This is my school
Cambridge Primary English Grade 2 · Unit 1: Where do we learn? · Lesson 3 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Writing about my school · I've got · have got
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Lesson idea
Jason Wu tells us about himself, his classroom and his favourite subjects, and we learn how to write a sentence about a school.
Lesson vocabulary: classmate: a person in your class · tidy: clean and in order · polite: kind in the way you speak · favourite: the one you like best · subject: a thing you learn at school · break time: a short time to play at school
Key points
- Use the verb without s after I, we, they and the learners. Add s after he or she.
- Use I've got and he's got to say what you or others have.
- It is important to be polite: please and thank you.
Lesson questions (15)
- Who tells us about this school?
Answer: Jason Wu - Is Jason a teacher?
Answer: No, he is a learner - What is Jason's desk like?
Answer: Tidy - Which colours are Jason's pencils?
Answer: Red and blue - What does Jason share with his classmates?
Answer: The computer - What does Jason like in PE?
Answer: Running and football - What does Jason like in Art?
Answer: Painting - What does Jason like in Maths?
Answer: Numbers and counting - How do the children go to school?
Answer: They walk - When do the children play?
Answer: At break time - Complete: We ___ hard!
Answer: work - Complete: The boys ___ to twenty in Maths.
Answer: count - Complete: The girl ___ a book in English.
Answer: reads - Complete: Can I have that pencil, ___?
Answer: please - Complete: what is = ___
Answer: what's
About this lesson
“This is my school” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 2 (Unit 1: Where do we learn?) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Who tells us about this school?” and “Is Jason a teacher?”. 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 add s to the verb?
We add s after he and she: She likes Maths. After I, we and they we do not add it: We like Maths.
How do we say what we have with got?
We say I've got a pen. He's got a bag. These are short for I have got and He has got.
Why do we say please and thank you?
Because politeness is important: we say please when we ask for something and thank you when we thank someone.
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.