My school
Cambridge Primary English Grade 1 · Unit 1: School · Lesson 1 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Capital letters · Upper case letters
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Lesson idea
Tini tells us what she does at school, and we learn capital letters, at and in, and how to make a sentence.
Lesson vocabulary: school: a place where we learn · classroom: a room at school where we read and write · playground: a place at school where we play · count: to say numbers in order · dance: to move to music · sing: to make music with your voice
Key points
- Big letters are upper case letters. Small letters are lower case letters.
- Use at and in to say where people and things are. Use with to say we are together with someone.
- A sentence starts with an upper case letter and ends with a full stop.
Lesson questions (15)
- Who is Tini talking to in 'Tini's day'?
Answer: Her teacher - Where does Tini write?
Answer: In the classroom - Where does Tini play?
Answer: In the playground - Who does Tini play with?
Answer: Her friends - Who does Tini say hello to?
Answer: Her friends - Complete: Tini says school is ___.
Answer: fun - Complete: I ___ hello to my friends.
Answer: say - Complete: I write ___ the classroom.
Answer: in - Complete: I dance ___ school.
Answer: at - Complete: I play ___ my friends.
Answer: with - Which is an upper case letter?
Answer: B - Which is a lower case letter?
Answer: m - Which sentence is correct?
Answer: I read at school. - What do we put at the end of a sentence?
Answer: A full stop - What does a question end with?
Answer: A question mark
About this lesson
“My school” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 1 (Unit 1: School) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Who is Tini talking to in 'Tini's day'?” and “Where does Tini write?”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
What is the difference between upper case and lower case letters?
Upper case letters are like A and B; lower case letters are like a and b. We begin a sentence and people's names with a capital letter: Tini is at school.
When do we use at and when do we use in?
We use at and in to say where people and things are, for example: I am at school. I am in the classroom.
How do we make a correct sentence in English?
A sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop. Correct: I am at school. Incorrect: i am at school
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in The Hunter, Complete the sentence, Match Up, Matching pairs and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.