Rhythms & Phonics
English Grade 2 (We Can! 2) · Unit 6: Wild Animals · Lesson 3 · Term 2
Also known as: I will catch a monkey
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Lesson idea
Students sing the animals song with actions and tell apart o and o_e, u and u_e, the two ea sounds, the two oo sounds, and the s sounds at the end of plurals.
Lesson vocabulary: catch · toes · tail · nose · octopus · rose · rope · peach · feather · meat · bread · cube · huge · uniform · boot · moon
Key points
- I will catch a monkey, by the toes!
- An elephant, by the trunk! A tiger, by the tail!
- A snake, by the head! A bear, by the nose!
- ea: peach, meat. ea: head, bread.
- Short oo: book, foot, cook. Long oo: food, boot, moon.
Lesson questions (14)
- I will catch a monkey, by the ____!
Answer: toes - I will catch an elephant, by the ____!
Answer: trunk - I will catch a tiger, by the ____!
Answer: tail - I will catch a bear, by the ____!
Answer: nose - 🌹 It's a ____.
Answer: rose - 🐙 It's an ____.
Answer: octopus - Rose has a long o. Find one more.
Answer: rope - Meat has a long ea. Find one more.
Answer: peach - Head has a short ea. Find one more.
Answer: bread - Duck has a short u. Find one more.
Answer: bus - Cube has a long u. Find one more.
Answer: huge - Book has a short oo. Find one more.
Answer: foot - Moon has a long oo. Find one more.
Answer: food - Hippos and crocodiles end in /z/. Find one more.
Answer: arms
About this lesson
“Rhythms & Phonics” is from English Grade 2 (We Can! 2) (Unit 6: Wild Animals) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “I will catch a monkey, by the ____!” and “I will catch an elephant, by the ____!”. 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 body parts are in the song?
Parts such as toes and trunk.
Why do we say a monkey and an elephant?
Because elephant begins with a vowel sound, so we use an.
What does I will catch mean?
I will catch means "I am going to catch", and we use will to talk about the future. Example: I will catch a monkey by the toes.
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.