Words in Action
English Grade 2 (We Can! 2) · Unit 4: Beautiful Nature · Lesson 1 · Term 1
Also known as: Adjectives opposites
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Lesson idea
Students learn opposite adjectives, use them to describe things and animals, and guess an object from its description.
Lesson vocabulary: long · short · big · small · quiet · noisy · weak · strong · gray
Key points
- It's long. It's short.
- It's big. It's small.
- It's quiet. It's noisy.
- It's weak. It's strong.
Lesson questions (13)
- 🐘 Elephants are ____.
Answer: big - 🐭 A mouse is ____.
Answer: small - It's not long. It's ____.
Answer: short - It's not big. It's ____.
Answer: small - It's not quiet. It's ____. 📢
Answer: noisy - It's not weak. It's ____. 💪
Answer: strong - 🤫 Shhh! The class is ____.
Answer: quiet - 🔊 Stop! It's very ____!
Answer: noisy - 💪 He's big and ____.
Answer: strong - 🐍 Look! It's very ____.
Answer: long - A: It's a mouse!
B: No, it's an elephant. A mouse is ____.
Answer: small - It's big. It's gray. It's an ____. 🐘
Answer: elephant - 😩 I'm not strong. I'm ____.
Answer: weak
About this lesson
“Words in Action” is from English Grade 2 (We Can! 2) (Unit 4: Beautiful Nature) and has 13 questions with answers. Sample questions: “🐘 Elephants are ____.” and “🐭 A mouse is ____.”. 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 are the opposite words in the lesson?
Words such as big and small: Elephants are big. A mouse is small.
What is the difference between is and are?
Is goes with a singular noun, as in A mouse is small; are goes with a plural, as in Elephants are big.
How do we describe an animal?
We put the adjective after is or are, as in Giraffes are tall.
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.