Rhythms & Phonics
English Grade 2 (We Can! 2) · Unit 5: Friends, Actions, Things · Lesson 3 · Term 1
Also known as: ing verbs song
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Lesson idea
Students talk about what others are doing now in statements, negatives and questions, tell apart the s sounds at the end of plurals, and use have, and, but and possessive 's.
Lesson vocabulary: laughing · jumping · cycling · walking · talking · sitting · at home · sandwiches · orange juice · Maybe · Noura's
Key points
- He's / She's playing. We're / You're / They're playing.
- He's not cycling. We're not playing. They're not cycling.
- Is he sitting? Yes, he is. No, he isn't.
- Do you have apples? Yes, I do. No, I don't.
- She has orange juice but she doesn't have apples.
- Whose hat is that? Maybe it's Noura's.
Lesson questions (13)
- Our friends are here and ____. 😄
Answer: laughing - 🚲 We're playing, we're ____.
Answer: cycling - They ____ jumping.
Answer: areمع They نستخدم are. - Omar ____ walking.
Answer: isمع الاسم المفرد نستخدم is. - We're talking. We're ____ playing.
Answer: not - A: Is he sitting?
B: Yes, ____ is.
Answer: he - A: Is he playing?
B: No, he ____.
Answer: isn't - A: Where is he?
B: ____ at home.
Answer: He's - A: Do you have apples?
B: No, I ____.
Answer: don't - She has sandwiches ____ orange juice.
Answer: andنستخدم and لإضافة شيء إلى شيء. - She has orange juice ____ she doesn't have apples.
Answer: butنستخدم but عند وجود اختلاف بين الجملتين. - A: Whose hat is that?
B: Maybe it's ____.
Answer: Noura'sنضيف 's إلى الاسم لنبين صاحب الشيء. - A: Whose bag is that?
B: Maybe it's Noura's. ____ ask her!
Answer: Let's
About this lesson
“Rhythms & Phonics” is from English Grade 2 (We Can! 2) (Unit 5: Friends, Actions, Things) and has 13 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Our friends are here and ____. 😄” and “🚲 We're playing, we're ____.”. 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
Why do some verbs end in ing?
Because they describe something happening now, such as laughing and cycling.
How do we say we are playing now?
To express an action happening now we say We're + verb with ing. Example: We're playing. We're cycling.
What is a common mistake?
Forgetting are in We're: we say We're laughing, not We laughing.
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.