On Saturday afternoon, I go to my friend Sam’s house. Sam lives close to me, so I walk there. When I arrive, Sam and I play games in his room. We also like to draw and listen to music together. After a while, Sam’s mom brings us snacks, like cookies and juice. We eat and talk about our favorite shows. At 5:00 p.m., I say goodbye and walk back home. I always have a great time visiting Sam’s house.
Vocabulary:
Arrive: To get to a place.
- Example: I arrive at school at 8:00 a.m.
Draw: To make pictures with a pen or pencil.
- Example: I like to draw animals.
Snack: A small amount of food, often eaten between meals.
- Example: I have a snack after school.
Together: With someone else.
- Example: We watch TV together.
Say goodbye: To leave and tell someone “goodbye.”
- Example: I say goodbye to my friends after school.
Grammar Point: Simple Past Tense
The simple past tense tells us about actions that happened in the past. In the text, we see examples of what the person did when visiting their friend.
Examples from the text:
- I went to my friend Sam’s house.
This shows an action that happened on Saturday. - Sam’s mom brought us snacks.
This shows something that happened while visiting.
How to form the simple past tense:
- For regular verbs, add -ed to the base form (like walked).
- For irregular verbs, the word changes (like went for go).
Comprehension Questions:
- When does the person visit their friend?
- How does the person get to Sam’s house?
- What activities do they do together?
- What snacks do they eat?
- What time does the person leave?
Answer Key:
- They visit their friend on Saturday afternoon.
- They walk to Sam’s house.
- They play games, draw, and listen to music.
- They eat cookies and drink juice.
- They leave at 5:00 p.m.
Practice Activity:
Write about a time you visited a friend!
- Example: I went to my friend’s house last weekend. We played games and ate snacks.
