*Please find below a list of your homework for this week.
*Should you have any questions or wish to send me on any of this completed work, please ask your parents to e-mail me at [email protected].
*A pdf copy of the novel for the next few weeks:
the_boy_in_the_striped_pajamas__full_text_.pdf
Download File
*Here is a link to a Youtube video of the book being read aloud:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvDFsxjaPaE
*I know the Busy at Maths books are in school but I have given some work from it this week. It is the chapter on Weight and you should be able to work on it using maths concepts we have already learned. You can access your Busy at Maths here: https://my.cjfallon.ie/dashboard/resources
* (You should also access the History Quest book at the above link too.)
* Spend a few minutes each day researching World War Two using the links provided below. Create a project based on some aspect of this topic and you can email it to on or before Friday 1st May 2020.
*I will add answers to Mental Maths work and Busy at Maths at the end of each day for you to self-correct.
* Meath County Library are looking for your help to record the history of the Corona Virus in Meath. Follow the link if you are interested in taking part. https://www.meath.ie/council/news/meath-county-archive-help-us-record-the-history-of-coronavirus-in-meath
* Please remember that all we can do it try our best "Ár ndícheall I gcónaí "
Monday:
Léigh sa Bhaile pg 109.
Maths- Do Page 162-Answer Only.
Mental Maths- Week 29 (Monday +2 Problem Solving)
History: Open History Quest 6 on CJ Fallon app and read chapter 11 (pg. 92) on World War II over the next two days. (https://my.cjfallon.ie/dashboard/resources)
Project Work: Use the links below to research WW2.
English:
*Read the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Chapter 1.
* Keep a list of new words from chapter one and find their meanings in the dictionary.
* Answer the following questions from Chapter One:
Chapter 1
1. How do we know Bruno’s family are rich?
2. What is Maria (the maid) doing as the story begins?
3. How does his mother look on this occasion?
4. Why do the family have to move?
5. Why does Bruno not want to leave?
6. What kind of person do you imagine Bruno’s father to be?
Activity Discussion: What are your favourite things about your home and local area?
Tuesday:
Léigh sa Bhaile pg.110
Maths pg. 163 (Do b + d in each question)
Mental Maths- Week 29 (Tuesday +2 Problem Solving)
History: Read History Quest WW2 Section pg. 92-103. See can you answer Act A-E in your head!
(https://my.cjfallon.ie/dashboard/resources)
Project Work: Use the links below to research WW2.
English:
*Read the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Chapter 2.
* Keep a list of new words from Chapter 2 and find their meanings in the dictionary.
*Answer the following questions from Chapter 2:
Chapter 2
1. Describe Bruno’s old house in Berlin.
2. Describe Bruno’s new house.
3. What does Bruno think of his father’s job?
4. Describe the young soldier Bruno sees on the stairs.
Activity Draw a picture of the young soldier Bruno sees on the stairs.
Wednesday:
Léigh sa Bhaile pg 111
Maths pg. 164 Do Qt. 1. a, c and e and Qt. 2 a, c and e.
Mental Maths- Week 29 (Wednesday + 2 Problem Solving)
Project Work: Use the links below to research WW2 & begin writing!
English:
*Read the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Chapter 3.
*Keep a list of new words from chapter three and find their meanings in the dictionary.
* Answer the following questions from Chapter 3:
Chapter 3
1. Describe Gretel, Bruno’s sister.
2. How well do Bruno and Gretel get on?
3. What is the name of their new house?
Activity Use three adjectives (describing words) to describe the relationship Bruno has with his sister Gretel.
Thursday:
Léigh sa Bhaile pg.112
Maths pg. 164. do questions 3a/3c/3e/4a/4c/4e
Mental Maths Week 28 (Thursday +2 Problem Solving)
Project Work: Use the links below to research WW2 & begin writing!
English:
*Read the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Chapter 4.
*Keep a list of new words from chapter four and find their meanings in the dictionary.
*Answer the following questions from Chapter 4:
Chapter 4
1. Describe the view from Bruno’s window.
2. Where does Gretel think they are? Explain your answer.
3. Describe the people in the camp.
Activities 1. Diary entry: Imagine you are Bruno. Write a diary entry, explaining how you are feeling right now.
OR
2. Draw a picture of the view of the camp and the people that Bruno sees from his window.
Friday:
Léigh sa Bhaile pg.113
Maths pg. 164 Qt. 5 +Challenge.
Mental Maths Week 29 Friday Review
Project Work: Use the links below to research WW2.
English:
*Read the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Chapter 5.
*Keep a list of new words from chapter five and find their meanings in the dictionary.
* Answer the following questions from Chapter 5:
Chapter 5
1. Was Bruno’s mother happy to leave Berlin? Explain.
2. Describe Bruno’s father.
3. Why does Bruno go in to his father’s study?
4. What is really going on in the story, that Bruno is not aware of?
Activity Research: Find out three facts about concentration camps during World War 2.
WW2 Links to help with your project work: Remember to always be safe and responsible online!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvDFsxjaPaE (YouTube video by J.D Ruddy explaining WW2 in 7 minutes)
https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/
www.twinkl.ie (Free access for parents during this pandemic). Lots of information about events leading up to WW2/ Children in WW2/ WW2 Factcards/ Anne Frank and much more.
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/general-history/world-war-two/
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/war/websites.htm
https://www.historyforkids.net/world-war-two.html
https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/world-war-2
https://www.scoilnet.ie/primary/theme-pages/history/world-war-ii/ (Lots of information on the Blitz, Anne Frank, Rationing and investigating what happened during the war.
https://kidskonnect.com/history/world-war-ii/
kids.kiddle.co/World_War_II
*Should you have any questions or wish to send me on any of this completed work, please ask your parents to e-mail me at [email protected].
*A pdf copy of the novel for the next few weeks:
the_boy_in_the_striped_pajamas__full_text_.pdf
Download File
*Here is a link to a Youtube video of the book being read aloud:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvDFsxjaPaE
*I know the Busy at Maths books are in school but I have given some work from it this week. It is the chapter on Weight and you should be able to work on it using maths concepts we have already learned. You can access your Busy at Maths here: https://my.cjfallon.ie/dashboard/resources
* (You should also access the History Quest book at the above link too.)
* Spend a few minutes each day researching World War Two using the links provided below. Create a project based on some aspect of this topic and you can email it to on or before Friday 1st May 2020.
*I will add answers to Mental Maths work and Busy at Maths at the end of each day for you to self-correct.
* Meath County Library are looking for your help to record the history of the Corona Virus in Meath. Follow the link if you are interested in taking part. https://www.meath.ie/council/news/meath-county-archive-help-us-record-the-history-of-coronavirus-in-meath
* Please remember that all we can do it try our best "Ár ndícheall I gcónaí "
Monday:
Léigh sa Bhaile pg 109.
Maths- Do Page 162-Answer Only.
Mental Maths- Week 29 (Monday +2 Problem Solving)
History: Open History Quest 6 on CJ Fallon app and read chapter 11 (pg. 92) on World War II over the next two days. (https://my.cjfallon.ie/dashboard/resources)
Project Work: Use the links below to research WW2.
English:
*Read the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Chapter 1.
* Keep a list of new words from chapter one and find their meanings in the dictionary.
* Answer the following questions from Chapter One:
Chapter 1
1. How do we know Bruno’s family are rich?
2. What is Maria (the maid) doing as the story begins?
3. How does his mother look on this occasion?
4. Why do the family have to move?
5. Why does Bruno not want to leave?
6. What kind of person do you imagine Bruno’s father to be?
Activity Discussion: What are your favourite things about your home and local area?
Tuesday:
Léigh sa Bhaile pg.110
Maths pg. 163 (Do b + d in each question)
Mental Maths- Week 29 (Tuesday +2 Problem Solving)
History: Read History Quest WW2 Section pg. 92-103. See can you answer Act A-E in your head!
(https://my.cjfallon.ie/dashboard/resources)
Project Work: Use the links below to research WW2.
English:
*Read the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Chapter 2.
* Keep a list of new words from Chapter 2 and find their meanings in the dictionary.
*Answer the following questions from Chapter 2:
Chapter 2
1. Describe Bruno’s old house in Berlin.
2. Describe Bruno’s new house.
3. What does Bruno think of his father’s job?
4. Describe the young soldier Bruno sees on the stairs.
Activity Draw a picture of the young soldier Bruno sees on the stairs.
Wednesday:
Léigh sa Bhaile pg 111
Maths pg. 164 Do Qt. 1. a, c and e and Qt. 2 a, c and e.
Mental Maths- Week 29 (Wednesday + 2 Problem Solving)
Project Work: Use the links below to research WW2 & begin writing!
English:
*Read the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Chapter 3.
*Keep a list of new words from chapter three and find their meanings in the dictionary.
* Answer the following questions from Chapter 3:
Chapter 3
1. Describe Gretel, Bruno’s sister.
2. How well do Bruno and Gretel get on?
3. What is the name of their new house?
Activity Use three adjectives (describing words) to describe the relationship Bruno has with his sister Gretel.
Thursday:
Léigh sa Bhaile pg.112
Maths pg. 164. do questions 3a/3c/3e/4a/4c/4e
Mental Maths Week 28 (Thursday +2 Problem Solving)
Project Work: Use the links below to research WW2 & begin writing!
English:
*Read the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Chapter 4.
*Keep a list of new words from chapter four and find their meanings in the dictionary.
*Answer the following questions from Chapter 4:
Chapter 4
1. Describe the view from Bruno’s window.
2. Where does Gretel think they are? Explain your answer.
3. Describe the people in the camp.
Activities 1. Diary entry: Imagine you are Bruno. Write a diary entry, explaining how you are feeling right now.
OR
2. Draw a picture of the view of the camp and the people that Bruno sees from his window.
Friday:
Léigh sa Bhaile pg.113
Maths pg. 164 Qt. 5 +Challenge.
Mental Maths Week 29 Friday Review
Project Work: Use the links below to research WW2.
English:
*Read the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Chapter 5.
*Keep a list of new words from chapter five and find their meanings in the dictionary.
* Answer the following questions from Chapter 5:
Chapter 5
1. Was Bruno’s mother happy to leave Berlin? Explain.
2. Describe Bruno’s father.
3. Why does Bruno go in to his father’s study?
4. What is really going on in the story, that Bruno is not aware of?
Activity Research: Find out three facts about concentration camps during World War 2.
WW2 Links to help with your project work: Remember to always be safe and responsible online!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvDFsxjaPaE (YouTube video by J.D Ruddy explaining WW2 in 7 minutes)
https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/
www.twinkl.ie (Free access for parents during this pandemic). Lots of information about events leading up to WW2/ Children in WW2/ WW2 Factcards/ Anne Frank and much more.
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/general-history/world-war-two/
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/war/websites.htm
https://www.historyforkids.net/world-war-two.html
https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/world-war-2
https://www.scoilnet.ie/primary/theme-pages/history/world-war-ii/ (Lots of information on the Blitz, Anne Frank, Rationing and investigating what happened during the war.
https://kidskonnect.com/history/world-war-ii/
kids.kiddle.co/World_War_II