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What is it?
Connect Primary 1, Term 2: Unit 14 At the library
GoalListen to clues and find the animal.
New words
big · not smallsmall · not biglong · a lot of lengthclue · a hint that helps you guess
Explanation
A riddle gives clues. Listen to the clues. Then ask: What is it? Clue one: It’s big. Clue two: It has a long nose. Answer: It’s an elephant! Now try another one: It’s small. It lives in the sea. It has eight arms. It’s an octopus!
Worked examples
It is long. It has no legs. It can wiggle on the ground. What is it?
Nour
I have a book about an animal. It lives in the desert. It has a hump.
Omar
Is it a camel?
Nour
Yes, it is!
Now you. Think of an animal. Give two clues. Your friend says: Is it a …?
Class activity
Riddle time. A grown-up gives two clues about an animal: ‘It is big. It has a trunk.’ You say: ‘It’s an elephant!’ Then you give clues and the grown-up guesses. Take turns three times.
Practice
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Listen. What is it?
…
A lion.
2
It lives in a tree. It likes bananas. It can climb. What is it?
A monkey.
3
Give two clues about a camel.
For example: It lives in the desert. It has a hump.
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It’s small. It has six legs. It’s an insect. What is it?
An ant (or a bee).
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Write a clue about a snake: It’s … .
For example: It’s long. It has no legs.