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Year 2 Reading Challenge Spring 1 2023

Mr Carter

This half term, in our History lessons, we are learning about significant individuals (famous people). One very significant individual in our country was Queen Elizabeth II. She sadly died last year, but we would still like you to researh this amazing historic figure.
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.

63 responses to “Year 2 Reading Challenge Spring 1 2023”

  1. Hannah B.

    Bronze
    1. The queen’s date of birth is 21st April 1926.
    2. The national anthem is about the Queen.
    3. The Queen has two birthdays.
    4. Corgis are her favourite dogs.
    5. The Queen has sat for her portrait to be painted over 130 times.

    Silver
    Significant:
    Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention.
    Wreath:
    An arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and used for decoration or for laying on a grave.
    Telegram :
    A message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form.
    Coronation:
    The ceremony of crowning a sovereign or a sovereigns consort. (The queen’s coronation)

    Gold
    To congratulate them.

    Platinum
    Prince Charles
    1. He is the king of the United Kingdom.
    2. He used to be married to Princess Diana.
    3. He has two children, Prince Harry and Prince William.
    4. He was born at Buckingham Palace.
    5. He is the longest serving Prince of Wales.

  2. Sarah B.

    GOLD:
    Because She Congratulated Them For Reaching 100.

  3. Huzaifa S.

    (Bronze)

    1) The Queen was Head of the church of England.
    2) The Queen had two birthdays.
    3) The Queen had four children.
    4) The Queen was the only female member of the Royal family ever to serve in the armed forces.
    5) Corgis were her favourite dogs.

    (Silver)

    Significant means important.

    Wreath means 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 is a piece of paper with a message sent by telegraph especially in the past.

    Coronation means a ceremony at which a person is made king or queen.

  4. Waniya Z.

    Gold
    She congratulates the people who have reached the 100 years old.

  5. Tala I.

    Bronze:
    1.She has a big royal family.
    2. She is the Head of England’s Church.
    3.She died in 2022.
    4.She has 2 birthdays.
    5.She has a big dinning table.
    Silver:
    Significant
    Having or expressing something
    Coronation
    When a king or queen is crowned
    Telegram
    A message sent with a type of old phone
    Gold:

    Mabey it’s because they are really old and can’t afford kt

  6. Waniya Z.

    Brozen
    1- she is 90 years old .
    2- she has two birthdays.
    3- Queen has four children.
    4- she has eight grandchildren .
    5- corgis are her favourite dog.
    6 she passed away .

  7. Haseeb B.

    1. She was 96 year’s old before she.
    2.She congratulated the people who reach the age of 100.
    3. She is the head of the Amed.
    4.She is head of commonwealth.
    5.She has made more than 200trips to visit sunday.

  8. Sanya S.

    Bronze:
    1. She passed away
    2.She was the queen of United Kingdom
    3. She is the first queen to be over 90 years old
    4. She had 4 children
    5.She had 9 thrones

  9. Ella C.

    bronze
    She is the head of the church of England.
    She has 9 thrones 6 of which are at Buckingham palace.
    She is the longest-reigning monarch.
    She is the only female royal family member to have served in the family.
    She is the first queen to become 90 years old.

  10. Elgin A.

    Platinum
    Prince William will be King wus King Charles die.
    Prince William has 3 children.
    Prince William born in London.
    Prince William us the elder children from King Charles the lll.
    Prince William has an sibling wut cudin be King wus King Charles die but Prince William will be King

  11. Neron O.

    She was the first queen to get 90 yeas old
    She has eight grandchildren
    She has made more than 200 trips to commonwealth counties
    She has 4 children
    She has 9 thrones

  12. Warizah I.

    Silver challenge
    1)sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention
    2) an arrangement of flower or leaves for decoration or laying on grave
    3)a massage sent by telegraph in written
    4)the ceremony of crowning a sovereign

  13. Warizah I.

    Bronze challenge
    1)The national anthem is about the Queen
    2)The Queen has 2 birthdays
    3)Corgis are her favourite dogs
    4)she has sat for her portrait to be painted over 130 times
    5)she has nine thrones six at Buckingham Palace

  14. Maryam K.

    Bronze
    1. The national anthem is about the queen.
    2. The queen has 2 birthdays.
    3. Corgis are her favourite dogs.
    4. She has sat to have her portrait done over 130 times.
    5. She has 9 thrones.

  15. Haseeb B.

    Significant meaning: great or important to be worthy of attention
    Wreath meaning: an arrangment of flower and leaves
    Telegram: a message sent by telegraph and delivered in written
    Coronation: the ceremony of crowning a sovereign

    Platinum:
    Prince William is the eldest child of king Charles III.
    He is a military man.
    He was born in London.
    He has 3 children.
    He got married to Kate Middleton.

    1. Aryan H.

      Bronze
      The Queen is the Head of the Church of England.
      She is the first queen to become 90 years old.
      The Queen has two birthdays.
      She is the only person who can start a war and end it.
      The Queen has four children.

    2. Maryum N.

      Bronze.
      She was the first queen to have 2 birthdays.
      The anthem is about the queen.
      Queen was the first lady to become queen.
      Queen has 4 children.

      1. Maryum N.

        Gold
        The queen send birthday cards to people who are 100 to congratulate them.

        1. Maryum N.

          Platinum
          Prince William Is married to Kate.
          They have 2 boys and one girl.

  16. Haseeb B.

    Bronze
    1. she was 96 years old.
    2. she has made more than 200 trips to visit sunday.
    3.she is head of the armed forces.
    4.she is head of the commonwealth
    5.she congratulates the people who reach the age of 100.

  17. Bilal U.

    Bronze
    The queen is 96 years old.
    When queen Elizabeth the second died king Charles the third was sitting on the throne next.
    The national anthem is all about queen Elizabeth.
    The queen is significant and she has many roles like she is the head of the church of England.
    The queen has two birthdays because shes the queen.

    Silver
    Significant – something significant when it has a meaning or importance.
    Wreath – flowers and leaves and branches bound together to make a circle.
    Telegram – a message sent by a telegraph.
    Coronation – the ceremony of crowning a king or a queen.

    Gold
    The queen sends telegram to people who reach the age of 100 because people have lived along time and she congratulates them.

    Platinum
    Prince William is king Charles son.
    Prince William had a very big wedding ceremony.
    He does charities all over the UK.
    Prince William is older than prince harry.
    Prince William was an air ambulance pilot.

  18. Salman O.

    Bronze: The queen has 2 birthdays.
    She has nine thrones.
    Corgis are her favourite dogs.
    The queen`s birthday is on 21st April 1926.
    The queen has 4 children.
    Silver: significant= noteworthy , telegram= a message sent by telegraph.
    .

  19. Emraan A.

    Bronze
    1, Queen Elizabeth has 2 birthdays.
    2, She was the first Queen to become 90 years old.
    3, Her favourite dog was Corgis.
    4, Queen Elizabeth has 4 children.
    5, She has made more than 200 trips to visit commonwealth countries.
    Silver
    Significant: sufficiently great or important to be worthy to be attention.
    Wreath: A argument of flowers, leaves or stems
    Telegram: A massage sent by telegraph and then delivered to written or printed from.
    Coronation: The ceremony of crowning a Sorvereign of a sarveign’s consort.
    Gold: I think that the Queen want to be nice to old people and she is respecting old people.
    Platinum:
    1, Prince William was the first future king bronze in hospital.
    2, He is a military man.
    3, He was an air pilot.
    4, He has 3 children.
    5, He married to Catherine on 2011.

    1. Emraan A.

      Platinum
      1, #born

  20. Jasmine P.

    silver challenge
    significant means important
    wreath means a circular bands of flowers
    telegraph means a communication system that send a information to someone without electric
    coronation means ceremony of crowning

    –

  21. Zakariyah A.

    Prince William: 🤴
    – He is the eldest son of King Charles III.
    – His mum was Diana, Princess of Wales.
    – He was born in London.
    – His full name is William Arthur Phillip Louis.
    – Prince William was born on 21st June 1982.

  22. Iqra A.

    Bronze:
    (1) She was born in 21st of April 1926.
    (2) Her death of coronation 2nd June 1953.
    (3) Queen Elizabeth II married Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh and they have four children and 8 grand children.
    (4) Queen Elizabeth II is frist Queen to become 90 year old.
    (5) She is the only female member of the Royal family ever to serve in the armed forces.
    Silver:
    Significant: Important, large or great.
    Wreath: a circular band of flower
    Telegram: a message delivered in writing of printed form.
    Coronation:a ceremony at which a person is made king or queen.
    Gold:
    Because she wants to congratulate people who reach age of 100.
    Platinum:
    Princess Charlotte- (1)Princess Charlotte was born in 2nd of May 2015.
    (2) She have 2 sliding 1 called prince George and another called Prince Louise .
    (3) Her full name is Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.
    (4) Her parents name is Kate Middleton and Prince William
    (5) Princess Charlotte favourite colour is pink 💗.

  23. Amina I.

    The queen has two birthdays
    She died in 8th September 2022
    She has four children’s
    She is the head of united kingdom
    She had lots of different roles.

    Bronze
    Significant means – important to be worthy of attention.
    Wreath means – arrangement of flowers used in a rings to put on the grave
    Telegram means – a message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form, used in the UK only for international messages since 1981.
    Coronation means – the ceremony of crowning a sovereign or a sovereign’s consort.

    Gold the queen use to telegram people who was 100 years old because to mark peoples significands birthdays and anniversary’s.

  24. Duaa A.

    Bronze

    1. The queen died in 2022
    2. Her favourite dog was a Corgi
    3. Her first poni was called Peggy
    4. She was born in 1926
    5. Prince Charles is the eldest son of the queen.

  25. Aqsa S.

    BRONZE
    1.She is first Queen to become 90 years old.
    2.She has two Birthday.
    3.Cargis are her favourite dog.
    4.She is Head of the Church of England.
    5.She has 4 children’s with her husband Phillip Duke of Edinburgh.

  26. Iqra F.

    Queen Elizabeth ll was born at 2:40am on 21 April 1926.
    The Queen Elizabeth ll has two birthdays.
    Queen and the Duke was married for 68 years.
    The Queen had 4 children.
    She was crowned Queen on 2 June 1953.
    Queen Elizabeth ll speaks two languages fluently, English and French.
    Queen was the only person in the UK allowed to drive without a licence.
    Queen Elizabeth ll reigned for 70 year from 1953 to 2022.
    The Queen favourite dogs were corgis.

  27. Haris S.

    Bronze challenge:
    -Queen Elizbeth ll has nine thrones.
    -she is the Head of the church of England and armed forces.
    – She was the only female member of royal family who served in armed forces.
    -National anthem is about the Queen .
    -she has served for 70 years its the longest reigning monarch.

  28. Mustafa A.

    The Queen’s first horse was called peggy.
    She was the Queen of commen wealth as well.
    She was the longest reigning in British history.
    The Queen have four children.
    She died in September the 8th 2022.

  29. Freya S.

    The Queen has two birthdays, she was do lucky.
    Corgis are her favourite dog.
    She has 9 thrones.
    She has 4 children with her husbancs Phillip Duke of Edinburgh.
    She is head of Church of England.

    1. Nabira M.

      Queen has two birthdays .
      She was head of church.
      She has four children.
      She is head of commonwelth.
      She served 64 years

  30. Elgin A.

    Prince William
    He will be King wuns King Charles the 3rd dies

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