Onthank Primary 2

***** Please continue to use the homework jotter that was provided and if you need another, then ensure you email your teacher. *****

Literacy tasks have been categorised using a Chilli Challenge format. You should pick ONE of the three challenges to complete in your jotter. There are three Numeracy activities provided that you can choose from, please ensure you complete one. If pupils would like to complete more than this, that is their choice.

LITERACY HOMEWORK TASKS

– Bug Club book allocation.

– Library book. Remember to RETURN LIBRARY BOOKS on FRIDAY and new books will be PROVIDED ON TUESDAY THIS WEEK to be enjoyed throughout the week.

– This week we will be learning the joined phoneme “ou” for “pound”.

– Read the following spelling words. Use the activity SQUIGGLY WRITING to write the “ou” words into your jotter three times.

count

ground

sound

mouth

pound

thousand

about

loud

– You need to know the following common words:-

wish

men 

found 

round

– Use the activity SQUIGGLY WRITING to write the “common” words above into your jotter three times too.

 

MILD CHALLENGE

Check out the circuit stations below. Complete each exercise as you spell your words, one exercise per word.

1. 1. Burpees

   2. High Knees

   3. Squats

   4. Star Jumps

   5. Plank

   6. Sit Ups

   7. Shuttle Runs

   8. Lunges

SPICY CHALLENGE

Write a sentence for three of your common words and any of the “ou” for “pound” words above. (Remember a capital letter, finger spaces, sensible spelling and a full stop or other punctuation to complete good sentences please.)

HOT CHALLENGE

Read each of your “ou” and common words. Can you write them down in alphabetical order?

 

NUMERACY HOMEWORK TASKS

TASK 1

Click on the link below and play the ‘Symmetry Matching’ game.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/symmetry/symmetry-matching

TASK 2

How many of the following logos/signs are symmetrical? Can you write the numbers of the ones you think are symmetrical in your homework jotter?

TASK 3

Can you use items in your house to show symmetry and take a picture to send to your class teacher? Or can you draw a symmetrical picture instead? It’s up to you!

 

OTHER CURRICULAR AREAS HOMEWORK TASKS

We had a special visitor for this weeks PATHs lesson which was linked to comfortable and uncomfortable feelings. Can you draw an outline of the brain like the one shown below? In our ‘downstairs brain’ draw or write uncomfortable feelings and in our ‘upstairs brain’ draw or write comfortable feelings. 

 

Send photos of the good work you have completed in an email to your class teacher please. Remember to lay your work out neatly and try really hard with your handwriting and presentation.

Team P2