Prehistory
What is prehistory and how do we know when it ended?
Answer in full sentences!
Prehistory is before 3.200 B.C.E. It ended with the invention of writing.
When do we use the past simple? Give an example.
We use the past simple when we are talking about a specific event or time in the past.
Example: Yesterday he ran a mile to school.
When do we use the present simple tense? (Give at least two reasons we would use the present simple)
We use the present simple to express habits, unchanging events, general truths...
When do we use the present continuous?
We use the present continuous to express actions that are happening right now or at the moment.
There are 6 question words you reviewed in class. What are all six?
*Hint* 5 start with W, 1 starts with H.
What, where, why, when, who, & how.
When was the Neolithic time period?
The Neolithic time period was from 8.000 B.C.E to 3.200 B.C.E
Make the following into a complete question and answer:
________(Was/Were)you at the party last night?
No, I ______ at the party last night.
Were you at the party last night?
No, I wasn't at the party last night.
Complete the sentences using the present simple:
He ______(go) to school every morning.
I often _______(miss) my bus home.
He goes to school every morning.
I often miss my bus home.
Put the following in present continuous:
Mr. Alan ________(sleep) during class right now.
Mr. William ________(sit) at a desk at the moment.
Mr. Alan is sleeping during class right now.
Mr. William is sitting at a desk at the moment.
Add a question word to the following sentences.
_____ do you like ice cream? Because it's delicious!
_________ will you go? I will go to the movies.
Why do you like ice cream? Because it's delicious!
Where will you go? I will go to the movies.When was the Paleolithic period?
When was the Mesolithic period?
The Paleolithic period was from 2,5 million years B.C.E. to 10.000 B.C.E. The Mesolithic period was from 10.000 B.C.E to 8.000 B.C.E.
Change the verbs to the past tense form:
He _____(travel) to Rome last year.
I ______(run) to the gym last Monday.
He travelled to Rome last year. (Also could be traveled!)
I ran to the gym last Monday.
Complete the following sentences using the present simple.
They ______(not/go) to school.
Mr. Alan _______(not/eat) bananas.
They don't go to school.
Mr. Alan doesn't eat bananas.
Change the sentences so they are correct:
I are playing outside in the rain.
We is playing outside in the rain.
He am playing outside in the rain.
I am playing outside in the rain.
We are playing outside in the rain.
He is playing outside in the rain.
Fill in the correct possessive pronouns and explain why.
Does the jacket belong to that girl?
Yes, the jack is _______.
Hers, because that girl is female.
What did the people during the Mesolithic period create? Write a sentence using the past tense.
Why was this important?
They created/made weapons like bows and arrows during the Mesolithic period. It was important because it was easier to hunt animals.
Fix the mistakes and say why:
Last week, I were at the football game.
You was at school yesterday, right?
Last week, I was at the football game.
You were at school yesterday, right?
Fix the mistakes using the present tense and say why:
My baby brother crys every morning.
We always went to football games on Mondays.
We always go to football games on Mondays.
Finish the sentences using the present continuous:
He cannot talk right now, he _______(write) a very important essay.
At the moment, I ________(study) for my exams tomorrow.
He cannot talk right now, he is writing a very important essay.
At the moment, I am studying for my exams tomorrow.
Fix the mistakes and say why:
When is your house? My house is very close to the school.
This football belongs to Mr. Alan. This football is ours.
Where is your house? (Location)
This football is his. (Mr. Alan/masculine pronoun)
What are 4 differences between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods?
Paleolithic: Hunters and gathers, Nomads, Tools, Fire, Clothing, Women are equal
Neolithic: Settled farm communities, Statues of Women declines, new technologies
Correct the sentences and give a reason why:
My mother cryed at the movies last weekend.
Fernando jumpped off the stage at the play last night.
The car stoped at the red light yesterday.
My mother cried at the movies last weekend.
Fernando jumped off the stage at the play last night.The car stopped at the red light yesterday.
Change the mistakes and explain why:
It is a known fact that I am liking oranges. Sometimes my mom make fresh orange juice for breakfast. Whenever I am getting the chance, I will do anything for an orange.
It is a known fact that I like oranges. Sometimes my mom makes fresh orange juice for breakfast. Whenever I get the chance, I will do anything for an orange.
Fix the mistakes and explain why:
I hope that David ________(not/skip) school right now, he's not here.
She are shoping at the Mall of America right now to get ready for Christmas.
I hope that David is not skipping school right now, he's not here.
She is shopping at the Mall of America right now to get ready for Christmas.
Correct the mistakes:
When does this ball belong to? That ball belong to Anna. This ball belongs to it.
Who does this ball belong to? That ball belongs to Anna. This ball belongs to her.