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| Oral language homework 12th-26th January (3 weeks) | ||
| Please spend 15-20 minutes on this each Thursday. Sign and date this sheet to show that it has been completed. The questions are divided into junior/senior, but you can ask whatever questions suit your child. | ||
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| JI-2nd
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In one minute, name as many different types of weather as you can.
What is your favourite type of weather? Why? Give a report about today’s weather. What do you think the weather will be like tomorrow? How many seasons in a year? Can you name them? How many months in each season? Can you name them? Talk about the type of weather in each season. What is your favourite season? Why? What is your least favourite season? Why? Name some countries that have hot weather. Name some countries that have very cold weather. Would you rather live in a hot country/ a cold country or in Ireland? In one minute, name as many items of clothing as you can that you would need in cold weather. In one minute, name as many items of clothing as you can that you would need in hot weather. Describe how to build a snowman. Do you know any songs/rhymes about the weather? Eg: “Rain rain go away”, “Incy wincey spider”, “It’s raining it’s pouring” “Mr Sun Sun Mr golden Sun.” Would you rather watch the rain out the window or go outside and play in it? Be a cloud-spotter. Look at the clouds for 2 minutes. Describe the different textures and shapes you can see. Do the clouds look like anything? Can you make up a story about them?
How would you describe the climate in Ireland? Do you like the climate in Ireland? What is good/bad about it? Can you think of any workers whose jobs are affected by the weather? Name as many countries as you can that have a hot climate/ cold climate. How does the weather effect the lives of the people who live in those countries? What do you know about global warming? What do you think humans can do about it? What work does a Meteorologist do? Watch the weather forecast after the news. Listen carefully! After it’s over, give your own summary of what the weather will be like tomorrow (this is harder than you think) Next day, check if the forecast was right. What new vocabulary did you learn? Eg “warm front, cold front, isobars, low pressure, high pressure”. Look them up to see what they mean. Do any of your grandparents remember the Big Snow of 1947 in Ireland? If so, what can they tell you about it? What would you do if you were caught out in the middle of a field during a lightning storm? What would your family do if your home was flooded? What would your family do if there was a major drought? What is the difference between a hurricane and a tornado? Would you rather be caught outdoors in a hurricane or a tornado? Weather sayings- are they true or false?? 1. Red sky at night, a shepherd’s delight. Red sky in the morning, a shepherd’s warning. 2. Clear moon, frost soon. 3. When dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass. 4. When your joints start to ache rainy weather is at stake. 5. Lightning never strikes the same place twice. (1-4 are true. 5 is false) |
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ART APPRECIATION
Go to our website www.killygarryns.ie and view the painting “The Umbrellas” by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. 1. How many umbrellas can you count? 2. Where do you think this painting is set? 3. About when do you think this picture was painted? 4. What time of year is it? 5. Look at the young woman on the left of the picture: Where do you think she is going? What is she thinking about? Why is she holding up her skirt? Is she wealthy or not? 6. Look at the bearded man behind her. What is he about to say or do? 7. Look at the two little girls and their mother: Are they wealthy or not? What is the younger girl holding? 8. Look at the woman in the centre of the picture: Do you think she is raising or lowering her umbrella? Do you think it is just starting, or stopping to rain? 9. Look at the left and right sides of the picture: Do you see any difference in the style of painting? What do you notice? (There is information on the website which may help with your answers) |
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Would you rather…… Give reasons!
Ø …a snowy day, or a sunny day? Ø …be permanently too hot, or permanently too cold? Ø …the weather be very hot for half the year and freezing cold for half the year, or always average? Ø …be caught in a lightning storm, or a blizzard? Ø …a drought, or a flood? |
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Extra work in case you run out…
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Vocabulary building exercise (general activity- not based on weather)
Use of adjectives Instructions: Tell your child you are going to say a list of words which can be used to describe things. Ask them to think of something that goes with each word. You may have to give them the meaning of the word. Allow as many responses as the child likes, as long as they are suitable. Tell them you want single word answers. “Tell me something that is…” 1. tiny 21. sticky 2. smooth 22. sharp 3. heavy 23. sour 4. graceful 24. round 5. damp 25. cute 6. noisy 26. bright 7. steep 27. filthy 8. fancy 28. shaggy 9. chilly 29. screeching 10. fuzzy 30. ugly 11. breakable 31. ripe 12. massive 32. scary 13. bumpy 33. funny 14. juicy 34. spotless 15. sparkling 35. cuddly 16. shiny 36. strong 17. salty 37. fragile 18. beautiful 38. modern 19. wild 39. greasy 20. slippery 40. spicy |
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, a French impressionist painter began painting “The Umbrellas” in 1882, but did not complete it until 1886. During that time he changed his style from impressionist – as seen on the right of the painting, to a smoother, more solid style -as seen in the main character on the left. The girl who is gazing out from the picture is thought to be a milliner’s (hat maker’s) assistant. This is indicated by the hat-basket on her arm. Her clothing is plain, indicating she is from the working class. She is lifting up the bottom of her long skirt to avoid muddy splatters. The bearded young man behind her seems to be trying to engage her, but she does not notice. Perhaps he wishes to to offer her a share of his umbrella. On the right a mother looks down at her two daughters. They are well-dressed, indicating they are from a wealthier class. The younger girl is carrying a hoop and stick- a common toy of wealthier children at that time. A woman in the middle of the picture is either raising or lowering her umbrella, indicating that it has just started to rain, or is just stopping. The trees in the background seem to indicate that it is either Spring, or early Autumn and it is understood that this is a busy street scene in Paris. There are at least twelve umbrellas in the scene.