Grade 7 Lesson 7D-2

Grade 7 Lesson 7D-2

Learning objectives

By the end of the lesson, learners will be able to ...

• Read three stories about strange events and match the correct story with different statements.

• Read three stories about strange events and insert the concluding sentence into the correct stories.

• Complete short sentences that have a prompt using the verb while to demonstrate an ongoing activity

Keywords/key phrases

Key vocabulary: strange, true, message, float, travel, amazing Key expressions/structure: conjunction while, (i.e. While I was walking down the street, I saw my friend)

Fill in the Blank

Read the statements below. Match the paragraphs with the name of the person who talked about it (Fatima, Salim and Khalid).

1. A message traveled almost 7000 kilometers.

Fill in the Blank

There was a surprise waiting for them at home.

Fill in the Blank

A message floated from Ras al Khaimah to Umm al Quwain.

Fill in the Blank

...........training falcons in the desert.

Fill in the Blank

It took four years to get an email from someone.

Fill in the Blank

The person was very surprised after reading a letter.

*snip*

Fill in the Blank

What is the missing word in these sentences?

Multiple Choice

_____ he was walking along the street, he saw an accident.

• When

• While

Multiple Choice

_____ we were playing tennis, it started to rain.

• When

• While

Multiple Choice

Were you listening _____ he was talking?

• when

• while

Multiple Choice

My friends and I were drinking coffee at a café .................. it started to rain.

• while

• when

Multiple Choice

Two security guards were running down the stairs .................. the thief was escaping with the painting under his arm.

• while

• when

Multiple Choice

The FBI agents were asking some questions ........... I saw the criminal escaping.

• while

• when

Multiple Choice

I saw the criminal escaping .......... the FBI agents were asking some questions.

• while

• when

Multiple Choice

.......... the aliens arrvied we were sleeping.

• while

• when

Multiple Choice

The aliens arrived ......... we were sleeping.

• while

• when

Multiple Choice

We met a good friend in the town centre .............. we were doing some shopping.

• while

• when

Multiple Choice

.................... we were watching TV my father called us. He wanted us to help him wash the car.

• while

• when

Multiple Choice

My dog was lying on the ground, _______ my sister fell from the stairs.

• while

• when

Multiple Choice

I was running ..................she was riding her bicycle.

• while

• when