Simple Past Questions
"What _____ you do today?"
I plaid the guitar when I was young.
I played the guitar when I was young.
talked
| talked |
1 syllable
_______, you preheat the oven. Then, you mix the ingredients. Finally, you bake the cake.
First
This is the most important thought in a story.
main idea
Did she study for the test?
Yes, she _______.
Yes, she did.
I did not went to the restaurant.
I did not go to the restaurant.
studied
stu | died
2 syllables
1st
2__
3rd
2nd
These are small pieces of information that explain why the main idea is true.
supporting details
(sleep) Did she __________ well last night?
Did she sleep well last night?
"Did she have a car as a teenager?"
"Yes, she had."
"Yes, she did."
decided
de | ci | ded
3 syllables
What's a word that means the same thing as "next?"
then
The main idea is usually the _________ sentence in a paragraph, but not always.
first
Did he buy groceries?
No, he _________.
No, he did not.
OR
No, he didn't.
What they did do after class?
What did they do after class?
watched
| watched |
1 syllable
Unscramble the story:
Finally, I went to work. First, I got dressed. Next, I ate breakfast.
First, I got dressed. Next, I ate breakfast. Finally, I went to work.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Winter on Cape Cod is boring. It is too cold to go to the beach. Many stores and restaurants are closed. Most tourists are gone.
Winter on Cape Cod is boring.
Unscramble this question:
"work yesterday she did"
Did she work yesterday?
Did I bought the wrong ice cream?
Did I buy the wrong ice cream?
united
u | ni | ted
3 syllables
You always need a _________ after an ordinal number or sequence word at the beginning of a sentence.
comma
If the main idea is "My mother is one of the best scientists in the country," "my mother" is the __________.
topic