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Unit & Lesson: English 3, Unit 3, Lesson 3

Objective: By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to use simple past tense verbs to
write a scary story in groups.

Materials: Review visuals, verb cards (one set per group), scary story pictures,
scary story cloze exercise (one for each pair), paper, scary story prompt
pictures

Warm-up/Review (10 min)

Put the review visuals on the board, with a title (if you want to provide more
support, you can also include the sequencers [to begin with, next, after that, finally]
and the base form of the verbs [take, speak, finish, give]):

What Richard Did Yesterday

While Ss are working, T should circulate and check homework.

Ask individual Ss to share their sentences with the class. (To begin with, Richard
took a shower. Next, he spoke (to/with his boss, on the phone, etc). After that, he
finished a book. Finally, he gave money (to his friend, etc))

Before Reading (10 min)

Divide Ss into groups. Give each group a set of verb cards. T should circulate and
provide feedback; when groups are finished, Ss should copy the words into their
notebooks. (invited, asked, gave, got on (a horse), got (to) (arrive), got off (a horse),
ran out, met, said, rode, turned round, came out, died, told (somebody about
something), looked (for))

Tell Ss, “Now we’re going to read a ghost story.” Use the scary story pictures to lead
a class discussion about the story. Ask Ss questions about the pictures: What’s
happening? Who is this? What are they doing? Where are they going? What do you
think happened to the old man? Who do you think lives in the ger? Etc.

During Reading (10-15 min)

Give each pair of students a scary story cloze exercise. Tell Ss that they should
read the story and fill in the blanks in their notebooks. Do the first one together, as a
class.

T should circulate and provide feedback. If Ss finish early, T can ask them to help
other pairs of students.

(Note: This exercise may take the rest of the class, in which case, the ‘After Reading’
part of the lesson can be homework)

KEY
It was late in the evening, and Bold was riding home. On the way, he met an
old man. The old man asked, “Can I ride one of your horses to the ger over there?
My daughter lives there, but I am very old and cannot walk.” Bold said yes, and the
old man got on one of the horses. They rode in silence.
When they got to the ger, Bold turned round. The old man wasn’t on the
horse. Bold looked for the hole man, but he couldn’t see him anywhere. He got off
his horse and went to the ger. A woman came out. Bold told her about the old man.
He was very frightened. The woman was very surprised.
She invited Bold into the ger and gave him some tea. Then she said, “You are
talking about my father, but he died six months ago. His grave is over there.” Bold
ran out of the ger and got back on his horse. He rode away as fast as possible.

After Reading (10 min)

Divide Ss into groups. Give each group a piece of paper and a scary story prompt
picture. Assign one ‘writer.’ Ss must write a scary story about the picture, using
some of the new past-tense verbs. T should circulate and provide feedback. If Ss
finish early, have them copy the story into their notebooks.

Homework
Ss should finish their scary stories on their own, in their notebooks. They should
underline the verbs they used.
 It was late in the evening, and Bold was riding home. On the way, he __________ an old
man. The old man __________, “Can I ride one of your horses to the ger over there? My
daughter lives there, but I am very old and cannot walk.” Bold said yes, and the old man
__________ one of the horses. They rode in silence.
When they __________ to the ger, Bold __________. The old man wasn’t on the horse.
Bold __________ for the old man, but he couldn’t see him anywhere. He __________ his horse and
went to the ger. A woman __________. Bold __________ her about the old man. He looked very
frightened. The woman was very surprised.
 She __________ Bold into the ger and __________ him some tea. Then she __________, “You
are talking about my father, but he __________ six months ago. His grave is over there.” Bold
__________ of the ger and got back on his horse. He __________ away as fast as possible.

It was late in the evening, and Bold was riding home. On the way, he __________ an old
man. The old man __________, “Can I ride one of your horses to the ger over there? My
daughter lives there, but I am very old and cannot walk.” Bold said yes, and the old man
__________ one of the horses. They rode in silence.
When they __________ to the ger, Bold __________. The old man wasn’t on the horse.
Bold __________ for the old man, but he couldn’t see him anywhere. He __________ his horse and
went to the ger. A woman __________. Bold __________ her about the old man. He looked very
frightened. The woman was very surprised.
She __________ Bold into the ger and __________ him some tea. Then she __________, “You
are talking about my father, but he __________ six months ago. His grave is over there.” Bold
__________ of the ger and got back on his horse. He __________ away as fast as possible.

It was late in the evening, and Bold was riding home. On the way, he __________ an old
man. The old man __________, “Can I ride one of your horses to the ger over there? My
daughter lives there, but I am very old and cannot walk.” Bold said yes, and the old man
__________ one of the horses. They rode in silence.
When they __________ to the ger, Bold __________. The old man wasn’t on the horse.
Bold __________ for the old man, but he couldn’t see him anywhere. He __________ his horse and
went to the ger. A woman __________. Bold __________ her about the old man. He looked very
frightened. The woman was very surprised.
She __________ Bold into the ger and __________ him some tea. Then she __________, “You
are talking about my father, but he __________ six months ago. His grave is over there.” Bold
__________ of the ger and got back on his horse. He __________ away as fast as possible.

It was late in the evening, and Bold was riding home. On the way, he __________ an old
man. The old man __________, “Can I ride one of your horses to the ger over there? My
daughter lives there, but I am very old and cannot walk.” Bold said yes, and the old man
__________ one of the horses. They rode in silence.
When they __________ to the ger, Bold __________. The old man wasn’t on the horse.
Bold __________ for the old man, but he couldn’t see him anywhere. He __________ his horse and
went to the ger. A woman __________. Bold __________ her about the old man. He looked very
frightened. The woman was very surprised.
She __________ Bold into the ger and __________ him some tea. Then she __________, “You
are talking about my father, but he __________ six months ago. His grave is over there.” Bold
__________ of the ger and got back on his horse. He __________ away as fast as possible.
 invited

It was late in the evening, and

Bold was riding home. On the way, he
asked __________ an old man. The old man
__________, “Can I ride one of your
horses to the ger over there? My
daughter lives there, but I am very old
and cannot walk.” Bold said yes, and
gave the old man __________ one of the
horses. They rode in silence.
When they __________ to the ger,
Bold __________. The old man wasn’t on
the horse. Bold __________ for the old
man, but he couldn’t see him
got on (a horse) anywhere. He __________ his horse and
went to the ger. A woman __________.
Bold __________ her about the old man.
He looked very frightened. The
woman was very surprised.
got off (a horse) She __________ Bold into the ger
and __________ him some tea. Then she
__________, “You are talking about my
father, but he __________ six months
ago. His grave is over there.” Bold
got (to) __________ of the ger and got back on
his horse. He __________ away as fast as
possible.

ran out

met

said

rode (a horse)

turned round