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The Primary Planet Teachers’ Resource Pack

June Issue 63, 2017

Subject: English Strand: Writing Strand Units: Creating and fostering the impulse to write Developing competence, Confidence and the ability to write independently Developing Emotional and Imaginative Life through Writing

1. On what date is World Oceans Day? ________________

2. On what date is Father’s Day? ________________

3. Where did Seamie hide last month? ________________

4. On what date does Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2017 begin in Ennis? ________________

5. Senator Ivana Bacik’s political party? ________________

6. What age is the new French President, Emmanuel Macron? ________________

7. Who defeated Enda Kenny in the contest for Fine Gael leadership in 2001? ________________

8. Who was the first British officer killed during the 1916 Rising? ________________

9. Cén duais a bhuaigh Gnasher agus Gnipper? ________________

10. The technique of breathing through the nose while blowing through the mouth? ________________

11. How many gold coins were found in a piano in Shropshire, England? ________________

12. How many minions does Gru have in his care? ________________

13. In which film will you see Surly and his friends? ________________

14. The phrase YOLO featured in which Drake song? ________________

15. What age is Cher? ________________

16. Who said, ‘Learning to write programs stretches your mind … ’? ________________

17. Tá Gaelscoil an Eiscir Riada sa bhaile seo. ________________

18. Which Swedish word means ‘to reign’? ________________

19. In which ocean is Henderson Island? ________________

20. What percentage of water on Earth is fresh? ________________

21. Which canal connects the Mediterranean and Red seas? ________________

22. What is the category 3 award called? ________________

23. What does Tommy Ryan love besides farming? ________________

24. What is the 4th word in ‘Crack the Code’? ________________

25. Planet Sudoku: on the top line, which digit comes after 6 and before 7? ________________

26. In what year was the sand at Dooagh Beach washed away? ________________

27. Ireland’s solar energy potential is equivalent to which city? ________________

28. Which town has a statue of Father John Murphy? ________________

29. We use 43 muscles when we do what? ________________

30. In which county is Kilglass? ________________

31. What date is Decision Day? ________________

32. What type of creature is Dobby? ________________

33. What is Alice’s favourite Harry Potter book? ________________

34. The crest of which county appears in the picture clues? ________________

35. Who is the manager of the Mayo football team? ________________

36. Where is the French Open tennis championship played? ________________

37. In which city is Eden Park? ________________

38. Arsenal player on ‘TPP Team of the Season’? ________________

39. Who are the Lions first opponents on their tour to New Zealand? ________________

40. How much does it cost to have TPP delivered to your door for a whole year? ________________

What prize does the winner of the Short Story Competition receive? ________________

1. Which nomadic tribe are known as the ‘People of the Veil’? ________________

2. In which book may you read about the history of the golden snitch? ________________

The Primary Planet June Quiz

40 Questions based on the 40 pages in this month’s paper - 1 Question per page

Subject: Gaeilge Strand: Leitheoireacht

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Sampla- Lch 5: Rugadh Brian Friel sa bhliain seo. 1929

FICHE CEIST

Meitheamh 2017

1. (Lch. 2) Beidh Lá na nAthaireacha ar an lá seo. _______________

2. (Lch. 3) Cá raibh Seamie Seamróg i bhfolach an mhí seo caite? _______________

3. (Lch. 4) Beidh Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2017 sa bhaile seo. _______________

4. (Lch. 5) Cén saghas rud é EIRSAT-1? _______________

5. (Lch. 6) Uachtarán nua na Fraince. _______________

6. (Lch. 8) Fuair Arthur Neilan bás sa bhliain seo. _______________

7. (Lch. 9) Cad as a dhealbhaigh Gnasher agus Gnipper an caisleán duaise? _______________

8. (Lch. 10) An damhsa a dhéanann foireann rugbaí na Nua-Shéalainne. _______________

9. (Lch. 11) Rinne sé scrúdú tiomána in áit a leathchúpla comhionann. _______________

10. (Lch. 12). Tá sé le cloisteáil mar ghuth Gru agus Dru. _______________

11. ( Lch. 14) Rugadh Drake sa chathair seo. _______________

12. (Lch. 15) Cén tainm atá ar mac Liam Payne? _______________

13. (Lch. 16) Bhuail Trinity Greene leis an t-údar seo. _______________

14. (Lch. 18) Cé mhéad a bheidh ar an Audi E-tron? _______________

15. (Lch 20) An taigéan is mó ar domhan? _______________

16. (Lch. 25) Cé chomh fada a thógann Pamela seomra leapa a phéinteáil? _______________

17. (Lch. 27) Chum sé an Firemole. _______________

18. (Lch. 26) Tháinig trá ar ais ar an t-oileán seo. _______________

19. (Lch. 22) An sliabh is airde I gContae Cheatharlach. _______________

20. (Lch. 32) An chéad leabhar sa tsraith Harry Potter? _______________

21. (Lch. 32) Cá bhfuil cónaí ar Pierrot sa leabhar a scríobh John Boyne? _______________

Tá siad simplí agus tá fiche freagra le fáil. Féach tríd an nuachtán!

Subject: English Strand: Strand: Competence and confidence in using language Strand Units: Reading: developing interests, attitudes, information retrieval skills and the ability to think

Are you a good detective? The Vocabulary Constabulary needs your help. This is all you have to do. You can often detect the meaning of a word by reading it in context, that is, by reading the other words around it in a piece of text. Find the page and the article in TPP and then detect the word that solves the clue to its meaning. The number of letters and the starting letter of the solution are in brackets after each clue.

Vocabulary Constabulary June 2017

LOCATION, Article Title CLUE (number of letters, first letter) SOLUTION

1. P8, The Neilan Brothers hail, barrage, shower, burst of ammunition (6,v) __________________

2. P10, Huck’s … lure, tempt, induce, cajole (7,e) __________________

3. P 11, Gold in the Piano rewarding, worthwhile, beneficial, valuable (9,l) __________________

4. P18, Audi Unveil … E-Tron … a car with a fixed roof, two doors, and a sloping rear (5,c) __________________

5. P27, Solar Energy Farming equal in value to (10,e) __________________

6. P28, Did you know? megalithic tomb with a flat stone laid on upright stones (6,d) __________________

7. P6, The Dabbing Prince accepted or established code of behaviour (8,p) __________________

8. P12, The Long Haul unfortunate, unlucky, ill-fated (7,h) __________________

9. P19, Plastic Pollutes … distant, remote, isolated (3-5,f-f) __________________

10. P20, Did you know? Unrefined petroleum (5,3,c,o) __________________

11. P36, Rule Changes in NFL scolded, warned, rebuked, admonished (11,r) __________________

12. P35, The Worst Seat …? Slim, slender, lithe, lissom (6,s) __________________

13. P37, Sport not to be Missed a red wine from Bordeaux, a deep purplish red colour __________________

14. P38, TPP Team … Season hopeless, dismal, wretched, miserable (6,a) __________________

15. P39, Lions … Tour huge, massive, enormous, immense (12,a) __________________

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Minimum Wage Protest

Fill in the blanks with words from the word bank. REMEMBER – each sentence should make sense!

(This is an excerpt from a news article which first appeared in the June, 2014, edition of The Primary Planet)

McDonald's workers in the US have staged a __________ (1) outside the company's global headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois. Around 2,000 people took part in the demonstration, which is part of a larger campaign to raise the pay of fast-food __________ (2) around the world. “Hey McDonald's You Can't Hide, We Can See Your Greedy Side” __________ (3) the demonstrators, who are calling on McDonalds to raise their lowest __________ (4) to $15 an hour. The protest eventually led to McDonald's __________ (5) part of the large complex. Over 100 demonstrators were arrested after __________ (6) to leave the area. Workers are __________ (7) over the huge __________ (8) between their wages and the large amounts paid to senior staff. The demonstration took place the day before McDonald's shareholders approved a __________ (9) of $9.5 million for CEO Donald Thompson. “We need to show McDonald's that we're serious and we're not backing __________ (10),” said one worker, who earns $8.98 per hour. The protest came one week after fast-food workers in 30 countries took to the __________ (11) to protest against low wages and __________ (12) treatment. They claim they are struggling to pay __________ (13) even though they work for some of the world's most successful companies. President Obama has already proposed to raise the American minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. However, he is facing opposition from business owners, who argue that forcing companies like McDonald's to pay workers over $10 an hour will stop new __________ (14) being created. “I think that McDonald's provides more opportunity than any other company,” said Mr Thompson. “We believe we pay __________ (15) wages.”

Word Bank

closing salary streets chanted jobs

bills wage fair protest gap

angry workers down refusing unfair

Subject: SPHE Strand: Strand: Myself and Others Strand Units: My Friends and Other People

Editing- a vital skil!

Can you find the errors in the story below? There are ten spelling mistakes, five capital letters

have been omitted and five full stops have also been left out.

Tow, Tow, Tow your Berg

A company in Abu Dhabi is planing to tow icebergs from Antarctica to the United Arab Emirates. the icebergs would be towed to be used as fresh drinking water, to solve the country’s future fresh water shortage An iceberg holding 75 billion litres of fresh water could meet the needs of a million people for five years, but first it would have to be halled across 10,000km of ocean.

Due to the rapid pace of development in the uae, experts predict the groundwater supply will run dry in the next 15 years. A typical Emirati uses 500 litres of water per day which is about 80% more than the global avarage Desalination plants their provide nearly all of the country’s drinking water, but they are expensive, and require huge amounts of electricity to strip the salt from seawater.

scientists believe it could take up to a year to tow an iceberg from the Antartic and claim it is the purest water in the world Chunks of ice would be chipped off of the iceberg and crushed into mush that would then be stored in tanks and transfered to people as drinking water.

The plan is not without some flaws that will need to be overcome, like the enviromental ramifications for Antarctica, and the issue of who ‘ownes’ the icebergs. Seven countries have territorial claims to Antarctica, and those are Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom

Although it sounds crazy, this plan isn’t the first ever iceberg towing consept. in 1863, one US entreprenear proposed towing icebergs to India, where they would sell for twelve cents per kilogramme Prince Mohammed Al Faisal proposed an iceberg be towed to Saudi Arabia in the 1970s.

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Planet History Questions

The Neilan BrothersDead Famous Series – Part 10

Write full sentences for your answers. Read the key words in the questions so that you can give key words in your answers.

1. Where did the Neilan brothers come from?2. How do you know that Gerald Neilan was loyal to the British Empire?3. Why did Gerald rejoin the army in 1914?4. How do you know that Arthur Neilan differed from the rest of his family?5. Use your research skills to find out how many Irishmen fought in World War I.6. Describe how Gerald Neilan was killed in action.7. Where was Arthur when Gerald was killed?8. How do you think Arthur felt when he found out about his brother’s death?9. If you were a reporter what five questions would you ask Arthur if you interviewed him before he died?10. Use your research skills to find out five facts about the Boer War.

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Find and record interesting facts that you read in this month’s paper, in your own words. Illustrate each fact or import a suitable image. The first one is done for yo

(You can find out more about Justin Timberlake on page 14 of the February 2017 edition of The Primary Planet)

Did you know …

Did you know…

Did you know …

The world’s largest ocean is the Pacific. Ferdinand Magellan, the

great Portuguese explorer, first sailed into it in 1521. He named it

Mar Pacifico, which means peaceful sea, because the waters were

much calmer than the Atlantic. The Atlantic Ocean gets its name

from Atlas, a titan in Greek mythology. He was punished by Zeus,

and had to hold up the sky on his shoulders.

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Subject: English Strand: Strand: Competence and confidence in using language Strand Units: Reading: developing interests, attitudes, information retrieval skills and the ability to think

Fun Puzzles

1. Doublets

Doublets are word puzzles invented by Lewis Carroll. Transform one word into another by changing a single letter in each step, so that each link in the chain is a valid word. For example, to change MORE into LESS with 3 links: MORE, lore, lose, loss, LESS (There will often be several ways to solve the doublet but remember, each link must be a valid word!)

Now try these Change SANE into LORD with 3 links Change CAST into BORE with 3 links Change FACE into LIMP with 3 links

2. General Knowledge Quiz

Solve the general knowledge quiz and the first letters of the answers will reveal a word close to your heart at this time of year. Use your research skills to help you find the answers

1. Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the US, was nicknamed Old _______________. ___________________ (7) 2. Dogs are canine and cats are feline, what are sheep? ___________________ (5) 3. Mountmellick is in which Irish county? ___________________ (5) 4. Indianapolis is the capital of which US state? ___________________ (7) 5. A wool coat with toggle fastenings which usually has a hood. ___________________ (6) 6. What type of fruit is a Cox’s orange pippin? ___________________ (5) 7. Leeds is in which English county? ___________________ (9) 8. A type of electricity produced by friction. ___________________ (6)

3. Timothy Tourist

Timothy Tourist intends to see ten places or things associated with Carlow. Unscramble the letters so Timothy can begin his travels. Use your research skills to help you find the answers on page 28 of the June edition of The Primary Planet.

1 CRABITSLAKS

2 ALESYN

3 WORBRA

4 WLOUTL

5 NIUEM HAGEB

6 ONUTM NESTRILE 7 MANLATTO DANGERS

8 HIYLYLART 9 WOBILSRNH NODELM

10 BENBERGDILILHI

WORDSEARCH- National Bike Week Special

See if you can find all 20 BICYLCE-RELATED words - it is National Bicycle Week soon.

HELMET CROSSBAR WHEEL TYRE SPOKESCHAIN SADDLE HANDLEBARS BASKET OILBRAKES GEARS BELL LIGHTS AIRPUMP HI-VIS REFLECTOR RIDE CYCLEREPAIR PUNCTURE BMX MOUNTAIN CAREFUL

Answers June #63

Answers June #63

It’s Mental!

1. How many days in July and August? 62

2. What is the name given to lines that will never meet? Parallel

3. Divide half of fifty by half of ten. 5

4. Write 16 minutes to 7 in digital. 6:44

5. What is the product of 7 and 3? 21

6. What prime number lies between 8 and 12? 11

7. Complete this sequence: 33, 44, 56, 69, ____ 83

8. Subtract 101 from 1000. 899

9. Which is heavier: 1.2kg or 1021g 1.2kg (1200g)

10. How many fifty cent coins are needed to make €14? 28

Puzzle Time

Parts 2, 6, 8 are not part of Pattern 1

Countdown

303

1 2 3 4 5 10 10 x 5 = 50 x (2x3) = 300 + 4 – 1= 303

Planet Sudoku

Maths Story Page 25

1. 733

2. €449

3. €2,349.50

4. €622.50

5. 183

6. €877.50

7. €3,676

8. €1,376

9. Yes

10. €460

Fun Puzzles

Doublets

SANE, SAND, LAND, LARD, LORD

CAST, CART, CARE, CORE, BORE

FACE, LACE, LICE, LIME, LIMP

General Knowledge Quiz

1. Hickory

2. Ovine

3. Laois

4. Indiana

5. Duffel

6. Apple

7. Yorkshire

8. Static

Hidden Word – HOLIDAYS

Tadhg Turasóir

1. Blackstairs

2. Slaney

3. Barrow

4. Tullow

5. Muine Bheag

6. Mount Leinster

7. Altamont Gardens

8. Rathvilly

9. Brownshill Dolmen

10. Leighlinbridge

Fiche Ceist

1. 19 Meitheamh

2. Crosfhocal

3. Inis, Co. an Chláir

4. Satailít

5. Emmanuel Macron

6. 1944

7. Carraigeacha

8. Haka

9. Jessie Pewman

10. Steve Carrel

11. Toronto

12. Bear

13. Patricia Murphy

14. €65,000

15. an tAigéan Ciúin (Pacific)

16. Uair amháin

17. Seán Ó Tuama

18. 12

19. Mount Leinster

20. The Philosopher’s Stone

Vocabulary Constabulary

1. volley

2. entice

3. lucrative

4. coupé

5. equivalent

6. dolmen

7. protocol

8. hapless

9. far-flung

10. crude oil

11. reprimanded

12. svelte

13. Claret

14. Abject

15. Astronomical

Cloze

1. protest

2. workers

3. chanted

4. wage

5. closing

6. refusing

7. angry

8. gap

9. salary

10. down

11. streets

12. unfair

13. bills

14. jobs

15. fair

Editing – A Vital Skil!

Spelling mistakes are highlighted in yellow, omitted capital letters are

highlighted in green and omitted full stops are red and underlined.

Tow, Tow, Tow your Berg

A company in Abu Dhabi is planing to tow icebergs from Antarctica to the United Arab Emirates. the icebergs would be towed to be used as fresh drinking water, to solve the country’s future fresh water shortage. An iceberg holding 75 billion litres of fresh water could meet the needs of a million people for five years, but first it would have to be halled across 10,000km of ocean.

Due to the rapid pace of development in the uae, experts predict the groundwater supply will run dry in the next 15 years. A typical Emirati uses 500 litres of water per day which is about 80% more than the global average. Desalination plants their provide nearly all of the country’s drinking water, but

they are expensive, and require huge amounts of electricity to strip the salt from seawater.

scientists believe it could take up to a year to tow an iceberg from the Antartic and claim it is the purest water in the world. Chunks of ice would be chipped off of the iceberg and crushed into mush that would then be stored in tanks and transfered to people as drinking water.

The plan is not without some flaws that will need to be overcome, like the enviromental ramifications for Antarctica, and the issue of who ‘ownes’ the icebergs. Seven countries have territorial claims to Antarctica, and those are Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom.

Although it sounds crazy, this plan isn’t the first ever iceberg towing consept. in 1863, one US entreprenear proposed towing icebergs to India, where they would sell for twelve cents per kilogramme. Prince Mohammed Al Faisal proposed an iceberg be towed to Saudi Arabia in the 1970s.

40-Question Quiz

1. June 8 2. June 19 3. crossword 4. August 13 5. Labour 6. 39 7. Michael Noonan 8. Gerald Neilan 9. maide milis 10. circular breathing 11. 913 12. 10,400 13. The Nut Job 2 14. ‘The Motto’ 15. 71 16. Bill Gates 17. Tulach Mhór

18. Regera 19. Pacific Ocean 20. 3% 21. Suez Canal 22. Dynamic Award 23. dancing 24. last 25. 1 26. 1984 27. Paris 28. Tullow 29. frown 30. Roscommon 31. December 8, 2080 32. house elf 33. Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire 34. Carlow 35. Stephen Rochford 36. Roland Garros 37. Auckland 38. Alexis Sanchez 39. New Zealand Barbarians 40. €49.50

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