Rainforest animals
Cambridge Primary English Grade 2 · Unit 6: The rainforest · Lesson 16 · Term 2 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Question words
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Lesson idea
Mouse is small but brave and she stops the elephant in the garden, and we learn question words and feeling words.
Lesson vocabulary: garden: land where we grow plants · lettuce: a green leafy vegetable · nighttime: the dark time of the day · scared: feeling afraid · brave: not afraid · shout: to say something very loudly
Key points
- Who asks about a person, where about a place and when about a time.
- What asks about a thing and how asks about a way.
- Small children and big children can both help.
Lesson questions (15)
- Who has a garden in the story?
Answer: Rabbit, Bear and Mouse - What do they grow in their garden?
Answer: Lettuce, carrots and beans - Where are they sleeping?
Answer: In the grass - Who thinks the thing in the garden is a tiger?
Answer: Mouse - Who says it is an elephant?
Answer: Bird - Who is scared at first?
Answer: Rabbit - Why doesn't Bear help?
Answer: He is very tired - Who says "I'm brave"?
Answer: Mouse - Who is the elephant scared of?
Answer: Mouse - When does the story take place?
Answer: At nighttime - Complete: ___ is in the garden? The elephant.
Answer: Who - Complete: ___ is Bear sleeping? In the grass.
Answer: Where - Complete: ___ does the story take place? At night.
Answer: When - Which word is the opposite of big?
Answer: small - Complete: "Wake up!" ___ Rabbit.
Answer: shouts
About this lesson
“Rainforest animals” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 2 (Unit 6: The rainforest) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Who has a garden in the story?” and “What do they grow in their garden?”. 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 question words, and what do they ask about?
who asks about a person, where about a place, when about a time, what about a thing, and how about a way of doing something.
What is the difference between where and when?
where asks about place: Where is the elephant? when asks about time: When does it come?
Where do we put the question mark?
At the end of a question: Who is brave?
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.