Irregular Past Tense
Describing
Inferences
/r/ everywhere
/s/ everywhere
100

Today, I wear my costume.  Yesterday, I 

wore my costume

100

Tell me 3 things about a pumpkin

It's round, it's orange, and we carve it.  It's a Halloween decoration.

100

Peter could not stop crying as he swept up the dirt and broken flower pot off the floor.  He knew he should've listened to his mother.  He made a promise to himself he would never play ball in the house again. 

What do you think probably happened?

Peter played ball in the house and broke his mom's flower pot.

100

This is something a witch uses

Broom

100

This is something you can make with glue, water, baking soda, and shaving cream.  You can even add sparkles

Slime

200

Today, the vampire bites the boy.  Yesterday, he...

bit the boy

200

Tell me 3 things about spiders

Insect, has 8 legs, make webs

200

Today is Tyler's birthday party!  He's wearing an eye patch and his mom set up a scavenger hunt for Tyler and all his friends.  They're going to use a map to find the treasure at the end of the hunt.  

What could be the theme for Tyler's birthday party?

Pirates

200

This is a bad dream

Nightmare

200

This is what we say when there's more than one cat.

Cats

300

Today I feel scared about the haunted house.  

Yesterday, I felt scared about the haunted house.

300

Tell me 3 things about trick or treating

It happens on Halloween night, we knock on doors and get candy.

300

Tomorrow is Nick's party.  His mom hired a lifeguard and Nick bought a new bathing suit for the party.  His father decorated the backyard. 

What would happen if it rained tomorrow?

They would have to cancel or reschedule the party

300

This character wants to suck your blood

Vampire

300

This is a game you play where one person hides and the other person tries to find them.

Hide and seek

400

Use the irregular past tense:

I hide in the dark.

I hid in the dark.

400

Tell me 3 things about bat

They live in caves, they fly, they use sonar

400

Mary chopped lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers and placed them in a large bowl.  She took out plates, forks, and dressing.  Finally, she sat down to eat.

What do you think she's eating?

Salad

400

This is where the dead are buried

Graveyard

400

A creature that is large, frightening, and ugly

Monster

500

Use an irregular past tense:

I go trick or treating with my friends.

I went trick or treating with my friends.

500

Tell me three things about a witch

They wear pointed hats, they have cats and brooms, and they make spells.

500

Ashley looked at her alarm clock.  She could not believe she forgot to set it last night before she went to bed.  Ashley jumped out of bed, quickly got dressed, and ran to catch the school bus.  

What was probably the cause Ashley missed her school bus?

She overslept

500

These are the colors of Halloween

Orange and black

500

This is what you do at night

Sleep