Coming of Age – Simple Present

True Grammar Stories

Low Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson, students read three true stories about coming-of-age traditions that use the simple present in context. They also answer comprehension questions.

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Focus

foundational
reading
grammar
milestones
simple present
non-fiction

Vocabulary

rite of passage
ceremony
formal
role
congratulate
carriage
old-fashioned
modern
dating
decision
sedate
weave
glove
venom
hallucinate
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane