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Differentiated worksheet 6 A, B and C:
Language for telling stories 2
Aim: To revise the differences between the past simple and the past
continuous.
Procedure:
Learners can complete this worksheet at the end of Lesson 6.5.
Each worksheet is designed to be self-explanatory.
Answers:
Worksheet A:
1 a She ran off the track because she was following a rabbit.
b Rabin sat down near a tree and she was feeling very sad and worried.
c While Rabin was crying, she saw a snake.
d She fell asleep. When she woke up, the rabbit was standing by her head.
e Rabin was following the rabbit when her father called her.
2 a Was Rabin walking with her parents? b Was she feeling happy?
c Was the rabbit sitting near her head? d Was the rabbit running
off along the river?
Worksheet B:
1 a and b:
She ran off the track because she was following a rabbit.
Rabin sat down near a tree and she was feeling very sad and worried.
While Rabin was crying, she saw a snake.
When she woke up, the rabbit was standing by her head.
Rabin was following the rabbit when her father called her.
2 a Was Rabin walking with her parents? b Was she feeling
happy?
c Was the rabbit sitting near her head?
3 a Did Rabin sit near a tree? b Did she run off the track?
Worksheet C:
1 a She ran off the track because she was following a rabbit.
b Rabin sat down near a tree and she was feeling very sad and worried.
c While Rabin was crying, she saw a snake.
d When she woke up, the rabbit was standing by her head.
e Rabin was following the rabbit when her father called her.
2 a Who was Rabin walking with? d Where did Rabin sleep?
b How was Rabin feeling?
c What were the bees doing?
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e What was the sun doing in the f Where was the rabbit
last standing?
part of the story? g Where did the rabbit run off?
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Worksheet 6A: Language for telling stories 2
Use the past simple if an action is short and finished.
Use the past continuous for a longer action, especially if the action is
interrupted.
Make the past simple by adding -ed to regular verbs. She walked in
the woods.
Use didn’t + base form for negatives. She didn’t walk
in the woods.
Make the past continuous using Subject + was/were + verb+ing:
She was walking in the woods.
Use was not/were not + verb+ing for negatives:
1 Read the sentences about Rabin’s story. Underline the past simple verbs
and circle
the past continuous verbs.
Example: Rabin got lost while she was walking in the desert with her
friends.
a She ran off the track because she was following a rabbit.
b Rabin sat down near a tree and she was feeling very sad and worried.
c While Rabin was crying, she saw a snake.
d She fell asleep. When she woke up, the rabbit was standing by her head.
e Rabin was following the rabbit when her father called her.
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Past continuous: Use was/were + subject + verb+ing to form questions.
2 Make questions about the story using the past continuous.
Example: (Rabin, walk) Was Rabin walking (walk) in the street?
No, she wasn’t. She was walking in the desert.
a (Rabin, walk) ___________________________________________ with her
parents?
No, she wasn’t. She was walking with her friends.
b (she, feel) ___________________________________________ happy?
No, she wasn’t. She was feeling sad and worried.
c (the rabbit, sit) ___________________________________________ near her
head?
No, it wasn’t. The rabbit was standing near her head.
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d (the rabbit, run) ________________________________________ off along the
river?
No, it wasn’t. The rabbit was running off through the trees.
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Worksheet 6B: Language for telling stories 2
1 Read the sentences about Rabin’s story.
a Complete the sentences. Use these verbs in the past continuous:
cry feel follow (2) stand
walk
If you need help, re-read the story on pages 102–104 of the Learner’s
Book.
She ran off the track because she __________________________ a rabbit.
Rabin sat down near a tree because she ________________________ very sad
and worried.
While Rabin _________________________ she saw a snake.
When she woke up, the rabbit _________________________ by her head.
Rabin _________________________ the rabbit when her father called her.
b Highlight the past simple form in each sentence.
Example: Rabin got lost while she was walking in the desert with
her friends.
2 Make questions about the story using the past continuous.
Example: (Rabin, walk) Was Rabin walking (walk) in the street?
No, she wasn’t. She was walking in the desert.
a (Rabin, walk) _________________________________________ with her parents?
No, she wasn’t. She was walking with her friends.
b (she, feel) _________________________________________ happy?
No, she wasn’t. She was feeling sad and worried.
c (the rabbit, sit) _________________________________________ near her head?
No, it wasn’t. The rabbit was standing near her head.
3 Make questions about the story using the past simple.
a (Rabin, sit) _________________________________________ near a tree? Yes,
she did.
b (she, run) _________________________________________ off the track? Yes she
did.
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Worksheet 6C: Language for telling stories 2
1 Read the sentences about Rabin’s story.
Complete the sentences with the suggested verbs. In each sentence, use
one verb in the past simple and one in the past continuous. If you need
help, re-read the story on pages 102–104
of the Learner’s Book.
Example: Rabin got lost while she was walking in the desert with her friends.
(got, walk)
a She __________ off the track because she ____________________a rabbit.
b Rabin __________ down near a tree and she ____________________ very sad
and worried.
c While Rabin __________, she __________ a snake.
d She fell asleep. When she __________, the rabbit __________ by her head.
e Rabin ____________________ the rabbit when her father __________ her.
2 Complete the questions about the story using the past simple or continuous.
Example: (Rabin, walk) Where was Rabin walking ? She was walking in the
desert.
a Who __________________________________________________________ (Rabin, walk)
with? She was walking with her friends.
b How __________________________________________________________ (Rabin,
feel)?
She was feeling sad and worried.
c What __________________________________________________________ (the bees,
do)? They were buzzing back and forth.
d Where __________________________________________________________ (Rabin,
sleep)? She slept near a tree.
e What __________________________________________________________ (the sun,
do) in the last part of the story? The sun was setting.
f Where _______________________________________________________ (the rabbit,
stand)? The rabbit was standing near her head.
g Where ______________________________________________________ (the rabbit, run
off)? Through the trees.
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