Is it news?
Cambridge Primary English Grade 4 · Unit 6: The media · Lesson 16 · Term 2 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Past simple vs present perfect · News
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Lesson idea
Reporter Jenny explains what makes a story news, and we learn news categories and review the past simple and present perfect.
Lesson vocabulary: reporter: a person who finds news and writes about it · journalist: a person who writes news stories · headline: the title of a news story · witness: a person who sees a crime or accident · scene of the crime: the place where a crime happened · local: from the area near you · article: a piece of writing in a newspaper
Key points
- Regular past verbs end in -ed and irregular verbs do not.
- We use the present perfect for past actions connected to the present: I have just finished.
- A news story answers who, what, when and where.
Lesson questions (15)
- What is Jenny's job?
Answer: Reporter - Where did Jenny go last week?
Answer: A local festival and the scene of a crime - Do people care more about things that are near?
Answer: Yes, they do - When is one car breaking down big news?
Answer: If it causes big traffic problems - Why are readers interested in a famous person's broken leg?
Answer: People like reading about famous people - Which story makes readers feel good?
Answer: The oldest tortoise's birthday - Who is Jonathan in the text?
Answer: A very old tortoise - Which headline is sports news?
Answer: Tennis Hero Wins Match - Which headline is entertainment news?
Answer: New Superhero Movie The Best Yet - Who picked up rubbish in 'Local school organises big litter pick up'?
Answer: Learners and teachers from Wayside School - How many bags of rubbish did they collect?
Answer: 40 - Complete: Yesterday, they ___ around the local area.
Answer: walked - Complete: We ___ tired of seeing rubbish everywhere.
Answer: got - Complete: I have just ___ my homework.
Answer: finished - Complete: A person who sees an accident is a ___.
Answer: witness
About this lesson
“Is it news?” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 4 (Unit 6: The media) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “What is Jenny's job?” and “Where did Jenny go last week?”. 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 the difference between the past simple and the present perfect?
The past simple is for a definite time: I finished at 5. The present perfect is for an event connected to the present: I have just finished.
How do we form the past of regular and irregular verbs?
Regular verbs end in ed. Irregular verbs change: go → went.
Which questions does a news report answer?
Who, what, when and where.
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.