At the doctor's
Cambridge Primary English Grade 3 · Unit 4: Health · Lesson 12 · Term 2 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Quantifiers · many and much
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Lesson idea
Jayden fills in a health questionnaire for the doctor, and we learn quantifiers and words for health problems.
Lesson vocabulary: questionnaire: a list of questions · headache: a pain in your head · stomach ache: a pain in your tummy · crutches: long sticks that help you walk · tablets: small pills of medicine · ice pack: a cold bag held on the body
Key points
- A quantifier is a word or phrase before a noun that shows the amount.
- Use many with countable nouns and much with uncountable nouns.
- Leading a healthy lifestyle is all about balance.
Lesson questions (15)
- What does Jayden complete?
Answer: A health questionnaire - Who will Jayden give the form to?
Answer: The doctor - How much sugar does Jayden have?
Answer: He doesn't have any - How much meat does Jayden eat?
Answer: Not much - How many hours does Jayden sleep a night?
Answer: Eight or nine - How does Jayden try to exercise?
Answer: Every day - How long does Jayden play computer games each day?
Answer: About two hours - Who does Jayden think is a great cook?
Answer: His mum - In the song, what does the child do after climbing a tree?
Answer: A leaf goes in the eye - In the song, why does the child get a stomach ache?
Answer: From eating ice cream - What should you do for a cut?
Answer: Wash it and put cream on it - What should you use for a black eye?
Answer: An ice pack - Complete: How ___ water do you drink?
Answer: much - Complete: How ___ hours do you sleep?
Answer: many - Complete: I don't have ___ sugar.
Answer: any
About this lesson
“At the doctor's” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 3 (Unit 4: Health) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “What does Jayden complete?” and “Who will Jayden give the form to?”. 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 a quantifier?
A word before a noun that shows how much or how many, such as many, much and a lot of.
When do we use many and when do we use much?
many goes with countable nouns: many apples. much goes with uncountable nouns: much water.
How do we ask about quantity?
How many ...? with countable nouns: How many glasses? How much ...? with uncountable nouns: How much milk?
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.