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Tuesday 5th MayEnglish Spellings: My Spelling Workbook: Unit 15

autograph, alphabet, dolphin, phobia, AugustActivity 6: Letters into WordsOral: Conversations (See support material for key language)Reading: Golden Harp Unit 30 Fooled by WordsWriting: Activity A & BVocabulary: countless, baffled, employ, daring, startled, knowledgeablePoetry: The Marrog- Read and answer q’s based on poem (Attached)

Gaeilge Litriucháin: Fuaimeanna agus Focail: Aonad 28 go maith, thit, tháinig, thug

Activity A & Activity B Briathar: Clois = to hear (Aimsir Láithreach)Dán: An Seanchiteal (Bua na Cainte Lth. 153) Learn Verse 1.Scríobh an dán i do chóipleabhar agus tarraing pictiúr chun an dán a léiriú.Foclóir: nead= nestsceacha= bushesseanchiteal= old kettlesan fhéar= in the grasspéist= wormComhrá:

1. Inis dom faoi na háiseanna atá timpeall do theach.Tá áiseanna éagsúla timpeall: leabharlann, banc, pictiúrlann, stáisiún traenach/bus, linn snámha agus siopaí.

2. Cén seomra i do theach is fearr leat?Is fearr liom an chistin mar is breá liom a bheith ag bácáil/ag cócaireacht. Is fearr liom an seomra suí mar is breá liom a bheith ag féachaint ar an teilifís.

3. Déan cur síos ar do sheomra codlata.Tá dath bán ar na ballaí. Tá leaba, vardrús agus tarraiceán ann. Tá raidió ar leac na fuinneoige. Is breá liom a bheith ag éisteacht le ceol.

Leitheoireacht: Bua na Cainte Lth. 152 Sa ghairdín ar chúl an tíScríbhneoireacht: Lth. 152 Freagair na ceisteanna & Bí ag scríobh

Maths Tables: x8, x9Action Maths: Unit 19 ChanceP.g. 132 Q1 & 2 P.g. 133 Q 1 & 2P.g. 134 Q1Mental Maths: Maths Challenge 4 Test 63 & 64

History History Quest: Chapter 13-The Sioux people of North AmericaRead pgs 70-76P.g. 77 Activity A, B, C

Music https://dabbledoomusic.com/p/parentsClick on artist profiles- Stevie Wonder

P.E 20minute H.I.I.T. workout:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKRR7_igyLo

Wednesday 6th MayEnglish My Spelling Workbook: Unit 15

November, adopt, except, built, adultActivity 7: Word HuntReading: Golden Harp Unit 30 Fooled by wordsWriting: P.g. 127 & 128 Activity C & DVocabulary: inspiration, individual, consulted, unfamiliar, interview, bestow, cherished, positively. Look up meanings in dictionary and write a sentence on each.

Gaeilge Litriucháin: Fuaimeanna agus Focail: Aonad 28 thóg, tharla, roth, rothar

Activity C, D, EBriathar: Clois (Aimsir Láithreach)Dán: An Seanchiteal- Verse 2Comhrá: Bua na Cainte Lth. 154 Ceisteanna 1-10 (Orally)Foclóir: leithreas= toilet tuáille= towelcithfholcadh= showersa chúinne= in the corner dallóg= blindscathán= mirror báisín níocháin= sink scuab fiacal= toothbrush taos fiacal= toothpaste

Scríbhneoireacht: Pick out 6 words. Write the meanings and create 6 sentences based on each word.Saor scríbhneoirachta: Scríobh dán faoin Samhradh

Maths Tables: x8, x9Action Maths: P.g. 135 Qs1-7P.g. 136 Q 1 Draw a change line and mark each eventQ2 Say whether each of the sentences describes a 50-50 chance or not.Mental Maths: Maths Challenge 4 Test 65 & 66

Science How to make a parachute!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXrKyaTSbEUBefore you launch the parachute, make a prediction (See support material)Answer q’s based on experiment and record procedureHow does a parachute work? Click the link to find out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZYwsAvHgVw

Additional S.T.E.A.M. Challenge that can be completed during the week:

P.E. Joe Wicks on Youtube- Daily P.E. lessons with “The Body Coach”

Thursday 7th MayEnglish My Spelling Workbook: Unit 15

difficult, craft, swift, left, Rome, ParisActivity 8: WordsearchReading: Guided reading based on chapter study Writing: Guided reading qs (Attached)Free writing: Choose a celebrity of your choice and create a fact file!

Gaeilge Fuaimeanna agus Focail: Aonad 28 ag rothaíocht, mo theach, mo thicéad, thart

Activity F & G Briathar: Clois (Aimsir Láithreach)Dán: An Seanchiteal- Verse 3Comhrá:

1. Déan cur síos faoi do sheomra folctha féin.Tá scathán os cionn an bháisín níocháin.Tá tuáille os cionn an leithris.Tá planda(plant) ar leac na fuinneoige.Tá radaitheoir faoin bhfuinneog.Tá cithfholcadh sa chúinne.

2. An mbíonn tú ag obair sa gháirdín?Uaireanta bím ag obair sa gháirdín. Cuirim uisce ar na bláthanna leis an canna uisce.Bím ag baint fiailaí(weeds) leis an spád agus cuirim iad sa bharra rotha. Cuirim bia ar an mbord éan do na héin.

3. An mbíonn tú ag cabhrú sa chistin?Bím ag cabhrú sa chistin gach lá. Déanaim iarracht an dinnéar a ullmhú le mo thuismitheoirí agus cuirim na plátaí sa mhiasniteoir freisin. Is breá liom a bheith ag bácáil ag an deireadh seachtaine.

Leitheoireacht: Bua na Cainte Lth. 155 Ciara sa Seomra FolcthaFoclóir: ag imirt cártaí= playing cards ar an ríomhaire= on the computer Ní fhaca mé= I didn’t see

tabhair aire= take carechabhraigh mé= I helpedScríbhneoireacht: Lth. 155 (Bottom of page- full sentences)

Maths Tables: x8, x9Action Maths: P.g. 137 Q1 Toss a coin 10 times and record results by drawing the chart shown.Q2 Roll a dice 20 times and record results.Q3 Rock, paper, scissors game with sibling/parentProblem Solving:

Train timetable

Geography

Geography Quest: Chapter 8 My CountyRead page 38Complete pgs 39-40Draw an outline of your county (Attached)

ICT * (optional)

BBC Dance Mat Typing- Continue with Level 2https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf2f9j6/articles/z3c6tfr

P.E. Yoga with Adriene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF7O6-QabIo

Friday 8th MayEnglish Spelling test

My Spelling Workbook: Unit 15 Activity 9 & 10Reading: Reading comprehension “Gisela Pulido”(Attached)Writing: Based on reading comprehension Part A & C Grammar:

Gaeilge Spelling testFuaimeanna agus Focail: Aonad 28 Activity HDán: An Seanchiteal- Recite all versesBriathar: Clois (Aimsir Láithreach)Leitheoireacht: Bua na Cainte Lth. 156 An Nuacht & tuar na haimsireFoclóir: spórt agus scléip, ag cabhrú le, éiníní, sa tuaisceart, ag stealladh báistíScríbhneoireacht: Lth. 156 Scríobh an nuacht agus tuar na haimsire

Cómhrá: 1. Inis dom faoin aimsir inniú.Tá teocht ard ann- cúig chéim déag Celsius.Tá an ghrian ag spalpadh anuas.Níl scamall sa spéir.Beidh sé ag cur fearthainne anocht san oirthear.

2. An dtaitníonn d’áit chónaithe leat?Is breá liom m’áit chónaithe. Tá páirc imeartha againn agus bím ag imirt iomanaíocht/camógaíocht ann an t-am ar fad.

Maths Tables: x8, x9Action Maths: P.g. 138 Q1 If you do not have cubes, you may use another object of your choice.Q2Studyladder.com- “Chance tasks” Mental Maths: Maths Challenge Test 67 & 68

SPHE Feeling safeWhat comes to mind you hear the words safe and unsafe?Draw two speech bubbles with the words safe and unsafe in each and write words associated with each word.Complete these sentences: I feel safe when…..I feel unsafe when…

Art Native American Masks-Fold the coloured card vertically, create shapes of your choice keeping both sides of the mask symmetrical to each other.

Clois = to hear

Aimsir Láithreach

CloisimCloiseann túCloiseann séCloiseann sí

CloisimidCloiseann sibhCloiseann siad

An gcloiseann tú? Cloisim Ní chloisim

Oral Language- Conversations

That was a good point about….it could also….

I would like to add to what ____ said by…. Yes! And then you could….. Am I right in thinking that you mean…..? Are you saying….? Have I got it right? You think….? What is it about…that makes you say….? Can you tell us a little more about….? What do you mean when you say…..? Can you give us an example? Is that the same as….? Can you explain a little more about….?

Under the Hawthorn Tree - Chapter Eight

Reading Comprehension Qs

1. Eily is suffering with “the flux”. What would we call this illness today?2. The children came across the body of a dead man. What do their actions

tell us about their characters?3. How does the author break the tension of the children’s sadness?4. What are the children doing in the farmer’s field? Do you think they were

right to do so?5. What is the impact of the lake on the children? Does it change the mood of

the chapter?6. Eily is described by her mother as “little mother”. Find two pieces of

evidence that shows this in her role.

Find the meaning of these words in Chapter Eight.

rancid

undertone

fashioned

forage

avert

infuriating

Matilda - Chapter Thirteen

Reading Comprehension Qs

1.How does Nigel Hicks get Miss Trunchbull’s attention?2.What does the word “peeved” mean?3.How does Miss Honey teach her class to spell long words?4.Do you think Miss Trunchbull’s way of teaching children is a good way? Why/Why not?5.Do you think Miss Honey is brave? Explain your answer.

Find the meaning of these words in Chapter Thirteen.

distaste

sarcasm

diabolical

gaze

tigress

whimpering

permanent

Are there any other words new to you? Make a note of them.

Choose three words and put them into your own sentences.

Choose three words and draw a picture of them to depict the meaning.

Danny the Champion of the World - Chapter Thirteen

Reading Comprehension Qs

1. At the beginning of Chapter 13, Danny said “I had snakes in my stomach the moment I opened my eyes on that Friday morning”. What do you think he means by this?

2. What extraordinary piece of news did Danny learn about his mother?3. What is toad-in-the-hole?4. What time were they planning to leave for Hazell’s Wood?5. What happened as they were getting ready to leave?

Find the meaning of these words in Chapter Thirteen.

colossal

transfixed

immense

sorrow

trance

investigate

Are there any other words new to you? Make a note of them.

Choose three words and put them into your own sentences.

Choose three words and draw a picture of them to depict the meaning.

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