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How to use this lesson

👩‍🏫 For the Teacher

Use this to review keywords for 5-10 minutes.
Check vocabulary accuracy.

🎒 For the Learner

First, unscramble the words.
Next, use the word bank to finish the sentences.

📘 Practice: Words About Childhood

Let's practice the words we use for toys and games.

A Word Order: Put the words in the right order

1. Put these words in order:

baby / a / plays / The / with / rattle

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2. Put these words in order:

can / high / ball / The / bounce

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3. Put these words in order:

drew / with / She / colored / chalk / picture / a

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4. Put these words in order:

park / my / rode / I / at / skateboard / the

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B Fill in the Blanks

🏷️ Word Bank:

blocks hopscotch marble nursery tag

5. When I was very young, I went to a ____ to play with other children.

6. My brother built a tall tower using colorful wooden ____.

7. We drew squares on the ground with chalk to play ____.

8. During recess, we loved to run around and play a game of ____.

9. He rolled a small glass ____ across the floor.

C Choose the Correct Word

10. Every night, the little child goes to sleep with a soft _____ bear.

____ a. marble ____ b. chalk ____ c. teddy ____ d. hopscotch

11. A baby makes sound by shaking a plastic _____.

____ a. skateboard ____ b. tag ____ c. nursery ____ d. rattle

12. If you drop a rubber ball, it will _____ back up from the floor.

____ a. bounce ____ b. tag ____ c. chalk ____ d. blocks

13. He likes to ride his _____ down the street outside our house.

____ a. nursery ____ b. skateboard ____ c. rattle ____ d. marble

D Matching: Pair each question with its answer

14. Question: "Did you use to play hopscotch after school?"

____ a. Yes, I hugged my fluffy bear every night. ____ b. Yes, we drew numbers on the pavement with chalk. ____ c. Because I was afraid of falling down and hurting my knees.

15. Question: "What toy did you like when you were a baby?"

____ a. Yes, we drew numbers on the pavement with chalk. ____ b. I had a plastic rattle that made noise when I shook it. ____ c. Because I was afraid of falling down and hurting my knees.

16. Question: "Why didn't you like riding a skateboard?"

____ a. Yes, we drew numbers on the pavement with chalk. ____ b. I had a plastic rattle that made noise when I shook it. ____ c. Because I was afraid of falling down and hurting my knees.

✍️ Writing Task: My Childhood

Now, write about your own childhood.

Task Instructions

Write a short message to a friend about what you used to do when you were a child. Say what you used to play with and what you didn't use to like.

Length: 60-80 words

💡 Example sentence

"When I was small, I used to hug my teddy every night."

💬 Useful Sentence Starters

When I was small, I used to ...
I also used to ...
My friends and I used to ...
I didn't use to ...
Now I ...
Did you use to ...?

✅ What to Include

How old you were
One toy or game (with used to)
One place or person (with used to)
One thing you didn't use to like
One thing that is different now
One question to your friend with Did you use to

Write your message:

Type your answer in the box below. Aim for 60 to 80 words.

____ (When I was small, I used to...)

📖 Model Answer

Read this example to see how to write your message.

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Example Message

79 words

When I was small, I used to play with wooden blocks every day. I was seven years old then. I also used to go to the park near my house with my grandmother. My friends and I used to play tag after school until it was dark. I didn't use to like riding a skateboard because I was scared of falling. Now I prefer riding a bicycle. Did you use to have a favorite toy when you were young?

💡 Useful Phrases & Why They Work

1. used to play with

Why this works: Use this to talk about toys you enjoyed in the past.

2. used to go to

Why this works: Use this to write about places you visited often.

3. used to play tag

Why this works: Use this to name games you played with other children.

4. didn't use to like

Why this works: Use this to talk about things you did not like before.

5. Now I

Why this works: Use this to show what is different in your life today.

6. Did you use to

Why this works: Use this to ask your friend a question about their childhood.

Writing: Toys, Games and Childhood Long Ago

How to use this lesson

📘 Practice: Words About Childhood

A Word Order: Put the words in the right order

B Fill in the Blanks

C Choose the Correct Word

D Matching: Pair each question with its answer

✍️ Writing Task: My Childhood

Task Instructions

💬 Useful Sentence Starters

✅ What to Include

📖 Model Answer

Example Message

💡 Useful Phrases & Why They Work

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