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By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

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By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

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1. Identify simple past tense verbs in sentences and texts
2. Form the simple past tense of regular and irregular verbs
3. Use the simple past tense correctly in speaking and writing to describe completed actions in the past
4. Distinguish between simple past and present perfect tenses

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How do we talk about actions that happened in the past?

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Direct Instruction: Simple Past Tense Rules

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Direct Instruction: Simple Past Tense Rules

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Explain the formation and use of simple past tense:
- Regular verbs: add -ed
- Irregular verbs: change in spelling
- Used for completed actions in the past
- Often used with time expressions like 'yesterday', 'last week', etc.

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Regular Past Tense Verbs | Simple Past Tense Rules, Examples, And Pronunciation Practice

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In small groups, students transform present tense verbs to past tense. Use Padlet to create a collaborative board where groups can post their transformations and compare results.

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Independent Practice: Past Tense Story Writing

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Independent Practice: Past Tense Story Writing

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Students write a short story about their last weekend using simple past tense. Encourage them to use both regular and irregular verbs.

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Differentiation: Irregular Verb Memory Game

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Differentiation: Irregular Verb Memory Game

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For remediation: Students play a memory game matching present and past tense irregular verbs.<br>For extension: Students create their own memory game using more advanced irregular verbs.

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Memory Game Past Simple - Irregular verbs

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Matching pairs - Tap a pair of tiles at a time to reveal if they are a match.

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Throughout the lesson, present sentences with errors in simple past tense usage. Students identify and correct the errors, explaining their reasoning.

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Summative Assessment: Simple Past Tense Quiz

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Summative Assessment: Simple Past Tense Quiz

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A quiz covering:
1. Identifying simple past tense verbs
2. Conjugating verbs to simple past
3. Using simple past in context
4. Distinguishing between simple past and present perfect

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Group Discussion: Past Tense in Real Life

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Group Discussion: Past Tense in Real Life

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In pairs, students discuss when they use the simple past tense in their daily lives and share examples with the class.

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Students write:
3 things they learned about simple past tense
2 examples of how to use it
1 question they still have

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Students write a journal entry about a memorable day in their past, using simple past tense throughout.

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Online Practice: Simple Past Tense Exercises

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Online Practice: Simple Past Tense Exercises

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Students complete online exercises focusing on simple past tense usage and irregular verbs.

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Simple past Grammar Teenagers - Teaching resources

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Regular verbs (Past simple) - Past simple - Simple and continuous verbs - Simple Past - Regular Verbs - Simple past questions

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Creative Project: Past Tense Comic Strip

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Creative Project: Past Tense Comic Strip

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Students create a 6-panel comic strip narrating a story in the simple past tense. They can use Padlet to share their comics with the class for peer feedback.