THE PRIMARY PLANET

TEACHER PACK JUNE 02-05

TIMETABLE FOR THE WEEK

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WORKSHEETS FOR THE WEEK

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ANSWERS TO ACTIVITIES

THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

MENTAL MATHS

CHALLENGE

MENTAL MATHS

CHALLENGE

MENTAL MATHS

CHALLENGE

MENTAL MATHS

CHALLENGE

DAILY QUIZ DAILY QUIZ DAILY QUIZ DAILY QUIZ

FUTOSHIKI PUZZLE

FUTOSHIKI PUZZLE

FUTOSHIKI PUZZLE

FUTOSHIKI PUZZLE

PARAGRAPHPROJECT

HAVE YOURSAY

A DAY I WILL NEVER FORGET

POETRY: HEROES

EDIT THE EDITOR

CLOZE TEST TIME

MATHS STORY VOCABULARY CONSTABULARY

1. DAILY 2-MINUTE QUIZ 2. DAILY MENTAL MATHS

A 10-question general knowledge audio quiz posted online every day at 9:00 a.m. Children listen to an audio file, where we call out the questions. They can write down their answers and later type them in the comment box provided. Answers are given the following day. A fun warm-up activity. Children canalso answer online using the comment box provided

A 15-question mental maths audio activity posted online every day at 9:00 a.m. Children listen to an audio file, where we call out the maths questions. They can work out their answers andlater type them in the comment box provided. Answers are given the following day. A fun HIGHER ORDER maths activity. Children can answer online using the comment box provided

WRITING ACTIVITIES TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

NARRATIVE WRITING

PERSUASIVE WRITING

RECOUNTWRITING

NARRATVE WRITING

PARAGRAPHPROJECT

YOU HAVE GOTTO BUY ...

DEARMINISTER ...

POETRY: HEROES

Tuesday’s Writing Activity is based on the Narrative Writing genre. Here, children are given an opening sentence to begin their paragraph. This encourages creative writing on a manageable scale. A worksheet is provided with tips on narrative writing. Children can also submit online.

Wednesday’s Writing Activity is based on the Persuasive Writing genre. Here, children are asked to convince readers to purchase their new invention. A worksheet is provided. Children can also submit their letters online.

Thursday’s Writing Activity is based on the Recount Writing genre. Here, children are invited to write about a day that in tehir lives that they will never forget.

A worksheet is provided. Children can also submit their recount writing pieces online.

Friday’s Writing Activity is based on the Narrative Writing genre. Here, children are asked to write a poem on the theme of waiting. A worksheet is provided with rhyming couplets to aid in the writing process. Children can also submit online. We will post a selection of poems to the website that day.

LITERACY & NUMERACY ACTIVITIES

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

EDIT THE EDITOR

CLOZE TEST TIME

MATHS STORY TIME PART II

VOCABULARY CONSTABULARY

Tuesday’s grammar activity requires the children to edit and correct a news article related to this month’s Primary Planet. Here, the children are given a list of what they need to find. E.g. spelling mistakes, incorrect words, punctuation, etc.

Children can type their answers in the comment box provided, or download and print the related worksheet.

Wednesday’s cloze test activity requires the children to fill in the blanks of a related article to acountyinIreland:CarlowWe’ll give the children a list of words to choose from. Children can type their answers in the comment box provided, or download and print the related worksheet.

Thursday’s Maths Story activity is based on a news article taken from a past issue of The Primary Planet. Here, the children must work out the answers to 8 maths problems.

Children can type their answers in the comment box provided, or download and print the related worksheet.

Friday’s vocabulary enrichment activity challenges the children to find words throughout the magazine that match the definitions provided. The clues also provide differentiation (page numbers, starting letters etc).

Children can type their answers in the comment box provided, or download and print the related worksheet.

OTHER ACTIVITIES WEEKLYSURVEY

FUTUSHIKITIME

WEEKLY POLL

This week’s survey promotes independent thinking among the children where they get to decide on a question raised by the TPP team. They are encouraged to explain their reasons for their opinion and, by sharing this online, other readers and peers can participate in the discussion and listen to different viewpoints and opinions. This is proving very popular and hearing what the children actually think is a valuable opportunity for us all.

Futoshiki is a Japanese Logic puzzle game, where children must fill in the numbers 1 to 4 (in a four-line grid), making sure that the same number only appears once on each column and row. The only clues you have are the given numbers and the signs which show if the number is greater than or less than the number next to it.

Similar to the Weekly Survey, the TPP Weekly Poll (a little more light- hearted) promotes independent thinking among the children where they get to decide on a question raised by the TPP team. They are encouraged to explain their reasons for choosing an option and, by sharing this online, other readers and peers can participate in the discussion and listen to different viewpoints and opinions.

Answer Sheet for your daily

MENTAL MATHS 15 mental maths questions read aloud. You write down the answers as quickly (and correctly) as you can! If we are going too fast for you, just play it again, and again,

until you get all completed. We'll reveal the answers tomorrow, before we begin the next one. Ready? Let's go!

NAME:

DATE:

SCORE:

Answer Sheet for your daily

JUST-2-MINUTES QUIZ Right, before anyone asks you to do anything, be ready to shout: IN TWO MINUTES!

As that's how long it will take you to complete this, we're thinking. OK, enough of the intro, we want answers ... NOW!

NAME:

DATE:

SCORE:

Narrative Writing Activity: Tuesday, June 02

PARAGRAPH PROJECT Here, we give you a sentence to begin your creative paragraph with. All you need to do is take it from there. But don't go too mad -- it's a paragraph, not a novel. The trick is, you try to make it as exciting, sad, happy, scary or interesting as you can ... and in just one paragraph. Let's get writing!

Today's opening sentence:

The hot-air balloon rose higher, but something seemed to move inside the supposedly empty basket. Oh no ... it couldn't be!

Grammar Activity: Tuesday, June 02

EDIT THE EDITOR This grammar activity is based on an article from an issue of The

Primary Planet about an American couple who remained positive after a local hurricane. Read through the article and see if you can spot the 10 spelling mistakes, the 5 missing capital letters and the 5 missing full stops.

POSITIVTY AFTER HURRICANE HARVEY

The American states of Texas and louisiana have been devestated in recent weeks by Hurricane Harvey They powerful storm brought in strong winds and heavy floods -- in some areas, so much rain fell that the water was hire than some cars.

the homes of around 30,000 people in houston, the largest city in Texas, were distroyed, meaning many people have been relieing on the kindness of strangers to get by

Joseph and Melissa Fitzgerald-West were upset by what they saw in their hometown and decided to do something posative to help out their neighbours, friends and fellow Houstonians

They set up an Instagram account shareing every message and story of kindness they could find throughout the city. simple things like young children bringing food over to the emergency service workers and randem people helping others by providing shelter all get shared

The kind-hearted couple hope that by spreading these messages of positivity, there will be a domino effect and more acts of kindness will take place ‘In times like these, differences in religion, race and politicks are washed away and it is just people helping people,’ melissa says.

Daily Maths Activity: Tuesday, June 02

FUTOSHIKI TIME! To solve a Futoshiki Puzzle you must fill in the numbers (1 – 4 for a four-line grid).

Make sure that a number appears only once on each column and row. The symbols < and > tell you if the number in each square is bigger or

smaller than the number next to it.

BEGINNER

NOVICE

C

M

Y

CM

MY

CY

CMY

K

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Persuasive Writing Activity: Wednesday, June 03

YOU NEED TO BUY THIS ...

In Have Your Say this week, we want you to use all your persuasive writing skills to convince other reads to buy your invention. It may be related to COVID-19, it may

be the greatest toy ever made. It could be a cool piece of tech, or the worst invention ever (but you need to shift it off the shelves!). Remember, you get one

chance to capture your audience, so make your appeal the best you can!

Tip: This writing activity can take the form of an ad, an advertorial (and ad that tells the consumer (buyer) about the product and/or the story behind it, a poster, or a product

review. Good luck selling your brainwave!

Carlow, Contae Cheatharlach, is an inland county in the south-east of Ireland. Situated in the __________ (1) of Leinster, Carlow is Ireland’s second __________ (2) county. It borders Laois, Kildare, Wicklow, __________ (3), and Kilkenny.

In the east of the county, the granite Blackstairs Mountains form part of the boundary with Wexford. The Slaney and the __________ (4) flow through the county from north to south, with very fertile land in both river valleys. Agriculture is still a very important industry in Carlow to this day.

There were many monasteries built here in early __________ (5) times. While most of these were destroyed in Viking raids, the ruins of the monasteries at St Mullins and Old Leighlin have survived since the 7th century.

In the 14th century, Art MacMurrough Kavanagh, whose __________ (6) were at Borris, was King of Leinster. He made so many__________ (7) on the Normans that King Richard II himself came over from England to hunt him down. However, Art defeated the King’s men on several occasions and when Richard finally got back to England, he was forced to surrender the __________ (8) to Henry IV.

Rathvilly on the banks of the Slaney has won the __________ (9) of Ireland’s tidiest town three times. Clonegal was named Ireland’s tidiest village in 2014 and 2015.

There is a __________ (10) of Father John Murphy in the square in Tullow. He led a rebel force in the 1798 Rebellion, was captured near Tullow, and executed there on July 2, 1798.

Cloze Test Activity: Wednesday, June 03

COUNTY FACT-IVITYEach week we present a county of Ireland in all its facts and glory. The only trouble is, 10 words are needed to complete the piece. Have a careful read

and see if you can figure out the missing words to complete the facts. When you do, fill in the blanks below or list them 1-10 in the

online comment box provided.

CARLOW

Daily Maths Activity: Wednesday, June 03

FUTOSHIKI TIME! To solve a Futoshiki Puzzle you must fill in the numbers (1 – 4 for a four-line grid).

Make sure that a number appears only once on each column and row. The symbols < and > tell you if the number in each square is bigger or

smaller than the number next to it.

BEGINNER

NOVICE

C

M

Y

CM

MY

CY

CMY

K

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Recount Writing Activity: Thursday, June 04

A DAY I WILL NEVER FORGET

In this week's writing activity, we want you to think about a very important or pivotal day in your life -- a day that shaped the way you are, brings back the fondest, happiest or, indeed, the saddest of memories. Take us through it from the moment you got up that morning. A good piece of recount writing should be well-structured, sequenced correctly, and clear in layout and detail. The reader

should come away with the feeling that they too were part of this journey or day of yours.

Maths Activity: Thursday, June 04

MATHS STORY Read this news article and answer the questions below.

HUCK’S ON THE ROOFAn American couple have left a note on their door to assure concerned passers-by that their golden retriever is not stuck on the roof!

People walking around a housing block in Austin, Texas, became concerned when they noticed the canine, named Huckleberry, perched handsomely on the roof of a home.

'We appreciate your concern, but please do not knock on our door,' the note posted on the front door said. 'He will not jump off unless you entice him with food or a ball.'

Huckleberry learned how to jump onto the roof from the back yard of the house. Owner Allie says he goes up to keep watch over the neighbourhood. Instead, Huck has found that a lot more people have their eyes on him.

Images posted by local Twitter users show Huck in various poses atop the one storey home. Allie has also set up an Instagram account showcasing the dapper dog on the roof and off it.

Maths Questions1. Texas is the second largest state in the USA with an area of 695,662km2. Alaska has an area of 1,717,856km2. What is the difference in area between the two states?

2. The population of Texas is 29,472,295. How many more people live in Texas than in Alaska if the Alaskan population is 734,002?

3. It takes 6 hours 54 minutes to fly from Texas to Alaska. If Allie’s flight took off at 10.37 a.m. what time was it when it landed?

4. Allies back yard is 12m long and 9m wide. It cost €140 per metre to erect a wooden fence all around it. How much did the fence cost?

5. It cost €8 to paint 1m2 of the fence. How much did it cost to paint the entire fence?

6. Allie has a rectangular swimming pool with an area of 35m2 in her back yard. The pool is 7m long. How wide is it?

7. Huckleberry is 0.87m tall. He jumps four times his own height to get onto the roof. How high is the roof?

8. Allie buys a 5kg bag of dog food for Huck which he eats in 8 days. How much does he eat each day?

Daily Maths Activity: Thursday, June 04

FUTOSHIKI TIME! To solve a Futoshiki Puzzle you must fill in the numbers (1 – 4 for a four-line grid).

Make sure that a number appears only once on each column and row. The symbols < and > tell you if the number in each square is bigger or

smaller than the number next to it.

BEGINNER

NOVICE

Narrative Writing Activity: Friday, June 05

Today's poetry theme:

HEROESWe want your poems -- long, short, exciting, sad, fun, scary, unbelievable, thrilling ... so we can share

them with all our TPP readers. This week's challenge is to compose (write) a poem (any type) centred around the theme of waiting. You have acrostic, alphabet, haiku, limerick, sonnet, cinquain

or free verse to choose from.

Sometimes, creating rhyming pairs related to the topic can help. Here are some that may help.

HERO

ZERO

ADMIRE

REQUIRE

BRAVE

STAVE

HIDDEN

FORBIDDEN

BATTLE

RATTLE

Vocabulary/Word Enrichment Activity: Friday, June 05

VOCABULARY CONSTABULARY Are you a good detective? The Vocabulary Constabulary needs your help.

You can often detect the meaning of a word or phrase by reading it in context, that is, by reading the other words around it in a piece of text. Find the page, article or paragraph in TPP and then detect the word or phrase that solves the clue to its meaning. The number of letters and the starting letter of the solution are in brackets after each clue.

LOCATION CLUE (number of letters, first letter) SOLUTION

1. P3 … Vaccine Complicated, involved, intricate, convoluted. (7,c)

2. P3 … Cure Careful, meticulous, conscientious. (8,t)

3. P6 Sandstorm … Swamped, immersed, inundated. (8,e)

4. P6 Sandstorms … Contagious, transmittable, spreadable. (10,i)

5. P6 Hatchings … Endangered, in jeopardy, at risk (10,v)

6. P6 Disneyland … Footpaths, sidewalks, walkways. (8,b)

7. P14 Merger A company operating in several countries. (13,m)

8. P22 The ANNO … Modify, alter, regulate, tune. (6,a)

9. P22 Smash Bros. 3. An icon in a video game. (6,a)

10. P22 Smash Bros. 5. people who play video games. (6,g)

Now, sort your answers into alphabetical order!

Daily Maths Activity: Friday, June 05

FUTOSHIKI TIME! To solve a Futoshiki Puzzle you must fill in the numbers (1 – 4 for a four-line grid).

Make sure that a number appears only once on each column and row. The symbols < and > tell you if the number in each square is bigger or

smaller than the number next to it.

BEGINNER

NOVICE

ANSWERS

Editing Activity

Cloze Test

1. province2. smallest3. Wexford4. Barrow5. Christian6. headquarters7. attacks8. crown9. title10. statue

Vocabulary Constabulary

1. complex2. thorough3. engulfed4. infectious5. vulnerable6. pavements7. multinational8. adjust9. avatar10. gamers

1. adjust2. avatar3. complex4. engulfed5. gamers 6. infectious7. multinational8. pavements9. thorough10. vulnerable

Maths Story

Answers:1. 1,022,194km22. 28,738,2933. 5.31 p.m. or 17:314. €5,8805. €8646. 5m7. 3.48m8. 0.625kg or 625g

Crack the Code (May)

Planet Crossword (May)

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