Putting on a play
Cambridge Primary English Grade 2 · Unit 7: Food · Lesson 21 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Plays · Stage directions
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Lesson idea
We read three short plays about food and polite and rude characters, and we learn stage directions and asking with can.
Lesson vocabulary: king: a man who rules a country · stage directions: words that tell actors what to do · cereal: a food we eat for breakfast with milk · helper: a person who helps · squeak: the small sound a mouse makes · audience: people who watch a play
Key points
- Stage directions are in italics and are not spoken.
- Use Can you ...? and please to ask nicely.
- Be polite. Say please and thank you.
Lesson questions (15)
- Who is rude in Play A?
Answer: The king - What is wrong with the king's dinner?
Answer: It is cold - What is the king's dinner?
Answer: Fish and rice - How does the dragon make the food warm?
Answer: He breathes fire on it - What is the helper making in Play B?
Answer: A big cake - How many cherries can the helper find?
Answer: 86 - Who took the other cherries?
Answer: The mice - How many cherries are missing?
Answer: 13 - What does the helper tell the chef?
Answer: Ask nicely - Who doesn't like breakfast in Play C?
Answer: The princess - Who comes to help the princess?
Answer: A frog - What makes the princess hungry?
Answer: Swimming and hopping - Complete: Give me the cherries, ___!
Answer: please - Which is in the right order?
Answer: Can you pass the spoon? - Which is countable?
Answer: an egg
About this lesson
“Putting on a play” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 2 (Unit 7: Food) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Who is rude in Play A?” and “What is wrong with the king's dinner?”. 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 stage directions?
They are instructions in italics that show what an actor does, and they are not read aloud.
How do we ask politely?
We say Can you ...? with please: Can you pass the plate, please?
How do we tell a polite character from a rude one?
A polite character says please and thank you; a rude one does not.
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.