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Grade 1 Reading
UNIT 7 Lesson 1 | I practiced for the contest last weekend.

Goal

I can read and understand someone's actions in the past.
1

Today's Expressions

Listen and repeat.

  1. We played basketball last Saturday.

  2. He ate spaghetti last night.

  3. She did not (didn’t) clean her bedroom yesterday.

  4. I practiced for the contest last weekend.

  5. My grandfather was a pilot (then).

  6. My parents were members of the drama club (then).

  7. Anna was listening to Tina Smith (then).

  8. We were studying in the library (then).

2

Understand Expressions

1
Read the letter from Oliver's grandmother. The letter is all about what Oliver's grandparents did in the past month.
Answer the questions about the letter to Oliver.
  1. Did Oliver’s grandmother watch the video of him playing the flute?
  2. What was Oliver’s grandfather doing yesterday?
  3. What was Oliver’s grandfather in the past?
2
Read Ms. Ramos' text message to her mother about what she and the students did during Sports Day.
Answer the questions about the text message.
  1. Did Ms. Ramos enjoy the Sports Day?
  2. What game did Maria join?
  3. Who were the players in the relay game?
3

Practice Tasks

1
Choose the right word in the parentheses.
  1. He (was / were) a baseball player then.
  2. Sara (cooks / cooked) curry last night.
  3. My cousins (was / were) members of the art club then.
  4. I (borrowed / borrows) books last week.
  5. She (dances / danced) on the stage last Friday.
2
Complete the sentences using the clues in the box.
perform
practiced
was
were
won
  1. He _____ studying for the test.
  2. I _____ a prize last Friday.
  3. We _____ for the presentation last night.
  4. He did not _____ yesterday.
  5. My cousins _____ climbing the mountain.
3
Use the clues in the speech bubbles to complete the sentences.
  1. マリアは、昨日エマと話しました。

    Maria _____ _____ _____ yesterday.

  2. お母さんは、先週の土曜日にフルーツを買いました。

    _____ _____ _____ last Saturday.

  3. リクは、先週練習に参加しませんでした。

    Riku _____ _____ _____ the practice last week.

  4. オリバーは、アクション映画を見ていました。

    _____ _____ _____ an action movie.

  5. 私たちは、アオイのためのパーティーを計画していました。

    _____ _____ _____ a party for Aoi.

4
Arrange the following expressions in their correct order. Type your answers in the chat box.
  1. a member of
    the drama club then
    my sister was
  2. my friends
    fans then
    were basketball
  3. music room
    in the
    I was singing
4

Perform Tasks

1
You and your parent are talking. Read the information in the table below. Using this information, answer your parent’s questions about the activities you did during your camping trip.
Tell your parent what you did with Oliver at the river.
Say what your friends were doing.
Answer your parent’s question.
Today’s Expressions
_____ [irregular verb] _____.
_____ were _____-ing _____.
_____ did not _____ _____.
2
You and Riku are talking about your vacation at your grandparents’ house. Riku is asking about your grandparents. Read the information inside the box. Using this information, answer Riku’s questions.
Answer Riku’s question.
Tell Riku what your grandparents used to be.
Say what you did during your visit.
Say what your grandmother did during your visit.
Today’s Expressions
_____ were _____ (then).
I _____-d/-ed _____.
_____ _____-d/-ed _____.

3
You and Aoi are talking about your family’s vacation in Brazil. Read your diary about the vacation. Answer Aoi’s questions based on the diary. You can use the expressions you learned in today’s lesson and the illustration below as reference.