Second Class Homework 18th of May 2020 • Hi girls. We hope you are all getting on okay at home. We really miss you a

lot and we miss the buzz of being at school. Thank you for all the lovely photos you have emailed us. We love seeing what you are all getting up to. We have put together lots of different pieces of work to keep you busy. There is no pressure to complete everything. Treat it like a menu and pick the things that interest you. Do your best and keep up the great work girls! Best wishes, Ms Phelan & Ms. Mooney

Teacher emails:

EileenPhelan@johnstowngns.ie ElaineMooney@johnstowngns.ie

Maths: • Worksheets attached below to complete. • Mental maths continue • Busy at Maths (Cjfallon.ie) pages:

82,84,86,87,92,95,96,101,103,104,106 - If you press Ctrl and the letter P, these pages can be printed in black and white format.

Literacy: • Read daily for 15 minutes. • Jollyphonics - continue • Poetry comprehension • Poetry writing exercise • Adjectives exercises • Descriptive writing exercise • Recount: 23rd May 2020

PE

PE with Gráinne. Click on the link below.

https://johnstowngns.com/exercise/

Dance with Mr. Gleeson: Click on the link below.

https://johnstowngns.com/music-dance/

** If you get a chance, we would like each of you to send us one sentence about something you enjoyed learning/doing in second class.***

Communion Day- 23rd May 2020

Although the First Holy Communion cannot take place on the 23rd May 2020, Fr. John will be hosting a mass on the day which you can watch with your families. (More information about this to follow) You might still like to do something small to mark the day. We have come up with some ideas to help make your day special. Once the day is over you can fill in the recount sheet and you might like to send us some photos to show us what you got up to.

(A picnic, a family bbq, a small family party, bake a special cake, a special family walk, a dance party or anything else you can think of to make it special )

Poetry Comprehensions

1. What is the title of the first poem?_________________ 2. What flower does the poet compare June to?_____________ 3. What insect does the poet compare June to?_____________ 4. Would you describe ‘June is a Tune’ as a happy or sad poem?

Why__________________________________________________________________________________________

5. What is the name of the frog?_______________________ 6. What did he drink?_______________________________ 7. What was in his throat when he tried to talk?____________ 8. Which poem did you prefer? Why?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Adjectives

Adjectives are describing words.

They tell us more about nouns.

Examples: fierce dog, sunny day, amazing islands.

A. Circle all the adjectives in these sentences: 1. We sailed on the stormy sea. 2. The lazy lizard lay in the hot sun. 3. Aaron spotted a small blackbird. 4. Giant tortoises have large hard shells. 5. We ate delicious fresh fish.

B. Choose the best adjectives to complete the sentences

green frosty ugly slippery bright wicked soft evil

1. The _______ giant fell down the beanstalk. 2. We enjoyed our winter walk on a ______, ________

morning. 3. The _____ witch cast an _______ spell. 4. Mia tumbled down the ________ slope. 5. We lay down on the ________, _________ grass.

C. Write down four adjectives to describe yourself

D. Write down some adjectives to describe this picture.

D.

Read this extract from ‘The Twits’ by Roald Dahl: The Wormy Spaghetti Chapter 7. (Click on the link below) http://www.stonehome.net.au/4red/TwitsHTML/index.htm

Pick out some of the describing words you like best and write them in the box below.

Descriptive Writing

What is descriptive writing?

• Read this sentence: The boy ate the cake. • Now read this sentence: The hungry boy ate the last slice of

cake before anyone could stop him. • Which of these sentences did you prefer? Did you pick the second sentence? If you did, it is most likely because it helped to make a picture in your mind of the boy. The second sentence

is an example of descriptive writing. *Remember to use words that make a picture in the reader’s mind. Use all 5 senses. 1. What does it look like? 2. What does it sound like? 3. Does it have a smell? 4. Does it have a taste? 5. What does it feel like? Fill in words to describe (a) popcorn and (b) chocolate

Popcorn

Tastes Smells Sounds Feels Looks Salty Sweet

Delicious Warm

Sticky

Chocolate Tastes Smells Sounds Feels Looks Rich

Yummy Crunchy Velvety Smooth

Choose a word of your own to describe. Remember that

descriptive writing is when the reader feels like she is seeing, feeling, tasting, hearing and smelling what you are describing

with words.

Tastes Smells Sounds Feels Looks

Show - Me Sentences

E.g. She was nice

Write something to show that the person was nice but try not to use that sentence.

‘My granny always made my favourite dinner when I visited her. She always asked me how I was, and she never forgot my birthday. My

granny made me feel special.’

A. My room was messy. Write some sentences to show that your room was messy but try not to use that sentence. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

B. Choose your favourite sentence from this list and write some ‘Show –Me Sentences’ about it.

• My friend makes me laugh. • Our family holiday was a disaster. • My pet is lazy. • I had a busy day.

Sentence: _________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Let’s Write a Poem

Poems can be short or long. Some poems have words that rhyme

and some poems don’t. Poems use adjectives and are often descriptive.

Remember the checklist. • Before you write your poem, decide what it will be about. • Then write a list of words that you might like to use in your poem. • Write your poem then read it to yourself a few times. You might

like to change some words. • Once you have made any changes, read your poem to someone else

and listen to their feedback. • Underline any spellings you are unsure of and check them with an

adult or a dictionary. • When you are happy with your poem write it on a sheet of paper

using your best handwriting and hang it up somewhere so that the other people in your home can enjoy reading it too.

To do:

A. Choose your favourite from these titles and write a poem (Remember poems can be fun and silly) 1. Title: Something Small 2. Title: My Favourite Colour 3. Title: Never

or

B. Make up a tile of your own and write a poem.

Saturday May 23rd 2020

Recount

Write a few sentences about what you got up to

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

How do you feel about the communion being postponed? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

What are you most looking forward to when the day eventually comes?_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Art

Make a Bird Feeder

Materials needed:

• Clean and dry recycled milk/juice carton • White paint • Cardboard (for the roof) • Glue • Paintbrush • Paper squares (in assorted colours) • Twine • Wooden spoon

Method:

1. Paint the carton white to colour the lettering (or cover it with paper) 2. Once the paint has dried, glue the coloured paper squares along the

sides of the carton. 3. Allow it to dry. 4. To make the roof: cut out a rectangle from the cardboard. Make sure

it is big enough for the roof. Fold it in half, width wise. Decorate it with coloured squares and allow it to dry.

5. Carefully cut out a rectangular opening in one side of the carton. This will be the door.

6. Ask an adult to cut out 2 small slits in an x shape about 3cm below the door.

7. Put the handle of the wooden spoon through the slits to make a perch for the birds. (Tip: if you put some glue on the end of the handle, it will keep it secure.)

8. Ask an adult to make 2 small holes in the roof. Thread the twine through the holes and tie a knot.

9. Glue the roof to the carton. 10. Fill the bottom of the carton with bird seeds. Hang the feeder from a

tree and wait for the birds to discover it. **You might like to design your own bird feeder – go ahead, but don’t forget to ask an adult for some help with the cutting. Remember to send a photo to Ms. Mooney and Ms. Phelan. We would love to see your creations!!

Music:

Learn the Song: We are the Greatest (Communion Song)

Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he1OTV66qXk

Lyrics: We are the Greatest!

Just the way we children are is just how we’re happy to be.

Full of life and full of fun, just how we’re happy to be,

And just in case there’s any doubt we want you to know,

We are the greatest, yes we are cos Jesus told us so….yeah

Jesus told us so….yeah

Just the way we children are is just how we’re happy to be.

Full of surprises, full of love, just how we’re happy to be,

And just in case there’s any doubt we want you to know,

We are the greatest, yes we are cos Jesus told us so…yeah.

Jesus told us so….yeah.

Choir divides in two parts

Just how we’re happy to be (x4) Full of life now, full of fun now (x4)

SESE:

Summer

Write the missing words. Use the box below.

year seasons spring summer June July winter three

There are four ______ in a _______. They are: ________, summer, autumn and _______. Each season has ______ months. The months of May, ________ and _______ are in summer. This is a picture of the month of June. It is in the season of _______.

Write seven sentences about this picture.

1. Boys: The two little boys are visiting the horses. 2. Horses: ________________________________________ 3. Bicycle: _________________________________________ 4. Puppy: __________________________________________ 5. Rocks:__________________________________________ 6. House:__________________________________________ 7. Tree: __________________________________________

Butterflies

Look carefully at these two butterflies that live in Ireland. Draw each butterfly. Pay close attention to their colours and patterns.

Red Admiral (size: 65mm)

Red Admiral

Small

Tortoiseshell (size: 50mm)

Small Tortoiseshell

Read about the lifecycle of the butterfly. Write the missing words.

glue leaves duvet caterpillar flies wings

1. The butterfly lays about 500 eggs. It uses a special g_____ to stick them onto leaves.

2. Let’s look at just one egg. The egg hatches. Out comes a c_______________.

3. The caterpillar starts to eat l_________. It eats and eats. It grows big and strong.

4. The caterpillar covers itself in a cocoon (like you cover yourself with a d_______.)

5. Inside its cocoon, the caterpillar starts to change. It grows w_______.

6. The caterpillar turns into a butterfly and breaks out of its cocoon. It f____ off to find food.

Write the numbers 1 4 beside each stage of the lifecycle of a butterfly.

Research: Find out three facts about the Monarch butterfly and write them below.

1._________________________________________________

2._________________________________________________

3._________________________________________________

The Butterfly Bush

Read about the butterfly bush and fill in the fact file.

We can make habitats by planting trees and special shrubs that butterflies, birds and bees love. One of the shrubs we can plant is called the Butterfly Bush or Buddleia (bud lee ah). This shrub grows to about 5 metres high and can have purple, blue, red, pink or white flowers. It sows its seeds easily, so you may see it growing on waste ground and on building sites. Its flowers can be up to 25 centimetres long, making it easier for hungry butterflies to spot them. The flowers smell like honey and are full of nectar. Nectar is the butterfly’s main food. The flowers bloom from June until October, so there is plenty of time for the butterflies to drink the sweet nectar. Red Admiral and Small Tortoiseshell butterflies love the Butterfly Bush.

Fact File: Butterfly Bush

Less common name:_____________________ Height it can grow to:___________________ Length of its flowers:____________________ Flower colours:_________________________ Months when it is in bloom:________________________ ______________________________________________

Two Butterflies that like it:____________________________ ___________________________________________________ Where it grows: ______________________________________ ___________________________________________________

History fact After World War 2 the Butterfly Bush was often seen growing where a bomb had fallen. People who lived during this war called it the bombsite plant.

Colour the Butterfly Bush

Choose a colour (purple, pink, red, blue or white) for its long flowers.

Where Does Light Come From?

When something gets very hot, it usually sends out light. Campfires and bonfires give us heat but they also give us light. The sun gives us most of our heat and light. We need the sun for us to live on Earth but it can also be harmful. The sun is so bright that it will damage your eyes if you look straight at it. Too much light from the sun can hurt your skin and give you sunburn.

Ten hot sun facts

1. The sun is a star. 6. Light from the sun makes plants and animals grow.

2. The sun is a sphere. 7. The sun is much bigger than Earth.

3. The sun is very, very hot. 8. Earth travels round the sun. 4. The sun gives us heat and

light. 9. The sun is not solid. (like a

rock) It is made of lots of different hot gases.

5. Light from the sun takes 8 minutes to reach Earth.

10.The sun holds Earth in place. It stops it from floating away into space.

Write the correct answer for each sentence

1. The sun is a ___________ (rock, star, balloon) 2. The shape of the sun is a ____________ (sphere, cube,

square) 3. The sun is made up of lots of _____________(stars, rocks,

gases) 4. The sun’s light takes 8 __________ to reach Earth. (minutes,

hours) 5. ___________ travels around the ___________. (Earth, sun) 6. The _____ is bigger than________. (Earth, sun)

Investigate:

The sun shines brightly and heats our world in summer. Heat can change things in different ways. A little heat does not always change things but a lot of heat usually does.

Try this experiment to discover how heat can change bread.

1. Put two slices of bread on separate plates. Are they both the same?__________________________________

2. Toast one slice. How has the heat changed the bread?____________________________ Can you change it back again?________________

3. Now look at the slice of bread and the slice of toast. Are they both the same now?______________ Do they smell the same?________________ Do they feel the same?_________________ Are they the same colour?_______________ Do they taste the same?________________ Do they sound the same when you bite them?___________

4. Write about what heat can do to: a. Chocolate: _________________ b. Your skin:__________________ c. A puddle:___________________

5. What else can heat change? a. _____________________ b. _____________________ c. ___________________

Amazing Galapagos Islands

The Galapagos Islands are famous because they are full of amazing animals. Many of these animals are not found anywhere else in the world. The animals are not afraid of people so visitors can get very close to them.

Where are the Galapagos Islands?

The Galapagos Islands are in the Pacific Ocean. They are on the equator. The Equator is an imaginary line running around the middle of the Earth. It divides the Earth into North and South.

What is the weather like?

The Galapagos Islands are very hot. The temperature is often above 40 degrees.

Giant Tortoises

The most famous Galapagos animals are the Giant Tortoises. These huge tortoises can be over one metre long. They eat leaves, fruit and grass. They can live for more than 100 years.

Blue-footed Boobies

Blue–footed Boobies have blue webbed feet. Their name comes from the Spanish word ‘Bobo’ which means stupid. They got their name because they look clumsy when they are walking on land.

Many people visit the Galapagos Islands every year to see the amazing animals.

Answer the questions.

1. What is special about the animals on the Galapagos Islands?____________________________________

2. What is the Equator?_______________________________ 3. What is the weather like on the Galapagos

Islands?_________________________________________ 4. How long can Giant Tortoises live?_____________________ 5. How did Blue-footed Boobies get their

name?__________________________________________ 6. What would you like to see if you visited the Galapagos

Islands?________________________________________ Task: Invent an unusual animal. On a sheet of paper draw and label a picture of the animal. Write three sentences about it.

Gaeilge

Cé Mhéad?

cent amháin dhá cent trí cent ceithre cent cúig cent

sé cent seacht cent ocht cent naoi cent deich cent

aon cent déag

dhá cent déag

trí cent déag

ceithre cent déag

cúig cent déag

sé cent déag seacht cent déag

ocht cent déag

naoi cent déag

fiche cent

Cé Mhéad?

dhá cent déag

Sa Siopa Peata

Bí ag scríobh:

deich euro fiche euro tríocha euro

daichead euro

caoga euro

€10 €50 €5

deich euro

€30 €20 €40

Siopa Peata: madra, cat, coinín, éan, nathair, iasc orga, hamstar, luch, turtar

T M i o

C É c

H L n

An Nuacht

Na Laethanta

An Luan, An Mháirt, An Chéadaoín, An Déardaoin, An Aoine, An Satharn , An Domhnach

An Aimsir

Fliuch Gaofar te agus tirim scamallach

Dia dhuit.

__________________________ is ainm dom.

Na Laethanta

Inniú an___________________.

Inné an___________________.

Amárach an________________.

An Aimsir

Bhí an lá ___________________ inné.

Tá an lá ___________________ inniu.

Beidh an lá ________________ amárach.

Religion

• Learn the Prayer Before Communion Lord Jesus, come to me. Lord Jesus, give me your love. Lord Jesus, come to me and give me yourself. Lord Jesus, friend of children, come to me. Lord Jesus, you are my Lord and my God. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

• Grow in Love book pages: 42, 43, 44, 45

The Women at the Tomb (From Grow in Love Teacher Manual)

Jesus had many followers. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and another woman called Salome. These women wanted to take care of the body of their friend Jesus, when it was taken down from the cross but they couldn’t. So, they decided they would come and finish their work another day. That’s why, very early on Sunday morning, they got up and went to the tomb where Jesus’ body had been laid. They brought special oils, ointment and creams with them for the body.

On the way there, the women said to one another, ‘Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?’ It was a very big stone, and the women knew that they would need help to move it. But, when the women arrived at the tomb, they could hardly believe their eyes. The big stone that was placed at the entrance had already been rolled back! The women hurried inside the tomb, and they saw a young man sitting there wearing a white robe, but there was no sign of Jesus. The women were very upset. They didn’t know where Jesus’ body was, or who had taken it.

‘Don’t be upset’ the young man said. ‘I know you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is not here – he has been raised! Look, here is the place where he was buried.’ The women could hardly believe what they were hearing. The man continued speaking. ‘Now go and give this message to the apostles and Jesus’ other followers, including Peter. “Jesus is going to meet you near the Sea of Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you.”

When the young man had finished speaking, the women left the tomb, but they were still very upset and scared so they didn’t tell anyone what they had seen.

Jesus Promises to his Friends (From Grow in Love Teacher Manual)

When Jesus told his disciples that he was going back to heaven, to be with God the Father, they were not just very lonely but they were also quite frightened. But Jesus promised them that he would now be with them in a very special way. He would be nearer to them, but he also would be with everyone in the whole world “I am with you always,” he said “to the end of time.”

Jesus asked his disciples to keep doing his work. He wanted them to tell people all around the world about God the Father, and about all the good he had done. Jesus knew that this was a big job for his friends to do but he made a special promise. He said to his friends, “I will ask the Father and he will give you another helper, who will stay with you forever. This helper is called the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit will help you to continue spreading the Good News to all people.” Then Jesus went back to the Father.

Jesus’ disciples knew that what he said was true. They knew that even though he was going back to the Father, he was still with them, although now in a different way. They couldn’t see him anymore or hear his voice, or touch him. But they knew that he was even closer to them than before. Because he was alive in a new way, they called him new names like ‘Christ’ and ‘Lord Jesus’. The disciples knew that Jesus’ promise of the gift of the Holy Spirit would come true, so they returned to Jerusalem to wait.

Life Skills

Over the next few weeks try out these practical life skills. Every time you complete one, give it a tick on this chart.

Setting the table for a meal

Making your own bed

Changing your own bed sheets

Prepare a basic meal (E.g. a sandwich)

Sweep, hoover or mop the floors

Write a shopping list

Wash the dishes, dry them and put them away

Hang up the washing on the clothes line/ clothes horse

Fold clothes/ pair socks

Fold towels/ bed linen

Maths Worksheets 18th May 2020

1. T U T U T U 3 3 2 2 2 1 + 1 5 +3 4 + 2 6

2. A. Laura has 4 sweets. She gave half of the sweets to her

sister. How many sweets did she give to her sister? ______________

B. Jim has 8 sheep. He divides the flock in half and puts them into 2 fields. How many sheep are in each field? _______________

Fractions

3. Write down what fraction of each shape is shaded in.

a. ________ b.___________ c._________

d. Match.

½ of 8 6 ½ of 10 4 ½ of 4 3 ½ of 6 5 ½ of 12 2

4. Colour the smallest number in each row. a. 23 27 22 b. 32 31 30 c. 12 10 11 d. 79 77 78 e. 101 100 103 f. 250 251 249 g. 139 138 140

5. Money 100cent can be written as €1.00 or €1

+ + = 125c = € 1.25

+ + = 45c = € 0.45

+ + = 12c = € 0.12

129c = € 1.29 25c = € 0.__ 765c = 89c = € 0.__ 37c = 312c = 230c = 560c = €5.__ 22c = 127c = 88c = 100c = 34c = 21c = 456c = 653c = 95c = 896c = 234c = 32c = 764c = 123c = 28c = 356c = 666c = 675c = 874c =

Puzzle

How many squares of any size can you find in this diagram?? ________

6. Skip counting: counting in 2s Count in 2s and fill in the blanks. Use the hundred square to help you or you can use your fingers. 2 ___ 6 ____10 ___ 20 22 ____ 26 ____ 32 ___ 36 ___ 40 45 ___ 49 ___ 53 15 ___ 19 ___ ___ 25 3 5 ___ ___ 11 ___

7. Time: Quarter past ¼ past

Quarter past 2

_____________

____________

____________

___________

___________

What time is it now?_________________ How many days are in a week?___________ How many months are in a year?____________ What month are we in?_________________ What month will it be next?______________ What month is your birthday in?_____________

8.Recap: Look carefully at this sum and read all the hints around it.

T U

2 3 15

7

*Read those hints again Now let’s give these takeaway sums a go. a. T U b. T U c. T U

8 2 4 6 9 1

7 8 7

d. T U e. T U f. T U

3 5 7 1 5 1

7 6 4

g. T U h. T U i. T U

6 5 4 6 9 1

7 8 7

1. Remember to put down T for tens and U for

2. Start with the units side first.

3. Begin with the top number. Say “5 take

away 7 you cannot do.” 4. Say “Cross out the tens and rename it as

2.” 5. Bring over one

ten.

6. 15 takeaway 7 is 8

7. 2 takeaway nothing is 2

8. My answer is 28

9.Skip counting: Counting in 4s +4 +4 +4 +4 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

a. One race car has 4 wheels. How many wheels are on 3

race cars? _____________________________

b. One dog has 4 legs. How many legs would 2 dogs have

altogether? __________________

c. One table has 4 legs. How many legs do 3 tables have

altogether? ______________________

d. Fill in the blanks Count in 4s (use the hundred square to help you)

4,____,12,____20,_______

31,____,39,_____,47,_____

11,____,19,_____,27,_____

22,____,30,_____,38,_____

10. Look at each abacus. Fill in the numbers/ fill each abacus with the required amount of beads

11. Weight A bag of sugar weighs 1 kilogram. 1 Kilogram is written as 1kg. *Have a look in your kitchen cupboard and see can you find anything that has 1kg written on it as its weight. Hold the item in your hands and get a feel for the weight of it. Fill in the chart below. First estimate, then use a weighing scales to check your answer.

Object Heavier than 1kg

About the same as 1kg

Lighter than 1kg

H T U

H T U

3 5 7

H T U 5 1 3

H T U

Puzzle

Complete this series of numbers 2591420?__

SPHE

Continue working on the weaving wellbeing journal linked here: https://www.otb.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/At-Home-with-Weaving-Well-being-A-Mental-Health-Journal-for-Kids.pdf