Plastic in the ocean
Cambridge Primary English Grade 6 · Unit 4: Living things · Lesson 14 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Collective nouns · Order of adjectives
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Lesson idea
An article shows how plastic harms sea animals and how we can use less, and we learn materials, collective nouns and the order of adjectives.
Lesson vocabulary: pollution: damage caused to soil, water or air · diver: someone who swims deep underwater with equipment · deep: a long way down from the top · by mistake: without meaning to · throw away: to put something you don't want in the bin · harm: to damage or hurt
Key points
- Collective nouns are names for groups of people, animals or things.
- Size adjectives come first, then shape, then colour, and finally material.
- We can help by using metal bottles, cloth or paper bags and paper straws.
Lesson questions (15)
- What was found at the bottom of the Mariana Trench?
Answer: A plastic bag - How deep is the Mariana Trench?
Answer: Nearly 11 kilometres - How many sea animals die every minute because of plastic?
Answer: Two - What are the two types of plastic that cause problems?
Answer: Very small pieces and fishing equipment - Why do sea animals eat tiny pieces of plastic?
Answer: By mistake - How do old fishing nets harm animals?
Answer: Animals get caught in them - What should we use instead of plastic bottles?
Answer: Metal water bottles - What should we use instead of plastic shopping bags?
Answer: Cloth or paper bags - Complete: a school of ___
Answer: fish - Complete: a choir of ___
Answer: singers - Complete: a stack of ___
Answer: books - Complete: He's looking for the ___ of keys.
Answer: bunch - Complete: The farmer keeps ___ of sheep.
Answer: flocks - Choose the correct order.
Answer: a small blue plastic cup - Damage caused to soil, water or air is ___.
Answer: pollution
About this lesson
“Plastic in the ocean” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 6 (Unit 4: Living things) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “What was found at the bottom of the Mariana Trench?” and “How deep is the Mariana Trench?”. 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.
Questions about this lesson
What is a collective noun?
A noun for a group of people, animals or things: a flock of birds.
What is the order of adjectives?
Size, then shape, then colour, then material.
How can we use less plastic?
We can use metal bottles and cloth or paper bags.
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.