Y3/4 (B): Lesson 2: Meet the animals
Using cognates and near cognates to provide clues to work out the meaning of animal nouns; learning the correct indefinite article according to the noun's gender.
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Learning objective
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National curriculum
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Display slide 1 of the Presentation: Meet the animals.
Ask the children to unscramble the colour adjectives on whiteboards. As a class, say the colours out loud to recall sound patterns and help order the letters.
Reveal the answers one at a time and practise saying the word before moving on to the next one.
Ask the children to discuss the following question in pairs, then take feedback.
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary definitions
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 10 July 2026
