The Primary Planet

Teachers’ Resource Pack

June Issue 73 , 2018

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Contents

Pages

3. 40 QUIZ – Each question is based on the same-number page. E.g. Q.15’s answer will be

found on page 15.

4. Fiche Ceist

5. Vocabulary Constabulary (vocabulary development exercise)

6. Cloze Text

7. Edit the Editor – Editing and grammar w orksheet

8. Puzzles – Maths and logic puzzles and problem solving exercsies

9. Wordsearch

10. News Round-up – Comprehension exe rcise based on News section (pp.4, 5, 6, 7)

11. Project Worksheet

12. Have Your Say – Orla Language/Debating worksheet

13. Planet Sudoku – Extra Sudoku puzzles

14. Answers

15. Teacher’s Monthly Planner, with Curriculum links outlined.

Subject: English Strand: Writing Strand Units: Creating and fostering the impulse to write Developing competence, confidence and the ability to write independently Developing Emotional and Imaginative Life through Writing

1. How many teams have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2018?2. At what venue can you see the Cirque du Soleil in October?3. What is the Portuguese for egg?4. How many Blue Flag beaches are in Kerry?5. Since 2011, Irish citizenship has been granted to people from how many countries?6. Who is the North Korean leader?7. Who is Ireland’s Taoiseach at present?8. Who shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie on June 28, 1914?9. Beidh sé ag dul go dtí scoil chónaithe I mBaile Átha Cliath.10.The fastest animal in the world.11.In which country is Dinagat Island?12.Moville is in which Irish county?13.Who is the Executive Producer of Incredibles 2?14.Ed Sheeran’s home town.15.Johnny Orlando comes from which country?16.On what date is Father’s Day 2018?17.Fail to prepare, prepare to __________.18.Which car manufacturer has produced the Urus?19.These shafts turn at 540/1000 rpm.20.In what year did soccer become an official Olympic sport?21.The oldest player ever to play a FIFA World Cup match.22.Who is the leading goal scorer in World Cup history?23.Midsummer’s Day is also called the summer ____________.24.In the last World Cup, the match between Uruguay and __________ had 39 fouls.25.What is the answer to It’s Mental, number 8?26.The caterpillars of this moth are causing problems in London.27.In which year was the first Playstation released?28.On which hill is Aill na Míreann?29.The author of the ‘Project Me’ series.30.In which Irish county is Brittas Bay?31.This book is set in Texas and in Latvia.32.What is the answer to question number 3 in Solar Power?33.How many species of midges are found in Ireland?34.Who is the author of A Place Called Perfect?35.How many players played football, hurling or camogie in Ireland on August 4, 1918?36.Sadio Mané plays for which country?37.In which Russian city will England play Belgium?38.Hapless Liverpool goalkeeper.39.In which city did Leinster win the Champions Cup final?40.Which country won the last World Cup?

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The Primary Planet April Quiz

40 questions based on the 40 pages in issue #71 of The Primary Planet - 1 question per page

Subject: Gaeilge Strand: Leitheoireacht

FICHE CEIST

Meitheamh 2018

1. (Lch 5) Bhuaigh sí bonn airgid ag an Chelsea Flower Show.2. (Lch 8) Mharaigh sé ard-diúc Ferdinand.3. (Lch 9) Bíonn sé ag traenáil cúig uaire sa tseachtain.4. (Lch 10) Cén tír ina bhfuil Beekse Bergen Safari Park?5. (Lch 12) Cén leasainm atá ag Helen Parr?6. (Lch 15) Rinne siad an gúna pósta do Meghan Markle.7. (Lch 16) Cé chomh fada a chaith Nelson Mandela i bpríosún?8. (Lch 20) Cén tír a bhuaigh an chéadchorn Domhanda?9. (Lch 21) An t-imreoir is sine a d’imir sa Chorn Domhanda riamh.10. (Lch 22) Cad is ainm iomlán Pelé?11. (Lch 27) Tháinig an Sega Mega Drive ar an margadh sa bhliain seo.12. (Lch 28) Tá Aill na Míreann ar an gcnoc seo.13. (Lch 31) Cén t-ainm atá ar an gcapall sa Leabhar Warhorse?14. (Lch 36) Imríonn Mo Salah leo.15. (Lch 37) Beidh an cluiche idir an Spáinn agus an Phortaingéil i ____ ?16. (Lch 37) Cén leasainm atá ar foireann Phanama?17. (Lch 38) Imríonn Gareth Bale leo.18. (Lch 39) Príomhchóitseálaí rugbaí nua Chonnacht.19. (Lch 15) Bhuaigh Sasana an Chorn Domhanda sa bhliain seo.20. (Lch 7) Tá Mr Bumble sa leabhar cáiliúil seo.

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Tá siad simplí agus tá fiche freagra le fáil. Féach tríd an nuachtán!

Subject: English Strand: Strand: Competence and confidence in using language Strand Units: Reading: developing interests, attitudes, information retrieval skills and the ability to think

Are you a good detective? The Vocabulary Constabulary needs your help. This is all you have to do. You can often detect the meaning of a word by reading it in context, that is, by reading the other words around it

in a piece of text. Find the page, article or paragraph in TPP and then detect the word or phrase that solves the clue to its meaning. The number of letters and the starting letter of the solution are in brackets after each clue.

Vocabulary Constabulary June 2018

LOCATION, Article/Paragraph CLUE (number of letters, first letter) SOLUTION

1. P4, 90 Blue Flags … Known or talked about by many people; famous. (8,r) __________________

2. P5, … Cup Final Pitch Made artificially to imitate a natural substance. (9,s) __________________

3. P6, Plan Bee A large hairy social bee which fl ies with a loud hum. (9,b) __________________

4. P8, The War to End … Important; substantial; noteworthy; notable. (11,s) __________________

5. P10, Monkey Business Originating in a distant foreign country. (6,e) __________________

6. P11, It’s a Globster A natural event causing great damage or loss of l ife. (7,8,n,d) __________________

7. P12, Zoo Story, fi lm, or song, evoking sadness or sympathy. (4,6,t,j) __________________

8. P16, Nelson Mandela People who publicly recommend a cause or policy. (9,a) __________________

9. P18, Super SUV Skill; artistry; expertise; technique. (13,c) __________________

10. P21, The Stolen Trophy Sum of money demanded to return a stolen item. (6,r) __________________

11. P31, Oliver Twist Person who makes funeral arrangements . (10,u) __________________

12. P33, The Bog Blog Slight knowledge of or friendship with someone. (12,a) __________________

13. P35, Gaelic Sunday An official order that has the force of law. (6,d) __________________

14. P37, The Newcomers Giving rise to public disagreement or outcry. (13,c) __________________

15. P38, Bale Fires Real … Beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way. (11,s) __________________

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Subject: English

Strand: Writing Strand Units: Creating and fostering the impulse to write

Developing competence, Confidence and the ability to write independently Developing Emotional and Imaginative Life through Writing

djV Mindless Vandalism

Fill in the blanks with words from the word bank. REMEMBER – each sentence should make sense!

One of Northern Ireland’s top __________ (1) attractions was forced to close for two days after being attacked by __________ (2).

The Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge is suspended 30 metres above sea level, __________ (3) two cliffs at the coast of Ballintoy, Co. Antrim. It attracts thousands of tourists every year, who cross the bridge to get the spectacular __________ (4) of the North Coast. Along with the __________ (5) Causeway, it forms part of a well-known coastal route.

Sadly, vandals carried out a senseless, and potentially very dangerous, act on the bridge and attempted to cut through the __________ (6) holding it up. Hundreds of visitors were __________ (7) away on the day the damage was discovered, as inspections needed to be carried out.

The National Trust decided to __________ (8) it until they were sure it was able to take the usual amount of human traffic it was used to.

In a tweet, the Trust, which operates the site, described the attack as ‘mindless’ and said it could have had ‘very __________ (9) consequences’.

Police in Northern Ireland who examined the bridge said a hand rope and some supporting ropes had been cut and they were __________ (10) it as an act of criminal damage.

Thankfully, the damage was not too serious, meaning the bridge was only closed for two days after tests were carried out to make sure it was fit for use.

Word Bank

ropes vandals investigating views close

dangerous Giant’s connecting tourist turned

Subject: SPHE Strand: Strand: Myself and Others Strand Units: My Friends and Other People

Editing- a vital skil!

Can you find the punctuation errors in the story below? There are ten spelling mistakes, five

capital letters have been omitted and five full stops have also been left out.

Penguins

Penguins are aquatic, flightless birds that are highly adapted to life in the water. their tuxedo-

like appearance is known as countershading and helps keep them safe in the water. Penguins

lost the ability to fly millons of years ago, but their powerful fins and streamlined bodies make

them accomplished swimmers They have been nicknamed the flying torpedos. they are the

fastest swiming and deepest diving species of bird Penguins are found exclusively in the

Southern Hemisphere where they catch their food underwater and raise their young on land.

The emperor penguin is the largest of all penguins at about 1.15 metres tall. they live on the

inhospitable Antartic ice and employ a number of tactics to deal with the incredably harsh

environment.

They huddle together to excape the wind and conserve warmth with individuals taking turns

to move to the group’s warm, toasty interior. once a penguin has warmed up it will move to

the perimetre so that others can get protection from the icey elements The female lays a

single egg and promptly disappears on a two month hunting trip, leaving the daddy penguin

to keep the egg warm by balanceing it on his feet and covering it with a feathered skin called

a brood pouch The males get nothing to eat for this period and are starving when the females

arrive back with food, which they regurgitate for the chicks. the males can finaly go to sea and

catch a well-earned fish for dinner

Spelling mistakes (10) Capitals missing (5)

Full stops (5)

Subject: English Strand: Strand: Competence and confidence in using language Strand Units: Reading: developing interests, attitudes, information retrieval skills and the ability to think

Fun Puzzles

1. Doublets

Doublets are word puzzles invented by Lewis Carroll. Transform one word into another by changing a single letter in each step, so that each link in the chain is a valid word.

For example, to change MORE into LESS with 3 links: MORE, lore, lose, loss, LESS (There will often be several ways to solve the doublet but remember, each link must be a valid word!)

Now try these Change FREE into HEAT with 3 links Change LOVE into MINT with 3 links Change BALE into FEEL with 3 links

2. General Knowledge Quiz

Solve the general knowledge quiz and the first letters of the answers will reveal something associated with May. Use your research skills to help you find the answers

1. In which country is St. Moritz? ___________________ (11)

2. What did Joseph Priestley discover in 1774? ___________________ (6) 3. What is the name of the national airline of Germany? ___________________ (9) 4. Anglo-Irish polar explorer, led three expeditions to the Antarctic, died in South Georgia in 1922. ___________________ (10)

5. What is the capital city of Libya? ___________________ (7) 6. The Dolomites are a mountain range in which country? ___________________ (5) 7. What is the second smallest county in Ireland? ___________________ (6) 8. Astigmatism is a condition affecting which part of the body? ___________________ (3)

3. Timothy TouristTimothy Tourist intends to see ten places or things associated with County Westmeath. Unscramble the letters so Timothy can

begin his travels. Use your research skills to help you find the answers on page 28 of the June #73 edition of The Primary Planet.

1 GINMALRUL

2 ALMENUGHELM

3 RAREGARHADV

4 CUNAHIES

5 EROF

6 ALOTHEN

7 LENEN

8 SOBRAN 9 NAGEDINK

10 TANTOESC

Issue 73 June Wordsearch

Meet some of the teams of this year's World Cup finals. We challenge you to find out the remaining 12 teams! Game on!

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Subject: English Strand: Writing Strand Units: Creating and fostering the impulse to write Developing competence, Confidence and the ability to write independently Developing Emotional and Imaginative Life through Writing

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Find and record interesting facts that you read in this month’s paper, in your own words. Illustrate each fact or import a suitable image. The first one is done for you!

(You can find out more about Justin Timberlake on page 14 of the February 2017 edition of The Primary Planet)

Did you know Ed?At the age of 27, Ed Sheeran is one of the world’s bestselling and most popular artistes. Ed’s parents both come from Ireland and he visits the Emerald Isle regularly. As well as selling millions of albums, he had 6.3 million streams on Spotify last year. Ed does a lot of work for charity and even donated some of his clothes to a hospice in his home town of Framlingham.

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Subject: English Strand: Writing Strand Units: Creating and fostering the impulse to write Developing competence, Confidence and the ability to write independently Developing Emotional and Imaginative Life through Writing

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Subject: English

Strand: Writing

Strand Units: Creating and fostering the impulse to write Developing

competence, Confidence and the ability to write independently Developing

Emotional and Imaginative Life through Writing

Sampla- Lch 5: Rugadh Brian Friel sa bhliain seo. 1929

1. Write a short note telling Meghan and Harry why they should visit

your area on their honeymoon.

2. How many people do you know who have come to Ireland from a

different country?

3. Use your research skills to find out five facts about North Korea and

five facts about South Korea.

4. Write a list of words that you think would describe how one of

Ireland’s new citizens felt after the recent ceremony in Kerry.

5. Why would SIS Pitches have bases in so many different countries?

6. Imagine that you’ve just won a major prize at the Chelsea Flower

Show. Write a newspaper headline for an article about your achievement.

7. Design a poster urging people to keep a Blue Flag beach clean.

8. How do bees help the environment?

9. Use your research skills to find a Blue Flag beach in

each of the 11 counties mentioned in the article on page 4.

10. What was your favourite news story in this month’s TPP?

This comprehension exercise is based on the news section of this month’s Primary Planet – pages 4 – 6. When answering the questions, write full sentences for your answers. Read the

key words in the questions so that you can include key words in your answers.

Question Time

Subject: English Strand: Competence and confidence in using language / Developing cognitive abilities through language Strand Units: Developing competence and confidence in using oral language / Developing cognitive abilities through oral language

A PROBLEM SHARED ...Based on last year's Problem of the Month, what advice would you give to

Cassandra? Have you experienced the same? Try to imagine yourself in Cassandra's position and think about how she might solve her problem.

And remember: A Problem Shared is a Problem Halved.

In class groups, or in pairs, discuss the above problem among yourselves. Compare advice and decide, as a group, what the best or most practical solutions are.

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Subject: Maths Strand: Number Strand Units: Problem Solving

Planet Sudoku - Extra

COUNTDOWN

4764 5 6 7 8 9 10 20

6x4=24 x 20=480 - (5-(9-8))=4=476

CRACK THE CODE

Answers June #73

Mental Maths

Think About It

939

Which one doesn’t belong?

54 – not a square numbe3r64 – not a multiple of 9 81 – odd 144 – only number >100

1. €2.532. 163. 27m4. 20:155. 36. €207. 1/108. €409. 12c10. 30

Winners say: ‘It may be difficult, but it is possible. Losers say: ‘It may be possible, but it is too difficult!’

PLANET SUDOKU

1. 9.45 p.m.2. 32.28 million3. €12,9694. €7205. 6080 minutes6. 37. 248. €4,8009. 3.42 p.m.10. 1950

Fun PuzzlesDoublets

FREE, FRET, FEET, FEAT, HEAT

BALE, BALL, FALL, FELL, FEEL

LOVE, LIVE, LINE, MINE, MINT

Calculator Corner

MATHS STORY #73

__46 x 12__ = 30,504 246x1241__5 x 25__ = 41,415 165x25136__ x 1__3 = 48,412 364x133

General Knowledge Quiz

1. Switzerland2. oxygen3. Lufthansa4. Shackleton5. Tripoli6. Italy7. Carlow8. eye

Hidden word – solstice

Timothy Tourist

1. Mullingar2. Mullaghmeen3. Derravaragh4. Uisneach5. Fore6. Athlone7. Ennel8. Brosna9. Kinnegad10. Catstone

Fiche Ceist

1. Billy Alexander2. Gavrilo Princep3. Cian4. an Isiltír5. Elastigirl6. Givenchy7. 27 years8. Uragua/Uruguay9. Faryd Mondragon10. Edson Arantes do Nascimento11. 198812. Uisneach13. Joey14. an Éigipt/Egypt15. Sochi16. Los Canaleros17. Real Madrid18. Andy Friend19. 196620. Oliver Twist

Vocabulary Constabulary 1. renowned2. synthetic3. bumblebee4. significant5. exotic6. natural disaster7. tear-jerker8. advocates9. craftsmanship10. ransom11. undertaker12. acquaintance13. decree14. controversial15. spectacular

Cloze 1. tourist2. vandals3. connecting4. views5. Giant’s6. ropes7. turned8. close9. dangerous10. investigating

Editing – A Vital Skil! Spelling mistakes are highlighted in yellow, omitted capital letters are

highlighted in green and omitted full stops are red and underlined.

40-Question Quiz1. 322. 3Arena3. ovo4. 145. 1816. Kim Jong-Un7. Leo Varadkar8. Gavrilo Princip9. Déaglán10. cheetah11. Philippines12. Donegal13. John Lassiter14. Framlingham15. Canada16. June 1717. fail18. Lamborghini19. P.T.O.20. 190821. Faryd Mondragon22. Miroslav Klose23. solstice24. Italy25. €4026. Oak processionary moth27. 199428. Uisneach29. Samantha Weaver30. Wicklow31. Holes32. batteries33. 2934. Helena Duggan35. 54,00036. Senegal37. Kalingrad38. Loris Karius39. Bilbao40. Germany

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