Simple Past Tense (p. 152)

Dayu's Stories

Day 1

When I was a baby, when I couldn't do anything, my parents and my elder brother took care of me. My brother is five years older than me. I didn't sleep with my mum. I slept in a baby cot in my parents bedroom. My brother slept in his own room. My mum breastfed me for two years.

Choose the 3 right statements.

• Dayu's parents and elder sister took care of her when she was a baby.

• Dayu's brother is five years older than her.

• Dayu didn't sleep with her mum.

• Dayu's brother slept alone.

Dayu's Stories

Day 1

When I was a baby, when I couldn't do anything, my parents and my elder brother took care of me. My brother is five years older than me. I didn't sleep with my mum. I slept in a baby cot in my parents' bedroom. My brother slept in his own room. My mum breastfed me for two years.

Choose the 3 wrong statements.

• Dayu's parents and elder sister took care of her when she was a baby.

• Dayu's brother is four years older than her.

• Dayu slept in a baby cot in her brother's room.

• Dayu's brother slept in his own room.

Dayu's Stories - Day 3

I started my kindergarten when I was five years old. I did my kindergarten for two years, one year in Kindy A and one year in Kindy B. My kindy was near my home. I walked to my kindy with my mum or my brother. Sometimes I went with my dad on his motorcycle.

Choose the 2 right statements.

• Dayu started kindy when she was six.

• Dayu did her kindergarten for two years.

• Dayu's house is near from her kindy.

• Dayu went to kindy by car.

Dayu's Stories - Day 3

I started my kindergarten when I was five years old. I did my kindergarten for two years, one year in Kindy A and one year in Kindy B. My kindy was near my home. I walked to my kindy with my mum or my brother. Sometimes I went with my dad on his motorcycle.

Choose the 2 wrong statements.

• Dayu started kindy when she was six.

• Dayu did her kindergarten for two years.

• Dayu's house is near from her kindy.

• Dayu went to kindy by car.

Dayu's Stories - Day 4

In the classroom, my teacher read us stories. We sang happy songs, we colored pictures, and we played with dough and colorful paper. In the playground, we played sliding, we ran around, and we also played hide-and-seek.

Choose the 2 correct statements.

• Dayu's teacher never read stories.

• Dayu payed sliding in the classroom.

• Dayu played hide-and-seek in the playground.

• Dayu sang happy songs and colored pictures in the classroom.

Dayu's Stories - Day 4

In the classroom, my teacher read us stories. We sang happy songs, we colored pictures, and we played with dough and colorful paper. In the playground, we played sliding, we ran around, and we also played hide-and-seek.

Choose the 2 incorrect statements.

• Dayu's teacher never read stories.

• Dayu payed sliding in the classroom.

• Dayu played hide-and-seek in the playground.

• Dayu sang happy songs and colored pictures in the classroom.

Dayu's Stories - Day 2

When I cried, they calmed me down. When I was afraid of something, they comforted me. My dad often carried me around in the morning sun. When I got older, they spoonfed me. I played with my brother. I was naughty, but he never got angry with me. He was very patient with me.

Choose the 2 correct statements.

• Dayu's brother was very patient.

• Dayu was naughty when she was a child.

• Dayu's father often carried her around in the night.

• Dayu's parents and brother let her cry for a long time.

Dayu's Stories - Day 2

When I cried, they calmed me down. When I was afraid of something, they comforted me. My dad often carried me around in the morning sun. When I got older, they spoonfed me. I played with my brother. I was naughty, but he never got angry with me. He was very patient with me.

Choose the 2 incorrect statements.

• Dayu's brother was very patient.

• Dayu was naughty when she was a child.

• Dayu's father often carried her around in the night.

• Dayu's parents and brother let her cry for a long time.