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Activity Pack We know these are difficult times so we thought we would create something to keep you occupied. We hope it helps. Page 2 Quiz Page 3 Jokes Page 4 Word search and drawing challenge Page 5 Maths quiz and Poetry Page 6 Maze and word wheel Page 7 and 8 Read: Digging by Seamus Heaney and Caption competition Page 9 Create a picture Page 10 Colour Page 11 and 12 Name the character and actor quiz Page 13 Quiz answers Page 14 Maths quiz answers and maze solution Page 15 and 16 Name the character and actor quiz answers

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Quiz Finish the saying It’s the eye of the __________ It went down like a lead ____________ The left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is__________ A legend in one’s own _________ Questions In terms of entertainment what does the acronym BAFTA mean? For which profession is Sir Charles Barry known? ‘Barnacle Bill the Sailor’ is the theme tune to which long running TV programme? As of 2021 which snooker player has scored the most century breaks in official tournament play? How many can you get? Name the Chinese Zodiac animals Name the 5 main family characters in the Simpsons Name the winning combinations in Bingo

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Jokes Why do librarians hate tennis? Too much racket. You should always fear a pirate duck. He has the power to unleash the quackin. My dad told me his password is: MickeyMinnieGoofyDonaldPlutoHueyLouieDeweyDublin. Because he was told his password had to contain 8 characters and at least one Capital. Waitress: How did you find your steak Sir? I just looked next to the potatoes and there it was. My uncle was in a band called The Hinges. They supported The Doors.

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Drawing Challenge Draw:

• Something you can zip • Something that connects • Rain

It’s up to you what you draw with these challenges, it can mean something different for you than it might be for someone else. Use different forms if you have them paint, pencils, felt tips, chalk, crayons. These can be helpful to layer up and bring texture if they suit your drawing.

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Maths quiz 7193 + 10293 = 9864 – 556 = How many 11p buttons can I buy for £5? What is 10% of 62?

Poetry

Make the following into a poem;

Rush…. Rush…. Still….

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Maze

Word Wheel How many words can you make with the letters from the word wheel? Each word must use the letter in the centre of the wheel.

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Read: Digging by Seamus Heaney BetweenmyfingerandmythumbThesquatpenrests;snugasagun.Undermywindow,acleanraspingsoundWhenthespadesinksintogravellyground:Myfather,digging.IlookdownTillhisstrainingrumpamongtheflowerbedsBendslow,comesuptwentyyearsawayStoopinginrhythmthroughpotatodrillsWherehewasdigging.Thecoarsebootnestledonthelug,theshaftAgainsttheinsidekneewasleveredfirmly.Herootedouttalltops,buriedthebrightedgedeepToscatternewpotatoesthatwepicked,Lovingtheircoolhardnessinourhands.ByGod,theoldmancouldhandleaspade.Justlikehisoldman.MygrandfathercutmoreturfinadayThananyothermanonToner’sbog.OnceIcarriedhimmilkinabottleCorkedsloppilywithpaper.HestraightenedupTodrinkit,thenfelltorightawayNickingandslicingneatly,heavingsodsOverhisshoulder,goingdownanddownForthegoodturf.Digging.Thecoldsmellofpotatomould,thesquelchandslapOfsoggypeat,thecurtcutsofanedgeThroughlivingrootsawakeninmyhead.ButI’venospadetofollowmenlikethem.Betweenmyfingerandmythumb

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Thesquatpenrests.I’lldigwithit. Caption competition Come up with a caption for the following image, the funnier the better!

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Create a picture

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Colour

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Name the character and actor Quiz

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Quiz Answers Finish the saying It’s the eye of the __tiger________ It went down like a lead ___balloon_________ The left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is___doing_______ A legend in one’s own ___lifetime______ Questions In terms of entertainment what does the acronym BAFTA mean? British Academy of Film and Television Arts For which profession is Sir Charles Barry known? Architect ‘Barnacle Bill the Sailor’ is the theme tune to which long running TV programme? Blue Peter As of 2021 which snooker player has scored the most century breaks in official tournament play? Ronnie O’Sullivan How many can you get? Name the Chinese Zodiac animals Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig Name the 5 main family characters in the Simpsons Homer, Marge, Lisa, Bart, Maggie Name the winning combinations in Bingo Four corners, Line, Two Lines, Full House

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Maths quiz answers 7193 + 10293 = 17416 9864 – 556 = 9308 How many 11p buttons can I buy for £5? 45 What is 10% of 62? 6.2 Maze solution

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Name the character and actor quiz answers

Derek Zoolander, Ben Stiller

Bridget Jones, Renee Zellweger

Nick Fury, Samuel. L. Jackson

Miranda Priestly, Meryl Streep

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Buzz Lightyear, Tim Allen

Gandalf, Ian McKellen

Red, Morgan Freeman