Past Simple
Ongoing Actions
Central Idea
Prepositions of movement
100
"I ___ (go) to the park yesterday." → Fill in the blank.
went
100
Fill in the blanks:
He is ___ (read) a book
He is reading a book
100
What is the central idea of a story?
It is what the story is mostly about.
(The most obvious thing about it)
100
What does “across” mean when we talk about movement?
(Give a simple explanation.)
"Across" means from one side to the other side of something, like a road or a river.
200
What did you eat for dinner last night?
Answer in past simple.
200
"What are you doing right now?"
Answer in present continuous.
200
"Read this short paragraph. What is the main idea?"
"Liam wakes up early every Saturday to help his grandfather in the garden. He pulls weeds, plants flowers, and waters the vegetables. Liam likes spending time outdoors and learning about plants."
Liam helps his grandfather in the garden every Saturday.
200
Fill in the blank: "The boy walked ___ the street to get to the park."
across - along - around
"The boy walked across the street to get to the park"
300
Correct the sentence:
She walk to school yesterday
She walked to school yesterday
300
Change this sentence to ongoing:
They play soccer.
They are playing soccer.
300
How do details in a text help you find the central idea?
They tell what the characters do, say, or what happens.
300
Definition: What does “around” mean when someone moves? (Explain in simple words.)
"Around" means to move in a circle or go on the outside edge of something.
400
Complete the sentence.
Simple past definition
We use the simple past tense to talk about ...
... things that happened in the past.
(finished, completed actions)
400
Write a question in present continuous for this answer: 'Yes, she is painting a picture.'
Is she painting a picture?
400
What could the central idea be?
There are many international flights cancelled or delayed.
400
Definition + Challenge: What does “along” mean?
Then describe how you walk along something. (E.g., a path, a river.)
"Along" means to move next to or beside something long, like a road or a river.
Example: I walked along the beach with my dog
500
How do most of the verbs end in simple past tense?
Most verbs in simple past tense end in -ed
And they are called Regular verbs.
500
Choose the correct one:
'We (is / are) studying for the test.'
Explain why.
We are studying for the test.
ARE is the plural version of the verb To Be.
500
Why is it important to know the central idea when you read a story?"
So you know what the story is mostly about.
500
Choose the correct preposition: "We walked ___ the lake and saw ducks and flowers."
across - around - along
We walked around the lake and saw ducks and flowers