Reading session 1 - past simple and past continuous

Where was she?

What was happening?

Who was inside the house?

​Reading comprehesionsession 1

​Skimming

​Read the text quickly and think about a title

​Yesterday, it was raining and thundering all day. Ann was playing inside the house. She wanted to be outside. She wasn't playing outside because it was raining. She was feeling tired of being trapped inside the house.

Ann was trying to keep busy inside the house. She was reading her book until the electricity went out. Then, she decided to practice her sewing. She was practicing sewing until lunchtime. After lunch, she sat by the window and watched the rain.

While Ann was watching the rain, the phone rang. Her mother was calling to say she was coming home. She was bringing a new game. Ann and her mother ate ice cream and played the game.

While they were playing, the rain stopped! But Ann didn't even notice. She was having such a good time with her mom!

Open Ended

Now write down a title idea for the text...

​Scanning

​Read the text attentively for 2 minutes

​Yesterday, it was raining and thundering all day. Ann was playing inside the house. She wanted to be outside. She wasn't playing outside because it was raining. She was feeling tired of being trapped inside the house.

Ann was trying to keep busy inside the house. She was reading her book until the electricity went out. Then, she decided to practice her sewing. She was practicing sewing until lunchtime. After lunch, she sat by the window and watched the rain.

While Ann was watching the rain, the phone rang. Her mother was calling to say she was coming home. She was bringing a new game. Ann and her mother ate ice cream and played the game.

While they were playing, the rain stopped! But Ann didn't even notice. She was having such a good time with her mom!

Multiple Choice

Where was Ann playing yesterday?

• She was playing in the park.

• She was playing outside the house.

• She was playing in the school.

• She was playing inside the house.

Multiple Choice

Why wasn't she playing outside?

• She wasn't playing outside because she was sick.

• She wasn't playing outside because it was raining.

• She wasn't playing outside because she felt tired.

• She wasn't playing outside because she didn't have friends.