We have made this timetable as a rough guideline for what to do everyday for English and how much time to spend on each activity.
There is a lot of activities available on this page for a variety of choice but these are just suggestions. We want to stress that these activities do not have to be completed. Do what works best for you at home.
There is a lot of activities available on this page for a variety of choice but these are just suggestions. We want to stress that these activities do not have to be completed. Do what works best for you at home.
Suggested work
22nd - 26th June
Go to your Bingo activity card that we sent home in the packs a few weeks ago and choose one of the literacy activities.
This time of year we would be having our sports day, school tour and graduation so we will be trying to make the next two weeks as fun and active as we can.
This time of year we would be having our sports day, school tour and graduation so we will be trying to make the next two weeks as fun and active as we can.
This week you can download the work for each day and print it as a worksheet. Hopefully this will be helpful for people who would like more structure to each day. If you don't have a printer, these files can still be downloaded and children can just write the answers down on a blank page or in a copy. Just click on "Download File" under each day to download to your phone/tablet/computer.
18th - 22nd May
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27th April - 1st May
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If you don't want to download these files you can continue to use this page as a menu of options to pick and choose activities that suit your own schedule.
Tricky Words
Everyday start off with practicing your tricky words for 10 minutes.Tricky words are words that are difficult to sound out so we learn them from sight. We are working on the pink and brown tricky words in 2nd class, but still need practice with some of the blue, yellow, green and red groups.
Click on the link below to download a PowerPoint with all of the tricky words on it. You can open this on a computer or a phone or tablet once you have the Free Microsoft PowerPoint app on your phone/tablet. When it opens, you can press the presentation icon (see picture below) to fill the phone/tablet screen, then just tap/swipe the screen to go through the words like flashcards.
Everyday start off with practicing your tricky words for 10 minutes.Tricky words are words that are difficult to sound out so we learn them from sight. We are working on the pink and brown tricky words in 2nd class, but still need practice with some of the blue, yellow, green and red groups.
Click on the link below to download a PowerPoint with all of the tricky words on it. You can open this on a computer or a phone or tablet once you have the Free Microsoft PowerPoint app on your phone/tablet. When it opens, you can press the presentation icon (see picture below) to fill the phone/tablet screen, then just tap/swipe the screen to go through the words like flashcards.
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You could also make your own flashcards with a cereal box like I have shown in the pictures below (you could also use a piece of paper or anything you can find in the house). Put brown and pink dots beside the words so you know which set the words belong to. Make a double set of each group of tricky words so that you can play a variety of games. If you feel like you can confidently read, spell and use these tricky words, you could make flash cards for new words you find difficult (maybe from a new book you are reading.)
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Blue Tricky Words
I the he she me we be was to do are all |
Yellow Tricky Words
you your come some said here there they go no so my |
Red Tricky Words
one by only old like have give live little down what when |
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Green Tricky Words
why where who which any many more before other were because want |
Pink Tricky Words
saw put could would should right two four goes does made their |
Brown Tricky Words
once upon always also of eight love cover after every mother father |
Spelling Activities |
Choose one of these activities to practice spelling the words. You can use these activities for your tricky words, words with the sound /or/ or any other words you want to learn how to spell.
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Choose one of these games to practice your words. You can use these activities for your tricky words, words with the sound /or/ or any other words you want to learn how to spell.
Have a go of these games or let us know if you come up with any of your own games to play! |
Games |
Phonics
Phonics sounds to focus on this week; continue to revise ur sounds.
Phonics sounds to focus on this week; continue to revise ur sounds.
- write a list of words with /ir/ /ur/ and /er/ in them and draw a picture to match eg. bird, church, freezer
- make up a rhyme or poem using /ir/ /ur/ and /er/ words.
- use chalk to practice writing the words outside on the ground.
- make flash cards with the /ir/ /ur/ and /er/ words and do some of the activities in the videos that can be found in the blue section.
***IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO READ EVERYDAY ***
Reading:
It is very important that you read everyday. Try read 10 minutes (or more) every day. You can read any books you have at home. You can also access free reading books on www.oxfordowl.co.uk. You can access these on a computer, smart phone or tablet.
Step 1: Visit www.oxfordowl.co.uk
Step 2: Click on the pink 'My Class Login' button in the top right corner
Step 3: Enter your class username and password
Username: Ms O'Neill Password: ONeill2020
Username: MsHudson Password: Hudson2020
Remember the 5 finger rule for choosing an appropriate book. Open the book and read any page. As you are reading, put up a finger every time you do not know a word. If by the end of the page you have 5 fingers up, this book is too tricky for you (for now).
Please find a list of questions to ask your child before, during and after reading below.
Reading:
It is very important that you read everyday. Try read 10 minutes (or more) every day. You can read any books you have at home. You can also access free reading books on www.oxfordowl.co.uk. You can access these on a computer, smart phone or tablet.
Step 1: Visit www.oxfordowl.co.uk
Step 2: Click on the pink 'My Class Login' button in the top right corner
Step 3: Enter your class username and password
Username: Ms O'Neill Password: ONeill2020
Username: MsHudson Password: Hudson2020
Remember the 5 finger rule for choosing an appropriate book. Open the book and read any page. As you are reading, put up a finger every time you do not know a word. If by the end of the page you have 5 fingers up, this book is too tricky for you (for now).
Please find a list of questions to ask your child before, during and after reading below.
Audio Books
Listening to stories being read is just as important as reading stories. It is a great way to get ideas for our own stories and being able to imagine a whole new world while relaxing.
If you are missing listening to David Walliams books being read everyday in school then we have some good news for you. David Walliams will be reading a new story from his 'World's Worst Children' collection everyday over on his website here.
Another great website for listening to stories being read aloud is Storyline Online.
Listening to stories being read is just as important as reading stories. It is a great way to get ideas for our own stories and being able to imagine a whole new world while relaxing.
If you are missing listening to David Walliams books being read everyday in school then we have some good news for you. David Walliams will be reading a new story from his 'World's Worst Children' collection everyday over on his website here.
Another great website for listening to stories being read aloud is Storyline Online.
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Written Activities
We have come up with a few different ideas for written activities to give you a variety of choice. We suggest choosing one written activity a day from either;
Remember to practice your very best handwriting no matter what written activity you choose to do:
- 1. The Green Genie
- 2. Written activities based on what you are reading
- 3. Other suggested written activities
Remember to practice your very best handwriting no matter what written activity you choose to do:
- Write on the line, use tall and small letters and use finger spaces.
- Remember to use capital letters at the start of your sentence, for the name of a person or place, and for the days and months.
- Remember to put a full stop at the end of your sentences, question mark if you are asking a question and commas if you are writing a list.
- Don't forget to use speech marks to show what someone is saying in a story.
- You could pick a passage from your favourite book and rewrite it to practice your handwriting.
The Green Genie: Unit 8 pgs. 32 -35
These written activities are great if you would like more structure to your child's work. To access the book 'The Green Genie' just follow the steps below:
Step 1: Go to www.folensonline.ie and click 'register'
Step 2: Register as a teacher
Step 3: Fill in a username, e-mail and create a password
Step 4: For the roll number, use the code Prim20
Step 5: Search and open 'The Green Genie' and go to Unit 8.
Step 1: Go to www.folensonline.ie and click 'register'
Step 2: Register as a teacher
Step 3: Fill in a username, e-mail and create a password
Step 4: For the roll number, use the code Prim20
Step 5: Search and open 'The Green Genie' and go to Unit 8.
2. Written activities based on what you are reading
These activities are better suited to you if you don't want to access Folens and would like more freedom to choose your written activities. These activities can be done with any book you are reading. Pick any activity every day to complete with a new book or a chapter of a book you are reading.
3. Other suggested written activities:
These suggestions are great if you are feeling creative or if you want to base your written activities off the things you are doing every day at home.
- Write about your favourite season/ holiday/ trip etc.
- Write a letter to your friend.
- Keep a diary of what you have been doing over the next few weeks.
- Write a report about something you are interested in e.g. animal, person, place. Use DKFindout! to help with your research.
- Write the ingredients and instructions of how to make your favourite dinner/dessert.
- Write the instructions of how to play your favourite game.
- Write an adventure/horror/mystery/funny story and draw pictures to go with it.