Monthly Archives: January 2020

28 January Homework

Hi everyone,

This week you have Reading, Maths and Spelling tasks to complete.

Spelling                      

spelling 28.1.20

RED
  1. Create a list of 15 words using the prefixes im and ir.
  2. Write your list of words using 2 different strategies.
  3. Write the definitions for 5 of your words.
  4. Explain the change in meaning that the im and ir prefixes make to the words.
BLUE
  1. Create a list of 15 words with the phoneme ‘s’.
  2. Write your list using 2 different spelling strategies.
  3. Write the definition for 5 of your words.
  4. Write 4 sentences using at least one spelling word in each.
GREEN
  1. Create a list of 10 words using the phoneme ‘u’.
  2. Write the list out using two different spelling strategies (remember to include your 5 common words too).

Reading

Please read Chapter 6 by Friday 31st January.

Maths

Please complete a times table or division activity on RmEasimaths or Studyladder for at least 10 mins on 3 separate occasions.

Have a fab week !!

Ms McGuinness   

 

21 January 2020 – Homework

This week is Scots week, so included in your homework is a Scots poem which you will receive in class to learn for assembly on Friday 24th January. You also have spelling and reading to complete for 28th January.

Spelling

spelling 21.01.20

Red

  1. Create a list of 10 words for each rule.
  2. Write  your list out twice using missing vowels (as explained in class)  and lower and UPPERCASE.
  3. Write a  paragraph using as many of your words as you can. Remember to underline them.

Blue

  1. Create a list of 10 words for each rule.
  2. Write  your list out twice using missing vowels (as explained in class)  and lower and UPPERCASE.
  3. Write a  paragraph using as many of your words as you can. Remember to underline them.

Green

  1. Create a list of 10 words using the ‘y’ phoneme as in yell.
  2. Write these and the other 5 spelling words  three times using 3 different strategies.

Spelling homework should be completed for 28th January.

Reading    

Please ensure that you have read Chapter 5 and The Taxi of Wilderness by 28th January.   Reading books  should be taken home in folders which will be issued this week.

Scots Week 

Please learn the Poem ‘Feart’ by Liz Niven by Friday as we hope to perform it at our Scots Week Assembly.  You can hear it being read by the poet on the link below:

Feart

Have a braw  week!

Ms McGuinness

 

Homework for 21 January 2020

We had a great first week back! It was so good to see you all after the Christmas break.  Let’s have another great week.

Homework for this week is as follows:

Spelling

Spelling 13.01.20

Green

  1. Create a list of 10 words with the phoneme ‘ough’
  2. Write your list plus the five extra, 3 times using different strategies each time -for example,  bubble writing, squiggly writing, other handed, UPPER and lower case.

Blue

  1. Write out your list from last week in alphabetical order.
  2. Write the list again circling the consonants with a bright pen or pencil.
  3.  Write your list again using cursive writing.
  4. Write a rap using as many of the words from your list as you can.

Red

  1. Create a list of 15 words using the suffixes listed.  Ensure you have at least 3 words for each suffix.
  2. Write the list twice using vowel circle and words without consonants.
  3. Choose 4 of your words and write the definition for them.
  4. Write the antonyms for each of your 4 chosen words.

Reading

We are reading the novel ‘Wilderness’ by Roddy Doyle in class.  Research in winter in Finland and write 3  interesting facts to share in class.

Maths

Spend 10 minutes a day practising your times tables. It’s really important that you can recall your tables easily.

Remember to ask an adult at home to check your homework is complete and to sign your jotter to confirm this.

Have a great week!

Ms McGuinness

 

 

 

 

 

Homework for 14 January 2020

Happy New Year Everyone!

Welcome back! I hope you all had a lovely break and you are excited about the year ahead.

Homework

There are just two homework tasks this week to help ease you back into it after the break.

Spelling

Spelling 7.01.20

Red

  1. Create a list of 15 words using the prefixes  dis- and in
  2. Write out your list twice using two different spelling strategies.
  3. Write a paragraph using as many of your words as you can. Remember to underline them.

Blue

  1. Create a list of 5 words for each of the 3 different spellings of the phoneme ‘ch’.
  2. Write out your list twice using two different spelling strategies.
  3. Write 4 sentences using at least one of your spelling words in each. Remember to underline them.

Green

  1. Create a list of 10 words with the phoneme ‘oe’.
  2. Write out your ten words plus your 5 extra three times using three different spelling strategies.

Maths

Complete 30 minutes this week on Studyladder or RMEasimaths  OR revising  times tables .

Remember to ensure an adult signs your homework   jotter to confirm you’ve completed the tasks.

Have a great first week back!

Ms McGuinness