Pets
Cambridge Primary English Grade 1 · Unit 2: Home · Lesson 6 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: He she it for animals
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Lesson idea
Lin tells us about Manis the cat, Shelly the turtle and a gecko, and we learn he, she and it for animals and how to join sentences with and.
Lesson vocabulary: pet: an animal that lives with you · turtle: an animal with a hard shell · shell: the hard part on a turtle's back · tank: a glass box for water animals · basket: a thing we sleep or carry things in · climb: to go up using your hands and feet
Key points
- Use he for a boy pet and she for a girl pet. Use it for an animal that is not a pet.
- Use and to join groups of words: Manis is a cat and she eats meat.
- Questions with is can be answered with yes or no.
Lesson questions (15)
- Who is Manis?
Answer: Lin's cat - Who is Shelly?
Answer: Lin's turtle - What does Manis eat?
Answer: Meat - What does Shelly eat?
Answer: Plants and fish - Where does Manis sleep?
Answer: In a basket - Where does Shelly swim?
Answer: In a tank - What does Shelly do when Manis comes?
Answer: He puts his head in his shell - What can the gecko do?
Answer: It runs on the wall - Which animal climbs trees?
Answer: Manis - Complete: Manis is a cat and ___ eats meat.
Answer: she - Complete: Shelly is a turtle. ___ is my pet.
Answer: He - Complete: Here is a gecko. ___ lives in my house too.
Answer: It - Complete: Shelly swims in the tank ___ he walks on the grass.
Answer: and - Complete: He has a turtle. The turtle belongs to ___.
Answer: him - Complete: They have pets. The pets belong to ___.
Answer: them
About this lesson
“Pets” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 1 (Unit 2: Home) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Who is Manis?” and “Who is Shelly?”. 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.
Questions about this lesson
Do we use he, she or it for a pet?
For a pet we say he for a male and she for a female: Manis is a cat. She eats meat. For an animal that is not a pet we say it.
How do we join two sentences with and?
We link them with and: Manis is a cat and she eats meat.
How do we answer a question that begins with Is?
We answer with yes or no: Is Shelly a turtle? Yes, she is.
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.