At the zoo
Cambridge Primary English Grade 3 · Unit 9: Animals · Lesson 26 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Directions · Diary entry
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Lesson idea
We read a guide and map of Leo's zoo, follow directions and write a diary entry, and we think about whether zoos are good.
Lesson vocabulary: entrance: the way in · enclosure: an area with a fence around it for animals · tropical: from a hot part of the world · hippo: a very big animal that lives near rivers · flamingo: a tall pink bird · diary: a book where you write what you did
Key points
- Direction words: turn left, turn right, go straight on, go round, take the second left.
- A diary tells about what you did in the past.
- Zoos can protect endangered animals, but they are not the animals' natural home.
Lesson questions (15)
- What is the name of the zoo?
Answer: Leo's zoo - Which way do you turn at the entrance?
Answer: Left - What is in the first building?
Answer: Tropical birds - What is inside the first building?
Answer: A heated rainforest - What animals do you see in the first enclosure?
Answer: Monkeys - Which animals are in the same enclosure?
Answer: Zebras and giraffes - What is at the end of the path?
Answer: A cafe - What is in the empty enclosure later this year?
Answer: Two pandas - Who should not go into the last building?
Answer: People frightened by snakes - How did the boy go to the zoo in his diary?
Answer: By bus - Why didn't his dad drive?
Answer: It's difficult to find somewhere to park - Why wasn't the ticket very expensive?
Answer: They got a family ticket - What were the boy's favourite animals?
Answer: The reptiles - Complete: ___ the second left.
Answer: Take - Complete: Go ___ on for three steps.
Answer: straight
About this lesson
“At the zoo” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 3 (Unit 9: Animals) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “What is the name of the zoo?” and “Which way do you turn at the entrance?”. 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
Which words give directions?
turn left, turn right, go straight on, go round, take the second left.
How do we write a diary?
We write what we did, in the past: I saw the monkeys.
Are zoos useful?
They can protect endangered animals, but they are not the animals' natural home.
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.