ENDEAVOUR PRIMARY SCHOOL
                     ENGLISH SPELLING, 2011
                          PRIMARY 2

Name :                    (    ) Parent’s Signature:

Class: Pri 2

Additional Words: Theme on Beach

Week 2: 10 January 2011 (Monday)

Note: Learn only the words in bold.

     Word                     Sentence

1.   sandcastle     The children built a sandcastle on the beach.

2.   mat            Mrs Ng sat on the mat and took out her
                    sandwich from the picnic basket.

3.   swim           They go for a swim at East Coast Park.

4.   spade and      David took a spade and bucket to the beach.
     bucket

5.   swimming       You need to put on your swimming costume
     costume        before going into the pool.

6.   goggles        The goggles helped Tom to see clearly when he
                    was swimming.

7.   sunny day      As it was a sunny day, Janice put on her
                    sunglasses.

8.   picnic         My family went for a picnic at Sembawang Park
                    last Sunday.

9.   lifeguard      The lifeguard dived into the sea to save the
                    drowning boy.

10. seashells       The girls are picking up seashells on the beach.
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Unit 1: The Underground Dance

Week 3 : 17 January 2011 (Monday)

Note: Learn only the words in bold.



     Word                 Sentence

1.   centipede      A centipede has many legs.

2.   earthworm      An earthworm lives in the soil.

3.   dance          They dance joyfully at the party.

4.   mole           A mole usually lives under the ground.

5.   drill          You need to drill holes on the wall.

6.   miner          My father is a miner. He works in a coal mine
                    under the ground.

7.   roots          Be careful not to damage the roots when
                    repotting.

8.   shoot          A shoot has just grown out from the plant.

9.   tunnel         The train goes through the dark tunnel.

10. wriggly         Look at this wriggly worm!




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Unit 2: Chicken Rice

Week 4 : 24 January 2011 (Monday)

Note: Learn only the words in bold.



      Word                                  Sentence

1.    delicious           The nasi lemak is delicious.

2.    spicy               My sister likes spicy food.

3.    terrible            The cough syrup tastes terrible.

4.    tasty               This bowl of noodles is tasty.

5.    yummy               My ice cream is yummy.

6.    curry               I like to eat roti prata with curry.

7.    dish                My mother cooked my favourite dish.

8.    horrible            The food from this stall tastes horrible.

9.    vegetables          We must eat two servings of vegetables
                          each day.

10.   chicken rice        My favourite food is chicken rice.




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Additional Words: Theme on Birthday Celebration

Week 5: 31 January 2011 (Monday)

Note: Learn only the words in bold.



     Word                                Sentence

1.   guests          The guests were dancing at the party.

2.   invitation      Mary sent out invitation cards to invite all her
     cards           friends to her birthday party.

3.   decorated       The school hall was decorated with colourful
                     balloons on Rainbow Day.

4.   balloons        The children decorated the classroom with
                     balloons to give Mrs Tan a surprise on Teacher’s
                     Day.

5.   streamers       My father helped to hang colourful streamers
                     on the windows.

6.   presents        My friends gave me presents wrapped in
                     colourful paper.

7.   excitement      I opened my presents with great excitement.

8.   birthday cake   My mother baked me a delicious birthday
                     cake with pink icing.

9.   candles         I blew the candles on the cake after my friends
                     sang the birthday song.

10. surprise         The surprise of my party was a clown. He did
                     some funny tricks that made everyone laugh.


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Unit 3: Bad Dreams

Week 6: 7 February 2011      (Monday)

Note: Learn only the words in bold.



     Word                                  Sentence

1.   dream           Michael had a bad dream last night.

2.   idea            Can you give me ideas on how to solve this
                     problem?

3.   monster         My little sister is afraid of the terrifying monster
                     with red blazing eyes.

4.   squeeze         The giant is trying to squeeze through the narrow
                     door.

5.   protect         John wears sunglasses to protect his eyes from
                     the glare of the sun.

6.   crowded         The shopping mall was crowded with shoppers
                     before Christmas.

7.   comfortable     I like to rest on the comfortable sofa.

8.   together        Tom and Paul played together during recess.

9.   choose          Our teacher allows us to choose our favourite
                     colour.

10. frightened       Sue was frightened by the huge monster.




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Unit 4: A Butterfly Is Born

Week 7: 14 February 2011 (Monday)

Note: Learn only the words in bold.



     Word                                   Sentence

1.   butterfly            A butterfly had just laid its eggs on my
                          father’s plant.

2.   branch               A bird is perching on a tree branch.


3.   caterpillar          A caterpillar ate the leaves of my
                          grandmother’s rose plant.

4.   nectar               The bees were busy collecting nectar from
                          the flowers.

5.   pupa                 There is a pupa hanging from a branch.


6.   eggshell             The eggshell cracked and out came the
                          larva.

7.   squirm               Bobby squirms when he is nervous.



8.   crumpled             Jenny crumpled a piece of paper and threw
                          it into the basket.

9.   mosquito             A mosquito bit me on my cheek.


10. insects               There are many insects in my school garden.



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Additional Words: Theme on “At the Park”

Week 8: 21 February 2011 (Monday)

Note: Learn only the words in bold.



     Word                                   Sentence

1.   benches           A few senior citizens are sitting on the wooden
                       benches in the park.

2.   was jogging       My father was jogging along the pavement
                       when he saw an injured cat.

3.   cyclist           A cyclist should be careful while riding his
                       bicycle.

4.   taking a stroll   Our family is taking a stroll at the
                       neighbourhood garden.

5.   walking the       John is walking the dog in the park.
     dog

6.   fitness corner    A group of people is exercising at the fitness
                       corner.

7.   windy             “It is a windy day. Shall we go and fly kites? ”
                       suggested Ali

8.   flying a kite     Sam is his flying kite in the open field.

9.   litter bin        Remember to keep the park clean by throwing
                       the rubbish into the litter bin.

10. enjoyable          Rachel and her friends had an enjoyable
                       weekend.



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Unit 5: Billy McBrown

Week 9: 28 February 2011 (Monday)

Note: Learn only the words in bold.

     Word                                 Sentence


1.   flippers       Billy puts on the flippers and jumps into the pool.

2.   frown          The people in Billy’s town frown everyday.

3.   jiggle         The baby loves to jiggle to the music.

4.   waddle         Look! I can waddle like a duck.

5.   laugh          The pupils laugh loudly when Mr Lee tells them a
                    joke.

6.   funny          John loves to tell funny stories to his friends.

7.   jelly          My knees feel like jelly when I’m scared.

8.   tricks         The naughty boys played tricks on the girls.

9.   people         There were many people at the carnival.

10. clown           Look at that clown! He has a big red nose.




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Spelling list Term 1 2011

  • 1.
    ENDEAVOUR PRIMARY SCHOOL ENGLISH SPELLING, 2011 PRIMARY 2 Name : ( ) Parent’s Signature: Class: Pri 2 Additional Words: Theme on Beach Week 2: 10 January 2011 (Monday) Note: Learn only the words in bold. Word Sentence 1. sandcastle The children built a sandcastle on the beach. 2. mat Mrs Ng sat on the mat and took out her sandwich from the picnic basket. 3. swim They go for a swim at East Coast Park. 4. spade and David took a spade and bucket to the beach. bucket 5. swimming You need to put on your swimming costume costume before going into the pool. 6. goggles The goggles helped Tom to see clearly when he was swimming. 7. sunny day As it was a sunny day, Janice put on her sunglasses. 8. picnic My family went for a picnic at Sembawang Park last Sunday. 9. lifeguard The lifeguard dived into the sea to save the drowning boy. 10. seashells The girls are picking up seashells on the beach. 1
  • 2.
    Unit 1: TheUnderground Dance Week 3 : 17 January 2011 (Monday) Note: Learn only the words in bold. Word Sentence 1. centipede A centipede has many legs. 2. earthworm An earthworm lives in the soil. 3. dance They dance joyfully at the party. 4. mole A mole usually lives under the ground. 5. drill You need to drill holes on the wall. 6. miner My father is a miner. He works in a coal mine under the ground. 7. roots Be careful not to damage the roots when repotting. 8. shoot A shoot has just grown out from the plant. 9. tunnel The train goes through the dark tunnel. 10. wriggly Look at this wriggly worm! 2
  • 3.
    Unit 2: ChickenRice Week 4 : 24 January 2011 (Monday) Note: Learn only the words in bold. Word Sentence 1. delicious The nasi lemak is delicious. 2. spicy My sister likes spicy food. 3. terrible The cough syrup tastes terrible. 4. tasty This bowl of noodles is tasty. 5. yummy My ice cream is yummy. 6. curry I like to eat roti prata with curry. 7. dish My mother cooked my favourite dish. 8. horrible The food from this stall tastes horrible. 9. vegetables We must eat two servings of vegetables each day. 10. chicken rice My favourite food is chicken rice. 3
  • 4.
    Additional Words: Themeon Birthday Celebration Week 5: 31 January 2011 (Monday) Note: Learn only the words in bold. Word Sentence 1. guests The guests were dancing at the party. 2. invitation Mary sent out invitation cards to invite all her cards friends to her birthday party. 3. decorated The school hall was decorated with colourful balloons on Rainbow Day. 4. balloons The children decorated the classroom with balloons to give Mrs Tan a surprise on Teacher’s Day. 5. streamers My father helped to hang colourful streamers on the windows. 6. presents My friends gave me presents wrapped in colourful paper. 7. excitement I opened my presents with great excitement. 8. birthday cake My mother baked me a delicious birthday cake with pink icing. 9. candles I blew the candles on the cake after my friends sang the birthday song. 10. surprise The surprise of my party was a clown. He did some funny tricks that made everyone laugh. 4
  • 5.
    Unit 3: BadDreams Week 6: 7 February 2011 (Monday) Note: Learn only the words in bold. Word Sentence 1. dream Michael had a bad dream last night. 2. idea Can you give me ideas on how to solve this problem? 3. monster My little sister is afraid of the terrifying monster with red blazing eyes. 4. squeeze The giant is trying to squeeze through the narrow door. 5. protect John wears sunglasses to protect his eyes from the glare of the sun. 6. crowded The shopping mall was crowded with shoppers before Christmas. 7. comfortable I like to rest on the comfortable sofa. 8. together Tom and Paul played together during recess. 9. choose Our teacher allows us to choose our favourite colour. 10. frightened Sue was frightened by the huge monster. 5
  • 6.
    Unit 4: AButterfly Is Born Week 7: 14 February 2011 (Monday) Note: Learn only the words in bold. Word Sentence 1. butterfly A butterfly had just laid its eggs on my father’s plant. 2. branch A bird is perching on a tree branch. 3. caterpillar A caterpillar ate the leaves of my grandmother’s rose plant. 4. nectar The bees were busy collecting nectar from the flowers. 5. pupa There is a pupa hanging from a branch. 6. eggshell The eggshell cracked and out came the larva. 7. squirm Bobby squirms when he is nervous. 8. crumpled Jenny crumpled a piece of paper and threw it into the basket. 9. mosquito A mosquito bit me on my cheek. 10. insects There are many insects in my school garden. 6
  • 7.
    Additional Words: Themeon “At the Park” Week 8: 21 February 2011 (Monday) Note: Learn only the words in bold. Word Sentence 1. benches A few senior citizens are sitting on the wooden benches in the park. 2. was jogging My father was jogging along the pavement when he saw an injured cat. 3. cyclist A cyclist should be careful while riding his bicycle. 4. taking a stroll Our family is taking a stroll at the neighbourhood garden. 5. walking the John is walking the dog in the park. dog 6. fitness corner A group of people is exercising at the fitness corner. 7. windy “It is a windy day. Shall we go and fly kites? ” suggested Ali 8. flying a kite Sam is his flying kite in the open field. 9. litter bin Remember to keep the park clean by throwing the rubbish into the litter bin. 10. enjoyable Rachel and her friends had an enjoyable weekend. 7
  • 8.
    Unit 5: BillyMcBrown Week 9: 28 February 2011 (Monday) Note: Learn only the words in bold. Word Sentence 1. flippers Billy puts on the flippers and jumps into the pool. 2. frown The people in Billy’s town frown everyday. 3. jiggle The baby loves to jiggle to the music. 4. waddle Look! I can waddle like a duck. 5. laugh The pupils laugh loudly when Mr Lee tells them a joke. 6. funny John loves to tell funny stories to his friends. 7. jelly My knees feel like jelly when I’m scared. 8. tricks The naughty boys played tricks on the girls. 9. people There were many people at the carnival. 10. clown Look at that clown! He has a big red nose. 8