#16 (30/ 45 min) animal wordsnake, info questions, who-is-it and animal-puzzle

• Engels
• Basisschool
• Groep 8

Today's class

• Animals warm-up-game
• Asking questions in English 
• Animal puzzle

Warm-up-game - wordsnake

Work in pairs.

Make a wordsnake with animal-words.

The last letter of a word is the first letter of the next word. 

Example:

giraffelephanteeth etc...

You have 5 minutes.

Enjoy! 

Asking questions in English

Look at the vocabulary list with animal words.

The example sentences are questions. 

Do you notice anything about the questions? 

Asking questions in Dutch

Kan een koe vliegen?

Kunnen haaien praten?

Is een slak gevaarlijk?

Zijn zeeleeuwen vegetariërs?

 

Asking questions in English

Can a cow fly?

Can sharks talk?

Is a snail dangerous?

Are sealions vegetarians?

Asking questions in Dutch

Blaft een hond? 

Heeft een muis hoektanden?

Heeft een kat een staart?

Eet een ezel gras?

Hebben walrussen oren?

Eten leeuwen planten?

Praten apen?

Zwemmen orka's snel?

 

Asking questions in English

Does a dog bark? 

Does a mouse have fangs?

Does a cat have a tail?

Does a donkey eat grass?

Do walruses have ears?

Do lions eat plants? 

Do monkeys talk? 

Do orcas swim fast? 

A game of 'what animal is it?'

Work in pairs or groups of three.

Each chooses an animal.

Ask each other questions in turns to eliminate animals.

Keep asking questions until you have found the correct animal.

Let's play an example first. 

Useful questions for a game of 'what animal is it?'

Can it / the animal ... (fly / swim / climb /  make a sound/ whistle / etc.)

Is it/ the animal ... (dangerous/ big / small / a pet/ etc.)

Does it / the animal have ... (feathers / a fur / paws / wings / antlers / etc.)

Does it / the animal ... (eat meat / live in the water / sting/ etc.) 

Puzzle time!

Choose one side of the puzzle.

Fill in the words in your best English.

Use the vocabulary list or the pictures of animals to help you.

Enjoy! 

Animal vocabulary check!