Past Simple
Change a sentence from present tense to past tense.
The sugar makes the chestnuts shiny.
The sugar made the chestnuts shiny.
Guess the missing word:
Chestnuts have _____ shell.
Chestnuts have hard shell.
The Sleepy Sloth
Sloths are very slow animals that live in the rainforests of Central and South America. They sleep for about 15 to 20 hours every day. They move so slowly that algae (a type of plant) grows on their fur. This helps them hide from predators like eagles and jaguars.
Main idea:
A. Sloths are cute and people like them.
B. Sloths are slow, sleepy animals that use their fur to stay safe.
C. Eagles and jaguars eat sloths.
B. Sloths are slow, sleepy animals that use their fur to stay safe.
Change adjectives to adverbs:
1. slow
2. quick
3. loud
1. slow - slowly
2. quick - quickly
3. loud - loudly
Identify which part of speech is highlight word:
My room is clean.
adjective
Find mistakes:
People packed the relics and send them south.
People packed the relics and send them south.
People packed the relics and sent them south.
The treasures _______________ to Shanghai, Nanjing, and Sichuan.
travel (traveled)
The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is over 13,000 miles long. It was built over many centuries by different emperors to protect China from invaders. Thousands of workers built it using stone, brick, and wood. Today, it is one of the most famous tourist attractions in the world.
Main idea:
A. The Great Wall was built to protect China and is now a famous landmark.
B. The Great Wall is made of stone, brick, and wood.
C. Many emperors helped build the Great Wall.
A. The Great Wall was built to protect China and is now a famous landmark.
Guess the word by its definition:
almost the same; having things in common but not exactly the same.
similar
Name the cities were mentioned in the article "Brother museums".
Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai, Taipei.
Unscramble the words and put the verb in past tense
chestnuts / stones / the / slowly / warm / the
The stones slowly warmed the chestnuts.
Guess the missing words:
The sugar _________ the chestnuts and _______ them shiny.
The sugar covers the chestnuts and make them shiny.
Why Do We Yawn?
Have you ever wondered why we yawn? Scientists are not completely sure, but they have some ideas. One idea is that yawning helps cool down the brain. Another idea is that it wakes us up when we are tired. Interestingly, seeing someone else yawn can make you yawn too!
Main idea:
A. Yawning is contagious when you see someone else do it.
B. Scientists have different ideas about why people yawn.
C. Yawning cools down your brain.
B. Scientists have different ideas about why people yawn.
Guess the word by its definition:
Not ready to eat, still raw.
Uncooked
Find and correct the mistake(s):
I practicing football every Tuesday.
I practice football every Tuesday.
Make a question to the sentence:
The sugar made the chestnuts shiny.
Did the sugar make the chestnuts shiny?
Guess the missing words:
Like pandas, golden monkeys are also our ______ treasures. They are ______ and beautiful.
Like pandas, golden monkeys are also our national treasures. They are rare and beautiful.
The Invention of Umbrellas
Umbrellas were invented over 4,000 years ago. The first umbrellas were used in ancient China, Egypt, and Mesopotamia. They were made from leaves, feathers, or animal skins. At first, only rich people and kings used umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun. Later, people started using them to stay dry in the rain.
Main idea:
A. Umbrellas were invented long ago and have changed over time.
B. Only kings used umbrellas in the past.
C. Umbrellas can protect you from both sun and rain.
A. Umbrellas were invented long ago and have changed over time.
Guess the word by its definition:
Entered a place with an army to take control.
Invaded
Guess the word by its definition:
To keep something or someone safe.
to protect
Complete the short story using past simple verbs.
Story:
Last Sunday, I _______________ early because I heard a strange noise. I _______________ outside and _______________ a bear near our garden! I _______________ behind a tree. The bear _______________ hungry. It _______________ some chestnuts on the ground and _______________ them quickly. After a few minutes, it _______________ into the forest. I _______________ safe, but my heart _______________ (my own verb) very fast!
Last Sunday, I woke up early because I heard a strange noise. I went outside and saw a bear near our garden! I hid behind a tree. The bear felt hungry. It found some chestnuts on the ground and ate them quickly. After a few minutes, it ran into the forest. I returned safe, but my heart beat very fast!
Guess the missing words:
The two museums are like _________. They share the same ______ and show the _____ history of our nation together.
The two museums are like brothers. They share the same roots and show the rich history of our nation together.
How Bees Make Honey
Bees collect nectar from flowers and carry it back to their hive. Inside the hive, they pass the nectar to other bees, who chew it for about 30 minutes. Then, they spread it into honeycomb cells and fan it with their wings to dry it out. When the water is gone, it becomes honey!
Main idea:
A. Bees collect nectar from flowers.
B. Bees work together in a special process to turn nectar into honey.
C. Honey is sweet and people like to eat it.
B. Bees work together in a special process to turn nectar into honey.
Guess the word by its definition:
old, valuable, important objects from history (like art, tools, pottery)
cultural relics
Unscramble the words and find mistakes, correct them:
send / box / Taiwan / to / Kuomintang / the / 2.971.
The Kuomintang sent 2.971 boxes to Taiwan.