Wild Earth
Cambridge Primary English Grade 4 · Unit 8: The natural world · Lesson 22 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Quantifiers · a few some many · Report writing
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Lesson idea
We read how volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis and storms happen and whether animals can predict them, and we study more quantifiers.
Lesson vocabulary: magma: liquid rock under the ground · lava: liquid rock above the ground · tectonic plates: huge pieces of land that cover the Earth · earthquake: when the ground shakes · tsunami: a very big wave that can destroy buildings · eruption: when a volcano pushes out liquid rock · predict: to say what will happen
Key points
- Quantifiers include a few, some, many, a lot of and nothing.
- The letters qu often sound like kw: quiet, question, square.
- When we write a report, we group information by topic.
Lesson questions (15)
- What is liquid rock under the ground called?
Answer: Magma - What is liquid rock above the ground called?
Answer: Lava - What is a volcanic eruption?
Answer: Liquid rock explodes out through the surface - How many huge plates cover the Earth's surface?
Answer: 20 - What happens when tectonic plates bump into each other?
Answer: The ground shakes - What can a large earthquake under the ocean cause?
Answer: A tsunami - What are typhoons, cyclones and hurricanes?
Answer: Types of tropical storms - Where do tropical storms form?
Answer: Over warm ocean water - What is the central part of a tropical storm called?
Answer: The eye - What strange thing did the snakes do in Haicheng?
Answer: They suddenly appeared - Why were few people in Haicheng injured?
Answer: They listened to the animals and escaped - What may animals feel?
Answer: Small changes in the Earth's magnetic field - What was buried in the year 79 CE?
Answer: The town of Pompeii - Complete: There are only a ___ people here.
Answer: few - Which word has the qu sound?
Answer: square
About this lesson
“Wild Earth” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 4 (Unit 8: The natural world) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “What is liquid rock under the ground called?” and “What is liquid rock above the ground called?”. 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 are quantity words?
a few, some, many, a lot of, nothing.
How is qu pronounced?
Usually kw: quiet, question, square.
How do we write a report?
We group the information into paragraphs by topic.
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.