Is pocket money a good idea?
Cambridge Primary English Grade 6 · Unit 7: Money · Lesson 25 · Term 2 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Borrow and lend · Compound nouns · Verbs with two objects
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Lesson idea
An opinion essay argues that pocket money teaches children about cost, saving and work, and we learn money words, compound nouns and verbs with two objects.
Lesson vocabulary: spend: to use money to pay for something · overspend: to spend more than planned · borrow: to get something and give it back later · lend: to give something that will be given back · save: to keep money for the future · own: to have something that belongs to you · pocket money: money parents give children regularly
Key points
- You borrow something from somebody and you lend something to somebody.
- A compound noun is a noun made of two or more words, such as breakfast and ice cream.
- Some verbs have two objects, which can change places in the sentence.
- An opinion essay has an introduction, reasons, a real-life example and a conclusion.
Lesson questions (15)
- What is the writer's opinion on pocket money?
Answer: It is a good idea - What is the first reason the writer gives?
Answer: It teaches children how much things cost - The second reason says pocket money teaches ___.
Answer: that it's important to save money - The third reason says pocket money teaches ___.
Answer: the importance of work - What real-life example does the writer give?
Answer: Saving up to buy a book at age seven - How many paragraphs are in the essay?
Answer: Five - Money doesn't grow on trees shows that ___.
Answer: you have to work to earn money - Dirt cheap shows that something ___.
Answer: costs very little - Complete: Can I ___ your pen for a minute?
Answer: borrow - Complete: I'm always ___ you money.
Answer: lending - To spend more than planned is to ___.
Answer: overspend - Which is a compound noun?
Answer: swimming pool - Join the words: credit + ___
Answer: card - Rewrite: He lent a lot of money to his sister.
Answer: He lent his sister a lot of money. - Rewrite: She gave her old phone to her brother.
Answer: She gave her brother her old phone.
About this lesson
“Is pocket money a good idea?” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 6 (Unit 7: Money) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “What is the writer's opinion on pocket money?” and “What is the first reason the writer gives?”. 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 the difference between borrow and lend?
borrow means to take something from someone, and lend means to give something to someone for a time. Example: I borrow a pen from Sara. Sara lends me a pen.
What is a compound noun?
A noun made of two or more words, such as ice cream.
Which verbs take two objects?
give, send, lend: She gave me a gift.
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.