In the Ocean
Lesson 1
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Vocabulary list
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jellyfish
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seal
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octopus
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fish
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dolphin
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shark
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Warm up
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Look at the picture!
What animals live in the ocean?
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New words
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Yes or No?
I’m a fish!
Yes / No, it is a ___________ .
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Answer the question. Say
Check your answer! as much as you can!
What
colours is
the fish?
Yes, it is a fish.
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Yes or No?
We are
sharks!
Yes / No, they are ___________ .
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Answer the question. Say
Check your answer! as much as you can!
Are
dolphins big
or small?
No, they are dolphins.
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Yes or No?
I’m a
jellyfish!
Yes / No, it is an ___________ .
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Answer the question. Say
Check your answer! as much as you can!
How many
legs does an
octopus have?
No, it is an octopus.
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Yes or No?
I’m a shark!
Yes / No, it is a ___________ .
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Answer the question. Say
Check your answer! as much as you can!
Do you think
sharks are
scary?
Yes, it is a shark.
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Yes or No?
I’m an
octopus!
Yes / No, it is a ___________ .
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Answer the question. Say
Check your answer! as much as you can!
Where do
seals live?
No, it is a seal.
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Yes or No?
I’m a
jellyfish!
Yes / No, it is a ___________ .
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Answer the question. Say
Check your answer! as much as you can!
Have you
ever seen a
jellyfish?
Yes, it is a jellyfish.
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Comparatives
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Match the words!
A blue 1 2
B grey
C small Match the
words to
the correct
D big picture!
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Describe each animal in one
Check your answers! sentence.
1 2
grey blue
big small
The __________ is __________ and __________ .
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Match the words!
A red 1 2
B grey
C fast Match the
words to
the correct
D slow picture!
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Describe each animal in one
Check your answers! sentence.
1 2
grey red
fast slow
The __________ is __________ and __________ .
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Match the words!
A fast 1 2
B blue
C slow
D smart Match the
words to
the correct
E colourful picture!
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Describe each animal in one
Check your answers! sentence.
1 blue 2
slow
fast
colourful
smart
The __________ is / are __________ and __________ .
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Let’s learn to compare!
1 2
Say it with the
teacher! Look at
the pictures.
small smaller
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Let’s learn to compare!
1 2
Say it with the
teacher! Look at
the pictures.
fast faster
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Let’s learn to compare!
1 2
Say it with the
teacher! Look
at the pictures.
big bigg___
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Let’s learn to compare!
1 2
Say it with the
teacher! Look
at the pictures.
big bigger
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Let’s learn to compare!
1 2
Say it with the
teacher! Look
at the pictures.
slow slow___
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Let’s learn to compare!
1 2
Say it with the
teacher! Look
at the pictures.
slow slower
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Grammar in use
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Answer the question!
1 2
Which one
is bigger?
The __________ is bigger.
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Check your answer!
1 2
Which one
is bigger?
The seal is bigger.
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Answer the question!
1 2
Which one
is smaller?
The __________ is smaller.
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Check your answer!
1 2
Which one
is smaller?
The fish is smaller.
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Answer the question!
1 2
Which one
is faster?
The __________ is faster.
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Check your answer!
1 2
Which one
is faster?
The dolphin is faster.
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Answer the question!
1 2
Which one
is smarter?
The __________ is smarter.
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Check your answer!
1 2
Which one
is smarter?
The octopus is smarter.
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Let’s compare!
1 2
Small
The octopus is _________ than the dolphin.
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Check your answer!
1 2
Small
The octopus is smaller than the dolphin.
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Let’s compare!
1 2
Fast
The shark is _________ than the jellyfish.
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Check your answer!
1 2
Fast
The shark is faster than the jellyfish.
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Let’s compare!
1 2
big
The seal is _________ than the fish.
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Check your answer!
1 2
big
The seal is bigger than the fish.
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Making sentences
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Making sentences!
A The jellyfish is bigger than the seal.
B The seal is bigger than the jellyfish.
C The seal is big than the jellyfish.
Choose the
correct
sentence.
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Check your answer!
A The jellyfish is bigger than the seal.
B The seal is bigger than the jellyfish.
C The seal is big than the jellyfish.
Which animal is your
favourite? Explain.
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Making sentences!
A The dolphin is fast than the fish.
B The fish is faster than the dolphin.
C The dolphin is faster than the fish.
Choose the
correct
sentence.
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Check your answer!
A The dolphin is fast than the fish.
B The fish is faster than the dolphin.
C The dolphin is faster than the fish.
Which animal is your
favourite? Explain.
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Making sentences!
A The octopus is smarter than the fish.
B The fish is smarter than the octopus.
C The octopus is smart than the fish.
Choose the
correct
sentence.
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Check your answer!
A The octopus is smarter than the fish.
B The fish is smarter than the octopus.
C The octopus is smart than the fish.
Which animal is your
favourite? Explain.
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Making sentences!
A The jellyfish is slow than the seal.
B The seal is slower than the jellyfish.
C The jellyfish is slower than the seal.
Choose the
correct
sentence.
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Check your answer!
A The jellyfish is slow than the seal.
B The seal is slower than the jellyfish.
C The jellyfish is slower than the seal.
Which animal is your
favourite? Explain.
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Making sentences!
A The octopus is smaller than the shark.
B The octopus is small than the shark.
C The shark is smaller than the octopus.
Choose the
correct
sentence.
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Check your answer!
A The octopus is smaller than the shark.
B The octopus is small than the shark.
C The shark is smaller than the octopus.
Which animal is your
favourite? Explain.
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Reading
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Let’s read!
Hello! I’m Sally the seal! I am grey. I am smart and I
eat fish. I am bigger than a fish, but I am smaller
than a shark! Sharks eat seals - I am scared of
sharks!
True or False:
1. Sally is a dolphin.
2. Sally eats fish.
3. Sally is bigger than a shark.
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Check your answers!
Hello! I’m Sally the seal! I am grey. I am smart and I
eat fish. I am bigger than a fish, but I am smaller
than a shark! Sharks eat seals - I am scared of
sharks!
True or False:
1. Sally is a dolphin.
2. Sally eats fish.
3. Sally is bigger than a shark.
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Let’s read!
Good day! I am Olly the octopus! I am red and I
have eight legs. I am smart and I eat small fish and
crabs. I can swim fast, but I am slower than a
dolphin.
Complete:
1. Olly has ________ legs.
2. Olly eats ________ and ________ .
3. Olly is ________ than a dolphin.
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Check your answers!
Good day! I am Olly the octopus! I am red and I
have eight legs. I am smart and I eat small fish and
crabs. I can swim fast, but I am slower than a
dolphin.
Complete:
1. Olly has eight legs.
2. Olly eats small fish and crabs.
3. Olly is slower than a dolphin.
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Let’s read!
Hi there! I am Dolly the dolphin! I like to play in the
waves and jump out of the water. I am not scared
of sharks, because I am faster than a shark.
True or False:
1. Dolly is a dolphin.
2. Dolly is scared of sharks.
3. Dolly is faster than a shark.
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Check your answers!
Hi there! I am Dolly the dolphin! I like to play in the
waves and jump out of the water. I am not scared
of sharks, because I am faster than a shark.
True or False:
1. Dolly is a dolphin.
2. Dolly is scared of sharks.
3. Dolly is faster than a shark.
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Let’s read!
Hello! I am Flounder the fish! I live in the ocean. I
am small and I don’t swim fast. I am smaller than a
dolphin and I am smaller than a seal.
Answer the questions:
1. What animal is Flounder?
2. Does Flounder swim fast?
3. Is Flounder bigger than a dolphin?
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Check your answers!
Hello! I am Flounder the fish! I live in the ocean. I
am small and I don’t swim fast. I am smaller than a
dolphin and I am smaller than a seal.
Answer the questions:
1. What animal is Flounder? A fish.
2. Does Flounder swim fast? No, he doesn’t.
3. Is Flounder bigger than a dolphin? No.
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Let’s play some games!
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Find the pattern!
1
...
2
...
3
...
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I spy with my little eye something...
Help students to make comparisons: “I spy with my
little eye something… smaller than a dolphin!”
OR
Ask comparative questions: “Is it smaller than a
dolphin?”
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I spy with my little eye something...
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Goodbye!
See you
next time!
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