Numbers to twenty
Cambridge Primary English Grade 1 · Unit 5: Things I know · Lesson 14 · Term 2 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Numbers to 20 · Here and there
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Lesson idea
Jill and Dan go to Grandma's house and count what they see up to twenty, and we learn here and there.
Lesson vocabulary: duckling: a baby duck · starfish: a sea animal shaped like a star · shell: a hard case from the sea · dolphin: a clever sea animal · lemon: a yellow sour fruit · strawberry: a small red sweet fruit
Key points
- Use here for things close to us and there for things further away.
- We use for to show who we give something to and with to say who we are with.
- Add s to show more than one: bird, birds.
Lesson questions (15)
- Where do Jill and Dan go?
Answer: To Grandma's house - How many yellow birds does Dan see?
Answer: One - How many dolphins does Jill see?
Answer: Nine - How many eggs does Dan see?
Answer: Thirteen - How many lemons are on the tree?
Answer: Fourteen - What does Grandma give them?
Answer: Seventeen oranges - What does Jill eat?
Answer: Nineteen strawberries - What are up in the sky?
Answer: Butterflies - Which number comes after twelve?
Answer: thirteen - Which number comes before twenty?
Answer: nineteen - Complete: Here are 17 oranges ___ you.
Answer: for - Complete: It is fun being ___ you, Grandma.
Answer: with - Complete: I see two birds ___ on the grass, next to me.
Answer: here - Complete: Jill and Dan are hungry. ___ eat fruit.
Answer: They - Which is more than one?
Answer: dolphins
About this lesson
“Numbers to twenty” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 1 (Unit 5: Things I know) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Where do Jill and Dan go?” and “How many yellow birds does Dan see?”. 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
What is the difference between here and there?
here is for something near us: Here is a bird. there is for something far from us: There is a tree.
How do we say there is more than one?
We add s: bird → birds. We can see five birds.
When do we use for and when do we use with?
for goes with the person we give something to: a card for Grandma. with goes with the person we are with: I go with Dan.
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.