Creepy crawlies
Cambridge Primary English Grade 1 · Unit 8: Animals · Lesson 24 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: This and these · Object pronouns
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Lesson idea
Sara and Grandpa look for creepy crawlies in the garden, and we learn this and these and more object pronouns.
Lesson vocabulary: creepy crawly: a small insect or worm · butterfly: an insect with big bright wings · caterpillar: a long small animal that eats leaves · cricket: a small jumping insect · worm: a long thin animal in the ground · leaf: a flat green part of a plant
Key points
- Use this for one thing and these for more than one thing.
- An object pronoun comes after an action word: We can find them in gardens.
- To ask about now, say What are you doing? What is he doing?
Lesson questions (15)
- What is Sara's book about?
Answer: Creepy crawlies - Where do Sara and Grandpa look?
Answer: In their garden - Where are the bees flying to?
Answer: The flowers - What is pretty in the garden?
Answer: A butterfly - Where is the caterpillar?
Answer: Under a leaf - What is the caterpillar eating?
Answer: The leaf - What does Sara not like doing?
Answer: Catching creepy crawlies - Why does Sara not catch them?
Answer: They are happy in the garden - Which creepy crawly can fly?
Answer: A butterfly - Complete: ___ are bees.
Answer: These - Complete: ___ is my book.
Answer: This - Complete: We can find ___ in parks and gardens.
Answer: them - Complete: You help her and she helps ___.
Answer: you - Complete: "What are ___ doing?" asks Sara.
Answer: you - Complete: These are hungry ___.
Answer: caterpillars
About this lesson
“Creepy crawlies” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 1 (Unit 8: Animals) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “What is Sara's book about?” and “Where do Sara and Grandpa look?”. 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 this and when do we use these?
this is for one thing: this ant. these is for more than one: these ants.
Where do we put an object pronoun in a sentence?
After the verb: We can find them in the garden.
How do we ask about what is happening now?
We say What are you doing? or What is he doing?
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.