Heroes
Cambridge Primary English Grade 2 · Unit 8: Let's be active · Lesson 22 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Past simple · Sports words
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Lesson idea
We read the true story of Arunima Sinha, who lost her leg and climbed Mount Everest, and we learn the past simple and sports words.
Lesson vocabulary: hero: a person who does something brave · athlete: a person who is good at sports · volleyball: a game where a team hits a ball over a net · oxygen: a gas we need to breathe · painful: hurting a lot · amputee: a person who has lost a leg or arm · national team: the team of a country
Key points
- Many past verbs end in -ed: played, climbed.
- Some past verbs change: go, went. have, had. win, won.
- We play games, we do karate, and we go swimming.
Lesson questions (15)
- Who is the true story about?
Answer: Arunima Sinha - Which sport did Arunima play for her country?
Answer: Volleyball - What happened when she was 24?
Answer: She fell from a train - What did she lose?
Answer: Her leg - What did Arunima decide to climb?
Answer: Mount Everest - Who helped her learn to walk again?
Answer: Doctors and nurses - Why did she climb at night?
Answer: The weather wasn't good in the daytime - What was the problem near the top?
Answer: Her oxygen - What does she run today?
Answer: A school for disabled children - Which word best describes Arunima?
Answer: Brave - Complete: She ___ volleyball for her country.
Answer: played - Complete: Arunima ___ to Mount Everest.
Answer: went - Complete: Arunima ___ a big dream.
Answer: had - Complete: She ___ give up.
Answer: didn't - Complete: We ___ swimming.
Answer: go
About this lesson
“Heroes” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 2 (Unit 8: Let's be active) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Who is the true story about?” and “Which sport did Arunima play for her country?”. 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
How do we form the past of regular verbs?
We add ed: play → played, climb → climbed.
What are irregular verbs in the past?
They change completely: go → went, have → had, win → won.
Which do we use with sports: play, do or go?
play with games, do with karate, go with swimming.
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.