What makes a hero a hero?
Cambridge Primary English Grade 5 · Unit 9: Heroes · Lesson 25 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Plurals · Negative forms
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Lesson idea
A class brainstorms what makes a hero and Jamey reads an article about her father who saved her, and we learn plurals, facts and opinions and negative verb forms.
Lesson vocabulary: brainstorm: to come up with ideas by discussion · contribute: to give something · voluntary: working without payment · heroic: brave or determined · confident: having a strong belief in your abilities · chorus: to say the same thing at the same time · article: writing published in a newspaper · bystander: a person who watches but does not take part
Key points
- The plural of hero is heroes, but the plural of zero is zeros. There is no rule for nouns ending in o.
- We make the negative of the present simple with do or does + not + base verb.
- The past form of doesn't is didn't.
Lesson questions (15)
- What does the teacher ask the class to discuss?
Answer: What makes a hero a hero - What does Joe believe a hero is?
Answer: A person willing to take risks to help others - Which people does Joe give as examples?
Answer: Police, firefighters and ambulance officers - What does Joe call people who help but aren't paid?
Answer: Voluntary heroes - What did the woman do in Olivia's story?
Answer: She saved a baby on a busy road - Who does Tom think are heroes?
Answer: Superman and Spiderman - Why was Jamey's mouth dry?
Answer: She was nervous about speaking - Who is the hero in Jamey's article?
Answer: Her father Jim - Where did Jamey fall?
Answer: Into the deep end of a pool - How many siblings has Jamey?
Answer: Five - What was Jim afraid of?
Answer: Water - What does Jim now know the family needs?
Answer: Swimming lessons - Complete: There are many ___ in our world.
Answer: heroes - Complete: Tom ___ get bored. He is always full of fun.
Answer: doesn't - Complete: "Yes," they ___. "We are feeling very curious."
Answer: chorused
About this lesson
“What makes a hero a hero?” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 5 (Unit 9: Heroes) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “What does the teacher ask the class to discuss?” and “What does Joe believe a hero is?”. 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 plural of hero?
heroes, but the plural of zero is zeros. There is no fixed rule.
How do we make the present simple negative?
do or does + not + the base verb: He does not run.
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
A fact can be checked, and an opinion is a point of view.
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.