Lesson Objectives

• We will revise quantifiers (some/most/all/many).

• We will revise using ‘could’ for the past tense of ‘can’.

• We will revise the order of adjectives in a sentence.

 Success Criteria

• I can use choose the correct quantifiers (some/most/all/many).

• I know that ‘could’ is used for abilities in the past.

• I can ask past tense questions, starting with ‘Could…………....’ and

ending with a question mark

• I can order adjectives correctly in a descriptive sentence.

There are 9 creatures!
Choose the correct quantifier:

most some all

1) …………….. of the creatures are small.

2) ………………. of the creatures are big.

3) ……………… of the creatures have eyes.

 Choose the correct quantifier:

most some all

1) …………….. of the houses are small.

2) ………………. of the birds are colourful.

3) ……………… of the trees are tall.

 Can I say this? Yes or No?

1) There is many salt in the salt pot.

2) There are many dinosaurs in the park.

3) There is many water in the glass.

4) There are many sweets in the jar.

5) There are many children in the school.

6) There is many soup in the pan.

How do scientists learn about dinosaurs?

What do paleantologists study to learn about dinosaurs?

Do dinosaurs exist today?

 Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:

1) Some dinosaurs can/could walk on two legs.

2) Some dinosaurs could/can run very fast.

3) The ankylosaurus can’t/couldn’t balance without it’s tail.

4) Scientists could/can still discover new facts.

Put the words in order to make questions.

Don’t forget to add the punctuation -

question mark
 Example:
Follow the steps:
dinosaurs some on could four walk
legs
1) Count the words.
1) There are 7 words.
2) Make sure your question starts with
Could and a capital letter.
2) Could …………………………
3) Try different ways and say each out loud until
3) Could dinosaurs walk on four legs some
it sounds right.
Could some dinosaurs walk
Could some dinosaurs walk on four legs
4) Check that you have the right number of
words.
4) There are 7 words.
5) Write the question and put a question mark.
5) Could some dinosaurs walk on four legs?
6) Read the question. Does it sound right?
6) Re-read!
7) Check that you have used all the words.
7) Check that you have used all the words.
 Follow the steps: You try it! Follow the steps carefully!

1) Count the words.

1) some eat could dinosaurs
2) Make sure your question starts with
Could and a capital letter.
dinosaurs other

3) Try different ways and say each out loud until 2) dinosaurs could some fast
it sounds right.
very run
4) Check that you have the right number of
words. 3) eggs lay dinosaurs could
5) Write the question and put a question mark.
4) fight tail with could
6) Read the question. Does it sound right? dinosaurs some their
7) Check that you have used all the words.
1) some eat could dinosaurs
dinosaurs other
2) dinosaurs could some fast
very run
3) eggs lay dinosaurs could
4) fight tail with could
dinosaurs some their
1) Could some dinosaurs eat
other dinosaurs?
2) Could some dinosaurs run
very fast?
3) Could dinosaurs lay eggs?
4)Could some dinosaurs fight
with their tail?
Can you do it? Yes, I can! No, I can’t!
Could you do it when you were 2 years old?

Yes, I could! No, I couldn’t!

Could is the past tense for can.

Examples:

When I was 12, I could run fast. Now I can run even faster.

Last year she could swim 10 miles. Now she can swim 20 miles.

When he was 7, he could write sentences. Now he can write

stories.
Couldn’t is the past tense for can’t.

Examples:

When I was 2, I couldn’t run. I still can’t run today.

When he was 4, he couldn’t read. He still can’t read today.

When she was younger, she couldn’t swim. She still can’t
swim today.
Choose the correct one: can/can’t/could/couldn’t

couldn’t can

can’t

could there.
Choose the correct one: can/can’t/could/couldn’t

couldn’t can

can’t skate. He always falls over.

can’t count. She needs to learn.

 can

couldn’t

Write 4 sentences to answer these questions:

1)What can you do now?

2)What can’t you do now?
3)What could you do since you were 5 years old?
4)What couldn’t you do when you were
younger?
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age_(ESL)/
 Read the information text about dinosaurs and ask if there
any words you do not know.
Dinosaur Comprehension Answer the questions:
1) Which came first: Dinosaurs or humans?
Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago before humans
existed. They were extinct (no longer/dead) before 2) What does extinct mean?
the first human walked the earth. There were many
different dinosaurs of all sizes: some were as small as 3) How small were the smallest dinosaurs?
a chicken whilst others were huge (very big). Some
dinosaurs walked on two legs whereas others walked 4) Find another word in the text that means
on four legs. Some dinosaurs could run very quickly the same as very big.
but others were really slow and clumsy. Some could
even fly. 5) What is a carnivore?

Different dinosaurs had different habits. Some 6) What is a herbivore?

dinosaurs were carnivores, which means that they ate
meat. Some dinosaurs were herbivores, which means 7) Could dinosaurs walk on two legs?
that they ate plants. I wonder if any of them were
omnivores? 8) Make your own questions about dinosaurs.
 spots or dots stripes
Write a description in this order:
Adjectives
1. Number 2. Size 3. Colour
1) A number
one big yellow

2) A size Example: two huge blue

three massive red

four gigantic white

3) A colour five small green

little orange
4) A noun tiny purple

black
5) with or without a pattern?
 spots or dots

stripes

1. Number 2. Size 3. Colour

one big yellow

two huge blue

five small red bugs with dots three massive red

four large white

five small green

little orange

tiny purple

black
three big red bugs with dots
 spots or dots

stripes

1. Number 2. Size 3. Colour

one big yellow

two huge blue

five small yellow fish three massive red

four large white

five small green

little orange

tiny purple

black
two big orange tigers with stripes
 Correct or incorrect? If it is incorrect, write it correctly.

1) small four fish yellow

1. Number 2. Size 3. Colour

2) bugs two red big with dots one big yellow

two huge blue

three massive red

3) one big orange tiger with four large white

stripes. five small green

little orange

tiny purple
4)
five flowers yellow small black
 Success Criteria

• I can use choose the correct quantifiers (some/most/all/many).

• I know that ‘could’ is used for abilities in the past.

• I can ask past tense questions, starting with ‘Could…………....’ and

ending with a question mark

• I can order adjectives correctly in a descriptive sentence.