Grade 5 English – Unit 1: Family and Friends (Complete Educational Booklet)
Step-by-step curriculum guide featuring vocabulary lists, model dialogues, grammar frameworks, interactive practice games, and a complete downloadable PDF test booklet.
🎯 1. Unit 1 Curriculum Framework & Learning Objectives
In Unit 1, 5th-grade primary students build essential communication skills to introduce themselves, describe their family members, talk about their best friends, present their pets and abilities, and express their daily routines.
| Lesson | Topic & Title | Target Vocabulary | Key Grammar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | Meet My Family | Father, mother, brother, sister, grandparents, jobs, ages | Verb ‘have got / has got’ |
| Lesson 2 | Meet My Friends | Physical description, clothes, colors, personality traits | Possessive Adjectives (my, his, her) |
| Lesson 3 | Meet My Pets | Dog, cat, parrot, rabbit, action verbs (run, fly, swim) | Modal ‘can / can’t’ (Abilities) |
| Lesson 4 | Daily Routines | Greetings, morning/evening habits, telling time | Present Simple tense |
📌 LESSON 1: Meet My Family
1. Core Vocabulary – Family Members:
• Immediate Family: Father (Dad), Mother (Mum), Brother, Sister.
• Extended Family: Grandfather (Grandpa), Grandmother (Grandma), Uncle, Aunt, Cousin.
• Describing Jobs & Ages: teacher, doctor, engineer, pupil, 10 years old.
Figure 1: Introducing family members and friends — taalimtn.com
2. Grammar Rule – Verb ‘to have got’ (Possession):
• I / You / We / They + have got (‘ve got) –> Example: I have got one brother.
• He / She / It + has got (‘s got) –> Example: She has got a lovely grandmother.
• Negative (-): haven’t got / hasn’t got | Question (?): Have you got…? / Has he got…?
3. Reading Practice – Model Dialogue:
“Hello! My name is Sami. I am 10 years old. I live with my family in Tunis. My father’s name is Mr. Ali. He is a teacher. My mother’s name is Mrs. Salma. She is a doctor. I have got one brother named Youssef and one sister named Lina. We love our grandparents very much!”
📌 LESSON 2: Meet My Friends
1. Vocabulary – Physical Description, Clothes & Colors:
• Appearance & Traits: tall, short, slim, cheerful, friendly, kind, funny.
• Hair & Eyes: short hair, long hair, straight hair, curly hair, brown eyes, blue eyes.
• Clothes: t-shirt, shirt, trousers, jeans, dress, skirt, sneakers, shoes, cap.
• Colors: red, blue, green, yellow, pink, purple, black, white, brown.
2. Grammar Rule – Possessive Adjectives:
• I -> my (my friend) | • You -> your (your name)
• He -> his (his t-shirt is blue) | • She -> her (her dress is red)
• We -> our (our school) | • They -> their (their house)
📌 LESSON 3: Meet My Pets & Abilities
1. Vocabulary – Pets & Action Verbs:
• Pets: dog, cat, parrot, rabbit, goldfish, turtle, hamster.
• Action Verbs: run fast, jump, fly, swim, climb trees, bark, sing, speak, ride a bike.
Figure 2: Children playing with their favorite pets — taalimtn.com
2. Grammar Rule – Expressing Ability with ‘Can’ / ‘Can’t’:
• Affirmative (+): Subject + can + verb (Infinitive) –> A parrot can speak. A dog can run fast.
• Negative (-): Subject + can't + verb –> A cat can’t swim. A turtle can’t run fast.
• Question (?): Can you speak English? Yes, I can! / No, I can’t.
📌 LESSON 4: Daily Routines & Greetings
1. Vocabulary – Daily Actions & Time Expressions:
• Greetings: Good morning, Good afternoon, Good evening, Good night, Goodbye, See you!
• Daily Actions: wake up, wash my face, brush my teeth, eat breakfast, go to school, do my homework, go to bed.
• Time Expressions: 7 o’clock, half past seven, in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, at night.
Figure 3: Morning routines, time, and greetings — taalimtn.com
2. Grammar Rule – Present Simple for Daily Actions:
• I / You / We / They + verb (base form) –> I wake up at 7 o’clock in the morning.
• He / She / It + verb + s / es –> He wakes up at 7 o’clock. She brushes her teeth.
🎮 2. Interactive Practice Games & Exercises (With Clickable Answers)
Game 1: Choose Have got / Has got
Complete the sentences with ‘have got’ or ‘has got’:
- My father ……………….. a new blue car.
- We ……………….. a lovely grandmother.
- She ……………….. long curly hair and brown eyes.
Click to show answers for Game 1
1. has got
2. have got
3. has got
Game 2: Can or Can’t? (Animal Abilities)
Choose ‘can’ or ‘can’t’:
- A parrot ……………….. speak and fly.
- A turtle ……………….. run fast.
- A goldfish ……………….. swim in water.
Click to show answers for Game 2
1. can
2. can’t
3. can
Game 3: Possessive Adjectives Challenge
Fill in the blanks with (my, his, her, our):
This is my friend Youssef. ………. shirt is blue. His sister Lina is wearing ………. red dress. We love ………. teacher very much!
Click to show answers for Game 3
Answers in order: His, her, our.
❓ 3. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) – Grade 5 Unit 1
Q1: What is the difference between ‘have got’ and ‘has got’?
We use have got with I, You, We, They (e.g., I have got a dog). We use has got with He, She, It (e.g., He has got a sister).
Q2: How do 5th graders describe their friends in English?
Students state the friend’s name, age, physical traits (tall, short, brown eyes), clothes (wearing a blue t-shirt), and personality (kind, friendly).
Q3: How do we use ‘can’ and ‘can’t’?
We use can to express ability (e.g., A bird can fly) and can’t to express inability (e.g., A cat can’t fly). The main verb stays in its base form.
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