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NEWS FLASH
HOMEWORK CLUB
TEACHER PACK
(APRIL ISSUE #53)
MAY 04-07
This pack includes ...
LIST OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK
PUPIL WORKSHEETS FOR THE WEEK
ANSWERS FOR THE ACTIVITIES
**Children can access all activities online as a paperless alternative
where no photocopying is needed. **
***Children WILL NEED their News Flash mags when completing some
of the activities***
© News Mag Media Ltd 2021NF Homework Club: MAY 04-07
THIS WEEK'S ACTIVITIES
Children visit www.theprimaryplanet.ie
and click on the News Flash bar
AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE
1. NF WEEKLY QUIZ (AUDIO)
(15 QUESTIONS, POSTED ONLINE FROM MONDAY A.M.)
***
2. FILL IN THE BLANKS
(A CLOZE TEST ACTIVITY, AVAILABLE ON WORKSHEET OR ONLINE)
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3. SO MANY MISTAKES
(SPELLING ACTIVITY, AVAILABLE ON WORKSHEET OR ONLINE)
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4. QUIZ 24
(COMPREHENSION ACTIVITY, AVAILABLE ON WORKSHEET OR ONLINE)NF Homework Club: MAY 04-07
THIS WEEK'S ACTIVITIES
Pupil Instructions
1. NF WEEKLY QUIZ (AUDIO)
A 15-question general knowledge audio quiz posted online every Monday from 9:00 a.m. You listen to an
audio file, as we call out the questions. You can write down your answers on an answer sheet, in a
designated Homework Club copy, or type them online in the comment box provided. Answers to the quiz
are posted every Friday in the Friday Answer Podcast (also audio), allowing you to listen in and self-
correct.
2. FILL IN THE BLANKS (WORKSHEET OR ONLINE)
A cloze test activity posted online every Monday from 9:00 a.m. This activity requires you to fill in the 8
words from the word box to complete the article. You can write down your answers on an answer sheet,
a designated Homework Club copy, or type them online in the comment box provided. Answers to the
cloze tests are posted every Friday in the Friday Answer Podcast (also audio), allowing you to listen in and
self-correct.
3. SO MANY MISTAKES
A spelling activity posted online every Monday from 9:00 a.m. This activity requires you to find the 8
misspelled words from the article. You can write down your answers on an answer sheet, a designated
Homework Club copy, or type them online in the comment box provided. Answers to the editing exercise
are posted every Friday in the Friday Answer Podcast (also audio), allowing you to listen in and self-
correct.
4.QUIZ 24
A comprehension activity posted online every Monday from 9:00 a.m. This activity requires you to
answer questions based on each page in this month's issue. The answer to Q.19 can be found on Page 19,
etc. You can write down your answers on an answer sheet, a designated Homework Club copy, or type
them online in the comment box provided. Answers to the activity are posted every Friday in the Friday
Answer Podcast (also audio), allowing you to listen in and self-correct.NF Homework Club: MAY 04-07
Answer Sheet for your
NF WEEKLY QUIZ
Right, before anyone asks you to do anything, be ready to shout: IN TEN MINUTES!
As that's how long it will take you to complete this, we're thinking.
OK, enough of the intro, we want answers ... NOW! So, listen up!
NAME:
DATE:
FRIDAY SCORE:NF Homework Club: MAY 04-07
Cloze Test Activity
FILL IN THE BLANKS
Read through the words below and make sure you understand them. Then, read through the article.
Make sure you think about the best place to put a word, not the first place. Careful as you go, as some
words may fit in more than one place, while other words will only suit one.
THE LADY WITH THE LAMP
told work Germany soldiers hospitals Nightingale awful time
Florence __________ was born to a wealthy British family in
Florence, Italy, on May 12, 1820. When she reached her
teens, Florence __________ her family she wanted to become
a nurse, but they were not in favour of it. At that __________,
nursing was viewed as lowly, unskilled ___________. Despite
this, Florence travelled to ____________ and became a nurse.
Throughout her career, Florence worked in ____________
conditions. This inspired her to introduce new ways for
treating diseases among wounded ___________. By focusing
on the the patient and improving the cleanliness of the
___________ , Florence saved countless lives. On August 13,
1910, Florence died peacefully in her sleep in London,
England.NF Homework Club: MAY 04-07
SO MANY MISTAKES
In this month’s Editing Activity, we need you to find the 8 incorrect spellings.
When you do, in your best handwriting, see if you can write them correctly in the box below.
8 SPELLING MISTAKES
Uruguay
Uruguay’s national anthem, which lasts more than five minates, is the
longest in the world.
The first World Cup was played in Uruguay in 1930 and won by the host
country. They were champions again in 1950, beating Brazel 2-1 in the
finel which was playd in Rio de Janeiro.
There are more than 12 million cattle in Uruguay – that’s fore times the
number of people in the country.
Over half of the population of Uruguay lives in the capitul, Montevideo.
José 'Pepe' Mujica was President of Uruguay between 2010 and 2015.
He gave 90% of his salary to charety and became known as ‘the world’s
poorest president’.
Your answersNF Homework Club: MAY 04-07
WHAT'S IN THE NEWS?
Pens out, guys! This month's 24-quiz is based on the 24 pages of News Flash.
e.g. The answer to Q.7 can be found on page 7.
1. What company publishes your News Flash magazine?
2. The next issue of News Flash is due out on what date?
3. Valentia Island is off the coast of what Irish county?
4. In what year was Sligo Rovers Football Club set up?
5. What did Queen Victoria once give to the Welsh town of Llandudno?
6. What does the Latin phrase bona fide mean?
7. What is the name of the Roman wall built across northern England?
8. Cad é an Béarla ar carbhat?
9. Lapus Lazuli is only found in this country.
10. Charles Darwin sailed on this ship.
11. What is Ferdinand Magellan’s name in Portuguese?
12. Name the King of Spain who gave five ships to Magellan.
13. Who took over the expedition after Magellan was killed?
14. Name the brilliant fundraiser pictured on page 14.
15. A good neighbour is a ___________ treasure.
16. What is the sixth word in ‘Crack the Code’?
17. Which word in the wordsearch is a colour?
18. A giraffe’s horns are called __________.
19. How many spaceships can dock at the ISS at any one time?
20. Just Dance was first released in what year?
21. This Swedish soccer player was nicknamed ‘The Spaceman’.
22. Joachim Low is the manager of which country’s soccer team?
23. Name the reigning Darts World Champion.
24. What is the answer for number nine?Answers
MAY 04-07
FILL IN THE SO MANY QUIZ 24
BLANKS MISTAKES
1. Nightingale 1. minutes 1. News Mag Media Ltd
2. told 2. Brazil 2. May 7
3. time 3. final 3. Kerry
4. 1928
4. work 4. played
5. goats
5. Germany 5. four
6. in good faith
6. awful 6. capital 7. Hadrian’s Wall
7. soldiers 7. charity 8. a tie
8. hospitals 8. president 9. Afghanistan
10. HMS Beagle
11. Fernáo de Magalháes.
12. King Charles I
13. Juan Sebastián del Cano
14. Captain Sir Tom Moore
15. priceless
16. two
17. green
18. ossicones
19. six
20. 2009
21. Stefan Schwarz
22. Germany
23. Gerwyn Price
24. rowing
PUPILS CAN TUNE IN FROM 9 A.M. EVERY FRIDAY TO HEAR THE ANSWERS TO ALL
ACTIVITIES CALLED OUT SO THEY CAN MARK THEIR SCORE IN THIS WEEK'S SET OF
ACTIVITIES
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