Chain Story

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g
• Leerjaar 3

Let's Recap!

The Past Simple

The Past Simple

-Recap-

Use: Something that happened in the past and is no longer happening.

Signal Words: In 2010, yesterday, last week, one hour ago, this morning.

Regular verbs: Verb + (e)d

Irregular verbs: The word itself changes

Regular verbs (example: TO LAND)

-The astronaut landed on the moon yesterday. 

-The astronaut didn’t (did not) land on the moon yesterday.

-Did the astronaut land on the moon yesterday?

Watch the spelling!

Irregular verbs (example: TO FIND)

-They found a spaceship last night. 

-They didn’t (did not) find a spaceship last night. 

-Did they find a spaceship last night?

Space

- Launch

- Spaceship

- Aliens

- Planets

- Stars

- Milky Way

- Galaxy

- Superman

Let's Practice!

2 assignments

Assignment 1/2:

The Past Simple

What / How / Time:
- Step 1: Write down two sentences in The Past Simple using the writing prompt (Individually - 2: minutes)
*Don't forget to include a signal word!

- Step 2: Share and discuss your sentences with the person next to you. Explain whether you've used an irregular verb or a regular verb. (In pairs- 1 minute)

- Step 3: We will share some sentences with the class.
(All together- 1 minute)  

Writing prompt:

You are an astronaut and you have just returned from space. Tell me  what you experienced whilst you were there. What did you like. What did you eat? Did you visit a new planet?

Help:

- To build

- To grow

- To float

-To travel

-To see

-To listen
-To land
- To jump

Example:
Two years ago, I met a man from Mars. He asked me which planet I came from.

Assignment 2/2:

The Past Simple

What: Wikiwijs

How: Individually

Choose exercise one or two

Help: ask your neighbour or the teacher

Time: 3:00 minutes

Done early? Word search (past simple)

*points

* Don't close Lesson-Up!

maken.wikiwijs.nl

Who...

- Completed: 'The Past Simple version 1'

-Completed: 'The Past Simple version 2'

- Who scored 4 or more points?

- Who scored 6 or more points?

- Who scored 8 or more points?
- Who scored all 10 points?

Let's Write!

Assignment:

Creative writing

-A chain story-

What: Write a chain story

How: Form pairs with the person next to you
(you may use your laptop or your notebook)

Help: ask your neighbour or the teacher

 For those who require it, there's a worksheet to help you get started.

Instructions:

Step 1) Setting the scene (5 min)
Each of you will begin your short story with the following sentence: Once upon a time in space… 

Step 2) The action (5 min)

Exchange papers with your partner and continue the action of the story.

Step 3) The end (5 min)

Return the papers and complete the story by writing the ending.

Step 4) Read your story to your partner + Choose one sentence from each story that showcases the Past Simple to share with the class. (3 minutes)

Step 5) Hand in your short stories. (Drive: stsni)

Choose a sentence from your story which showcases The Past Simple and write it down.

Hand in your short story

Drive: stsni

We use The Past Simple for:

Something that happened in the past and is no longer happening.

1. Correct
2. Incorrect

Give an example of a Signal Word that could be used with The Past Simple

On a scale from 1 to 10:
I found it difficult to use The Past Simple in my short story

0= not difficult ---------------------------------------------10= very difficult

010

On a scale from 1 to 10:
I have reached today's goals

0= have not reached ---------------------------------------------10= have reached

010

Conclusion

Today's goal:

At the end of the class we will have written a chain story (short story) in The Past Simple with the theme: Space!

- The Past Simple...
- Space

- Creative Writing (chain story)...

Questions??

Image from: nasa.gov

Have a great day! :)

Image from: sciencenews.org