HolidayTask8–May2020

Grade2-LifeSkills

Activity1:Animalsthatcarrytheirhomeswiththem

Thetortoise

Thetortoiseisareptilewithfourscalylegsanda

wrinklyneckandhead.Itmovesaroundslowlywithits

shellhouseonitsback.Tortoisesliveonland.

Answerthesequestionsaboutthetortoisethatlivesonland.

1.1.Isthetortoise'sshellhardorsoft?________________________________________________

1.2.Whatdoesthetortoiseshellprotectitagainst?

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1.3.Whatdoesatortoisedowhenitisscared?

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1.4.Whatfooddotortoiseseat?

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Thesnail

2.Lookattheshellofthesnail.

2.1.Howdoesasnailmovealong?

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2.2.Haveyoueverfoundanemptysnailshell?Whatdoyouthinkhappenedtothesnail?

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2.3.Whatcolouraresnail'sshells?____________________________________________

2.4.Whydoyouthinksnailshaveshells?

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Terrapins

Terrapinsareturtlesthatliveinfreshwaterinthe

wetlands.Theyarenamedafterthediamond

patternontheirshells.Theyeatmolluscs,crabs,

andfish.Terrapinsmusthavesomeaccessto

freshwaterfordrinking.Duringthewinter,they

burythemselvesinthemudandhibernateuntil

spring.

Answerthequestionsaboutterrapinswholiveinwetlands.

3.1.Whatisthedifferencebetweenatortoiseandaterrapin?

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3.2.Wheredoterrapinslive?

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3.3.Whatdoterrapinseat?

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3.4.Whatdoterrapinsdoduringwinter?

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Activity2:Animalsthatbuildtheirownshelters

1.Completethesentenceswiththecorrectwords.Choosefrom thewordbankbelow.

anthill web hive burrow

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Activity3:

Bees

Beesliveinbeehives.

Theybuildtheirhivesfrom wax.

Theystorefoodintheirhives.

Ants:

Antsbuilddifferentkindsofshelterintheirenvironment.Atiny

antcancarrysomethingthatisfourtimesheavierthanitself.

Antscommunicatewitheachother.Theywarneachotherif

thereisdangerandtheytelleachotherwheretofindfood.

Answerthefollowingquestionsaboutantswholiveinanthills.

1.1.Whydoyouthinkantsbuildthemselvesshelters?

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1.2.Whoisanenemyoftheant?_____________________________________________

1.3.Whatmaterialsdoantsusetobuildtheirshelters?

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Birds

Birdsbuildnestsassheltersandtohaveaplacewherethey

canlaytheireggs.Thesizeofanestdependsonthesizeof

thebird.

Answerthefollowingquestionsaboutbirdswholiveinnests

intrees.

1.4.Whatdobirdsusetobuildtheirnests?

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1.5.Whichanimalisabird'senemy?

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Activity4:Religiousdays-Eid

1.ReadthefollowingextractaboutEid.

SoonitwillbeEid.Ihopewe

willgetnicepresents.Wewill

giveourfriendspresentstoo.

Wewillhavelotsofcakes

andsweetstoeat.Weknow

thatitisEidfrom theshape

ofthemoon.Itisona

differentdateeachyear.

1.1.Nowwriteashortdescriptionofareligiousdaythatyoucelebrate.Youmaydrawapicture

toshowwhatyouandyourfamilydoonthatday.

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