Egypt Primary 2 English (Connect), Week 16: Is there a …?

A day in the park

Week 16 · Theme 3 'How the world works', Unit 7 Into the countryside (A): park words, 'Is there …? Yes, there is.' · 3 lessons

Is there a …?

Connect P2 Term 2: Unit 7

GoalAsk and answer: Is there a …? Yes, there is. No, there isn’t.

New words

Is there a …? · a question: is it here?Yes, there is. · it is hereNo, there isn’t. · it is not herethere · in that place

Explanation

We use Is there a … ? to ask about one thing. Is there a tree? Look at the picture first. If the thing is there, we say: Yes, there is. If it is not there, we say: No, there isn’t. We say a before words like tree, flower and river. Ask a friend: Is there a flower?

Question	Answer
Is there a tree?	Yes, there is.
Is there a rainbow?	No, there isn’t.

Worked examples

Omar

Is there a river in your picture?

Malak

Yes, there is.

Omar

Is there a bench?

Malak

No, there isn’t.

Listen. Malak and Omar play a picture game.

Look. Ask: Is there a tree? Is there a rainbow? Then answer.

Now you. Choose a picture in a book. A friend asks: Is there a …? You say yes or no.

Class activity

Picture detective. The grown-up hides a picture from a book behind a card. The child asks: Is there a tree? Is there a flower? The grown-up looks and answers in a full sentence: if the thing is in the picture, Yes, there is; if it is missing, No, there isn’t. After five questions the child guesses the picture. Then change places.

Practice

Look. Is there a flower? Say yes or no.

Listen. What is the question about?

…

Fill in: Is there ___ tree? (a or an)

Writing: copy ‘Is there a flower?’