Earthlink Answers
Unit 69: Eco- Holiday
Chapters 9-11
1. Jimmy takes a gun from one of the Lancers in ch 9. What does he do with it?
Passes it through the window in the GPO
2. Who is Jimmy looking for in Stephen’s Green?
Mick
3. In ch10- “The Horde”- Tommy Doyle tells Jimmy that all sweets are free. Is this true?
No- they are looting
4. There is lots of mention of “looting” in ch10, look up the word in the dictionary and explain it in your own words.
Looting means stealing
5. Ch 11 is called “The Choice”- what choice does Jimmy have to make at the end of this chapter?
Staying at home or crossing the city to go to Ella’s house
6. Jimmy meets a young Volunteer, what does he give him to eat?
Chocolate
Sin É Answers
Sin É P. 126
Tá duine amháin in oifig an rúnaí
Tá beirt in oifig an phríomhoide
Tá ceathrar sa seomra ríomhaire
Tá deichniúr sa seomra ranga
Tá ochtar sa halla
Tá seisear sa leabharlann
Tá naonúr sa chlós
Sin É p.127
Tá carrchlós os comhair na scoile
Tá clós na scoile ar chúl na scoile
Ta páirc peile in aice leis an scoil ar dheis
Tá simléar ar bharr na scoile
Tá cúirt cispheile in aice leis an scoil ar clé
Ta an scoil suite ar imeall an bhaile mhóir
Sin É P. 132
Unit 69: Eco- Holiday
- An Eco-Holiday is a holiday designed to learn about animals, plants and environments and to make sure that these places are not destroyed by tourism.
- The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of North-Eastern Australia.
- The clownfish coats itself with anemone mucus so that it does not get stung by its tentacles and when a predator threatens the clownfish it hides inside the poisonous anemone.
- The puffer fish takes in water to double its size so that it can look scary and its enemies will not attack it.
- Coral polyps make limestone to surround its body with an armour to protect itself.
- Coral polyps eat algae. Coral gets its colour from the different types of algae that live inside it.
- There are seven species of sea turtle in the world. Six of these live in Australian waters.
- The British left Dublin Castle on the 15th January 1922.
- The civil war in Ireland was between the Irish Free State Army and the Irregulars. The irregulars were unhappy with the treaty and they fought against each other because of their differences of opinion.
- The Four Courts in Dublin was badly damaged during the Civil War.
- Michael Collins was shot in Béal na mBláth near Bandon, Co. Cork
- He is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery.
- Seventy-seven people were executed during the Civil War.
- De Valera drew up the 1937 Constitution of Ireland.
- The first President of Ireland was Douglas Hyde
- The first female President was Mary Robinson
- Michael D. Higgins is the President of Ireland now.
Chapters 9-11
1. Jimmy takes a gun from one of the Lancers in ch 9. What does he do with it?
Passes it through the window in the GPO
2. Who is Jimmy looking for in Stephen’s Green?
Mick
3. In ch10- “The Horde”- Tommy Doyle tells Jimmy that all sweets are free. Is this true?
No- they are looting
4. There is lots of mention of “looting” in ch10, look up the word in the dictionary and explain it in your own words.
Looting means stealing
5. Ch 11 is called “The Choice”- what choice does Jimmy have to make at the end of this chapter?
Staying at home or crossing the city to go to Ella’s house
6. Jimmy meets a young Volunteer, what does he give him to eat?
Chocolate
Sin É Answers
Sin É P. 126
Tá duine amháin in oifig an rúnaí
Tá beirt in oifig an phríomhoide
Tá ceathrar sa seomra ríomhaire
Tá deichniúr sa seomra ranga
Tá ochtar sa halla
Tá seisear sa leabharlann
Tá naonúr sa chlós
Sin É p.127
Tá carrchlós os comhair na scoile
Tá clós na scoile ar chúl na scoile
Ta páirc peile in aice leis an scoil ar dheis
Tá simléar ar bharr na scoile
Tá cúirt cispheile in aice leis an scoil ar clé
Ta an scoil suite ar imeall an bhaile mhóir
Sin É P. 132
- Thug mé bronntanas do mo chara inné.
- An dtabharfaidh tú an camán seo di amárach?
- Tugaimid deoch don mhadra gach lá.
- Níor thug sí aon bhia don éan inné.
- An dtabharfaidh an múinteoir lá saor dúinn amárach?
- Ar thugamar airgead don mhúinteoir inné?
- Ní thabharfaimid an liathróid ar ais dó amárach.
- An dtugann tú gach cóipleabhar don mhúinteoir gach lá?
- Tugaim an bosca abhaile liom níos déanaí.