ESL Lesson Material for Kids - Beginner

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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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Check your answer!
What
colours is
the fish?
Yes, it is a fish.
Answer the question. Say
as much as you can!

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Yes or No?
We are
sharks!
Yes / No, they are ___________ .

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Are
dolphins big
or small?
No, they are dolphins.
Check your answer!
Answer the question. Say
as much as you can!

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Yes or No?
I’m a
jellyfish!
Yes / No, it is an ___________ .

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How many
legs does an
octopus have?
No, it is an octopus.
Check your answer!
Answer the question. Say
as much as you can!

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Yes or No?
I’m a shark!
Yes / No, it is a ___________ .

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Do you think
sharks are
scary?
Yes, it is a shark.
Check your answer!
Answer the question. Say
as much as you can!

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Yes or No?
I’m an
octopus!
Yes / No, it is a ___________ .

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Where do
seals live?
No, it is a seal.
Check your answer!
Answer the question. Say
as much as you can!

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Yes or No?
I’m a
jellyfish!
Yes / No, it is a ___________ .

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Have you
ever seen a
jellyfish?
Yes, it is a jellyfish.
Check your answer!
Answer the question. Say
as much as you can!

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Comparatives

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Match the words!
big
small
1 2
grey
blue
A
B
C
D
Match the
words to
the correct
picture!

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Check your answers!
big small
1 2
grey blue
Describe each animal in one
sentence.
The __________ is __________ and __________ .

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Match the words!
slow
fast
1 2
grey
red
A
B
C
D
Match the
words to
the correct
picture!

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slow
fast
1 2
grey red
Check your answers!
Describe each animal in one
sentence.
The __________ is __________ and __________ .

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Match the words!
smart
slow
1 2
blue
fast
A
B
C
D Match the
words to
the correct
picture!
colourful
E

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smart
slow
1 2
blue
fast
Check your answers!
Describe each animal in one
sentence.
The __________ is / are __________ and __________ .
colourful

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Let’s learn to compare!
1 2
smaller
small
Say it with the
teacher! Look at
the pictures.

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1 2
faster
fast
Say it with the
teacher! Look at
the pictures.
Let’s learn to compare!

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1
bigg___
big
Say it with the
teacher! Look
at the pictures.
2
Let’s learn to compare!

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1
bigger
big
Say it with the
teacher! Look
at the pictures.
2
Let’s learn to compare!

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1
slow___
slow
Say it with the
teacher! Look
at the pictures.
2
Let’s learn to compare!

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1
slower
slow
Say it with the
teacher! Look
at the pictures.
2
Let’s learn to compare!

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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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1 2
Which one
is smaller?
The __________ is smaller.
Answer the question!

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1 2
Which one
is smaller?
The fish is smaller.
Check your answer!

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1 2
Which one
is faster?
The __________ is faster.
Answer the question!

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1 2
Which one
is faster?
The dolphin is faster.
Check your answer!

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1 2
Which one
is smarter?
The __________ is smarter.
Answer the question!

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1 2
Which one
is smarter?
The octopus is smarter.
Check your answer!

46. ESL Pals
Let’s compare!
1 2
The octopus is _________ than the dolphin.
Small

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1 2
The octopus is smaller than the dolphin.
Small
Check your answer!

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1 2
The shark is _________ than the jellyfish.
Fast
Let’s compare!

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1 2
The shark is faster than the jellyfish.
Fast
Check your answer!

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1 2
The seal is _________ than the fish.
big
Let’s compare!

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1 2
The seal is bigger than the fish.
big
Check your answer!

52. ESL Pals
Making sentences

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Making sentences!
The seal is big than the jellyfish.
The seal is bigger than the jellyfish.
The jellyfish is bigger than the seal.
A
B
C
Choose the
correct
sentence.

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The seal is big than the jellyfish.
The seal is bigger than the jellyfish.
The jellyfish is bigger than the seal.
A
B
C
Which animal is your
favourite? Explain.
Check your answer!

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The dolphin is faster than the fish.
The fish is faster than the dolphin.
The dolphin is fast than the fish.
A
B
C
Choose the
correct
sentence.
Making sentences!

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The dolphin is faster than the fish.
The fish is faster than the dolphin.
The dolphin is fast than the fish.
A
B
C
Check your answer!
Which animal is your
favourite? Explain.

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The octopus is smart than the fish.
The fish is smarter than the octopus.
The octopus is smarter than the fish.
A
B
C
Choose the
correct
sentence.
Making sentences!

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The octopus is smart than the fish.
The fish is smarter than the octopus.
The octopus is smarter than the fish.
A
B
C
Check your answer!
Which animal is your
favourite? Explain.

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The jellyfish is slower than the seal.
The seal is slower than the jellyfish.
The jellyfish is slow than the seal.
A
B
C
Choose the
correct
sentence.
Making sentences!

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The jellyfish is slower than the seal.
The seal is slower than the jellyfish.
The jellyfish is slow than the seal.
A
B
C
Check your answer!
Which animal is your
favourite? Explain.

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The shark is smaller than the octopus.
The octopus is small than the shark.
The octopus is smaller than the shark.
A
B
C
Choose the
correct
sentence.
Making sentences!

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The shark is smaller than the octopus.
The octopus is small than the shark.
The octopus is smaller than the shark.
A
B
C
Check your answer!
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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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.
Check your answers!

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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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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.
Check your answers!

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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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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.
Check your answers!

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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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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.
Check your answers!

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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!