4th 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) |
Begin reading 5 pages of your new novel ‘War Horse’ daily. 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 D P.40: Read the first half, ‘Boeing 747’.
Look up the highlighted words; glide, magnificent. In your English copy, write the definition and write a sentence for each one.
P.41: Answer questions 1-4 (part A). Don’t forget to use full sentences when answering! |
Treasury D P.40: Read the second half, ‘Jumbo Jet Facts’. P.41: Complete questions 5-8 (part A).
P.42: Complete parts A, B and C.
Make a list of “or”, “ur” and “ir” words in your copy (3 words for each).
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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.81: complete part A - Q. 1 & 2.
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Length Planet Maths & maths copy: P.80: complete part B.
Activity in maths copy: Find 5 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). Record estimate and measurement in your maths copy. Find the difference between the two.
Booklet: Maths Trail P.8: Complete Q’s 1-4.
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Length Watch the video on Seesaw.
Planet Maths & maths copy: P.81: B Q1. (a-f) B Q2. (e-j) B Q3. (a-d) (Remember! 100cm = 1m)
Booklet: Maths Trail P.8: Complete Q’s 5-8.
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Length Watch the video on Seesaw.
Planet Maths & maths copy: P.82: A Q1. (a-e) A Q2. (a-e) A Q. 3 & 5 (problem-solving)
**Remember when problem-solving to read the problem carefully, underline the important information, draw a picture to help yourself.** |
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Gaeilge (30 minutes) |
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Bun go Barr - lch.66: Léigh an chéad leath den scéal, ‘An Peata’. (Listen to Seesaw first) (Read the first half of the story on p.66 - upload your own reading to Seesaw if you can)
Scríobh na focail seo i do chóipleabhar Ghaeilge agus faigh an focail béarla freisin;
1. puisín 2. guairí 3. ag troid 4. Chonaic
Tarraing pictiúir in aice leo.
(Write these words/ phrases 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!)
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Bun go Barr - lch.67: Léigh an dara leath den scéal, ‘Peata Nua’’. (Listen to Seesaw first) (Read the second half of the story on p.67 - upload your own reading to Seesaw if you can)
Scríobh na focail seo i do chóipleabhar Ghaeilge agus faigh an focail béarla freisin;
1. Thosaigh 2. ag tafann 3. i gcónaí 4. Tar anseo
(Write these words/ phrases into your Irish copy and find the English words for them too. You can use www.teanglann.ie to look up words and phrases if you don’t have a fóclóir!) |
Bun go Barr - lch.68: Freagair na ceisteanna 1-10, bunaithe ar an scéal i do chóipleabhar. Úsáid abairtí iomláin! (Answer questions 1-10 on p.68 in your copy. Use full sentences!)
**See Gaeilge Help Sheet at bottom** |
Booklet: 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 at least 2 reasons
Paragraph 3: Second argument with at least 2 reasons
Paragraph 4: Final argument with at least 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
Peata Nua (lth. 66 & 67)
Lá amháin - One day
sa phóirse - in the porch
Shuigh sé os comhair na tine - He sat in front of the fire
Thug na paistí ___ mar ainm air - The children called him ___.
Tháinig ___ ar cuairt - ___ came to visit
ag crónán - purring
in aice le - beside
in airde san aer - up in the air
Tar anseo - Come here
Ba mhaith liom… - I would like
Ceisteanna (lch. 68)
- Céard a chonaic Neasa sa phóirse? What did Neasa see in the porch?
- Céard a thug na páistí do? What did the children give him?
- Cár shuigh an puisín? Where did the __ sit?
- Ar tháinig Mamó isteach sa seomra suí? Did Granny come into the sitting room?
- Céard a rinne Gordó nuair a tháinig sé isteach? What did Gordo do when he came in?
- An raibh eagla ar Ghuairí? Was Guairí frightened?
- Cé a tháinig ar cuairt? Who came to visit?
- Cé a thug Guairí d’Aintín Orla? Who gave Guairí to Aunty Orla?
- An raibh brón ar na páistí? Were the children sad?
- An raibh brón ar Ghordó? Was Gordo sad?
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Kind regards,
Ms. Hession
