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Year 2 Reading Challenge Autumn 1 2021

Mr Carter

This half term we are learning about the Seaside.

Read the texts below and complete at least one of the challenges.

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

Bronze

When did seaside holidays first start?

Where was the first British seaside holiday?

When did seasides become more popular?

Why did they have bathing machines?

Silver

Complete a challenge in your reading diary about this piece of writing. Please only use pencil. You may colour any drawings in crayon.

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

58 responses to “Year 2 Reading Challenge Autumn 1 2021”

  1. Aadam R.

    Bronze
    Seaside holidays started in 1700.
    The first seaside was Scarborough.
    The seasides were popular when trains started in 1840.
    Bathing machines were for Victorian people so they didnt show their bodies.

    Gold
    I dont agree because there was no arcades in the old days or funfair rides like the big wheel and i love that! and I can take my bucket and spade or I can buy a new one from the shop! and there is a train that I went on now. There was no doughnuts or rock in the old days either and i think they just took sandwiches and had a picnic. So i think going to the seaside is more fun now than the olden days.

  2. Tasneem S.

    Bronze
    When did seaside holidays first start?
    The seaside start first in Britain 1700s.
    Where was the first British seaside holiday?
    The first British seaside were Scarborough.
    When did seasides become more popular?
    The beach become more popular with lots of not rich people in 1840.
    Why did they have bathing machines?
    They have the bathing machines because victorian people didn’t want to show their buddies.

  3. Jari V.

    Gold
    I think seasides are better now because I really enjoy the funfair and fish and chips, and this is more fun for all the people. It is also good to play on the beach with friends and family and not have to stay in a bathing machine.

  4. Jari V.

    Bronze
    1, The first seaside holiday started in the 1700’s.
    2, The first British seaside holiday was in Scarborough.
    3, The seaside became more popular in the 1840’s, when the railways were invented.
    4, They had bathing machines so people could have privacy when on the beach.
    I have completed the silver challenge in my homework diary.

  5. Raeesa M.

    When did seaside holidays first start?
    1700s.
    Where was the first British seaside holiday?
    Scarborough.
    When did the seaside become more popular?
    1840s.
    Why did they have bathing machines?
    Because Victorian people did not like to show their bodies,so little huts called bathing machines were available.

  6. Havin A.

    Bronze .
    Seaside holidays started in the 1700.
    The first British seaside holiday was in Scarborough.
    Seasides became more popular because th invention of railways in 1840.
    They had bathing machines because people did not like to show there bodies.

    Gold
    Seaside holiday in the Victorians was better because rich and poor people can go there equally and nowadays we can go to the fair and arcade on the promenade.

  7. Zainullah S.

    Bronze:
    When did seaside holidays first start?
    Seaside holiday’s first started in Britan during the 1700’s.

    Where was the first British seaside holiday?
    The first British seaside town was in Scarbourough.

    When did seasides become more popular?
    They started to become more popular with people who were not so rich after the invension of the railway in the 1840s.

    Why did they have bathing machines?
    They had bathing machines because victorian people didnt want to show their bodies.

    Silver:
    Complete a challenge in your reading diary about this piece of writing. Please only use pencil. You may colour any drawings in crayon.
    I have completed challenge 7 in my reading diary.
    Gold:
    Seasides were better in the Victorian days. Do you agree? Explain why.
    No i dont think thats fair because only the rich people could afford to go not the poor. However these days everyone should be able to go to the seaside freely so you can spend lots of enjoyable time with your friends and family also you can create great memories there.
    Platinum:
    Use a dictionary to find the meaning of some of these words: palace, popular, invention, cuisine, significantly, promenade.
    Palace:
    A large and impressive building.
    Popular:
    Liked or admired by many people or by a particular person or group.
    Invension:
    The action of inventing something.
    Cuisine:
    A style or method of cooking.
    Significantly:
    In a sufficient great or important way as to be worthy of attention.
    Promenade:
    A paved public walk typically one along the seafront at a resort.

  8. Jebrin Y.

    Bronze:
    1.) Seaside holidays first started in the 1700’s in Britain.
    2.) The first British seaside holiday was in Scarborough.
    3.) The seaside holidays became more popular for people who were not so rich after the invention of the railway in the 1840’s.
    4.) They had bathing machines because they did not want to show their bodies.

    Gold:
    1.) No because everyone can go to the seaside because it is not only rich people that can go now and we still have donkey rides.

    Platinum:
    1.) Palace means a large impressive building where somebody rich or important lives.
    2.) Popular means liked by lots of people or groups.
    3.) Invention means making a process or device.
    4.) Cuisine means a style or method of cooking.
    5.) Significantly means a great or important way to be worthy of attention.
    6.) Promenade means a paved public walk, usually along a seafront or a resort.

  9. Aiza B.

    Gold Challenge:
    Those people who were not rich in the Victorian period couldn’t enjoy the beauty of the seaside. Because there used to be a big difference between rich and poor people.I think nowadays going to the seaside is not that big thing whether you are rich or poor.

  10. Hamida K.

    1)The first seaside holiday started in the 1700s.
    2)The first British seaside holiday was in Scarborough.
    3)Seaside become more popular after the railway 1840s.
    4)In Victoria time,people did not like to show their bodies.
    GOLD;
    I disagree because the rich people could only go there.Seaside is better now because rich and poor people can go to the beach .
    PLANTINUM;
    Palace;
    The large and impressive building forming the official residence of a ruler,pope,archbishop etc.
    Popular;
    Liked or admired by many people or by a particular person or group.
    Invention;
    The action of invention something, typically a process or device.
    Cuisine;
    A style or method of cooking, especially as characteristic of a particular country, region, or establishment.
    Significantly;
    In a sufficiently great or important way as to be worthy of attention.
    Promenade;
    A paved public walk, typically one along the seafront at a resort.

  11. Eliza N.

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

    Gold
    I don’t think that holidays were better in the victorian times because not everybody could afford it only the rich peop!e could go and not poor. Nowadays everyone can go and spend time at the beach with there friends and family. There’s a lot more fun things to do at the beach now.

  12. Sidrah S.

    Platinum challenge:
    Palace — a large and impressive building froming the official residence of the ruler.
    Popular — liked or admired by many people
    Invention — to invent or to create typically a process or device
    Cuisine — a style or method of cooking food
    Significantly— particularly
    Promenade— walkway

  13. Abigail F.

    1) seaside Holiday started during 1700s.
    2) The first seaside holiday where in Scarborough.
    3) Seaside become more popular after the railway 1840s.
    4) Victorian people did not want to show their bodies so that they used
    bathing machine.
    Gold
    – I agree because Victorian people did not show their bodies on the
    seaside.
    – Victorian people did not throw rubbish in to the sea. Whereas now day people throw plastic bottles, food bags and other rubbish in to the sea that made the seaside more dirtier than then.

  14. Halimah K.

    Bronze:
    1) The Seaside holiday first started in Britain in the 1700s.
    2) The first ever seaside holiday was in Scarborough.
    3) Then the Seaside become more popular in 1840s.
    4) In Victoria time time, people did not like to show their bodies.

    Gold Answer:
    I disagree because the rich people could only go there.

  15. Rayan M.

    GOLD:

    Yes I do agree

    Day trips and holidays by the sea became very popular during the Victorian age. Railways and trains were much more common and people could travel longer distances more easily. … People believed the air at the seaside was much cleaner and that paddling in the sea was good for their health.

  16. Tinuola T.

    Gold. I don’t agree because only rich people got to the seaside but now everyone can go to the seaside.
    Platinum. Significantly means in a sufficiently great or important way as to be worthy of attention.
    Popular means well liked.
    Palace is a home for the Royal family.
    Invention means to create items.

  17. Simeongeya W.

    1) Seaside holiday first started in Britain during the 1700s.

    2) The first seaside holiday was in Scarborough.

    3) the Seaside become more popular in 1840s.

    4) Because in Victoria time time, people did not like to show their bodies.

    Gold:

    Seaside is better now because rich and poor people can go to the beach. The beach is for everyone.

    Plantinum:
    Palace: A large house that official for a King or Queen.

    Popular: liked or admired by many people or by most people.

    Invention; something that has never been made before.

    Cuisine: is maner of preparing food.

    Promenade: A stroll or walk in a public place, as for pleasure or display
    Significantly: Large or important enough to have an effect on something or to be notice.

  18. Shemaiah W.

    1) Seaside holiday first started in Britain during the 1700s.

    2) The first seaside holiday was in Scarborough.

    3) the Seaside become more popular in 1840s.

    4) Because in Victoria time time, people did not like to show their bodies.

    Gold:

    Seaside is better now because rich and poor people can go to the beach. The beach is for everyone.

    Plantinum:
    Palace: A large house that official for a King or Queen.

    Popular: liked or admired by many people or by most people.

    Invention; something that has never been made before.

    Cuisine: is maner of preparing food.

    Promenade: A stroll or walk in a public place, as for pleasure or display
    Significantly: Large or important enough to have an effect on something or to be notice.

  19. Ameera K.

    Bronze

    **When did seaside holidays first start?
    The seaside holiday started in 1700.
    **Where was the first British seaside holiday?
    it was in Scarborough
    **When did seasides become more popular?
    in 1840 and only rich people could go.
    **Why did they have bathing machines?
    because did not want to show their bodies.

    Gold
    Seasides were better in the Victorian days. Do you agree? Explain why.
    Seasides are better now because everyone can to the beach and they do not have to be rich.

  20. Faris B.

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

    Gold
    I don’t think that holidays were better in the victorian times because they were only for rich people and not for people who didn’t have a lot of money and I think this is really unfair.

  21. Rayan M.

    Bronze

    When did seaside holidays first start?
    The first seaside holidays was in Britain during the 1700s.
    Where was the first British seaside holiday?
    the first seaside holiday was in Scarborough.
    When did seasides become more popular?
    they were more popular in the 1840s.
    Why did they have bathing machines?
    Victorian people did not like to show their bodies, so little huts called bathing machines were available.

    Silver
    I can’t find the challenge in my book about this writing.

    Gold

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

    I don’t agree because they were so expensive for the poor people. So it is better now because the poor people are more rich and every one can
    go.

    Platinum
    Use a dictionary to find the meaning of some of these words:

    Palace
    A building or a area of land.

    popular,
    if something is popular a lot of people like it.

    Invention,
    Inventing means making something.
    cuisine,

    significantly,
    is another word for a lot.

    Promenade
    a place for strolling. 2 : a leisurely walk or ride especially in a public place for pleasure or display. 3a : a ceremonious opening of a formal ball consisting of a grand march of all the guests.

  22. Sumayyah A.

    Bronze

    When did seaside holidays first start?
    The seaside holidays first started in 1700’s
    Where was the first British seaside holiday?
    The first seaside holiday was in Scarborough
    When did seasides become more popular?
    The seaside holidays became more popular in the 1840’s.
    Why did they have bathing machines?
    They had bathing machines because they hated showing their bodies.
    Silver

    Complete a challenge in your reading diary about this piece of writing. Please only use pencil. You may colour any drawings in crayon.
    I have completed this.
    Gold

    Seasides were better in the Victorian days. Do you agree? Explain why.
    No, the seaside was not better because only rich people could go👸🏻.
    Platinum

    Use a dictionary to find the meaning of some of these words:
    palace – It is a big house where important people live.
    popular – You are known be lots of people like Albert Eisenstein.
    invention – It is something someone makes.
    cuisine – It is a way of cooking.
    significantly – It is someone who is important.
    promenade – It is a paved path🤴🏻👸🏻.

  23. Safaa Y.

    1. Seaside holidays first started in the 1700s

    2. The first british seaside was in scarborough

    3. Seasides became popular after the inventions of the railway in the 1840s.

    4. Bathing machines were little huts for victorian people who didnt like to show their bodies.

  24. Rexford A.

    Bronze
    1)The seaside holidays started in Britain in the 1700.
    2). The first British seaside holiday was in Scarborough.
    3) Seasides became more popular in the 1840s.
    4) Bathing machines were invented because Victorian people did not like to show their bodies.

    Silver
    Completed challenge 3 in diary.

    Gold
    1) I disagree because poor people were not allowed to go however only rich people could go to the seaside.

    Platinum
    1)palace
    A large splendid house or place of entertainment.
    2)poular
    Something liked or loved by many people.
    3)invention
    A device or building made by someone.
    4)cuisine
    A popular style of cooking.
    5)significantly
    A way of grabbing people’s attention attention.
    6)promenade
    A walk, ride, or drive to a public place.

    Rexford. A

  25. Javishan R.

    Bronze
    When did seaside holidays first start?
    Seaside holidays first started during the 1700s.

    Where was the first British seaside holiday?
    It was in Britain.

    When did seasides become more popular?
    In the 1840s.

    Why did they have bathing machines?
    Because Victorian people did not like to show their bodies, so they had washing machines.

  26. Sumaya O.

    Bronze
    1.Seaside holiday
    2. The first British seaside was in Scarborough and the first person that went to the seaside was George IV on 1815.
    3.The seaside was popular in 1840s but only rich people went there.
    4.Because they did not like to show there bodies.

  27. Ilyas K.

    Gold

    I think seasides were better in the old times because it was cheaper and you went to stay there for longer. There was also less people then so less crowded on the beach.

  28. Ilyas K.

    Bronze

    When did seaside holidays first start?
    The first seaside holidays started in Britain during the 1700’s.

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

    Gold

    i think Seasides were better in the victorian times because
    When did seasides become more popular?
    Seasides became more popular in the 1840s after the railways were invented.

    Why did they have bathing machines?
    The victorian people used bathing machines to change their clothes because they did not like to show their bodies.

  29. Lewis M.

    Bronze

    When did seaside holidays first start?

    Where was the first British seaside holiday?

    When did seasides become more popular?

    Why did they have bathing machines?

    Silver

    Complete a challenge in your reading diary about this piece of writing. Please only use pencil. You may colour any drawings in crayon.

    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

  30. Lewis M.

    Bronze
    When did seaside holidays first start?
    The seaside start first in Britain 1700s.
    Where was the first British seaside holiday?
    The first British seaside were Scarborough.
    When did seasides become more popular?
    The beach become more popular with lots of not rich people in 1840.
    Why did they have bathing machines?
    They have the bathing machines because victorian people didn’t want to show their buddies.
    Silver
    I will complete my challenge in my diary.
    Gold

    Seasides were better in the Victorian days. Do you agree? Explain why.
    No I do not agree because In
    the Victorian day’s were allowed rich people Only rich people.
    Plantinum
    Palace,A large and impressive building.
    Popular,Liked or admired by many people.
    Invention, The action of Inveting something.
    Cuisine,A style or method of cooking.
    Significantly,Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention.
    Promenade,A paved public walkway.

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