Yesterday's Adventure
You remember yesterday was an exciting day at your Islamic boarding school. You made choices that led to different adventures. What did you do yesterday?
A free Story Adventure for Young learners at CEFR A2 level. Topic: simple past tense in verbal form and nominal form.
Story
- Yesterday was a busy day at your boarding school. You woke up early and prayed Fajr with your friends. After breakfast, your teacher asked you to help clean the classroom. You had two choices: you could help clean the classroom, or you could play football with your friends in the yard.
- You decided to help your teacher clean the classroom. You cleaned the desks and the floor. Your teacher was very happy with you. She said, 'You are a good student!' After cleaning, you felt tired but proud of your work.
- You ran to the yard and played football with your friends. You played for one hour and scored two goals! Your friends were excited and cheered for you. It was very fun. But then you remembered you did not help your teacher clean the classroom.
- You went to your room and rested for thirty minutes. You felt better after your rest. Last night, you studied English for the exam. You studied hard and learned many new words. You felt confident about tomorrow's test.
- You ate lunch with your friends in the dining hall. The food was delicious. You ate rice, vegetables, and chicken. After lunch, last week you helped your friends with their homework. Today, your friends asked you to help them study for the test. You were happy to help them.
- You went back to the classroom and said sorry to your teacher. You said, 'I am sorry. I played football and did not help you clean.' Your teacher was not angry. She said, 'I am happy you told me the truth. Now, please help me clean the classroom.' You cleaned the classroom together. It was a good…
- You went to lunch and forgot about helping your teacher. But when you came back to the classroom, your teacher was still cleaning alone. She looked tired and disappointed. She did not say anything to you, but you felt bad in your heart. You realized that you made a mistake yesterday.
- You went to the library and read more English books. You learned many new words and phrases. When you took the test today, you answered all the questions correctly. Your teacher gave you an excellent mark. You were very proud of yourself. Your hard work yesterday paid off!
Vocabulary
- yesterday
- last night
- last week
- studied
- played
- helped
- cleaned
- prayed
- went
- ate
- was
- were
- said
- felt
- looked
- worked
- learned
- forgot
- realized
- spent
- apologized
- scored
Printable worksheet
This Story Adventure comes with a free printable worksheet: 1 part for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Core sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Remember the story · Circle the right answer.
Part 1: Remember the story
Circle the right answer.
- How did your teacher feel about your help? a) She was very happy b) She was sad c) She was tired d) She was angry
- What did you do in the yard? a) You played football and scored goals b) You cleaned the classroom c) You ate lunch d) You prayed with your friends
- What did you do last night? a) You cleaned the classroom b) You helped your friends c) You played football d) You studied English for the exam