PR-2884IRE New Wave Handwriting Pupil Book - 3rd Class

Trace and complete.
Name:
Teacher:
Class:
I have
I have
I am
eyes.
hair.
years old.
The name of my school is
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Patterns
Complete the patterns.
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Patterns
Complete the patterns.
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Lower-case Letters
Trace, then copy each letter.
a a
b b
c c
d d
e e
f f
g g
h h
i i
Write the body letters.
Write the head and body letters.
j j
k k
l l
m m
n n
o o
p p
q q
r r
s s
t t
u u
v v
w w
x x
y y
z z
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Write the body and tail letters.
Write the letter that is a head, body and tail letter.
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Anticlockwise Letters
Trace, then copy the anticlockwise letters.
a a
c c
e e
o o
Trace, then copy words with anticlockwise letters.
Circle the letters that are not anticlockwise letters.
dogs
Trace the sentences.
s s
d d
g g
q q
dead
cage
grade
acorn
quick
does
soda
close
care
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One dog did a quick dance.
Six sisters used cold wood.
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Anticlockwise Letters with Downstroke Movements
Trace, then copy the anticlockwise with downstroke movement letters.
u u
v v
Trace, then copy the anticlockwise with downstroke movement letters.
under
walk
loving
Trace the sentences.
your
lunch yesterday
swish
w w
y y
river
twelve
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The country is even more beautiful
than I thought.
My window glowed with sunshine.
I love this time of year.
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Clockwise Letters
Trace, then copy the letter and words.
z z
zero
Trace, then copy the letter and words.
x x
next
sixteen
Trace the sentences.
The letter z is the only clockwise letter.
size
The letter x is a clockwise letter with an anticlockwise movement.
z
x
We did not expect an extra prize
for the quiz, especially for the
group that came sixth.
It was a day for being lazy,
having fizzy drinks and eating
sizzling sausages.
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Downstroke Letters
Trace, then copy.
i i
j j
t t
Trace, then copy words with downstroke letters.
jelly
little
still
Trace the sentences.
l l
until
They built a small jetty on
the north side of the lake.
My jeans jiggled on
the line like jelly.
The moon is a bright,
white light at night.
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Downstroke Letters with Clockwise Movements
Trace, then copy.
m m
n n
r r
p p
h h
k k
Trace, then copy words.
mane
near roam market
Trace the sentences.
hoping
month
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The mouth of the animal was clean.
Her barking kept us awake.
We were happy to meet our kitten.
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Downstroke Letters with Anticlockwise Movements
Trace, then copy.
b b
Trace, then copy words with these letters.
bubble
fluffy
Trace the sentences.
We were thankful that the old
table looked so beautiful after it
was fixed.
Our family friend was forty on
his birthday, so we had a big
celebration.
The only letters with downstroke and
anticlockwise movements are b and f.
breakfast
before
f f
b f
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Capital Letters
Most capital letters are head and body letters.
Trace, then copy.
A A
B B
C C
D D
E E
F F
H H
I I
G, J and Y are head, body and tail letters.
Trace, then copy words beginning with capital letters.
Dublin
Cork
Limerick
Write your name in capital letters.
K K
L L
M M
N N
O O
P P
Q Q
R R
Ireland
S S
T T
U U
V V
W W
X X
Z Z
G G J J Y Y
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Revision—Letter Formation
Trace, then copy the letters in each group.
Anticlockwise Letters
a a
c c
d d
e e
Clockwise Letters
z z
Downstroke Letters
i i
j j
l l
t t
Trace, then copy the sentence.
The quick brown fox jumps over
the lazy dog.
g g
o o
q q
s s
x x
m m
n n
p p
r r
u u
v v
w w
y y
h h
k k
b b
f f
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Colour a face to tell how well you did.
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Speed Loops
PATIENTS’
Novelty Race
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Speed Loops
Speed loops help to make writing fluent.
Trace, then copy the following speed loop letters.
Lower Case
g g
y y
b b
Capital Letters
G G J J Y Y
Trace, then copy the following words using joined speed loops.
fifty
July
juggle
Galway
Youghal
Trace the sentences with words with speed loops.
j j z z
f f k k
l l h h
quickly
fuzzy
bought
Yesterday, many boys and girls
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jogged along the bridge on their
way to Jamestown.
It’s hard to keep my
frizzy hair tidy.
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Speed Loops—Ascending Loops
The letters h, k, l, b and f have ascending loops
(loops that go up to the top red line).
Join the ascending looped letters, then colour the speed loops.
ab
il
ch
if
ck
Join the ascending looped letters, then colour the speed loops.
ok
ol
of
wh
rb
baby
built
change
lift
pack
broke
doll
soft
who
herb
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Trace, then copy the capital letters with ascending loops.
E G L
Trace the sentence with words with ascending loops.
We could not believe
how weary we felt.
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Speed Loops—Descending Loops
The letters g, j, y, z and f have
descending loops (loops that go
down to the bottom red line).
Join the descending looped letters and words.
gi
ja
yo
ze
fr
girl
jaw
you
zebra
free
Join the following looped capital letters and words.
Ga
Ju
Yo
Li
Trace the sentences that have words with descending loops.
Give the ground a good
dose of fertilizer.
June and July just
seem to zip along.
Gary
July
York
Lisa
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Revision—Speed Loops
Circle all the letters of the alphbet with speed loops.
a b c d e f g h i j k l m
n o p q r s t u v w x y z
Trace, then copy words with ascending
speed loops.
weekend
mouth
hole
Trace, then copy words with descending
speed loops.
closing
favourite
enjoy
Trace, then copy the sentence.
feet
float
lone
These are head and body; and
head, body and tail letters.
These are mostly body and tail letters;
or head, body and tail letters.
Saturday
goodbye
fuzzy
Very few black taxis drive up
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major roads on quiet, hazy nights.
Colour a face to tell how well you did.
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Diagonal Joins
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Diagonal Joins
Diagonal joins are the most common type
of join. They connect from the exit of one
letter up to the entry of the next letter.
ac
Trace, then copy these diagonal joins.
an an
ir ir
um um
in in
po po
mi mi
du du
ly ly
ev ev
su su
cr cr
hu hu
Circle your best diagonal join in the pairs of letters above.
Trace the sentences containing words with diagonal joins.
We heard the animals’ cries in the
still night air as we were lying
in the tent.
Summer is always
sizzling with heat.
Her smile never fails
to make me happy.
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Diagonal Joins
Rewrite these letter pairs with diagonal joins.
au
tu
pi
au
Trace the sentence containing words with diagonal joins.
Circle the mistakes in these diagonal joins and rewrite the words correctly.
leap
dux
sing
sunny
ninety
keep
bank
hy
ej
cy
pr
up
ci
Her laugh was so high, it seemed
to make the glass leap.
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Diagonal Joins to Head and Body Letters
The letters d and t aren’t full-height letters. They
stop just before they get to the top of the line.
Trace, then copy the pairs of letters
and words with diagonal joins.
et
ad
ut
nd
Trace the pairs of
letters and words
with diagonal joins.
sh
ib
uk
al
ch
street
ladder
button
lend
think
August
month
please
yellow
Trace the sentence containing words with diagonal joins.
When joining to the letter t you need to
ascend, but stop before you get to the
top red line and retrace down.
When joining to an ascending loop you need to ascend
all the way and loop around to come back down.
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He quickly sent the children to
the best seats in the theatre.
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Diagonal Joins to Head and Body Letters
Rewrite these unjoined words with ascenders, using diagonal joins.
chair
chair
month
month
club
club
skunk
chill
thinly
plum
please
Rewrite the unjoined words in joined writing, then use a
red pencil to circle the diagonal joins.
tile
chink
hulk
million
limb
dull
leapt
sizzle
could
fifty
held
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cried
until
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Horizontal Joins
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Horizontal Joins
Horizontal joins are used from the letters
b, f, o, r, v and w to any other letter.
The join makes a little dip.
Trace, then copy these horizontal joins.
oi oi
rj rj
wo wo
bk bk
ri ri
on on
Trace, then copy each word.
Trace, then copy the sentences.
vo vo
bu bu
fo fo
vi vi
ws ws
fi fi
fort vow move
The noise was very loud.
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I love fresh brown
bread and honey.
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Horizontal Joins
Rewrite these letter pairs with horizontal joins.
ok
ox
br
wh
Rewrite these words in alphabetical order in each banana leaf, using joined writing
and horizontal joins.
forget
book
arrive
wood
before
ok
1.
3.
5.
rg
vo
bs
vi
2.
ru
we
fo
fa
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4.
Trace the sentence containing words with horizontal joins.
His voice bellowed across the stuffy
room.
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Horizontal Joins to e
When joining to an e from b, o, r, v, w or f just
add an extra dip to the horizontal join.
Trace, then copy the words.
believe
travel
seventy
feel
Trace, then copy the sentences.
poem
present
dream
have
Saoirse returned to the tower.
Although we live in different towns,
we email often.
The toes of my new
shoes are scuffed.
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Revision—Joins
Trace, then copy these words.
hundred
double
down
different
visitor
Trace Copy Horizontal Joins Diagonal Joins
Count how many horizontal joins and diagonal joins there are in each word and
write the number word in the correct column.
Write these words in joined writing.
Trace Joined Writing Horizontal Joins Diagonal Joins
favourite
enough
dolphin
friend
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Count how many horizontal joins and diagonal joins there are in each word and
write the number word in the correct column.
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Joined Capital Letters
Most capital letters join to the next letter with a diagonal join.
Trace, then copy these words using joined capital letters.
Africa
Uganda
Canada
Egypt
Quebec
Rome
Belgium
Japan
Dublin Netherlands
London
Malaysia
Iceland
Germany
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Write a list of names of people or places that begin with each capital letter above.
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Joined Capital Letters
Most capital letters join to the
next letter with a diagonal join.
Trace, then copy these words using joined capital letters.
Fiona
Saoirse
Xavier
Zoe
Kieran
Tadhg
Trace, then copy these place names that join to
capital H, using a horizontal join.
Yvonne
Write a place name for each capital letter—F, S, X, Z, K, T, Y and B.
Brandon
Capital H joins to
the next letter with a
horizontal join.
Hawaii Hong Kong Hungary
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Write a sentence of your own using as many words as you can beginning with
capital H.
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Non-joining Capital Letters
Capital O, P, V and W do not
join to the next letter in a word.
Trace, then copy these words using non-joining capital letters.
October
Vincent
Victoria
Wednesday
Peter
Patrick
Wales
Portugal
Orla Oscar Vanessa
Trace each sentence starter, then complete each sentence.
Only
Perhaps we will
Verbs
We
Venus
William
Pluto
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Using Capital Letters
Trace, then copy these proper nouns.
Partry Mountains
Matilda Monkey
Darth Vader
River Liffey
Write the days of the week in joined writing.
Remember that some
Monday Tuesday capital letters do not join.
Wednesday Thursday
Friday Saturday Sunday
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Trace, then complete the sentence.
My favourite day is
because .
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Using Capital Letters
Trace, then copy these proper nouns that begin with capital letters.
Paris, France
Cardiff, Wales
Optimus Prime
Peter Piper
Victoria
W B Yeats
David Beckham Tokyo, Japan
Trace, then copy these sentences that begin with a capital letter.
Circle the joined capital letters and underline those that do not join.
Bonnie ate dinner at Dacy’s.
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Patrick visited Vienna in October.
Wouldn’t it be fun to visit Fergus?
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Using Capital Letters
Trace, then copy these sentences.
The new year begins in January.
It rained all day on Tuesday.
Will and Oliver love December.
Rewrite these film titles with capital letters and joined writing.
star wars
toy story
frozen
inside out
pete’s dragon shrek
the incredibles
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Using Capital Letters
Write a word starting with a capital letter
for each letter of the alphabet.
Circle three capital letters that use
diagonal joins.
Underline three capital letters that use
horizontal joins.
Put a cross on three unjoined capital letters.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
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W
X
Y
Z
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Revision—Capital Letters
Rewrite these book titles using joined writing and
capital letters at the start of each word.
the most magnificent thing
mr popper’s penguins
the little prince
the twits
the very hungry caterpillar
my father’s dragon the hobbit
artemis fowl
charlotte’s web
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Write two boys’ names that start with a non-joining capital letter.
Write two girls’ names that start with a joining capital letter.
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Fluency Test
You will need a timer and a partner.
Write the following sentences using joined
writing while your partner times how long it
takes you to complete each sentence.
A friend, called Crazy Frederick,
bought many very exquisite opal jewels.
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
5
10
15
20
25
30
Time taken:
Very few black taxis drive up major
roads on quiet, hazy nights.
Time taken:
The wizard quickly jinxed the
gnome before he vaporised.
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Time taken:
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Cross-curricular—Gaeilge
Scríobh agus athscríobh na habairtí seo.
Mo bhreithla a bhi ann.
Bhi me naoi mbliana d’aois.
Thainig mo chairde go dti an teach.
Bhi feasta againn.
Rinne Dadai caca deas.
Bhi an-la againn.
Thaitin an caca go mor linn.
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Cross-curricular—History
Rewrite these names from the 1927 school roll book in Swords, Dublin, using the
current joined writing style.
St Colmcille’s Girls’ N.S. Swords.
Roll Book, 3rd Class 1927
Anne Daly Kathleen Byrne Elizabeth Norton
Brigid Walsh Patricia Ryan Frances Brennan
Ellen Troy Mary Williams Ellen Rothwell
Mable Connor Mina Rourke Tereasa Smyth
Elizabeth Hand Mona McGreevy Bridie Connor
Lillie McMahon Kate Wherity Hannah Leggett
Anne Daly
Brigid Walsh
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Cross-curricular—Physical Education
The following pool rules are displayed at a local aquatic centre. Match the
description to the picture and write it using joined writing. If there is space, write the
rules twice.
• Use change rooms
• Watch your children
• No food or drink
• No glass containers
• No pets
• No running
ATTENTION
ATTENTION
ATTENTION
ATTENTION
ATTENTION
Pool Rules
• No diving
• No pushing
• No littering
Don’t forget
to rewrite the
heading too!
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Cross-curricular—Science
Sort the living things by the type of covering they have.
Use joined writing to write them in the correct box in the table.
cormorant
swan
toad
horse
pigeon
human being badger
rabbit
newt
terrier
border collie
Feathers
Skin
goose
fox
wolfhound
otter
frog
Fur
Hair
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Which animal covering group would the common lizard go in?
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Cross-curricular—English
Trace the poem.
Where does the wind come from?
Where does it go when
it no longer plays?
Does it fade like the mist
on a sunny day
Or fly back to its home?
How cool it must be to
soar and glide,
Tossed around without a care!
But sometimes I wish
it would just behave
And not mess up my hair!
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Write the pairs of rhymes or near-rhymes at the end of the lines of the poem.
Trace, then write the correct
word to complete the sentence.
exclamations questions
This poem has many .
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Cross-curricular—History
Write the day next to the correct description twice, using joined writing.
• St Patrick’s Day • St Brigid’s Day
• St Stephen’s Day • All Hallows’ Eve
• New Year’s Day
• Christmas
• Lughnasadh
A day also known as the Day of the Wren.
A festival to mark the start of the harvest season.
The first day of the Gregorian calendar.
A feast when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus.
A Gaelic festival to celebrate Summer’s End when children dress up.
The first day of February and the first day of spring.
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Celebrated on 17 March, the traditional death date of a Saint, and the patron saint
of Ireland.
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Cross-curricular—Gaeilge
Scríobh agus athscríobh na habairtí seo.
An Luan a bhi ann.
Bhi Pól tinn.
Chuir Mamai fios ar an dochtuir.
Thainig an dochtuir.
Thug an dochtuir buideal
leighis do Mhamai.
Bhi biseach air ansin.
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Cross-curricular—Science
Using joined writing, sort the following items
into the correct columns in the table.
glass cup
dinner plate
water
chair
milk
Solid
Rewrite this sentence in joined writing.
calculator
lunchbox
soft drink
juice
olive oil
Liquid
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A solid can be melted
and become a liquid.
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Cross-curricular—English
Use joined writing to rewrite the
conversation below. Start a new line
for each new speaker.
The actual words a person speaks are
placed inside quotation marks (‘ ’).
‘But why can’t we have take-away
tonight?’ Matilda complained.
‘Because it’s not a healthy choice’,
her mother answered. ‘Well
everyone else gets to have it. It’s
not fair!’ grumbled Matilda. ‘You
had some on Friday. Once a week
is more than enough’, her mother
replied. ‘It’s not good for you and it
costs too much.’
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Cross-curricular—Geography
Write the description that matches each weather symbol in the forecast table, using
joined writing.
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
Sun
Look at the weather record for the week, then answer the questions, using joined
writing.
Which days did it rain?
7-Day Forecast for Galway
cloudy
rain
sunny
snow
partly
cloudy
snow
and
rain
Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
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Which days had some cloud?
Write a sentence to describe the weather today. Draw a symbol.
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Cross-curricular—Social, Personal and Health Education
Oh no! There is no electricity!
Rewrite the following email in joined writing so Carrie can send it by post instead.
Carrie@enormousmail.ie
Back To
Subject
New Message:
Hi Dillon
I am contacting you because I need to ask you for a favour. I am having a party on 23 November and
would like to borrow your karaoke machine. Hopefully by then the electricity will be back on.
Please let me know if that is possible. We’ll have so much fun! You can show us how to use it!
Thanks
Carrie
Inbox (6) Sent mail Drafts (1) Regular Bold
T
Italic
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Cross-curricular—English
Find a synonym and antonym for each word in the table, then
write them in the correct column using joined writing.
Word Synonym Antonym
white
trade
little
buy
sell
good
ugly
small
construct
Rewrite the text below, changing the words in red to their antonyms.
hideous
bad
build
destroy
black
beautiful
ivory
big
great
She woke up early. Today, she hoped to visit her
cousins. It was going to be a hot day. The air
felt warm. She quickly got out of bed and went
upstairs. She felt happy. What a beautiful
summer’s day!
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Cross-curricular—History
Life in Medieval Ireland was very
different from today. Most people
lived in towns, villages or within
town walls, centred around
a castle. Villages consisted of
houses, gardens, orchards, fields
where many people worked, and
other buildings.
Write a list of five features found in a Medieval Irish village, in joined writing.
Most people worked at a trade or craft. These included goldsmiths,
carpenters, blacksmiths, butchers and fish sellers. Other trades
included bakers, tailors, shoemakers, coopers, tanners and weavers.
Write a list of ten trades or crafts in Medieval Ireland.
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Medieval towns, like Dublin, were very dirty. People did not bathe or
wash their clothes. Rats and mice were everywhere.
Write a sentence to tell why Medieval Dublin was not a nice place to live.
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Cross-curricular—Mathematics
Write the
correct meaning
next to each
mathematical term.
Length:
• the force of gravity
on an object, used to
measure mass
• the amount a container
can hold
• the measure of a path or
object from end to end
• the amount/size of surface
• the ongoing sequence of
events taking place
11
10
9
8
7
12
6
Write two units of measurement to use for each one.
Length:
1
5
2
4
3
Area:
Weight:
Capacity:
Time:
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Weight:
Capacity:
Time:
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Cross-curricular—Social, Personal and Health Education
Write four of your class rules, using joined writing.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Rule
Write four of your playground rules, using joined writing.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Write a sentence to explain why we need rules.
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Cross-curricular—English
Complete the sentences using the correct verb from the verb bank.
Then trace all the other words in the sentences.
Yesterday, Matilda
from a vine.
Today, Matilda
from vine to vine.
Yesterday, Matilda
and-seek with Milly.
Matilda
hide-andseek
with Murray tomorrow.
Yesterday, Matilda
pineapple juice.
Tomorrow, Matilda
mango smoothie.
hide-
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a
will play
played
Verb Bank
swung
is swinging
will drink
drank
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Cross-curricular—Science
Read this paragraph about pollution and then complete the answers to the
questions using full sentences in joined writing.
There are many things that pollute our planet.
Household rubbish and industrial waste
pollute the land and water. Sounds from
planes, industry and other sources cause
noise pollution. One air pollutant is a gas
called carbon monoxide. It is a pollutant
because it has an undesirable effect on the
air. It reduces oxygen which living things
need to breathe. Carbon monoxide comes
from vehicles and burning fossil fuels.
What is carbon monoxide and what form does it take?
Why is it a pollutant?
How does it affect Earth?
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Where does it come from?
What is one way to reduce this pollutant?
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Cross-curricular—English
Write the ingredients for the recipe in alphabetical order, using joined writing.
• Pitta bread – 4 pieces
• Ham – 8 slices
• Mozzarella cheese – 1 cup
• Pineapple chunks – 1 tin, fruit drained
Trace, then copy the equipment needed.
•
oven
•
baking/pizza tray
•
cup measure
•
oven mitt
Write the steps for the procedure in the correct order, using joined writing.
3. Bake until cheese has melted or is golden brown.
1. Heat oven to 200 o C.
2. Place pitta bread on tray and layer with ham, mozzarella and pineapple.
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Cross-curricular—Geography
Write each natural feature, using joined writing.
Remember, not all capital letters join.
• Carrauntoohil
• Giant’s Causeway
• Slieve League
• The Mourne
Mountains
• River Shannon
• Cliffs of Moher
• Croagh Patrick
• The Burren
C of M
• The Ring of Gullion
• The Ring of Kerry
• The Boyne Valley
T R of G
T B
C
R S
G C
T B V
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S L
C P
T R of K
T M M
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Cross-curricular—English/Science
Program Matilda Monkey to eat the banana and get to her house.
Using joined writing, write two different ways Matilda could get there,
using any of the code commands.
If you want her to move more than
one space, simply write the number
of spaces after the command.
Remember
First command route
Second command route
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Code
Commands
move south
move north
move east
move west
eat banana
enter home
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Cross-curricular—Social, Personal and Health Education
Physical activity is important for growing children.
Trace these reasons for being active.
Physical activity:
•
helps build strong
bones and muscles.
•
is good for your heart.
•
improves balance and coordination.
•
helps you maintain
a healthy weight.
•
helps build concentration
and thinking skills.
•
improves the ability to sleep.
•
keeps your body flexible.
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•
is a great way to
make new friends.
•
is a great way to
relieve stress.
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Cross-curricular—Science
Trace the information about sundials.
Sundials have been
used since ancient
times.
They use the position of the sun
and the shadow that the sun
creates to be able to tell the time.
Generally they are made with a
flat plate (or dial) and a gnomon,
which is the part that creates a
shadow on the dial.
You can make your very own
simple sundial with just a paper
plate, a straw and some markers!
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Write two things that you learnt from the text about sundials.
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Cross-curricular—Social, Personal and Health Education
Trace, then complete the sentences.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size 25 g = about 10 crisps
Amount per serving
Calories 120
Energy
523 kJ
Total fat
Saturated fat
Total carbohydrates
Sugars
Dietary fibre
Sodium
Potassium
There are 16 g of .
There are 300 mg of .
There are 0 g of .
A 25-g serving size equals
There are 122 mg of .
Trace, then write the correct word to complete the sentences.
healthy
unhealthy
This food is .
daily often occasionally
This food should be eaten
.
3 g
0 g
16 g
2 g
3 g
122 mg
300 mg
Ingredients:
Potatoes, sunflower oil,
salt, pepper
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Cross-curricular—English
Rewrite these words as plurals by adding -es to the end. Use joined writing.
kiss
buzz
match
bus wish fox
Trace the rules for making words that end in s, ss, z, sh, x or ch plural.
Words that end in s, ss, z, sh,
x or ch add es to make plurals.
Words like ‘stomach’, where ch says
k, just add s.
Rewrite these words as plurals by changing f to -ves. Use joined writing.
elf
thief
shelf
scarf
loaf
calf
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Write the rule for making words that end in f plural.
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Cross-curricular—Social, Personal and Health Education
Electrical Hazards
1. Knife in toaster
2. Overloaded power
socket
3. Liquid spills near
power points
4. Electrical cords in
water
5. Metal object in
microwave
Circle the electrical hazards in the picture, then write each hazard, using correct
letter sizing and formation.
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What could happen if these electrical hazards are not corrected?
Choose one hazard and write a sentence about how you would fix it.
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Cross-curricular—Mathematics
Write the correct name of the shapes in
joined writing below each picture.
Then write 2-D or 3-D next to each one.
Draw and label two additional shapes.
oval semicircle square cone
circle hexagon triangle
cube rectangle cylinder
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Cross-curricular—Social, Personal and Health Education
Copy and trace the sentences.
Physical activity is important.
Eating healthy food is important.
Drinking water is important.
Being positive is important.
Protecting my skin from
the sun is important.
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Write a sentence about how you keep yourself healthy.
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Cross-curricular—Science
Write the words below using joined writing to complete the cloze
text about camouflage. Trace the paragraphs.
food prey animals predators blend
camouflage butterfly seahorse chameleon
All animals have adaptations to
help them find
them from becoming
animals.
Camouflage helps
and prevent
for other
hide from
. Body colours and their
appearance help them
their environment.
Some animals that use
are the stick insect, the leaf
in with
, the frog, the ,
the tiger and the .
The words are given in the
correct order to help you.
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Colour the
animals so
they are
camouflaged.
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Cross-curricular—Geography
Label the treasure map using joined writing.
beach river mountain ranges lighthouse N, S, E, W
treasure chest jungle volcano
huts shipwreck ocean lake
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Cross-curricular—History
Trace, then copy the sentences.
Hurling is a 3,000 year-old balland-stick
sport played outside on
a grass pitch. Two teams use
wooden sticks called hurls to move
a small ball called a sliotar down
to the opponents’ goalpost. There
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are fifteen hurlers on each team.
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Cross-curricular—Social, Personal and Health Education
Write four words like (kind, helpful, quiet and hard-working) to describe yourself.
Trace and complete the sentences.
My family says I am
My interests are
My favourite subject is
My favourite thing to do is
.
because
because
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I am good at
I am not very good at
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Cross-curricular—Science
If you were going to each place, what would the weather be like?
Write describing words in each box.
A Beach Holiday
A Skiing Holiday
List five items you’d take on each holiday.
A Beach Holiday
A Skiing Holiday
Write some activities you could do on each holiday.
A Beach Holiday
A Skiing Holiday
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Write a sentence or two about how the weather affects humans.
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Cross-curricular—Social, Personal and Health Education
Trace ways you can show respect to others.
Write two more in each box.
At home
Helping with the chores.
In the classroom
Putting your hand up to speak.
In the playground
Taking turns on equipment.
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In the community
Putting rubbish in park bins.
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Cross-curricular—English
Trace the limerick.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Trace, then write rhyming words to complete this limerick.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
There once was a baker from Gid
Who forgot to put on the lid.
The stew rose so high
It reached to the sky.
The birds were so
scared they hid.
There was an old
man on the moon
Who liked to sing a t .
It made him so sad
To find the atmosphere was
And no-one could hear him croon.
Which lines of a limerick rhyme?
b
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How many lines does a limerick have?
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Cross-curricular—Mathematics
Trace the number word problems. Underline all the number words in the problems.
Solve each problem in your head and write the answer in number words.
Aiden had made eleven party bags
but needed twenty-three.
How many more does he
need to make?
In a class of twenty-four pupils,
fifteen had dogs as pets.
The rest had cats.
How many pupils had cats
as pets?
Alex had twenty-five collector cards.
Abbie gave him some more.
Now Alex has thirty-seven cards.
How many cards did Abbie
give him?
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Cross-curricular—Music
Write the name of each musical instrument in the correct group in the table.
guitar
tuba
cello
drum
fiddle
triangle
harp
tambourine
bugle
violin
trombone
cymbals
French horn
xylophone
trumpet
String Brass Percussion
Trace the names of these traditional instruments and the groups they belong to.
tin whistle — woodwind
uilleann pipes — woodwind
bodhran — percussion
concertina — free-reed aerophone
accordian — free-reed aerophone
bombarde — woodwind
mandolin — string
flute — woodwind
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