Journey Through the Past Tense: Reading Comprehension Adventure

Journey Through the Past Tense: Reading Comprehension Adventure

Learning Objective

Understand the usage of past tense in sentences and improve reading comprehension.

What do you already know about using past tense in sentences?

Introduction to Past Tense

Past tense is used to describe actions that have already happened. It often involves adding -ed to the base form of a verb.

Identifying Past Tense Verbs

Read a short paragraph and identify the past tense verbs within it.

Constructing Sentences

Given a list of present tense verbs, students will construct sentences using the past tense form of the verbs.

Reading Comprehension Exercise

Read a short story with past tense verbs and answer comprehension questions.

Interactive Exercise

Fill in the blanks with the past tense form of the verbs provided.

Past Tense in Context

Discuss how past tense is used to narrate events and stories.

Conclusion

Recap the importance of using past tense for clear communication and improved reading comprehension.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.