Food safety
Cambridge Primary English Grade 5 · Unit 4: Food, glorious food · Lesson 12 · Term 2 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Modal verbs · Indefinite pronouns
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Lesson idea
We learn how food poisoning happens and how to keep our kitchen safe, and we study modal verbs and indefinite pronouns.
Lesson vocabulary: food poisoning: illness from bad food · contaminated: containing harmful things · germs: very small things that cause disease · guidelines: general rules · prevent: to stop something from happening · separate: different · surface: the top part of something · cramp: a sudden muscle pain
Key points
- We use need, must and should for things we need to do, and must not and should not for things we shouldn't.
- We use indefinite pronouns like everyone, no-one and everything when we speak generally.
- A P.S. is an extra remark at the end of a letter after the name.
Lesson questions (15)
- What can food poisoning cause?
Answer: Vomiting and stomach cramps - Where do people usually get food poisoning?
Answer: From food bought outside their homes - What causes food poisoning?
Answer: Harmful germs - Which are common causes of food poisoning?
Answer: Campylobacter and Salmonella - How long should you wash your hands?
Answer: Twenty seconds - How many chopping boards should we have?
Answer: At least five - What should you wash chopping boards in?
Answer: Hot soapy water - What should you do with eggs before storing them?
Answer: Wash them - Which foods must be cooked all the way through?
Answer: Chicken, sausages and burgers - How soon should leftover food go in the fridge?
Answer: Within two hours - Why should food be covered?
Answer: So flies don't contaminate it - When should you only cook?
Answer: When there is an adult around - Complete: You ___ wash your hands before you prepare food.
Answer: must - Complete: We ___ use the same board for raw meat and vegetables.
Answer: mustn't - Complete: ___ should wash their hands. It's a rule for all people.
Answer: Everyone
About this lesson
“Food safety” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 5 (Unit 4: Food, glorious food) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “What can food poisoning cause?” and “Where do people usually get food poisoning?”. 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 must and should?
must is for necessity, and should is for advice. The negatives are mustn't and shouldn't.
What are indefinite pronouns?
everyone, no-one, everything, something and others, which do not refer to anything specific.
What does need mean?
It means to require: We need to wash our hands.
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.