Telling Stories with Tenses
aligned to Write Narratives To Develop Real Or Imagined Experiences Or Events Using Effective Technique, Well-chosen Details, And Well-structured Event Sequences
Learning Objective
I can use narrative tenses to show the order of events in a story.
Lesson Flow
Watch Video
Mystery Story / Narrative Tenses
Luke's English Podcast
Guided Notes
Key concepts students will learn:
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The narrator was walking home by the River Thames after a long day at work and stopping for a few pints of beer.
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The narrator fell asleep by the river and woke to see a green arm reaching out of the water, but a man calling himself 'the doctor' saved him from the monster.
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The doctor warned the narrator to be careful of the full moon and the moon goblins, then disappeared in a blue flash.
Practice
8 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Rewrite the following events from the story in the order that they happened using narrative tenses (past simple, past continuous, past perfect): 1. The narrator sees a green arm. 2. The narrator decides to look at the moon. 3. The doctor appears and saves the narrator.”
Teacher Guide
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