Sarah's neighbourhood
Cambridge Primary English Grade 6 · Unit 1: Places we live · Lesson 2 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Either neither both · either / neither / both
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Lesson idea
Sarah and Jay enter a competition to design a new playground, and we learn either, neither, both, plenty and several.
Lesson vocabulary: litter: rubbish left in a public place · bins: containers for rubbish · slide: playground equipment you go down · climbing frame: a structure children climb on · skateboard: a board with wheels for riding · plenty: more than enough · several: some
Key points
- Use either for one or the other, neither for none of the two, and both for two of the two.
- Either and neither have a singular verb. Nouns with both have a plural verb.
- A story has characters, a setting, a problem and a solution, and is told in the past tense.
Lesson questions (14)
- What exciting news did the teacher give the class?
Answer: The neighbourhood was getting a new playground - What was wrong with the old playground?
Answer: It was old and boring with a lot of litter - Why was there a lot of litter in the old playground?
Answer: There weren't any bins - What did Sarah draw?
Answer: A special climbing frame and a water slide - What did Jay draw?
Answer: A skateboard area with planets on it - How many drawings did the teacher send to the organisers?
Answer: Six - When was the new playground ready?
Answer: Six months later - Complete: ___ Sarah nor Jay liked the old playground.
Answer: Neither - Complete: ___ Sarah and Jay liked skateboarding.
Answer: Both - Complete: ___ day is fine for me.
Answer: Either - Complete: Both of them ___ nice parks.
Answer: are - The word plenty tells us there is ___.
Answer: more than enough - Complete: Please pick up the ___ and put it in the bin.
Answer: litter - A good story about the neighbourhood should use which tense?
Answer: Past tense
About this lesson
“Sarah's neighbourhood” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 6 (Unit 1: Places we live) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “What exciting news did the teacher give the class?” and “What was wrong with the old playground?”. 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 either, neither and both?
either means one or the other, neither means not one or the other, and both means the two together.
Which verb form do we use?
Singular with either and neither, and plural with both.
What does a story consist of?
A story consists of characters, a setting and events. Example: the character is Sarah, the setting is the neighbourhood where she lives, and the event is the news of the new playground.
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.