Half-term Teasers

Here are some puzzles for you to try. Some of them are hard but try your best.

See how many you can get right.

Enjoy your half-term holiday!!

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Puzzle 1

You have the misfortune to own an unreliable clock. This one loses exactly 20 minutes every hour. It is now showing 8.00am and you know that is was correct at midnight, when you set it. The clock stopped 10 hours ago, what is the correct time now?

Puzzle 2

Recently, Snow White's seven dwarfs met up with three of their friends and went to the cinema to see Bambi. From the clues below, can you determine the order in which they stood in the ticket queue?

Grumpy was in front of Dopey. Stumpy was behind Sneezy and Doc. Doc was in front of Droopy and Happy. Sleepy was behind Stumpy, Smelly and Happy. Happy was in front of Sleepy, Smelly and Bashful. Bashful was behind Smelly, Droopy and Sleepy. Sneezy was in front of Dopey. Smelly was in front of Grumpy, Stumpy and Sneezy. Dopey was in front of Droopy. Sleepy was in front of Grumpy and Bashful. Dopey was behind Sneezy, Doc and Sleepy. Stumpy was in front of Dopey. Smelly was behind Doc.

Puzzle 3

Change the position of just one of the words below so that all the words are in an alphabetical sequence:
llama phoenix hyena alligator beaver elephant tortoise antelope

Puzzle 4

What is the first letter of this sequence?

___ T T F F S S E N T E T T F F S S E N T

10TB to the third correct answer for each puzzle

Disco Jokes

Most of you are going to the Friends of King's Park disco this week. Check out the link below to get some disco jokes that will keep you and your friends laughing.

http://www.young-dancers.org/fun/jokes/jokes1.html

Try posting a favourite joke of your own!!

Weekend Shopping Riddle

Last Saturday 4 children visited the toy shop.

Amber at 5 O'Clock.

Peter at 7 O'Clock.

Katie at 8 O'Clock.

Alex at 11 O'Clock.

One person shopped between Amber & Peter.

Amber did not shop before both Katie & Alex.

Katie did not shop between Peter & Alex.

Who was the last to go shopping?

10TB for the 5th correct answer posted

Fireworks Quiz

PSNI would ask that you respect the law and the fireworks safety code this year and they are asking adults to make sure they know the whereabouts of their children and what they are up to. They want everyone to have a safe and enjoyable Half-term break.To promote Fireworks Safety they are running this educational quiz on their website.

http://www.playlearnwin.com/

There are some great prizes including...

Nintendo DSi
iPod Nano
HMV Gift Voucher
Use your school email address to register for the competition.

Thanks to Mr Gray for this link

Starbucks and Lurgan Library Project

Deirdre and John were in our class today to give us more information about the Starbucks and Lurgan Library Project our class is taking part in.

The theme of the project is 'Detectives' and when we go to the library we will have some fun wearing disguises.

We will have three outings- twice to the library to learn more about reading and then a trip to Starbucks in Rushmere Shopping Centre for a treat. On each visit we will be able to choose a free book to keep. Think about what Deirdre and John told us and about what part of the project you are looking forward to most. Share your thoughts in a comment.

Anagrams for 'ie' sound words

1. a type of snake

ynpoht
2. found in water

locrcoedi
3. to make up your mind

dieced
4. how tall you are

tghhie
5. to think something up

edai
6. it lives on another creature

sratpaei
7. to not be noisy

lsinte
8. having knowledge

hgnitis
9. how to get there

cedrioitn
10. to do it would be good

hwtreilhow

Numbers and Initials Puzzles!

Each puzzle contains a number and some initials for a well known phrase or item. Figure out as many phrases as you can and post your answer as a comment. Here's an example:

12 N on a C = 12 numbers on a clock

Have a go-

2TB for each correct answer posted first.

The picture above is an extra clue for one of the puzzles

5 F on a H
4 L on a D
7 D in S W
26 L of the A
7 D of the W
7 W of the W
24 H in a D
60 S in a M
9 P in the S S
88 K on a P
90 D in a R A
18 H on a G C
11 P on a F T
29 D in F in a L Y
365 D in a Y

More Time Fun

Learn more about time and have fun too.

Check out the links below for cool games.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/numeracy/time/fs.shtml

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/time/index.htm

Time

This week we are learning about time. This is a fun game to help you practise telling the time. Let me know what you think of it and what your highest score is!

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/BangOnTime/clockwordres.html

Thank you to Miss Spiers for this link

Funny 'ie' Sound Verse

In phonics we have been studying the 'ie' sound. This week we are going to do our sound text in a slightly different way. Try to write a funny verse using as many 'ie' sound words as you can. Remember the 'ie' sound can be made in a number of ways and try to use as many different ways as you can. This week's word list and scaffold text will help you. Don't worry if your verse doesn't rhyme- some of the best verses don't.

Post your funny verse as a comment.

10TB for any funny verses published.

Funny Verse

Poem 1
Poem 2

There was once a girl name Jill.

Who freaked at the sight of a drill.

She brushed everyday so her dentist would say,

'Your teeth are quite perfect, no bill.'

Poem 3

ping pong,
ling long,
jiggle wiggle
pitter patter,
sing song,
hurdy gurdy,
topsy turvy,
hopscotch ,
wig wam,
pit pat,
kit kat,
tick tack,
mit mat,
flip flop,
curly wurly,
wishy washy,
tick tock,
hee haw

The poems above are all funny poems. Enjoy reading them and then decide which poem is a concrete poem, which is a double word poem and which poem is a limerick. Post your answers as a comment. TBs for correct answers.

Words from French

On Friday we were using Papier-mâché to make models of the planets. It was messy but good fun. The term Papier-mâché comes from French and simply means paper pulp or chewed-up-paper.

Try to find other words we use in English that come from the French language. Make sure you explain their meaning. 5TB for each one you find.

If you want to know more about using Papier-mâché you might find the link below useful

http://www.firstpalette.com/tool_box/quick_how_to/Papier_Mache_(Balloon)/Papier_Mache_Balloon.html

Planet Facts

We have been studying space. Each focus group is finding out about a different planet. You can post interesting facts about the planets here.

Book Week

Below is a list of well known books for children. Below that is a list of authors. Try to match each book with it's author. The first one has been done for you.

Book 1) Author F)

1) Charlotte's Web

2) The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh
3) The Tale of Peter Rabbit
4) The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

5) James and the Giant Peach

6) The Indian in the Cupboard

7) The Secret Garden

8) How the Grinch Stole Christmas

9) The Polar Express
10)Curious George

A) C. S. Lewis
B) Beatrix Potter
C) Lynne Reid Banks
D) Hans Augusto Rey
E) A. A. Milne
F) E. B. White
G) Roald Dahl
H) Chris Van Allsburg
I) Dr. Seuss
J) Frances Hodgson Burnett

1TB for each correct match

Teaser

What common English word has 4 vowels,

one after the other?

5TB for first correct

'oo' sound as in moon

In phonics this week we have been studying the 'oo' sound. Write a paragraph using as many 'oo' sound words as you can. Remember the 'oo' sound can be made in a number of ways and try to use as many different ways as you can. This week's word list and scaffold text will help you. Post your text as a comment.

10TB for any paragraphs published.

Black Circles?

How many black circles do you see?

Space Quiz

Try this space quiz and see how many you can get right before checking the answers at the bottom of the page.

http://www.thekidswindow.co.uk/News/Space_Quiz.htm

Homework Help

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

If you are on our blog between 4 and 6pm

you can ask me a question about your

homework or class work

I will try my best to give you a quick reply.

Riddle this Space

Check out the link below and work out the space riddles. Let me know what you think and how many you get right first time.

10TB for the first post with the answers in the right order

http://www.tooter4kids.com/Space/space_riddles.htm

Space

Try playing these games while learning more about space. http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4620000/newsid_4627600/4627687.stm

Speech

We have been learning the difference between direct and reported speech.

Direct speech is when we write the words that are actually spoken by someone. We show this by putting speech marks ( " ") around the spoken words.
e.g. "Your answer is correct," said the teacher.

Reported speech is when we write about what a person says without using the exact words that were spoken. You don't need to use speech marks for reported speech.
e.g. The teacher told me that my answer was correct.

Can you change these sentences from direct speech into reported speech?

10TB for anyone who tries them all!

Also 5TB to anyone who can spot the mistake in the picture

1. Miss Spiers said, "You have to go outside now."

2. The boy said, "I am hungry and I would like something to eat."

3. "Stop!" said Mr Gray.

4. The lady said, "I am going outside for a walk."

5. Mr Magowan said, "You have to put your coat on if you are going outside."

Thanks to Miss Spiers for this idea!

Tree Survey Riddle

We were outside today doing our tree survey but thankfully nobody got one of these. Try to work out the riddle and find out what it is.

I went to the wood and got it.

I knew it was there

so I sat down to look for it

and brought it home because I couldn't find it.

What am I?

5TB for first correct

Multiplication Blast Game

Choose a number and shoot the ball that gets you that number using multiplication. If the product you are looking for is 18 and the ball you are shooting is 2 you need to aim at 9 because 2 x 9 = 18. Try it and enjoy.

http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-math-lines-xfactor/index.html

Speech Marks Plus

Take on a challenge and add speech marks and other punctuation

in the correct places in ten sentences

www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/speechmarks.htm

Punctuate Splat !!

Choose a punctuation mark and then use the hose to splat it into the correct

space in the sentence.
It's good fun, enjoy.

Click on this link

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/flash/punctuation.swf

'ay' sound words

In phonics this week we have been studying the 'ay' sound. This can be made in a number of ways - ay, ai, a_e, a and ae. Write a paragraph using as many 'ay' sound words as you can. This week's word list and scaffold text will help you. Post your text as a comment.

10TB

Ten Sporting Anagrams

Can you work out the sports from the following anagrams?

Word lengths are shown in brackets. The first one is done for you.

RING WELTS (9) = Wrestling

LOB ALOFT (8)
LITHE CATS (9)

BALK TABLES (10)

BAT ON MIND (9)
IN NETS (6)

IS KING (6)
SNORE OK (7)
GAIN ONCE (8)

OWN RIG (6)

10TB

Trees Around Us

This puzzle is designed to check your knowledge and understanding of different kinds of trees.

To complete the puzzle you have to select the answer you think is correct. If you are correct the puzzle will move on to another question and continue until you come to the end.
If you answer incorrectly you are returned to the question to have another try.

There are seven questions to answer and two web links to useful web sites on woodland.

http://www.zephyrus.co.uk/treepuzzle1.html

Function Machines

In class we had fun with some function machines. See if you can work out the outputs, inputs and functions in the link below. 5TB

http://www.digital7.org.uk/KS3/functionMachines.html

Multiple Fun

Check out this cool game and get really good at multiples. You will be against the clock so be careful not to run out of time. Have fun.

http://www.freewebtown.com/weddell/mw/multiples/intro.htm

Jumbled

Can you rearrange the jumbled letters into an

11-letter word for an insect?

GOPHER RASPS

Now try to use some of the letters to find three 5-letter words?
1. An animal
2. Footwear
3. A fruit

4TB

Coordinates

We were learning about coordinates in class today. Miss Spiers found this great coordinates game. I think you should check it out and enjoy. Send a comment to let everyone know what you think of it.

http://resources.oswego.org/games/BillyBug/bugcoord.html