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Grade 2 Reading
UNIT 3 Lesson 1 | I was studying for an English test.

Goal

I can read and understand what someone was doing.
1

Today's Expressions

Listen and repeat.

  1. I was studying for an English test.

  2. They were practicing for the concert.

  3. When I was traveling to New York, I met a new friend.

  4. When my grandparents were working in China, they lived in the city.

2

Understand Expressions

1
Read Emma’s diary about the Tanabata festival she went to.
Answer the questions about the diary.
  1. What festival did Emma go to?
  2. What were the dancers doing?
  3. Were they wearing nice clothes?
2
Read the text about how Oliver studied for his math test.

I have an important math test tomorrow.
Yesterday, I went to the library. I met Lex there. He was studying for the same test too. When we were solving the first math problem, our classmates arrived. We all studied together.

Answer the questions about the text.
  1. Does Oliver have an important English test?
  2. Who did Oliver meet at the library?
  3. What was Lex doing in the library?
3

Practice Tasks

1
Choose the right word in the parentheses.
  1. I (were / was) swimming at the beach.
  2. They (was / were) playing dodgeball.
  3. My brothers were (camping / camped) with their friends.
  4. When he was telling me a scary story, we suddenly (hearing / heard) a loud noise.
  5. When she was (eating / ate) dinner, the telephone rang.
2
Complete the sentences by correcting the form of the clues in the parentheses.
  1. He was (drive) to Nagano.
  2. We were (bake) a cake.
  3. Last night, she (is) studying for a math test.
  4. When I was talking to my sister, she (give) me a gift.
  5. When we were watching TV, we (see) a big mouse.
3
Use the clues in the speech bubbles to complete the sentences.
  1. 私たちは、公園で写真を撮っていました。

    _____ _____ _____ pictures at the park.

  2. 私は、歌を歌っていました。

    _____ _____ _____ a song.

  3. 彼は、学校へ歩いていました。

    _____ _____ _____ to school.

  4. 友人が寝ていたとき、電話が鳴りました。

    _____ my friends _____ _____, the telephone rang.

  5. 私がたこあげをしていたとき、強い風が吹きました。

    When I was flying a kite, a _____ _____ _____.

4
Listen to the text. Then, answer the questions using the expressions you learned. You may take notes or write down the information you heard. Type your answers in the chat box.
  1. Who was Lex speaking to?
  2. Where did Lex’s family go?
  3. What was Lex doing last night?
4

Perform Tasks

1
Read the information written in your diary below. Using this information, talk to your friend Riku about basketball.
Tell him about the star player of the other team.
Tell him why you were disappointed.
Tell him what happened when you were getting tired. Then, answer his question.
Today’s Expressions
_____ was _____-ing _____.
When_____ was _____-ing, _____.
_____ were _____-ing _____.
When_____ were _____-ing, _____.

2
You are Aoi. Read Aoi’s post and the list below. Using the information you read, talk to your friend about your activities last Saturday.
Answer your friend’s question.
Tell your friend the other places you went to.
Tell your friend what happened at the supermarket.
Tell your friend what happened at Maria’s house.
Today’s Expressions
_____ was _____-ing _____.
When _____ was _____-ing, _____.
_____ were _____-ing _____.
When _____ were _____-ing, _____.
3
Read the list of things you did at the drama club. You are talking to your friend. Tell him/her about your activities at the drama club earlier today. You can use the expressions you learned in today’s lesson and the illustration below as reference.
Things I Did at the Drama Club Today:

1. prepare for the play
2. practice for the play
3. decorate the stage
4. paint the stage
5. clean the stage