Narrative Structure
Past Simple
Past Continuous
Techniques
Vocabulary
100

Who...What? When? Where? How?! 

Orientation
100

+ Alina  ________ (dance) yesterday.


+ Alina DANCED yesterday.

100

+ Ella ________ (eat) an ice-cream when Sophia called her.

+ Ella WAS EATING an ice-cream when Sophia called her.

100

How many times did I tell you already?

rhetorical question

100

This is another word for the planet we live on. Not earth but.....

World

200

He was shaking, crying and scared of the monster that was in front of him. 

Complication

200

+ Coco ________ (buy) an interesting game last week.

+ Coco BOUGHT an interesting game last week.

200

- Eddie ________ (not/ read) at 6 o'clock  yesterday.

- Misha WASN'T READING at 6 o'clock  yesterday.

200

The writing on the wall will never wash away. 

Alliteration/hyperbole/modality

200

This is a place where the train is on top of:

tracks 

300

Everything was peaceful, calm and relaxing. She walked slowly back to her home happily because the danger was now gone. 

Resolution
300

- Vy and Brielle _________ (not/ sit) together last week.

- Vy and Brielle DIDN'T SIT together last week.

300

+ Sophie ________ (not/talk) while the teacher _________(explain) grammar. 

+ Sophie WASN'T TALKING while the teacher WAS EXPLAINING grammar.

300

She was a lion, fierce and unforgiving. 

Metaphor

300
What is another verb I can use instead of 'said' to show that the person was crying? (Past tense) 

sobbed/cried

400

S______ ____ E____________

Sequence of Events

400

? _______ (Chloe/ understand) grammar last Monday?

? DID Chloe UNDERSTAND grammar last Monday?

400

? What __________ (Alicia/ do) at 7 o'clock?

? What WAS Alicia DOING at 7 o'clock?

400

Buzz...Buzz... The bee flew towards Mr. Fang

Onomatopoeia 
400

Another word for 'said' but it is when you are teasing or joking. (past tense)

laughed/joked/teased

500

The students learned that lying was not a good thing. If they continued to lie, they would not live a peaceful life. 

Coda

500

? What game _______ (Nidzhat/ buy) yesterday?

? What game DID James BUY yesterday?

500

+ Oscar ________ ( play) when his sister ______ (read).

+ Oscar WAS PLAYING while his sister WAS READING.

500

My mobile phone spoke to me, urging me to continue to use it so I did not have to sleep. I woke up the next day and fell asleep in class. 

Personification. 

500

How do I use onomatopoeia for a train? 

Choo! Choo! 

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