Rhythms & Phonics
English Grade 2 (We Can! 2) · Unit 1: Feelings · Lesson 3 · Term 1
Also known as: If you're happy and you know it
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Lesson idea
Students sing If You're Happy with actions, tell apart the sounds c, cl and l, and a, a_e, i and i_e, and complete the ordinal numbers up to tenth.
Lesson vocabulary: clap · hands · stamp · foot · nod · head · snap · fingers · cap · lock · clock · cape · tap · tape · pin · pine · sixth · seventh · eighth · ninth · tenth
Key points
- If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.
- Then your face will surely show it.
- Short a: cap, tap. Long a: cape, tape.
- Short i: pin, Tim. Long i: pine, time.
Lesson questions (14)
- If you're happy and you know it, ____ your hands. 👏
Answer: clap - If you're happy and you know it, stamp your ____. 🦶
Answer: foot - If you're happy and you know it, nod your ____.
Answer: head - If you're happy and you know it, snap your ____.
Answer: fingers - If you're happy and you know it, then your ____ will surely show it. 😀
Answer: face - 👏 ____ your hands!
Answer: Clap - 🔒 It's a ____.
Answer: lock - 🕐 It's a ____.
Answer: clock - 🧢 It's a ____.
Answer: cap - Cape has a long a. Tap has a short a. Find the long a.
Answer: tape - Pine has a long i. Pin has a short i. Find the short i.
Answer: ink - F is the sixth letter of the alphabet. G is the ____ letter.
Answer: seventh - A B C D E F G H I J. J is the ____ letter.
Answer: tenth - Sixth, seventh, ____, ninth, tenth.
Answer: eighth
About this lesson
“Rhythms & Phonics” is from English Grade 2 (We Can! 2) (Unit 1: Feelings) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “If you're happy and you know it, ____ your hands. 👏” and “If you're happy and you know it, stamp your ____. 🦶”. 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 does If you're happy and you know it mean?
It means that if you are happy and you know it, you do an action such as clap your hands.
What are the actions in the song?
Actions such as clap your hands and stamp your feet.
Why do we learn through songs?
Repetition with rhythm helps with pronouncing and memorising words.
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.