴
    Telegram – A message through sent by a telegraph then printed or written
    Wreath – Arrangements of flowers 🌸, Leaves and sterns and more .
    Gold
    I think Queen sends a telegram to people who are age of 100 years because it’s they lived for long and had they’ve been her follower for a long time (64 years and more).
    By Kitan Sulaimon

  13. Rayan M.

    Platinum:

    *His parents couldn’t agree on his name. …
    *He was a royal terror to his young classmates. …
    *He broke royal tradition as an infant. …
    *He has a personal connection to Harry Potter.
    *He’s left-handed, but learned to play polo with his right hand.

  14. Rayan M.

    Platinum:

    *His parents couldn’t agree on his name. …
    *He was a royal terror to his young classmates. …
    *He broke royal tradition as an infant. …
    *He has a personal connection to Harry Potter. …
    *He’s left-handed, but learned to play polo with his right hand.

  15. Zainullah S.

    Bronze
    The Queen has 2 birthdays
    The Queen is the first Queen to be 90 years old.
    the National Anthem is about the Queen.
    She has sat for her portrait to be painted 130 times
    Corgiz are her favorite dog
    The Queen sends telegrams people who are 100 because they might be special.

    1. Mrs Browning

      Great work, Zainullah

  16. Faris B.

    Bronze
    1. The Queen is head of the church
    Of England 🇬🇧
    2. Corgis are her favourite dogs 🐕
    3. She has sat for her portrait to be painted 130 times 🖼
    4. The Queen is the first queen to reach 90 years old 👸
    5. The Queen has 8 grandchildren 👨‍🦰👦

  17. Andreea-Maya M.

    1) She is 91. Bronze :
    2) she has 2 b days
    3) she has 4 Children
    4) corgis are her favourite dogs
    5) she has 9 thrones

    1. Andreea-Maya M.

      Silver :
      Coronation a ceremony at which a person is made king or queen
      Telegram : A telegram is a message that is sent electronically and then printed and delivered to someone’s home or office. In the past, telegrams were sent by telegraph.
      Wreath :

      an arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and used for decoration or for laying on a grave.
      “the Queen laid a wreath at the Cenotaph”

  18. Raeesa M.

    Bronze:
    Queen Elizabeth and Philip have 4 children.
    She has two birthdays.
    She is the first female Queen to serve in the armed force.
    She is the first queen to be 90years old.
    She has sat for her portrait painting 130 time.

  19. Tasneem S.

    Bronze:
    -The queen has 2 birthday
    -She is the only female of the royal family who served in the armed force.
    – Corgis are her favourite dogs
    -The national Anthem is about the Queen
    -She the 1st Queen to live to 90yrs old
    Silver
    sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention its means she is a important person in the country.
    Wreath: an arrangement of flowers and leaves in a circular shape, used as a decoration or as a sign of respect and remembrance for a person who has died:
    Telegram’s: piece of paper with a message sent by telegraph.
    Coronation: a ceremony at which a person is made king or queen.
    Gold:
    Queen sends cards to congratulate them and wish for them long life.
    Platinum:
    Prince William:
    He was the first future king to be born in a hospital
    He has a scar on his forehead
    He was an air ambulance pilot
    He relives his mother’s death
    He’s a surfer
    Chocolate biscuit cake is a royal favourite
    His parents couldn’t agree on his name.

  20. Rexford A.

    Bronze
    I know that the Queen has 2 birthdays and the national Anthem is about the Queen also corgis are her favorite dogs.she has sat for her portrait to be painted over 130 times! She has nine thrones three at buckagain Palace.
    Silver
    Significant: sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention. Wreath: an arrangement of flowers. Telegram: a message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form. Coronation : the ceremony of crowning.
    Gold
    She sends a telagram to congratulate them.

    Rexford

  21. Havin A.

    Bronze
    5 new things I learnt about the queen.
    1. The queen has 2 birthdays
    2. She has 9 thrones and 6 in Buckingham Palace
    3. She the 1st Queen to live to 90yrs old
    4. Her favourite dog is corgi
    5.she is the only female in her family who has served the armed forces.
    Gold
    She sends telegrams too people who are 100yrs old because it’s amazing to be able to live that long., I think.

    1. Mrs Browning

      Great retrieval work, Havin.
      Remember to always start your sentences with capital letters.
      .
      Do you think you could complete Silver? Use Google to help if you don’t have access to a dictionary.
      .

  22. Javishan R.

    Bronze
    1) Queen Elizabeth II was born on 21st April 1926
    2) She became queen on 2nd June 1953.
    3) Queen Elizabeth has 2 birthdays.
    4) Corgis are her favourite dog.
    5) She has been queen for 64 years.

    Silver.
    Significant: A person that’s important of being paid attention to.
    Wreath: An arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems
    Telegram: A message sent by a telegraph then delivered or printed.
    Coronation:A ceremony for crowning someone to be king or queen.

    Gold.
    I think the Queen sends a telegram to people that are 100 because they she is congratulating them.

    1. Mrs Browning

      Brilliant work, Javishan.

  23. Jebrin Y.

    Platinum:
    Prince William’s full name is William Arthur Philip Louis.
    He was born in 21 June 1982.
    He is the Duke of Cambridge.
    He is 1.91 metres tall.
    He’s is 39 years old.

    1. Mrs Browning

      You have found some fascinating facts about Prince William.
      Please complete the other challenges, Jebrin.

  24. Tinuola T.

    I know that the Queen has two birthdays and I also know that corgis are her favourite dogs. The National Amthem is about the Queen and she has nine thrones ;six at Buckingham Palace. She has ‘sat’ for her portrait to be painted over 130 times!
    Bronze^
    Significant means sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention ; noteworthy.
    A wreath is an arrangement of flowers, leaves or stems fastened in a ring and used for decoration or for laying on a grave.
    Silver ^
    I think the Queen sends a telegram to people that are 100 because they she is congratulating them.
    Gold^
    Princess Charlotte was born on 2nd May 2015,her siblings are Prince George of Cambridge, Prince Louis of Cambridge.
    Her full name is Charlotte Elizabeth Diana Mounbatten Windsor also her parents are Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William Duke of Cambridge. Princess Charlotte

  25. Sidrah S.

    1. Significantly means great or important way as to be worthy of attention.
    2. A wreath is an assortment of flowers, leaves, fruits and twigs.
    3. A telegram sends important messages.
    4. A coronation is a act of placement or bestowal of a crown.

    1. Mrs Browning

      Great retrieval work, Sidrah.
      Can you try the other questions please.

  26. Osas O.

    Bronze
    Corgis are her favourite dog.
    She is the first Queen to become 90.
    She has 5 great grandchildren.
    The queen has two birthdays.
    She has 8 grandchildren.
    Silver
    Significant: a person that’s important of being paid attention to.
    Wreath:an arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems
    Telegram: a message sent by a telegraph then delivered or printed.
    Coronation:A ceremony for crowning someone to be king or queen
    I will do Gold and Platinum tomorrow.

    1. Osas O.

      Gold
      I think the queen sends telegrams to people that are 100 because she wants to congratulate them for being older than her.
      Platinum
      Facts of Prince Harry
      Prince Harry’s full name is Henry Charles Albert David.
      Prince Harry is the Duke of Sussex.
      He has served two hours in the British Military Training.
      He is the grand child of Queen Elizabeth.
      Prince Harry is a sibling of Prince William.

  27. Halimah K.

    Bronze:
    1) The National Anthem is about the Queen.
    2) 21st April 126
    3) She is head of the Church Of England
    4) She has 4 Children.
    5) She is the first queen to pass 90 years old.
    Silver:
    1) Important
    2) Flowers
    3) Old Phone
    4) Crowning
    Gold:
    Because old people don’t know how to use new phones, only old ones.

  28. Sumaya O.

    Bronze
    1) Queen Elizabeth II was born on 21st April 1926
    2) She became queen on 2nd June 1953.
    3) Queen Elizabeth has 2 birthdays.
    4) Corgis are her favourite dog.
    5) She has been queen for 64 years.

    1. Mrs Browning

      Great work, Sumaya.
      Do you think you could challenge yourself and try Silver??
      Use Google to search the definitions if you don’t have access to a dictionary.

  29. Ebunduwa I.

    The national Anthem is about the Queen.
    The Queen has Two birthdays.
    Corgis are her favourite dogs.
    She has sat for her portrait to be painted over 130 times!
    She has nine thrones six at Buckingham Palace!

  30. Musa B.

    Elizabeth brifday is on the 21 st of April 1926. Elizabeth is significant because she has many roles . She is head of the church.
    And she has made more than 200 strips to visit.

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