Animals - Lesson Plan– 2 Crosswords
Class level: Elementary – High school / Lesson Time: 50 minutes
English level: Beginner to Advanced / Expected number of students: 20 - 40
Context: Identifying selected Animals.
Teaching aids: White/chalk board. Animals diagram page (this can be reused on subsequent lesson as a learning reference), Animals flashcards, and a soft foam ball for playing conversation hot-potato
Learner objectives:
For all students to speak in English using the Animals studied and for advanced students to also use English to describe the relation of Animals to each other, Students should also have the opportunity to practice correct pronunciation. / Teacher aims:
Involve all students in an engaging lesson. Assess student learning.
Expose students to speaking English in a structured learning environment.
Procedure / Phase / Timing
Before class starts, the teacher will need to write on the board the names of the animals to be used during the lesson. The teacher should cover the words and reveal them as they are introduced during the lesson.
The teacher begins by asking the students what animals they know. Also ask them to describe the animals, their characteristics and where those animals might live.
*Prior to this lesson, the students need to have completed the lesson “Animals Introductory Lesson,” or two other animal lessons. This lesson is intended to be a study or review of previously learned knowledge about animals.
Show the flashcards to the class one at a time.
1)Ask the class to say the animal displayed on the flashcard.
2)The teacher models the correct pronunciation by reading flashcard.
3) The class re-reads the flashcard.
Paired work-
Allow student to choose which two of the four activity handouts they would like to complete with their partner.
Activity (for intermediate English students)
Crossword Puzzles #1 and #2
Closing Activity:
  1. Write the following statement on the board “I like _(name an animal from the lesson)_” because they _(describe something about the animal).
  2. Practice saying the statement with the class five times using different animal flashcards.
  3. The teacher holds up an animal flashcard and says the statement, “I like _(name an animal from the lesson)_” because they _(describe something about the animal).
  4. Afterwards, the teacher holds up a different animal flashcard and gently tosses the foam ball to a student.
  5. The student who caught the ball repeats the statement “I like _(name an animal from the lesson)_” because they _(describe something about the animal)”, but adds their own details.
  6. The answering student then gently tosses the foam ball to a new student and the process repeats itself.
Continue this activity until all students have had the opportunity to practice saying the statement.
+If the students want to be funny and say what they DON”T like about the animal, that is okay also. The point of the activity is not to follow instructions to the letter, but to practice speaking and listening to English. / Engage
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Animals Crossword Puzzle #1

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Animals Crossword Puzzle #2
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Cat
Dog
Eagle
Eel
Elephant
Monkey
Mouse
Ostrich
Snake
Tortoise
Zebra
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1. This is the largest land animal. ______
2. This animal has fingers but no tail. ______
3. This is the largest bird in the world.______
4. This animal has fingers and a tail. ______
5. This tiny fury animal has a tail. ______. / Down
1.It looks like a snake but lives in water ______
2. This bird is good at flying. ______
3.This land animal has no legs.______
4. Man’s best friend related to wolves. ______
5.It carries its home on its back ______
6. Has black and white stripes______
7. Small feline related to a lion.______

Whichanimals are good as pets? What animals are not good as pets?

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