Visiting museums
Cambridge Primary English Grade 6 · Unit 9: Art and design · Lesson 34 · Term 2 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Question words · Connectives
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Lesson idea
Fact files on the Louvre, the Museum of Islamic Art and the Terracotta Warriors describe great collections, and we use question words and connectives.
Lesson vocabulary: museum: a place that keeps and shows interesting objects · artwork: an object made by an artist · pottery: objects made of clay · jewellery: objects worn on your body made from gold or silver · rug: a piece of thick cloth for the floor · vase: a container for flowers · bowl: a deep round container · cloth: material woven from wool or cotton
Key points
- We can ask yes/no questions and questions that start with who, which, where, whose, how, what, why and when.
- Connectives such as until, but, before, when, as soon as and while join ideas.
Lesson questions (15)
- Where is the Louvre?
Answer: Paris, France - When did the Louvre open?
Answer: 1793 - What is the main entrance to the Louvre?
Answer: A glass pyramid - What was the Louvre originally?
Answer: A fortress - How many artworks does the Louvre own?
Answer: Over half a million - What happened to the Mona Lisa in 1911?
Answer: It was stolen - Who stole the Mona Lisa?
Answer: Vincenzo Peruggia - Where is the Museum of Islamic Art?
Answer: Doha, Qatar - Who designed the Museum of Islamic Art?
Answer: Pei - What does the Carved Emerald Plaque have on one side?
Answer: An Arabic prayer - Where is the Terracotta Army?
Answer: Near Xi'an, China - How many life-sized sculptures are in the Terracotta Army?
Answer: About 8,000 - When was the army discovered?
Answer: 1974 - Objects made of clay are ___.
Answer: pottery - Complete: ___ painting is that? It's mine.
Answer: Whose
About this lesson
“Visiting museums” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 6 (Unit 9: Art and design) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Where is the Louvre?” and “When did the Louvre open?”. 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 types of question are there?
yes/no questions and questions beginning with who, which, where, whose, how, what, why and when.
What are the linking words?
until, but, before, when, as soon as, while.
What is the difference between before and while?
before means earlier than an event, and while means during an event.
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.