Can a fish walk?
Have you got a pencil?
Do you like apples?
Are you ten years old?
What are you doing now?

MODEL SENTENCES (8)

I’m looking out of the window now.
The dog is watching the park.
Children are playing with a ball.
A girl is riding a bike.
Two boys are making crafts.
The coach isn’t shouting.
They aren’t eating; they are running.
What is the boy doing?

DOG AT THE WINDOW

I am a small dog. I am sitting on the sofa and looking out of the window. In the park, children are playing and laughing.

A tall boy is kicking a ball. Two girls are riding their bikes near the trees. Under a big bench, a boy is making crafts with paper and glue. His sister is drawing a bright kite.

A coach is helping kids with a short race. The birds aren’t flying; they are resting on the fence. The ice-cream man isn’t working now. I am wagging my tail. It is a happy day, and everyone is doing something!

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

Where is the dog?
What is the boy under the bench doing?

Activity

Gap-fill (8 items) – Use Present Continuous.

The dog ___ (look) out of the window.
They ___ (play) in the park.
A girl ___ (ride) a bike.
The birds ___ (not fly).
The coach ___ (help) the kids.
The boy ___ (make) crafts.
The ice-cream man ___ (not work).
The children ___ (laugh).

Put in order.

is / the dog / where / sitting / ?
making / crafts / boy / the / is / .
aren’t / birds / the / flying / .
riding / a bike / she / is / ?
are / they / doing / what / ?
helping / the coach / is / kids / the / .

Read

Dog in the Park

I am a small dog, and I love parks.
Right now we are in the park with the children.

Tommy likes running. We are making a race now.
I am very fast and I can win.

Maya likes drawing, but she isn’t drawing now.
She is clapping and I am wagging my tail.

We play here after school, but we don’t play every day.
Today we are chasing a bright kite.

I can jump and catch the ball.
I can’t ride a bike, and I am not biting the ball.

The coach usually shouts “Go!”, but he isn’t shouting now.
The birds often fly over us, but they aren’t flying today.
We are having fun, and I am not tired.
I like this happy park!

Activity — Gap-fill (8 items)

Use Present Simple / Present Continuous and can/can’t.

Tommy ___ (like) running.
We ___ (make) a race now.
I ___ very fast and I ___ win. (be / can)
Maya ___ (not draw) now.
She ___ (clap) and I ___ (wag) my tail.
We ___ (play) here after school, but we ___ (not play) every day.
Today we ___ (chase) a kite.
I ___ (not bite) the ball.

Put in order (6 items)

Make correct sentences or questions.

are / we / a race / making / now / .
clap / Maya / is / hands / her / .
the coach / shouting / is / not / .
the birds / today / flying / aren’t / .
can / win / I / the race / ?
every day / we / don’t / play / .

FAST FINISHERS (3–5′)

Write three true sentences about classmates now:

2 positives with Present Continuous (e.g., “Luis is …”)
1 negative with can’t (e.g., “Maya can’t … now.”)

Dog at the window