How I can move
Cambridge Primary English Grade 1 · Unit 4: Move it! · Lesson 10 · Term 2 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Can and can't · can / can't
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Lesson idea
Jo and Dad climb the big hill by the sea, and we learn action words, can and can't, and pronouns.
Lesson vocabulary: hill: high ground, smaller than a mountain · hop: to jump on one foot · crawl: to move on hands and knees · slide: to move fast on something smooth · ride: to go on a bike · backpack: a bag you carry on your back · bump: to hit something
Key points
- We always use can and can't with another action word: I can walk.
- We say can when we know how to do something and can't when we don't.
- Add s to the action word after he, she or it: She hops.
Lesson questions (15)
- Where is the big hill?
Answer: By the sea - Who climbs the hill with Jo?
Answer: Dad - What do they plan to have on the hill?
Answer: A picnic - What does Dad put in the backpack?
Answer: Sandwiches and water - What does Jo put on first?
Answer: Her socks - Who says, "I can't go down the hill"?
Answer: Jo - How do Jo and Dad go down the hill?
Answer: They slide down - Complete: I can walk ___ the hill.
Answer: up - Complete: We ___ fly up the hill.
Answer: can't - Complete: He can ___.
Answer: jump - Complete: She ___ her shoes on.
Answer: puts - Complete: Jo and Dad slide down. ___ are happy.
Answer: They - Complete: The hill is by the sea. ___ is big.
Answer: It - Complete: Jo hops. ___ hops.
Answer: She - Which word is an action word?
Answer: crawl
About this lesson
“How I can move” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 1 (Unit 4: Move it!) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Where is the big hill?” and “Who climbs the hill with Jo?”. 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
When do we use can and when do we use can't?
We say can when we are able to do something: I can run. We say can't when we are not able to: I can't fly.
What comes after can?
Another verb without s: I can walk. She can hop. We do not say She can hops.
What is the difference between I walk and She walks?
After he, she and it we add s to the verb in an ordinary sentence: She hops. After can we do not add it: She can hop.
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.