Amazing feats of construction
Cambridge Primary English Grade 5 · Unit 3: Amazing buildings · Lesson 9 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Adverbs of degree · Order of adjectives
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Lesson idea
A travel blog describes Stonehenge and the glass bridges of China, and we learn more adverbs of degree and how to order adjectives.
Lesson vocabulary: monument: a structure built to remember someone · burial site: a place where the dead are buried · solstice: the longest or shortest day of the year · canyon: a deep valley · landscape: a large area of land seen in one view · prehistoric: from before written records · feat: an impressive act
Key points
- Adverbs of degree help us say how much: quite, really, extremely, absolutely.
- Adjectives go in order: opinion, size, age, colour, material.
- Use the present simple for things that are true now and the past simple for past events.
Lesson questions (15)
- Where did the writer's family go last year?
Answer: England - Who suggested Stonehenge?
Answer: Dad's uncle - What is Stonehenge?
Answer: A huge human-made circle of giant stones - Where is Stonehenge?
Answer: Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire - Over how long was it built?
Answer: 1,500 years - Why does no one know who built it?
Answer: There is no written record - What might it have been used as?
Answer: A clock for the solstices - What is the summer solstice?
Answer: The longest day of the year - What is the average weight of the standing stones?
Answer: 25 tonnes - Why did the family visit China?
Answer: To walk across a glass bridge - How high is the Zhangjiajie bridge above the canyon?
Answer: 300 metres - How do you get to the Tianmen Skywalk?
Answer: By cable car - Complete: Our family ___ love travelling. It's strong.
Answer: absolutely - Complete: My father has a ___ old hat.
Answer: big - Complete: That is ___ heavy!
Answer: incredibly
About this lesson
“Amazing feats of construction” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 5 (Unit 3: Amazing buildings) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Where did the writer's family go last year?” and “Who suggested Stonehenge?”. 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 adverbs of degree?
quite, really, extremely and absolutely: The bridge is really long.
What is the order of adjectives?
Opinion, size, age, colour, material: a beautiful old stone bridge.
Which tense do we use for description?
The present simple for what is true now, and the past for what was true.
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.