Au2 Wk2 Homework

Weekly Spellings – es plurals

Below are the spellings for this week’s Spelling Test in Class 2.

The theme for this week’s spellings is using es as a plural. The letters ‘es’ are used when a word ends with x, o, ch, z, sh or s.

There are 10 spellings to learn, 5 root words and the 5 words with the es plural.

There is an extension challenge to learn 8 additional words.

1. box
2. boxes
3. catch
4. catches
5. push
6. pushes
7. glass
8. glasses
9. match
10. matches

Extension Challenge

1. fox
2. foxes
3. fish
4. fishes
5. bus
6. buses
7. buzz
8. buzzes

Click here to learn more about es plurals.

5 Times Table

Click here for resources to help learn the 5 times table.

Below is an outline of how to learn, and apply knowledge of, the 5 times table:

1. Learn the 5 times table in order, e.g. 0 x 5 = 0, 1 x 5 = 5, etc.
2. Recite the 5 times table in a random order, 9 x 5 = 45, 5 x 3 = 15, etc.

Extension Challenge

1. Learn related division facts, e.g. 40 / 5 = 8 and 40 / 5 = 8.
2. Learn related fraction facts, e.g. 1/5 of 60 is 12 and 1/12 of 60 is 5.

The tests will be on Friday 13th November.