Challenge yourself
Cambridge Primary English Grade 2 · Unit 8: Let's be active · Lesson 24 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Past negative
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Lesson idea
Children do a two-minute challenge at PE stations, and we learn the past with not, and that we are all good at different things.
Lesson vocabulary: challenge: something hard to try · station: a place for one task · score: the number of points · star jump: a jump with arms and legs out · skip: to jump over a rope · bounce: to make a ball hit the floor and come up
Key points
- We use did not or didn't with the verb: We didn't play tennis.
- We don't change the verb after didn't.
- We are all good at different things, and trying our best is important.
Lesson questions (15)
- How long is each challenge?
Answer: Two minutes - When was the challenge?
Answer: On Thursday - Who timed the children?
Answer: The teacher - How did the children work?
Answer: In teams - What did one person do at each station?
Answer: Counted and wrote how many - How many star jumps did Rita do?
Answer: Six - How many cartwheels did Rita do?
Answer: Ten - What was Jamie good at?
Answer: Bouncing the ball - How many times did Jamie bounce the ball?
Answer: Thirty-one - How many karate kicks did Remi do?
Answer: Forty-five - Whose team won the challenge?
Answer: Remi's - Complete: Yesterday we ___ sports day.
Answer: had - Complete: We didn't ___ tennis.
Answer: play - Complete: Last summer, she ___ the mountain.
Answer: climbed - Complete: He ___ to school on Friday.
Answer: cycled
About this lesson
“Challenge yourself” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 2 (Unit 8: Let's be active) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “How long is each challenge?” and “When was the challenge?”. 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 make a negative sentence in the past?
We add did not or didn't before the verb: We didn't play tennis.
Does the verb change after didn't?
No, it stays in its base form: She didn't play. Not played.
What do we learn from a challenge?
That we are all good at different things, and that doing our best is important.
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.