Counting food
Cambridge Primary English Grade 2 · Unit 7: Food · Lesson 20 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Polite requests · Possessive 's
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Lesson idea
Three pairs of children cook with family recipes, and we learn to make polite requests and use 's to show who owns something.
Lesson vocabulary: recipe: instructions for cooking a dish · salad: a mix of cold fruit or vegetables · chop: to cut into small pieces · stir: to mix with a spoon · pour: to make a liquid go out of a jug · pinch: a very small amount · frying pan: a flat pan used to cook food
Key points
- Use Can you ...? to ask politely and Can I ...? to ask for permission.
- We use an apostrophe and s after a name to show who owns something: Mum's spoon.
- Always ask permission before you use the kitchen.
Lesson questions (15)
- What is Grace making?
Answer: A fruit salad - Whose recipe does Grace use?
Answer: Grandma's - Why does Cam chop the fruit?
Answer: Grace can't use the knife - What is added at the end of the salad?
Answer: Twenty nuts - What are Karim and Farida making?
Answer: A surprise breakfast - Whose recipe do Karim and Farida use?
Answer: Auntie's - What goes wrong with the breakfast?
Answer: It starts burning - Whose recipe do Dan and Claire use?
Answer: Dad's - Why does someone cry in the kitchen?
Answer: The onions are strong - What can't Claire touch?
Answer: The cooker - Complete: Can you ___ the milk, please?
Answer: pour - Complete: It's Mum___ spoon.
Answer: 's - Complete: Can I taste the soup? Yes, you ___.
Answer: can - Which word begins with the same sound as three?
Answer: thread - Which word begins with fr?
Answer: fruit
About this lesson
“Counting food” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 2 (Unit 7: Food) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “What is Grace making?” and “Whose recipe does Grace use?”. 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 Can you ...? and Can I ...?
Can you ...? asks someone else to do something: Can you pass the salt? Can I ...? asks for permission: Can I help?
How do we say that something belongs to someone?
We add 's after the name: Mum's spoon, Grace's bowl.
What is a safety rule in the kitchen?
One kitchen safety rule is to ask an adult for permission before using the kitchen, because hot and sharp tools are dangerous. Example: May I use the kitchen, please?
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.