I'm hungry
Cambridge Primary English Grade 2 · Unit 7: Food · Lesson 19 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Countable and uncountable
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Lesson idea
In the play 'The queen's lunch', Ronnie and the Chef make a surprising cake, and we learn numbers to 100 and countable and uncountable food.
Lesson vocabulary: chef: a person who cooks in a restaurant · ingredients: the foods you need for a dish · flour: white powder used for bread and cakes · loaf: bread in one piece · scene: a part of a play · polite: kind in the way you speak · rude: not polite
Key points
- Countable things can be counted, like apples. Uncountable things can't, like water.
- We can say a bag of flour, a loaf of bread, a bowl of rice.
- It is important to say sorry when you make a mistake.
Lesson questions (15)
- Who is the lunch for?
Answer: The queen - Who takes notes for the Chef?
Answer: Ronnie - What kind of story is 'The queen's lunch'?
Answer: A play - What surprising thing goes in the cake?
Answer: Hot peppers - Why are the mice coughing?
Answer: The cake is spicy - What does the Chef hate?
Answer: Mice - What does the queen hate?
Answer: Sandwiches - What does the queen love?
Answer: Rice - How does the queen like the pepper cake?
Answer: She loves it - Who is rude in the play?
Answer: The Chef - Complete: Thirty ___ of flour.
Answer: bags - Complete: 5 ___
Answer: mangoes - Complete: 4 ___ of bread
Answer: loaves - Which is uncountable?
Answer: water - Complete: 60 + 10 = ___
Answer: seventy
About this lesson
“I'm hungry” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 2 (Unit 7: Food) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Who is the lunch for?” and “Who takes notes for the Chef?”. 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 is the difference between countable and uncountable nouns?
Countable nouns can be counted: two apples. Uncountable nouns cannot: water, flour. We do not say two waters.
How do we measure uncountable things?
We use a unit before them: a bag of flour, a loaf of bread, a bowl of rice.
When do we say sorry?
We say sorry when we make a mistake, and it is polite.
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.