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Y2 Reading Challenge – Spring 2

Mr Mahmood

Hi Y2. In Geography, you have been learning about Jamaica, which is an Island. Read through the text and answer the questions below. The BEST response will win a prize at our Challenge Assembly…will it be you?
Bronze:
What is the capital city of Jamaica?
How is Jamaica different to The UK?
Silver:
What is the capital city of Jamaica?
What is the population of Jamaica? Is this more or less than the population of The UK?
How is Jamaica different to The UK?
Which sea surrounds Jamaica?
Gold:
What is the capital city of Jamaica?
What is the population of Jamaica? Is this more or less than the population of The UK?
How is Jamaica different to The UK?
What does ‘Tropical climate’ mean?
Which sea surrounds Jamaica?
The UK is in Europe. Jamaica is in which continent?

77 responses to “Y2 Reading Challenge – Spring 2”

  1. Ameya R.

    BRONZE
    – The Capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
    – Jamaica is different from UK because Jamaica is an island and UK is a country.

    SILVER
    – The capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
    – The population of Jamaica is 2.7 million. The population of Jamaica is less than that of the UK.
    – Jamaica is different from UK because Jamaica is an island and UK is a country.

    GOLD
    – The Capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
    – The population of Jamaica is 2.7 million. The population of Jamaica is less than that of the UK.
    – Jamaica has tropical climate. It is warm all year around with soem rain.
    – Jamaica is surrounded by the Carribean sea.
    – Jamaica is in North American continent.

    1. Ms Khan

      Great answers, Ameya. In future, only answer each question once.

  2. Faith A.

    Reading challenge.

    1, the capital city of Jamaica is called Kingston.
    2, Jamaica is different to the UK because all year around its very sunny but sometimes its raining and some hurricane occur. And also Jamaica is an island but the UK is a country. Jamaica has more beaches trees than the and larger land and also the flag, Jamaica is climate. It has sugar canes and it has coffee they have lots of bamboos, Hot weather,
    3, the population of people in Jamaica is 2.7 billion but the UK is 67 billion. Those are the seas that surround Jamaica Caribbean .
    5, Caribbean sea.
    6, North America.

  3. Martyna Z.

    BRONZE: THE capital city of Jamacia is Kingstom. Jamacia is diffrent because it is hot and humid and they grow lot of tropical food.
    silver: the capital city is Kingstom. There is 7.2 million people in Jamaica that is less than the UK if we have day they have night. Jamaican money is $ in UK we have pounds. All year it is humid. carribian sea. Jamaica is in the continent of North America. It means very hot.
    GOLD: Kingstom. 2.7 million people that is less than the UK. Jamaican flag is yellow, green and black.

  4. Hatim M.

    Silver:
    1. Kingston is the capital city of Jamaica
    2. The population is approximately 2.7 million people but the UK has more.
    3. It is different because it has a warmer climate but the UK is colder
    4. The Caribbean Sea surrounds Jamaica.

  5. Zayan J.

    Gold:
    Capital of Jamaica is Kingston.
    The population of Jamaica is 2,824,738 so it is less than the population of the UK.
    The difference is that the UK is a cold place and Jamaica is not a cold place.
    Tropical climate means that it is hot and has some rain.
    The carribian sea surrounds Jamaica.
    Jamaica is in North America.

  6. Rayyan R.

    Bronze: Kingston is the capital city of Jamaica.
    Jamaica is different than the uk because Jamaica is 22 times smaller than the uk.The currency is different in Jamaica.
    Silver challenge:
    Kingston
    2.7 million people.The population of Jamaica is 22 times smaller than the UK.
    Jamaica is different than the UK as it is an island and has sandy beaches however Uk is a country and not known for its islands.
    The Caribbean Sea surrounds Jamaica.
    Gold challenge:
    Kingston is the capital city of Jamaica.
    The population of Jamaica is 2.7 million people.It is smaller than the uk 22 times.
    It is very different to the UK as Jamaica is an island and UK isn’t.The currency is different in Jamaica.Jamaica is the hottest country and UK has hurricanes and is the coldest than Jamaica.
    Tropical 🏝️ climate means it’s humid and hot.
    Caribbean Sea surrounds Jamaica.
    Jamaica is in North America.

  7. Miracle O.

    1.the capital city of Jamaica is kingston. 2.Jamaica is different because it has 2.7 million people. 3.it’s climate is warm all year round. 4.the carabbean sea surrounds it. 5.it is in North America.

    1. Ms Khan

      Well followed!

  8. Ziad H.

    BRONZE

    1.THE CAPITAL OF JAMAICA IS KINGSTON
    JAMAICA IS DIFRENT TO UK IS BECAUSE ITS AN ISLAND AND IT IS VERY HOT

    SILVER

    2.THE CAPITAL OF JAMAICA IS KINDSTON

    JAMAICA POPULATION AROUND 2.7M
    JAMAICAS POPULATION IS LESS THAN THE UK POPULATIOU
    JAMAICA IS DIFRENT BECAUSE ITS SO SUNY
    JAMAICAS ISLAND IS SAUNDED BY THE CARABEAN SEA

    GOLD
    THE CAPITAL OF JAMAICA KINGSTON
    JAMAICAS POPULATION IS AROUND 2.7M
    JAMAICAS POPULATION IS LESS THAN THE UK POPULATION
    JAMAICAS DIFRENT TO UK BECAUSE ITS BOILING HOT
    SOME TIME’S IT’S HOT BUT SOME TIMME’S IT HAS BAD RAIN DAY’S
    SOUROUNDING JAMAICA IS CARABEAN SEA
    JAMAICA CONTANENT IS NORTH AMERICA

  9. Jannat A.

    1- The capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.

    2- Approximately 2.7 million people and this is less than Uk population which are 63 million people.

    3- Jamaica’s Independence Day is on 6th of August and Uk doesn’t have Independence Day

    4- Tropical climate means that the weather is warm all the year with some rain

    5- Caribbean Sea

    6- North America

  10. Ayaad H.

    Bronze
    1-Kingston is the capital city of
    Jamaica.
    2- Jamaica has a tropical climate which is warm all year whereas UK has hot, cold and rainy weather.
    Silver
    1- Kingston is the capital city of Jamaica.
    2-Population of Jamaica is approximately 2.7 million people which is less than population of UK as it is 67.33 million people.
    3-Jamaica has (jamaican doller) as currency whereas UK use British pound as currency.
    4-The Caribbean sea surrounds Jamaica.
    Gold
    1-Kingston is the capital city of Jamaica.
    2- Jamaica is 22times smaller than UK as Jamaica population is 2.7 million and UK is having approximately 67.33 million people which is more than Jamaica.
    3- Jamaica has warm climate with some rain but UK is having cold,hot and rainy weather.
    The blue mountain range is in Jamaica whereas not in UK.
    Mento music is a traditional genre in Jamaica while UK popular music is folk music, jazz, rap/ hip hop, pop and rock music.
    4- Tropical climate is hot,humid and rainy in which whole year temprature remain more than 18°c ( 64.4°F ) this climate is typical in tropics.
    5- The Caribbean sea surrounds Jamaica.
    6- Jamaica is in North America.
    Ayaad has completed his challenge on paper as well.

    1. Ms Khan

      Top work, Ayaad. In future, only answer each question once.

  11. Pugalini K.

    1. The capital city of Jamaica is Kingstone.
    2. The population of Jamaica is approx 2.7 Million so this is less than UK.
    3.Time zone is different for both country, Jamaica currency is dollar & UK currency is pounds.
    4. All year around of warm weather.
    5.Caribbean Sea
    6.North America.

    Which sea surrounds Jamaica?
    The UK is in Europe. Jamaica is in which continent?

  12. Shamsa A.

    1. The capital city of Jamica is Kingstone .
    2.Jamica is different to the uk because all year around its very sunny but sometimes its rain and some hurricane occur.
    3. Approximately 2.7 million people.
    4. Caribbean sea surrounded Jamica .
    5.Tropical climate means how hot a country really is .
    6. Jamaica is in South America

    1. Ms Khan

      Great answers!

  13. Riya S.

    BRONZE
    The Capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
    Jamaica is different from the UK because Jamaica is an island but the UK is a country
    Jamaica has more beaches than the UK.
    Most people go to Jamaica on a vacation than people who go to the UK.
    Jamaica is near to the equator but the UK is far away from the equator.
    SILVER
    The capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
    The population of people in Jamaica is 2.7 billion but the UK is 67 billion.
    These are the seas that surround Jamaica Caribbean, Miami, and Florida.
    GOLD
    The Capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
    The population of people in Jamaica is 2.7 billion.
    Tropical Climate means warmness around the year but some rain.

    1. Ms Khan

      Well done, Riya. In future, only answer each question once.

  14. Safiyyah A.

    Bronze:
    What is the capital city of Jamaica? The capital city of Jamaica is Kingston
    How is Jamaica different to The UK? Jamaica sits on top of a large underwater mountain in North America whilst the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea, and the Irish Sea

    Silver:
    What is the capital city of Jamaica? The capital city of Jamaica is Kingston
    What is the population of Jamaica? Is this more or less than the population of The UK? The population of Jamaica is 2,824,738 whilst the UK is 67,892,252. This means the Jamaica population is less than the UK.
    How is Jamaica different to The UK? Jamaica’s flag has the green, yellow and black colour whilst the UK flag has white, red and blue.
    Which sea surrounds Jamaica? The Caribbean sea

    Gold:
    What is the capital city of Jamaica? The capital city of Jamaica is called Kingston.
    What is the population of Jamaica? Is this more or less than the population of The UK? The population of Jamaica is 2,824,738 whilst the UK is 67,892,252. This means the Jamaica population is less than the UK.
    How is Jamaica different to The UK? The UK is surrounded by the Atlantic ocean whilst Jamaica is surrounded by the Caribbean sea.
    What does ‘Tropical climate’ mean? This means they only have warm weather
    Which sea surrounds Jamaica? The Caribbean sea
    The UK is in Europe. Jamaica is in which continent? North America

    1. Ms Khan

      Top work, Safiyyah! In future, only answer each question once.

  15. Farhan K.

    Gold:
    What is the capital city of Jamaica?
    The capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.

    What is the population of Jamaica? Is this more or less than the population of The UK?
    The population of Jamaica is approximately 2.7 Million people and this is less that the population of UK. The UK has a population of approximately 67.33 Million people.

    How is Jamaica different to The UK?
    Jamaica is smaller than the UK and It’s very hot there with only a little rain. The UK does not have hurricanes because it is not surrounded too closely by the sea.

    What does ‘Tropical climate’ mean?
    Tropical climate means hot/burning hot and lots of juicey fruits like mangoes grow there.

    Which sea surrounds Jamaica?
    The Caribbean Sea.

    The UK is in Europe. Jamaica is in which continent?
    North America.

  16. Shanum A.

    Bronze:
    What is the capital city of Jamaica? – The capital city of Jamaica is called Kingston
    How is Jamaica different to The UK? – Jamaica is warm all here round whilst the UK has 4 seasons.

    Silver:
    What is the capital city of Jamaica? – The capital city of Jamaica is called Kingston.
    What is the population of Jamaica? Is this more or less than the population of The UK? The population of Jamaica is 2,824,738 whilst the UK is 67,892,252. This means the Jamaica population is less than the UK.
    How is Jamaica different to The UK? Jamaica is an island near North America whilst the UK is in Europe.
    Which sea surrounds Jamaica? The Caribbean sea

    Gold:
    What is the capital city of Jamaica? The capital city of Jamaica is called Kingston.
    What is the population of Jamaica? Is this more or less than the population of The UK? The population of Jamaica is 2,824,738 whilst the UK is 67,892,252. This means the Jamaica population is less than the UK.
    How is Jamaica different to The UK? The UK is surrounded by the Atlantic ocean whilst Jamaica is surrounded by the Caribbean sea.
    What does ‘Tropical climate’ mean? This means they only have warm weather
    Which sea surrounds Jamaica? The Caribbean sea
    The UK is in Europe. Jamaica is in which continent? North America

  17. Amelia B.

    Gold;
    1)The capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
    2)The population of Jamaica is 2.7 million people and it is less than the UK population.
    3)Jamaica has a tropical climate and is warm all year round with some rain.But the UK is colder and has more rain than Jamaica.
    4)Tropical climate is when the climate is hot and humid.This means it is dry with not a lot of rain.
    5)The Caribbean Sea surrounds Jamaica.
    6)Jamaica is in the North America continent.

  18. Musa S.

    Bronze
    1. The capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
    2. Jamaica is different to the uk is by Jamaica is 22 times smaller than uk. The population of Jamaica is estimated to be around 2.9 million.

    Silver
    1. The capital of Jamaica is Kingston.
    2. The population of Jamaica is 2.828 million. It is smaller than uk.
    3. Jamaica is different to the uk by the climate is more warmer all year round. In uk we have cold climate in winter and warm in summer.
    4. Gold
    1. The capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
    2. The population of Jamaica is less then Uk.
    3. Jamaica is warmer climate as then Uk.
    4. Tropical climate means it is hot, humid, and rainy climate found mostly between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricon.
    5. Carribbean sea is surrounded by Jamaica.
    6. Jamaica is in North America – Jamaica is on Island in the Carribbean, near America.Caribbean sea is surrounds Jamaica.

    1. Ms Khan

      Great answers Musa! In future, answer each question once.

  19. Mueez K.

    The capital city of jamaica is kingston
    population of jamaica is 2.7 million jamaica has less population then uk
    Jamaica is a constitutonal monarchy and UK is not
    Tropical climate is warm all year around with some rain and hurricanes
    The caribbean sea surrounds Jamaica
    Jamaica is in the North American continent

  20. Maryam K.

    The capital city of jamaica is kingston
    population of jamaica is 2.7 million jamaica has less population then uk
    Jamaica is a constitutonal monarchy and UK is not
    Tropical climate is warm all year around with some rain and hurricanes
    The Caribbean sea surrounds Jamaica
    Jamaica is in the North American continent

    1. Ms Khan

      Both Jamaica and UK monarch is King Charles 3rd.

  21. Kuwar S.

    Bronze
    1. Kingston is the capital city of Jamaica.
    2. Jamaica is warm weather all year round with some rain.UK weather is very different than Jamaica.
    SILVER
    Kingston is the capital city of Jamaica.
    The population of Jamaica is approximately 2.7 million people. Jamaica population is less than UK.
    Because Jamaica is warmer than UK and Jamaica is closer to Equater.
    Caribbean Sea surrounds Jamaica.
    GOLD
    Kingston is the capital city of Jamaica.
    The population of Jamaica is 2.7 million people and Jamaica population is less than UK.
    Jamaica has a tropical climate .It is warm all year round with some rain. Hurricanes sometimes occur in Jamaica. The climate of the UK is cool and often cloudy and rainy , and high temperature.
    Tropical climate meaning is warm all year and have no winter . Areas closest to the Equator.
    Caribbean sea surrounds Jamaica.
    Jamaica is in North America.

  22. Hamja B.

    Hanna finished his homework in his home work book

  23. Rishaan C.

    Bronze

    The capital city of Jamaica is Kingston. The difference between The UK And Jamaica Is that The UK has a population over 67 million people while Jamaica on the other hand a population of 2.7 million people.

    Silver
    The capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
    The Population of Jamaica is 2.7 million
    people it has more than the UK because their population is over than 67 million people.
    Jamaica is different from The UK because Jamaica is a hot climate. It has lots of pineapple trees it has sugar canes and it has coffee they have lots of bamboos and finally they have lovely sandy beaches. The sea that surrounds Jamaica is the Caribbean Sea.

    Gold
    The capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
    The population of Jamaica is 2.7 million
    people it has more than the UK because their population is over than 67 million people.
    Jamaica is different from the UK because Jamaica is a hot climate, It has lots of pineapple trees it has sugar canes and it has coffee they have lots of bamboos, and finally they have lovely sandy beaches. The sea that surrounds Jamaica is the Caribbean Sea.
    Tropical Climate means warm all year round and some rain. Jamaica is part of the North American continent.

  24. Adam K.

    Bronze
    1. The capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
    2. Jamaica is different to the uk is by Jamaica is 22 times smaller than uk. The population of Jamaica is estimated to be around 2.9 million.

    Silver
    1. The capital of Jamaica is Kingston.
    2. The population of Jamaica is 2.828 million. It is smaller than uk.
    3. Jamaica is different to the uk by the climate is more warmer all year round. In uk we have cold climate in winter and warm in summer.
    4. Caribbean sea is surrounds Jamaica.

    Gold
    1. The capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
    2. The population of Jamaica is less then Uk.
    3. Jamaica is warmer climate as then Uk.
    4. Tropical climate means it is hot, humid, and rainy climate found mostly between the tropic of cancer and the tropic of capricon.
    5. Carribbean sea is surrounded by Jamaica.
    6. Jamaica is in North America – Jamaica is on Island in the Carribbean, near America.

    1. Ms Khan

      Great work, Adam!

  25. Gaira M.

    Bronze
    1.kingston is the capital city of Jamaica.
    2.jamaica is warm all year which isnot the case in the UK.

    1. Ms Khan

      Good, remember capital letters.

  26. Albert Q.

    1. Kingston
    2. Approximately 2.7 million people in Jamaica .Jamaica has less population than UK.
    3. Jamaica’s Independence Day is on 6th of August, while as UK doesn’t have one.In Jamaica they use dollar, but In UK we use pond.
    4. Tropical climate means It is warm all year round with some rain .
    5. Caribbean Sea
    6. North America.

  27. Ameera K.

    Kingston is a capital city of Jamaica. Jamaica climate is much warmer than UK. In Jamaica grows bananas, coffee, sugarcanes. In in UK lives 25 times more peoples than in Jamaica. Population in Jamaica approximately is 2.7 mln. Its much less than UK, in UK lives 67.33mln peoples. The Caribbean Sea surounds Jamaica.

    Tropical climate is a type of climate typical in the tropics. Its a humid climate in which all 12 months have mean temperature above 18 degrees.

    Jamaica is in South America

    1. Ms Khan

      Great information, Ameera!

  28. Isaac M.

    Bronze
    1. The capital city of jamaica is Kingston
    2. The difference between jamaica and Uk is the currency in Uk we use Pounds and in jamaica they use Dollars.

  29. Abdulkafi E.

    SILVER
    1.The capital city is Kingston.
    2.tThe population of Jamaica is 2.7 millon people .The population of the UK is 66.33millon people . The population of Jamaica is less than the population of the UK.
    3.Jamaica is different to the UK because Jamaica’s climate is warm all year round . In the UK we have cold climate.
    4.The sea that surounds Jamaica is the Caribean sea.

  30. Abdullah S.

    Bronze: 1. The capital city is Kingston.
    2. Jamaica is warm all year round with some rain. Hurricanes occur sometime.

    Silver:
    1. Kingston is the capital city of Jamaica.
    2. Jamaica has a population of approximately 2.7 million people. UK has a population of approximately 63 million people. Population of Jamaica is less than the UK.
    3. Jamaica has blue mountain ranges but the UK does not have.
    4. Caribbean Sea.

    Gold:
    1. Kingston
    2. Approximately 2.7 million people in Jamaica & UK has approximately 63 million people. Jamaica has less population than UK.
    3. Jamaica’s Independence Day is on 6th of August, while as UK doesn’t have one.
    4. Tropical climate means how hot & humid a country is.
    5. Caribbean Sea
    6. North America.

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