Different communities
Cambridge Primary English Grade 5 · Unit 2: Our community · Lesson 5 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Future simple · Compare and contrast
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Lesson idea
Rentap in Borneo and Sarah in New Zealand email each other about their very different communities, and we compare and contrast and learn the future simple.
Lesson vocabulary: longhouse: a long building shared by many families · veranda: a covered platform along a building · stilts: long posts that hold a building up · custom: a traditional way of behaving · tradition: customs handed down between generations · environment: the surroundings where a person lives · convenient: easy to use or get to
Key points
- We use the comparative to compare two and the superlative to compare three or more.
- We make the future tense with will + the base verb: I will go by bus.
- Compare with like, as, similarly and also. Contrast with but, however and unlike.
Lesson questions (15)
- Where is Rentap from?
Answer: Borneo - What is Rentap's people called?
Answer: The Iban - How many families live in his longhouse?
Answer: Thirty - What is the longhouse built on?
Answer: Stilts - Where do children play and adults work in the longhouse?
Answer: On the veranda - Who makes the final decision in the longhouse?
Answer: The chief - Where will Rentap go soon?
Answer: To boarding school in the city - Where does Sarah live?
Answer: In a suburb of Auckland - Where do Sarah and her friends skateboard?
Answer: On the footpath - Why are the nearby shops convenient?
Answer: They can get supplies without driving - How will Sarah cross the harbour to university?
Answer: By bus or ferry boat - What does Sarah do nearly every day in summer?
Answer: Swim at her local beach - Complete: My suburb is much ___ than the city.
Answer: quieter - Complete: This community must be the ___ in the world.
Answer: noisiest - Complete: Soon I ___ go to boarding school.
Answer: will
About this lesson
“Different communities” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 5 (Unit 2: Our community) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Where is Rentap from?” and “What is Rentap's people 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
How do we form the future simple?
will + the base verb: I will go by bus.
What is the difference between the comparative and the superlative?
The comparative is between two: taller. The superlative is among three or more: tallest.
Which words are used to compare and contrast?
For similarity: like, as, similarly, also. For difference: but, however, whereas.
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.