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Monday Maths: Tables: Revise the tables you are having difficulty with this week. Say them out in

a chant, write them out on a whiteboard or in your copy, or go to Topmarks and pick a tables game of your choice.

M.M Week 28 Monday + Problem Solving page 85 (answers below) Problem Solving chapter 30 of Planet Maths. Work on this chapter over the

week. (answers below)

English: E.P Day 85 (answers below) Spellings Week 31. L.S.C.W.C. Tic Tac Toe. (This is your last T.T.T of 4th class!) Unlocking S.E.S.E chapter 19 ‘Stories from around the World.’ Pg. 19. Read and

answer the questions. Email task: Keep sending your wonderful news to me. I am really enjoying it.

Gaeilge: Ócáidí Speisialta Use folensonline to access the póstaer online activities. Do these today. Use folensonline to listen to the amhrán- ‘Mo Bhreithlá.’ Lch 163 J. Put the letters in the correct order. (answers below)

P.E: Outdoor and Adventure Activities Create your own scavenger hunt for someone in your family or do the one below.

Tuesday Maths: Tables: See Monday M.M Week 28 Tuesday +Problem Solving page 85 Problem Solving chapter 30 of Planet Maths. English: E.P Day 86 Spellings Week 31. L.S.C.W.C. T.T.T.

Hi everyone. I hope everyone is doing well. This week you’re going to be looking at a lot of stories from around the world. I hope you enjoy them. You’ll also have the opportunity to do a scavenger hunt as well as build a bridge out of any materials you have. Try your best, do what you can and if you can let me know how you are getting on. Take care, Grace.

Use your wonderful maths problem solving skills to answer questions from this chapter. Remember you don’t need to do all of the questions, but try at least 2-3 from each page. Please let me know if you’re having any difficulty with any of the questions by email. Draw pictures if you need to.

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Unlocking S.E.S.E chapter 19 ‘Stories from around the World- Mother Teresa’ pages 115-116. Answer Think and Discuss and Date It questions.

Gaeilge: Ócáidí Speisialta Lch 164. Read Síofra’s letter to her Granny and Grandad.. Answer questions 1-3

lch 165.. (answers below)Ón Fhrainc- from FranceI dteachín saoire- Holiday cottageIn aice láimhe- NearbyAn ghrian ag spalpadh anuas orainn- The sun beating down on usGermáin- GermanySasana- EnglandPuball beag- Small tentAg stealladh báistí- Lashing rainBaineadh geit as- ShockedFan go gcloise tú é seo- Wait until you hear thisSna trithe gáire- in a fit of laughter- laughing a lotMuintir Uí Shé- The O’ Shea familyCad as – Where is … fromMhúch- turn off

Music Listen to and sing the song “Wonderful World” by Sam Cooke. Let me know

what you think of this song. It was released in 1960 (do the maths to figure out how old the song is!) (lyrics below)

https://youtu.be/1HoVF6iv7OEWednesday Maths:

Tables: See Monday M.M Week 28 Wednesday +Problem Solving page 85 Problem Solving chapter 30 of Planet Maths.

English: E.P Day 87 Spellings Week 31. L.S.C.W.C. T.T.T Unlocking S.E.S.E chapter 19 ‘Stories from around the World- Martin Luther King

Jr’ pages 116- 117. Answer Think and Discuss questions orally. Watch : Martin Luther King Jr’s ‘I have a Dream Speech,’ from 1963.

https://youtu.be/vP4iY1TtS3s Handwriting Practice. Next 2 pages in your handwriting book. Only use pen if you

are confident to.Gaeilge:

Lch 164. Read Síofra’s letter to her Granny and Grandad.. Answer questions 4-7 lch 165.(answers below)

If you have time, why not try lch 165 ‘Cad atá cearr sa phictiúr?’ – What’s wrong in the picture. Write sentences.

Wellbeing: Continue to write in your gratitude journal: Write 3 things (full sentences) that

you are grateful for this week and explain why. Write about what your dreams are. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream- what

are your dreams? You could write them out and put them in a special box or jar. You could re-read your dreams from time to time to remind yourself of what they are and see if they have come true.

Thursday Maths: Tables: See Monday

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M.M Week 28 Thursday +Problem Solving page 85 Problem Solving chapter 30 of Planet Maths.

English: E.P Day 88 Spellings Week 31. L.S.C.W.C. T.T.T Unlocking S.E.S.E chapter 19 ‘Stories from around the World- Mahatma Gandhi’

pages 118. Answer Checkpoint questions orally. Listen to this week’s audio again where I read Chapters 10 and 11 of “Sideways

Stories at Wayside School.” Answer the comprehension questions below based on this chapter.

Gaeilge: Lch 170. Read the Cártaí Poist (postcards) and choose whether to complete Dáithí’s postcard or write your own on lch 171 I will go through this in this week’s audio. Science: Stem

Reading: ‘Unlocking S.E.S.E,’ book chapter 7 ‘Natural Features Around Me.’ Pg. 51- ‘Build a Bridge.’ Answer Think About it questions orally.

Use what you have learned to design your own bridge out of any material you like. Here are some inspiration pictures:

Friday Maths:

Tables: Give yourself a Friday test using the tables you covered this week (e.g. x7, x8, x9, x12)

M.M week 28 Friday Review pg. 85 Problem Solving chapter 30 of Planet Maths.

English: E.P Day 89 Spellings Week 31. Do a spelling test using the method of your choice- computer-

ipad- copy and pencil, chalk etc. S.E.S.E:

Examine the Mountains and Rivers of Ireland Poster. (you don’t need to learn these off)(sent with email)

Fill in the Rivers of Ireland map (sent with email) Complete the Rivers of Ireland word search. (sent with email.)Gaeilge: Briathra: lch 172. These are briathra neamhrialta (irregular) and all questions

here are in the Aimsir Láithreach (present tense) Don’t forget the rules for asking and answering questions! Use your briathra book to help- all of the verbs from this page are in your briathra book!(answers below)

Continue with Duolingo today. Topics to explore are: Basics 1, Basic 2, Phrases, Food, Animals, Plurals, Clothing, Colours, Questions

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Art This week’s theme for the school website gallery is “View from my Window.” Use

paint, colouring pencils, markers etc. to create a piece of artwork for this theme. Websites to explore: Topmarks: Play numeracy and literacy games (7-11 years) e.g. division, multiplication, spelling, reading games etc. National Geographic kidsSéideánsí.ie Cúla4GoNoodleStorylineonlineCosmicyogaNketns.ie

Additional Activities: Baking/ cooking Make slime Mindful Colouring / Painting Create a drama Write a script Free play with sand/ water etc. Play board games Do puzzles Lego Tidy bedrooms/ playrooms

Gaeilge:

Tic Tac Toe

ABC ORDER: Write all your spellings in alphabetical order

X3: Write all spellings 3 times each.

Rainbow Spelling: :: Write spelling words in large print. Trace the words 3 times in different colored crayon

Definitions: Write 8 spelling definitions

Synonyms or Antonyms: Write 8 spelling words. For each one write a synonym or antonym for that word (for example, enormous- huge)

Illustrations: Choose 8 spelling words and draw a picture that illustrates the meaning of each word. Write the word below the picture

Making words: Choose 3 spelling words and write them across the top of your paper. List at least 15 words you can make using only the letters from the 3 spelling words.

Short Story: Write a story that uses 10 spelling words. Underline each spelling word you use.

Silly Sentences: Write a sentence for 8 spelling words, using alliteration. Underline the spelling words. For example: The purple porcupine played painfully with the possum in Polly Park.

Pretest: Have an adult read each spelling word for you and give you a “spelling test.” Then correct it. The adult who gave you the spelling test must sign the paper.

Word search: Make a word search that contains at least 8 spelling words.

Type it: Type all spelling words on your computer and print it out.

Acrostic: Choose a spelling word and write an acrostic poem using its letters.

Cut-Ups: Make 8 spelling words out of cut-up newspaper and magazine letters.

Sailboat: Choose 10 spelling words. Write them in a sail shape. E.g. t th thi this

Red and Blue: Write all words. Use a red for the vowels and a blue for the consonants.

Music : Wonderful World- Sam Cooke

Don't know much about history Don't know much about history

Gaeilge Béarla

Cá mbeidh tú ag dul ar do laethanta saoire?

Where will you be going on your holidays?

Beidh mé ag dul go dtí . I will be going to .

Bhí mé ar saoire i . I was on holidays in .

Bain sult as na laethanta saoire. Enjoy the holidays.

Nach bhfuil an seo go hálainn? Isn’t this lovely?

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Don't know much biology

Don't know much about a science book

Don't know much about the French I took

But I do know that I love you

And I know that if you love me, too

What a wonderful world this would be

Don't know much about geography

Don't know much trigonometry

Don't know much about algebra

Don't know what a slide rule is for

But I do know one and one is two

And if this one could be with you

What a wonderful world this would be

Now, I don't claim to be an A student

But I'm trying to be

For maybe by being an A student, baby

I can win your love for me

Don't know much biology

Don't know much about a science book

Don't know much about the French I took

But I do know that I love you

And I know that if you love me, too

What a wonderful world this would be

La ta ta ta ta ta ta (history)

Hmm-mm-mm (biology)

La ta ta ta ta ta ta (science book)

Hmm-mm-mm (French I took)

Yeah, but I do know that I love you

And I know that if you love me, too

What a wonderful world this would be

English: Sideways Stories from Wayside School Comprehension Questions for Chapter 10, Paul and 11, Dana

1. Why was Paul’s seat the best seat in the room? 2. Why was Paul not satisfied just pulling one of Leslie’s pigtails?3. What was Dana covered head to foot in?4. What were the excuses for not wanting to do arithmetic in Chapter 11? 5. How many mosquito bites did Dana have?

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Chapter 30 Problem Solving Answers

Gaeilge lch 163 J:

1. ag rith 2. bláth 3. cathaoir 4.culaith 5.scáthán 6.liathróid 7. rotha 8. áthas

Gaeilge lch 165:

1. Tá Muintir Uí Shé ar laethanta saoire sa Fhrainc.2. Tá linn snámha, sleamhnán uisce, luascáin, trampailín mór agus cuairt leadóige in aice láimhe.3. Is ás an nGermáin agus Sasana iad. 4. Nuair a thosaigh tintreach agus toirneach bhí na páistí i bpuball beag. 5. Nuair a bhí Daidí ag cócaráil thit sé ina chodladh agus bhí an bia trí thine!6. Mhúch Mamaí an tine le huisce.7. Measaim gur chaith Mamaí uisce ar Dhaidí mar cheap sí go raibh sé greannmhar.

Gaeilge lch 172:

1. Ithim 7. Beireann2. Deir 8. Feicim3. Cloiseann 9. Ní bhíonn4. Tugann 10. Ní theann5. Téann 11. An bhfaigheann6. Déanann

English: Sideways Stories from Wayside School Comprehension Questions for Chapter 10, Paul and 11, Dana Answers

1. Paul’s seat was the best seat in the room because it was the farthest from Mrs. Jewls.2. Paul wasn’t satisfied just pulling one of Leslie’s pigtails because he only pulled the right pigtail and that wasn’t enough for him. 3. Dana was covered with mosquito bites.4. In chapter 11, Dana was itched too much, D.J was too thirty, Ron was too tired, Terrence was too hungry and Todd was too stupid. 5. Dana had one hundred and twenty-four mosquito bites.

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M.M. Week 28 Answers

E.P Answers