COVID-19 – Simple Past

True Grammar Stories

Low Int
All ages
Grades 4–12

In this lesson, students read three true, positive stories about the COVID-19 pandemic that use the simple past in context. They also answer comprehension questions. More tasks are available in the digital version, including vocabulary practice, grammar review exercises, and discussion questions.

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Focus

foundational
reading
grammar
simple past
non-fiction
interpretive

Vocabulary

lockdown
emergency
concert
houseplant
donate
raise money
goal
lap
knight
celebrity
government
essential
pillow
disease
pandemic
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane