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Grade 2 English on Temari has 11 revision cards, arranged by the chapters of the Ethiopian national curriculum. Every card says when the rule applies, what each symbol in it stands for, and the mistake students most often make with it. They are free to read and need no account.

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Grade 2 English
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30 August 2026
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01

Our Surroundings

Full FormContracted FormMeaning or Use
I amI'mRefers to oneself
He isHe'sRefers to a male
She isShe'sRefers to a female
We areWe'reRefers to a group including oneself
They areThey'reRefers to other people or objects
It isIt'sShort form of 'it is'
Its-Shows possession for an animal or object

When you use it

Use contracted forms in short sentences, and distinguish between the pronoun contraction 'it's' and the possessive 'its'.

Watch out

Do not write 'its' with an apostrophe when showing possession. 'It's' always means 'it is'.

Drafted from Grade 2 English, pages 1-28, then checked twice before it went up

WordDistanceNumber
ThisNearOne (Singular)
ThatFarOne (Singular)
TheseNearMore than one (Plural)
ThoseFarMore than one (Plural)

When you use it

Use these words to point out objects or people based on whether they are near or far, and singular or plural.

Watch out

Do not use This or That for plural items; use These or Those instead.

Drafted from Grade 2 English, pages 1-28, then checked twice before it went up

02

Days of the Week

Day of the WeekOrdinal WordFigure
MondayFirst1st
TuesdaySecond2nd
WednesdayThird3rd
ThursdayFourth4th
FridayFifth5th
SaturdaySixth6th
SundaySeventh7th

When you use it

Use this table to learn the names and the correct numerical order of the seven days of the week.

Watch out

Always write the name of each day with a capital letter. Pay attention to silent letters, such as the d in Wednesday.

Drafted from Grade 2 English, pages 29-42, then checked twice before it went up

When you use it

Use these position words to explain the sequence and relationship between days of the week.

Watch out

Before refers to an earlier day, after refers to a later day, and between requires naming the two days on either side.

Drafted from Grade 2 English, pages 29-42, then checked twice before it went up

03

Traffic Lights

When you use it

Use this, that, these, and those to point out singular or plural objects near or far from you.

Watch out

Use this and these for things near you, but use that and those for things far away. Do not mix singular (this, that) with plural (these, those).

Drafted from Grade 2 English, pages 43-58, then checked twice before it went up

04

Forest

When you use it

Use this rule when naming a single person, animal, or thing.

Watch out

Use 'an' before words beginning with vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u) such as 'an engineer', not 'a engineer'.

Drafted from Grade 2 English, pages 59-72, then checked twice before it went up

05

Food Crops

When you use it

Use this rule when stating whether someone likes or does not like a food crop.

Watch out

Use likes or does not like for he and she, but use like or do not like for I, you, we, and they.

Drafted from Grade 2 English, pages 73-80, then checked twice before it went up

06

Foods

When you use it

Use these forms to state what you or other people enjoy or do not enjoy.

Watch out

Use likes or does not like with he, she, and singular names. Do not add s to like after does not.

Drafted from Grade 2 English, pages 81-94, then checked twice before it went up

07

Polluted Environment

When you use it

Use the phrase "prefer ... to ..." to state that you like one person or thing more than another.

Watch out

Do not use "than" with prefer. Say "I prefer tea to coffee", not "I prefer tea than coffee".

Drafted from Grade 2 English, pages 95-106, then checked twice before it went up

08

Good Manners

Asking PermissionGiving Permission
May I come in?Yes, you can.
Can I sit here?Sure, go ahead.
May I borrow your book?Sure, feel free.
Can I open the window?No problem.

When you use it

Use these structures when asking someone for permission to do something and when giving permission in response.

Watch out

Always follow 'May I' or 'Can I' with the base form of the verb, such as 'May I come in?' rather than 'May I coming in?'.

Drafted from Grade 2 English, page 107 onwards, then checked twice before it went up

Short VowelLong Vowel
Sit (/i/)Seat (/i:/)
Ship (/i/)Sheep (/i:/)
Pen (/e/)Pain (/ei/)
Wet (/e/)Wait (/ei/)
Fell (/e/)Fail (/ei/)

When you use it

Use these word pairs to practice distinguishing short vowel sounds from long vowel sounds.

Watch out

Confusing short and long vowels changes the word completely, such as 'sit' to 'seat' or 'pen' to 'pain'.

Drafted from Grade 2 English, page 107 onwards, then checked twice before it went up

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What do the Grade 2 English cards cover?
11 cards across 8 chapters of the national textbook: Our Surroundings, Days of the Week, Traffic Lights, Forest, Food Crops, Foods, Polluted Environment and Good Manners. You can take any chapter one card at a time on the page itself.
Is there a national exam in Grade 2?
No. Ethiopia sets national exams in Grade 6, Grade 8 and Grade 12 only. These cards are for your school's own exams, and for the national exam that comes a few years later.
Where do these cards come from?
They are drafted from Grade 2 English, the Ministry of Education textbook for this grade. A second pass that cannot see the chapter then re-derives every formula, constant and table row, and anything it cannot confirm is held back instead of published.
Is this free?
Yes. Every card here is free to read and the printable sheet is free to download. Neither needs an account.
When was this last checked?
30 August 2026. Cards arrive chapter by chapter, and the line under each one says when that card was last read through.

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