vocab
What word means something that nobody can explain?
Mystery
What is the past simple of go?
Went
Complete: I _____ play with toys when I was younger.
Used to
What device helps people find metal underground?
A metal detector
Name two important elements of a good story.
Characters and setting (also plot, problem, or ending).
What is a clue?
A piece of information that helps solve a mystery.
Complete: They _____ (bury) the gold in a field.
Buried
Choose: She (used to / is used to) go to Italy every Christmas.
used to
What does it mean to predict something while reading?
To guess what might happen next using clues.
What tense is commonly used to narrate completed events in a story?
Past simple
Complete: I have a _____ about what happened, but I don't have evidence.
Theory
Complete: He _____ (look) for treasure when he _____ (find) a painting.
Was looking / found
Complete: I am _____ waking up early. It is normal for me now.
Used to
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?
A fact can be proven true or false. An opinion expresses what someone thinks or believes.
Complete: Alex _____ (look) into the cave when he _____ (hear) a noise.
Was looking / heard
What is the difference between unusual and unlikely?
Unusual = not common. Unlikely = probably will not happen.
Complete: It _____ (start) to rain while they _____ (climb) the rock.
Started / were climbing
Complete: They are slowly _____ the hot weather.
Getting used to
In our student book what are the three reasons the trees were crooked in the forest?
1. gravity
2. environmental
3. People might have done it on purpose
Create a sentence using while and the past continuous.
Example: While Alex was walking through the cave, a storm was approaching.
Complete: The detective needed an _____ for the suspect's strange _____.
Explanation / appearance
Explain the difference between past simple and past continuous. Give an example.
Past simple = completed action. Past continuous = action in progress. Example: I was reading when the phone rang.
Explain the difference between used to, be used to, and get used to.
Used to = past habit or state. Be used to = accustomed to. Get used to = become accustomed to.
Read this sentence: "The detective found muddy footprints near the broken window." What can you infer from this clue?
Someone may have entered or left through the window.
What do we add to stories to make them more descriptive. List 8 examples
Adjectives and adverbs