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🚀 Who is the Impostor? Use grammar to find out!
| Base Form | Past Tense | Type |
|---|---|---|
| walk | walked | Regular |
| talk | talked | Regular |
| fix | fixed | Regular |
| go | went | Irregular |
| see | saw | Irregular |
| do | did | Irregular |
| run | ran | Irregular |
| kill | killed | Regular |
| find | found | Irregular |
| say | said | Irregular |
Before we start Chapter 3, let's see what you already know! This quick quiz helps your teacher understand your starting point.
5 questions · No pressure · All answers are valid!
walk → walked
talk → talked
fix → fixed
kill → killed
go → went
see → saw
do → did
run → ran
1. Yesterday, Luna ___ to the reactor.
2. Zara ___ the lights in electrical.
3. Maya ___ the Impostor running away.
4. Nora ___ her tasks quickly.
Complete the investigation report using past tense verbs from the box: walked · saw · fixed · went · ran · talked
1. I ___ to the cafeteria at the start of the game.
2. I ___ Maya near the reactor.
3. She ___ the broken machine.
4. Then I ___ back to my tasks.
5. Suddenly, I ___ someone running in the dark!
6. I ___ to Zara about what I saw.
Pattern: [Claim] + because + [Evidence]
• "I think Nora is the Impostor because she was near the body."
• "I am innocent because I was fixing the reactor."
• "We should vote for Zara because she has no alibi."
• "I think ___ is the Impostor because…"
• "The evidence shows that…"
• "I saw ___ near the body because…"
• "We should vote for ___ because…"
• "I am innocent because…"
• "I was with ___ because…"
• "That's not true because…"
• "I can prove it because…"
Work in groups of 4. One student is the Impostor (secret). Others must accuse and defend using "because" sentences!
Write 3 sentences accusing someone of being the Impostor. Use "because" in each sentence!
Pattern: Subject + did not (didn't) + base verb
• "I didn't go to the reactor."
• "She didn't see the Impostor."
• "We didn't do anything wrong."
• "He didn't run away from the body."
1.Regular verbs add "-ed" to form the past tense.
2."Went" is the past tense of "walk".
3."Because" is used to give a reason or evidence.
4."Didn't" is used to make a positive past sentence.
Write a 4-sentence defence speech for the Impostor. Use past tense (positive AND negative) and "because"!
You've cracked the code! Show your grammar detective skills!
Write the past tense form of each verb. Mark R (Regular) or I (Irregular).
Write a 5-sentence investigation report about what happened in the game. Use past tense and "because" at least twice.
| Criterion | ⭐⭐⭐ Excellent (4) | ⭐⭐ Good (3) | ⭐ Developing (2) | Needs Support (1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 📝 Past Tense | Uses regular and irregular past tense verbs correctly in all contexts | Uses past tense with minor errors in irregular verbs | Uses regular past tense but struggles with irregular forms | Unable to form past tense verbs correctly |
| 💬 'Because' | Uses 'because' to construct clear, logical causal sentences | Uses 'because' correctly in most sentences | Uses 'because' with some grammatical errors | Unable to use 'because' to form causal sentences |
| 🗣️ Argumentation | Argues convincingly with 3+ evidence-based sentences | Argues with 2 evidence-based sentences | Makes simple claims without strong evidence | Unable to argue in English |
| ✍️ Report Writing | Investigation report is complete, accurate, and well-structured | Report is mostly complete with minor errors | Report is partially complete | Report is incomplete or missing |