Caring communities
Cambridge Primary English Grade 5 · Unit 2: Our community · Lesson 6 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Order of adjectives · Play script
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Lesson idea
In the play 'The forest rules', the animals work together to trick a hungry tiger, and we learn the order of adjectives and how a playscript works.
Lesson vocabulary: harmony: when people live together in a peaceful way · quarrel: to disagree or argue · ravenous: extremely hungry · entice: to persuade someone to do something · warn: to tell someone that something bad may happen · harm: to hurt · hornbill: a large bird with a big beak
Key points
- Adjectives before a noun have an order: opinion, size, shape, age, colour, origin, material, purpose.
- A play has a narrator, characters and stage directions.
- We say everyone when talking about all the people in a group.
Lesson questions (15)
- Who wrote the play?
Answer: W Dorset - Where is the play set?
Answer: In a peaceful forest - How does everyone share the forest fruits?
Answer: Without quarrelling - Who rushes in to warn everyone?
Answer: Hornbill - Who wakes from a deep sleep asking about rules?
Answer: Mousedeer - Which is one of the forest rules?
Answer: No-one hurts or harms another - What does Tiger need?
Answer: Lots of meat - Who thinks of the trap?
Answer: Water Buffalo - What do the animals dig?
Answer: A hole - What do they cover the trap with?
Answer: Thin branches and leaves - What does the animal on the other side of the trap do?
Answer: It entices Tiger with flattering words - What do the words in brackets in the play show?
Answer: Stage directions - Which group of adjectives is in the correct order?
Answer: a lovely big old green hat - Complete: I care ___ my friends.
Answer: for - Complete: I take care ___ my pet.
Answer: of
About this lesson
“Caring communities” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 5 (Unit 2: Our community) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Who wrote the play?” and “Where is the play set?”. 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 order of adjectives before a noun?
Opinion, size, shape, age, colour, origin, material, purpose: a lovely small round old red box.
What does a play script consist of?
A narrator, characters and stage directions.
What does everyone mean?
All people, and we treat it as singular: Everyone helps.
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.