Birthdays
Cambridge Primary English Grade 1 · Unit 9: Let's celebrate · Lesson 25 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Possessive adjectives
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Lesson idea
Sam has a birthday party with ten games and shares a prize with Joe, and we learn a and the, words that show who owns something, and adjectives.
Lesson vocabulary: birthday: the day you were born each year · party: a time when friends meet to have fun · prize: a gift for a winner · winner: the person who comes first · treasure: something very good that is hidden · hunt: to look for something
Key points
- My, your, his, her, its, our and their say who owns something.
- Use a when there are a lot of the same thing. Use the when there is just one or it is special.
- We say one child, two children.
Lesson questions (15)
- Whose birthday is it?
Answer: Sam's - How many children are at the party?
Answer: Ten - What is the first game?
Answer: Pin the Tail on the Donkey - Who wins the running race?
Answer: Viv - Who does not laugh in Sleeping Lions?
Answer: Dan - Who finds the treasure?
Answer: Seb - Who is good at Simon Says?
Answer: Ali - Who does not move in Statues?
Answer: Meg - Who has no prize at first?
Answer: Joe - What does Sam do for Joe?
Answer: He gives him a prize - Complete: Sam is a good ___.
Answer: friend - Complete: One game. Two ___.
Answer: games - Complete: Mum gives ___ a prize.
Answer: her - Complete: Viv is ___ winner.
Answer: the - Complete: Viv is ___. Who is second?
Answer: first
About this lesson
“Birthdays” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 1 (Unit 9: Let's celebrate) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Whose birthday is it?” and “How many children are at the party?”. 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
What are possessive words?
my, your, his, her, its, our and their. They show who something belongs to: This is my cake.
What is the difference between a and the?
We say a for something not specific: a game. We say the for one particular thing that is known: the prize.
What is the plural of child?
children, so we say one child, two children.
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.