Hello everyone and happy Monday!
It's our final week of reading Holes - the adventure culminates in the next few chapters with some shocking revelations, so make sure to stay tuned.
There's a little more work to do this week. I have spoken to most parents to let them know this is the case. Please put in your best effort as we either do the work now or when we return to school!
We are doing Area and Perimeter in Maths this week, p 112 and 113, see the questions to do below, plus your Work it Out.
Your reading today is Chapter 44 and 45. You will have to do 3-5 VIPS today, 2 thick questions and Reading Responses for tomorrow's discussion. As usual you will have your English in Practice.
You have 10 new WOW words this week, please find the definitions before the Friday test. There is also some spellings to be completed for Friday too, we will have a spelling test on our Meet.
We have some Gaeilge to do - read the comprehension and answer the questions.
Talk to you all at 11am!
All the best,
Mr Kelly
MEDITATION - Mindful Breathing.
ENGLISH
Reading: -"Holes" by Louis Sachar - Today we will read chapter 44-45
Complete 3-5 VIPS, 2 thick questions and 1 reading response. See examples below.
Complete WOW Words definitions.
Spellings - Learn Spellings below - Pick 5 and write 5 sentences.
IRISH
Comprehension - See below and answer in copy
TAKE A BREAK! 15 minutes
Suggestions
Maths
Topmarks - Hit the Button and Daily 10 - Practice all your tables, multiplication and division - 10 minutes
Busy at Maths - Area and Perimeter p112 Q 2 and p 113 Q 1, 3 and 4- Intro to Area
Work it Out Week 17 Monday 20 minutes
BREAK/LUNCH! - 30 minutes
ixl: Maths: Level F p.1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11
Level G z.1
English: Level E l.1, 2, 3
English in Practice - Day 65
SPHE Safer Internet Day
Listen to the meditation below.
Read/Listen to Chapters 41 & 42
Write 3-5 VIPS in your copy. (see review video below)
Write 2 Thick Questions (see review video below)
Write 1 Reading Response.
Write any WOW words
Find 2 definitions for this week's words (listed below)
Read the chapters in your novel, or online below or listen to the audiobook. Follow the book as you listen to the recording.
Here are the first 20 reading responses. Click on the document and scroll down for more.
You have 12 spellings to learn this week. These are commonly misspelled words that can often come up in writing. Please do 1 activity per day in your copies.
Monday - 5 Sentences.
Tuesday - ABC Order.
Wednesday - Rainbow Words.
Thursday - 5 Sentences using 2 words per sentence and revise.
Here are your spellings:
delirious
declare
intertwine
comprehend
vehemently
villainy
cluster
violently
murky
occur
Bain triail as an sliocht seo. Freagair na ceisteanna i do chóipleabhair.
Try this passage. Answer the questions in your copy.
Today we will look at Area. You can revise using the video below and we will also look at it during our meeting. Please complete question 2 p 112 and question 1, 3 and 4 p113
Tuesday 9th Feb is Safer Internet Day. This week we will look at ways to keep ourselves safe online and what to do if we run into difficulties. Please view these videos below as an introduction to the topic.