Farm animals
Cambridge Primary English Grade 1 · Unit 8: Animals · Lesson 22 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Object pronouns
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Lesson idea
Tim stays at his grandparents' farm and sees that all the animals are busy, and we learn farm words, the present continuous and object pronouns.
Lesson vocabulary: farm: a place where animals and food are kept · rooster: a male chicken · crow: to make a loud rooster sound · hen: a female chicken · bee: an insect that makes honey · pond: a small area of water · busy: having a lot to do
Key points
- Busy is an adjective.
- Add -ing to the action word to say it is happening now.
- Me, him, her, it, us, you and them are object pronouns. They come after a verb.
Lesson questions (15)
- Whose farm does Tim visit?
Answer: Grandpa and Grandma's - Which animal wakes everyone up?
Answer: The rooster - What is Grandpa doing?
Answer: Milking the cow - What is Grandma doing?
Answer: Feeding the hens - What do the hens give Grandma?
Answer: Eggs - What are the bees making?
Answer: Honey - What are the sheep eating?
Answer: Grass - What are the ducks catching?
Answer: Fish - Which animal is not busy?
Answer: The cat - What does Tim want to do at the end?
Answer: Help Grandma - Complete: The horse is ___ water.
Answer: drinking - Complete: The rabbits are ___ carrots.
Answer: eating - Complete: The cat is ___ in the sun.
Answer: sleeping - Complete: Grandma helps the hens. They help ___, too.
Answer: her - Complete: Let ___ help you, Grandma.
Answer: me
About this lesson
“Farm animals” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 1 (Unit 8: Animals) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Whose farm does Tim visit?” and “Which animal wakes everyone up?”. 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 an animal is doing now?
We add ing to the verb after is or are: The cow is eating. The hens are running.
What are object pronouns?
They are me, him, her, it, us, you and them, and they come after the verb: Tim helps them.
What does busy mean?
busy is an adjective meaning having a lot to do: All the animals are busy.
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.