3rd Class Week 1 - Tuesday 12th - Friday 15th January
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Spellings (15 minutes) |
Go onto spellings4me online everyday: Complete one yellow box a day in spellings for me until you have enough spellings. If you reach your spellings goal, do the blue dictation boxes. |
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Reading (20 minutes) |
Read 4 pages of ‘The BFG’ everyday, starting on p.133. Look up the definitions of any words you do not know the meaning of. |
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English (40 minutes) |
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Persuasive Writing Watch the video on Seesaw to help you get started.
Choose a topic from the examples on Seesaw or pick your own topic. Write a first draft using the template on p.14 of the booklet to help you.
**See persuasive writing help sheet at bottom** |
Treasury C P.34: Read the story, ‘Honesty is the Best Policy’. P.35: Answer questions 1-8 (part A). Don’t forget to use full sentences when answering!
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Treasury C Phonics: ‘oo’ and ‘ew’ words
P.36 - part A and B. Pick 2 words with ‘oo’ sound and put them into 2 sentences. Pick 2 words with ‘ew’ sound and write 2 sentences.
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Persuasive Writing Revise your draft using the checklist on p.13 of booklet. Use your dictionary to check any spellings.
Write a final draft of your persuasive writing piece in your writing copy. (Make sure to write the title and the date!)
**See persuasive writing help sheet at bottom** |
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Tables (10 minutes) |
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Tables Challenge: Page 1 of booklet (only do first page of ‘Ultimate Times Table Challenge’) - set a timer for 8 minutes and see how many you can complete! |
Tables Challenge: Page 1 of booklet - finish off any tables on the first page that you did not complete yesterday.
Practice multiplication tables (x6) |
Multiplication Wheels: Page 2 - first six wheels of ‘Multiplication Wheels’ (x1 upto x6)
Tables game with deck of cards (like what you did in school last term). |
Multiplication Wheels: Page 2 - last six wheels of ‘Multiplication Wheels’ (x7 upto x12)
Tables game with deck of cards (like what you did in school last term). |
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Maths (40 minutes) |
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Length Watch the video on Seesaw.
Activity on Seesaw.
Planet Maths & maths copy: P.80: Read the blue box and answer B - Q.1 & C - Q.1-6.
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Length Activity in maths copy: Find 4 things in your house that can be measured in metres. First estimate the length and then measure it using your metre strip (in your box). Write the difference between the two. (Look at p.81 in Planet Maths - part A, to show you how to record in copy). Planet Maths & maths copy: P. 81: part |
Length Watch the video on Seesaw.
Planet Maths and maths copy: P.82: A Q.1 (a-f) & B Q.2 (a-f)
Booklet - p.8: Maths Trail P.8: Complete Q’s 1-4. |
Length Watch the video on Seesaw.
Planet Maths and maths copy: P. 82: Part C
Booklet - p.8: Maths Trail P.8: Complete Q’s 5-8.
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Gaeilge (30 minutes) |
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Bun go Barr - lch.66 Léigh an chéad leath den scéal, ‘Ag Scátáil sa Pháirc’. (Listen to Seesaw first) (Read the first half of the story on p.66 - upload your reading to Seesaw if you can)
Scríobh na focail seo i do chóipleabhar Ghaeilge agus faigh an focail béarla freisin; 1. grianmhar 2. ag scátáil 3. ag pleidhcíocht
Tarraing pictiúir in aice leo.
(Write these words into your Irish copy and find the English words for them too. Draw a picture of each beside the word in your copy. You can use www.teanglann.ie to look up words/phrases if you don’t have a fóclóir!) |
Bun go Barr - lch.67 Léigh an dara leath den scéal, ‘Ag Scátáil sa Pháirc’. (Listen to Seesaw first) (Read the second half of the story on p.67 - upload your reading to Seesaw if you can)
Scríobh na focail seo i do chóipleabhar Ghaeilge agus faigh an focail béarla freisin; 1. otharcharr 2. rúitín 3. banaltra
Tarraing pictiúir in aice leo.
(Write these words into your Irish copy and find the English words for them too. Draw a picture of each. You can use www.teanglann.ie if you don’t have a fóclóir!)
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Bun go Barr - lch.68 Freagair ceisteanna 1-8, bunaithe ar an scéal. Úsáid abairtí iomláin! (Answer questions 1-8 on p.68. Use full sentences!)
**See Gaeilge Help Sheet at bottom**
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Booklet - lch.17 Using page 17 of booklet, use the first two boxes labelled ‘Mé Féin’, to practise asking and answering questions in Irish.
Listen to the video on Seesaw to help you!
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Fun Friday Ideas:
Have a board game evening with your family.
Get creative and create your own board game.
STEM: Choose at least one of these activities to try out.
- Follow this link to see how to design your own marble run!
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/wall-marble-run
- Domino effect! Watch this video and see if you can create your own sequence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv5WLLYo-fk
Get Active!
Try the hurling skills ball wall challenge. Step back from a wall and count the number of times you strike and catch the ball in a minute. Watch the video below for more details
Take a movement break between each activity you do while doing your school-work!
Count to 10 for each; Jumping Jacks/ High Knees/ Run on the Spot/ Sprint on the Spot/ Scissor Jumps/ Hop on Left Foot/ Hop on Right Foot
Persuasive Writing Help Sheet
Paragraphs
When writing your final draft of the persuasive text, organise your writing into paragraphs so it is easy to read:
Paragraph 1: Introduction (to introduce your topic)
Paragraph 2: First argument with 2 reasons
Paragraph 3: Second argument with 2 reasons
Paragraph 4: Final argument with 2 reasons
Paragraph 5: A conclusion (to repeat what you think)
Features
❖ You always write in the present tense (use verbs like; is, are, do, make, believe, think)
❖ Your persuasive text should include:
- Facts! (Always use facts to give proof to your argument)
- An interesting topic
- Short, simple sentences
- Use words/phrases that are convincing
Words/Phrases:
Some useful words/sentences that should be used in persuasive writing:
● Because…
● Therefore,
● However,
● This shows that…
● Firstly,
● Secondly,
● Finally,
● I believe that…
● Everyone knows that…
● It is clear that...
● Without a doubt
● In fact
● It is a disgrace
● It is outrageous that…
● In conclusion...
Gaeilge Help Sheet
Ag Scátáil sa Pháirc (lth. 66&67)
Go bhfóire Dia orainn! - God save us!
Go tobann - Suddenly
Cad atá cearr leat? - What is wrong with you?
Tá pian i mo chos - I have a pain in my leg
Tháinig sé - It came
D’fhéach an doctúir ar… - The doctor looked at...
Rossa bocht! - Poor Rossa!
Ceisteanna (lch. 68)
- Cén saghas lae a bhí ann? - What type of day was it?
- Cad a bhí á dhéanamh ag Rossa agus Gordo? - What were Rossa and Gordo doing?
- An raibh Neasa...? Was Neasa...?
- Cé a thosaigh...? - Who started…?
- Cad a tharla ansin? What happened then?
- Cathain…? - When…?
- Cé a d’fhéach ar...? - Who looked at…?
- Céard a rinne an bhanaltra…? - What did the ___ do?
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Kind regards,
Ms. Hession
