Good morning on this slightly wet and overcast Thursday, Primary 3. we hope the change in the weather hasn’t dampened your spirits! Both classes had their Teams chat yesterday and the chats were well attended and it was so lovely to hear your voices and catch up on what you’ve been doing. We very much miss you all and we are looking forward to being able to see you again in school hopefully sometime soon. Thank you again to you all for joining the chat and thank you to your parents for setting it up and for helping you throughout this time!
For your reading for today we are looking at speech. Speech marks tell us when someone is saying something, remember to use punctuation marks too! (, ? ! .) Example : “I love this book,” said Lucy. Put the correct punctuation and speech marks in the correct places in the sentences below, choose your own challenge level. Sentences will also be assignments in Teams:
Red
1) What time is it? asked Angel.
2) I want chicken for dinner, said Monica.
3) Can I play on the computer Mum? asked Kayla.
4) I would like an ice cream please, said Sarah.
5) That costs 12 pounds said the shop-keeper.
6) Would you like to read a book? asked the teacher.
7) John hit me, said Henry.
8) Where is the cheese? asked Kayleigh.
9) It is time to go to computers, said the teacher.
10) What is 10 + 2? asked Miss Byrne.
11) Hooray shouted the children.
Amber
1) what time is it? asked Angel
2) i want chicken for dinner, said Monica
3) can i play on the computer Mum? asked Kayla
4) i would like an ice cream please, said Sarah
5) that costs 12 pounds, said the shop-keeper
6) would you like to read a book? asked the teacher
7) john hit me, said Henry
8) where is the cheese? asked Kayleigh
9) it is time to go to computers, said the teacher
10) what is 10 + 2? asked Miss Byrne
11) hooray! shouted the children
Green
1) what time is it asked Angel
2) i want chicken for dinner said Monica
3) can i play on the computer Mum asked Kayla
4) i would like an ice cream please said Sarah
5) that costs 12 pounds said the shop-keeper
6) would you like to read a book asked the teacher
7) john hit me said Henry
8) where is the cheese asked Kayleigh
9) it is time to go to computers said the teacher
10) what is 10 + 2 asked Miss Byrne
11) hooray shouted the children
And your Number Talks for today (Remember the solution to yesterday’s challenge sum will be posted on Teams):
2 x 5 5 x 10
2 x 10 5 x 50
2 x 20 10 x 50
2 x 19 15 x 50
15 x 49
Challenge Sum
51 x 423
Answers for your Word Boost definitions have been posted in the Literacy, Word Boost Teams files. If you have completed these in assignments, then you will receive feedback for them.
Maths for today is looking at Egyptian number systems. They used shapes to represent their numbers. There are differentiated sheets in the file, so please choose your challenge. Watch this short video from 1 minute to two minutes for a little information about Egyptian numbers.
The link to the pdf file:
cfe-n-2545763-ancient-egyptian-number-system-differentiated-_ver_4
And picture file form for those who do not have access:
and pictures of the pages are below:
Thank you for your continued hard work and support,
Miss Smith and Mr Woodward
