5th grade - unit 4 - structure

Was there a parade?

• Yes, there were.

• No, there weren't.

• Yes, there was.

• No, there wasn't.

Were there costumes?

• Yes, there were.

• No, there weren't.

• Yes, there was.

• No, there wasn't.

Was there a band?

• Yes, there were.

• No, there weren't.

• Yes, there was.

• No, there wasn't.

Were there candles?

• Yes, there were.

• No, there weren't.

• Yes, there was.

• No, there wasn't.

Read and match:

• She was created in 1974.

• Where was Hello Kitty created?

• She was created in Japan.

• When was Hello Kitty created?

• She was created by Yuko Shimizu.

• Who created Hello Kitty?

I visited the Songkran Festival in Thailand. There was a big parade with colorful flags, and there was a lot of delicious food. There was music everywhere, but there weren’t any bands. People used water instead of candles, so there weren’t any lights at night. It was noisy and fun!

Groups:

(a) There was

,

(b) There were

,

(c) There wasn't

,

(d) There weren't

• water

• colorful flags

• any lights

• a huge car

• a big parade

• any boats

• any candles

• people

• any bands

• a rope

• delicious food

• a printer

• music

I was at La Tomatina in Buñol, Spain. It was in August. There were thousands of people in this festival, and we were all throwing tomatoes. I was dirty very quickly! Some tourists were surprised, and a few were scared. But most of us were happy and laughing.

• In Spain.

• Who was surprised?

• Dirty.

• What was the name of the festival?

• In August.

• When was the festival?

• La Tomatina.

• How was he?

• Some tourists.

• Where was he?

There ​ (a)   a festival at my school yesterday. All the children ​ (b)   wearing colorful costumes and masks.

• was
• were

There ​ (a)   balloons and lights but there ​ (b)   band.

• were
• wasn't a

There ​ (a)   parade, but there ​ (b)   fireworks.

• wasn't a
• were