My community
Cambridge Primary English Grade 2 · Unit 2: Our community · Lesson 4 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Places in a community · Prepositions of place
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Lesson idea
Ratman and Poppy help Mama Bird find her lost baby in the town, and we learn places in a community and words that say where things are.
Lesson vocabulary: community: all the places and people around us · cinema: a place to watch films · sports centre: a building for playing sports · fire station: the place where fire engines are kept · hospital: a place for sick people · lost: not able to be found
Key points
- Between, in front of, behind, beside, in and on tell us where things are.
- We can help our community by keeping it clean and safe.
- Use an upper case letter at the start of a sentence and a full stop at the end.
Lesson questions (15)
- Who has lost her baby?
Answer: Mama Bird - Who helps Mama Bird?
Answer: Ratman and Poppy - What do Ratman and Poppy travel in?
Answer: The ratcar - What does Ratman see beside the library?
Answer: A bag - What does Ratman think is a bird behind the sports centre?
Answer: A small cat - Why can Ratman not see well at first?
Answer: He needs his glasses - Where is Baby Bird?
Answer: In front of the restaurant - What is surprising about Baby Bird?
Answer: He is very big - How is Baby Bird feeling at the end?
Answer: Hungry - Complete: There's a ball ___ the box. It is at the back.
Answer: behind - Complete: There's a ball ___ the boxes. There is a box on each side.
Answer: between - Complete: Look! ___ the library, there's a bird.
Answer: Beside - Complete: We watch films at the ___.
Answer: cinema - Complete: Food is sold at the ___.
Answer: supermarket - Which sentence is correct?
Answer: The toy shop is in front of the park.
About this lesson
“My community” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 2 (Unit 2: Our community) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Who has lost her baby?” and “Who helps Mama Bird?”. 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
Which place words do we learn?
between, in front of, behind, beside, in and on.
What is the difference between in front of and behind?
in front of means before something, and behind means at the back of it: The bird is behind the shop.
How do we begin and end a sentence?
With a capital letter at the start and a full stop at the end.
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.