Things I like doing
Cambridge Primary English Grade 1 · Unit 3: All about me · Lesson 7 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Like + ing · I like playing
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Lesson idea
A girl tells us what she likes doing on rainy days and sunny days, and we learn like + -ing, rhyming words, adjectives, and this and these.
Lesson vocabulary: dressing up: putting on clothes to play a game · board game: a game we play on a table · trampoline: a thing we jump on · picnic: a meal we eat outside · tag: a running game · hide-and-seek: a game where one child looks for the others
Key points
- We use like and likes to talk about things we enjoy: We like reading books.
- Rhyming words sound the same at the end, like box and socks.
- Use this for one thing and these for more than one.
Lesson questions (15)
- Where does the girl play on a rainy day?
Answer: Inside - Where does the girl play on a sunny day?
Answer: Outside - What does the girl dress up as?
Answer: A princess - Who does the girl help in the garden?
Answer: Mum - What does the girl jump on?
Answer: The trampoline - What does the girl pick in the garden?
Answer: Pretty flowers - Complete: On a sunny day the girl is not ___.
Answer: sad - Which word rhymes with box?
Answer: socks - Which word rhymes with tea?
Answer: sea - Complete: We like ___ books.
Answer: reading - Complete: I like ___ on the trampoline.
Answer: jumping - Complete: She ___ running.
Answer: likes - Complete: ___ is a princess.
Answer: This - Complete: ___ are flowers.
Answer: These - Which word tells how someone feels?
Answer: angry
About this lesson
“Things I like doing” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 1 (Unit 3: All about me) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Where does the girl play on a rainy day?” and “Where does the girl play on a sunny day?”. 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
How do we say what we like doing?
We use like or likes with a verb ending in ing: We like reading books. She likes swimming.
What is the difference between this and these?
this is for one thing: this box. these is for more than one: these socks.
What are rhyming words?
They are words that end with the same sound, such as box and socks, or cat and hat.
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.