Words in Action
English Grade 2 (We Can! 2) · Unit 1: Feelings · Lesson 1 · Term 1
Also known as: Feelings words · Hungry and thirsty
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Lesson idea
Students say how they feel with I'm ... and ask a friend What's the matter?
Lesson vocabulary: hungry · thirsty · hot · cold · sleepy · scared · What's the matter?
Key points
- What's the matter? I'm hungry.
- I'm thirsty. I'm hot. I'm cold.
- I'm sleepy. I'm scared.
Lesson questions (13)
- Yum! A sandwich! 🥪 I'm ____.
Answer: hungry - Water, please! 💧 I'm ____.
Answer: thirsty - 😴 I want my bed. I'm ____.
Answer: sleepy - Brrr! ❄️ I'm ____.
Answer: cold - 🥵 Give me water! I'm hot and ____.
Answer: thirsty - Look! It's a big snake! 🐍 I'm ____.
Answer: scared - A: ____
B: I'm hungry.
Answer: What's the matter? - 😴 A: What's the matter?
B: ____
Answer: I'm sleepy. - 🥶 A: What's the matter?
B: ____
Answer: I'm cold. - 😨 A: What's the ____?
B: I'm scared.
Answer: matter - Yum! A banana! 🍌 He's ____!
Answer: hungry - Look at the face 😱. Say:
Answer: I'm scared. - 💧 I'm th____ty.
Answer: irs
About this lesson
“Words in Action” is from English Grade 2 (We Can! 2) (Unit 1: Feelings) and has 13 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Yum! A sandwich! 🥪 I'm ____.” and “Water, please! 💧 I'm ____.”. 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 hungry and thirsty?
Hungry means needing food: I'm hungry. Thirsty means needing water: I'm thirsty.
Which verb do we use with feeling words?
We use I'm before the feeling, such as I'm hungry and I'm happy.
What is a common mistake?
Saying I have hungry; the correct form is I'm hungry.
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.