Stacey at the Theme Park

“Look and choose. What do you like?”
“I like the water slide.”
“Which is scary? Which is fun?”
“Hands up, no shouting.”

Quick class vote:

fun
scary
delicious
fast

Micro-board notes

Yesterday / last Saturday = past
go → went
ride → rode
eat → ate
buy → bought
see → saw
have → had
Negative: didn’t + verb
Question: Did + subject + verb?

Model sentences

Stacey went to the theme park yesterday.
She rode the small train.
She ate chips for lunch.
She bought a pink balloon.
She saw a clown show.
She had a great day.
She didn’t ride the biggest roller coaster.
Did she buy an ice cream?

Text (8–12′) – original short text embedding the grammar

Text 1: Stacey at the Theme Park
Last Saturday, Stacey went to a theme park with her cousin Mia. First, they rode the small train and saw a clown show. Then they ate chips and drank lemonade. Stacey bought a pink balloon and Mia bought a map. In the afternoon, they went on the big wheel. Stacey liked it, but Mia was a little scared. They didn’t ride the biggest roller coaster. At the end, they had ice cream and went home happy.

Guided Practice (12–15′)

A. Gap-fill (8 items)
Complete with the past simple form.

Stacey ______ to a theme park last Saturday. (go)
Stacey and Mia ______ the small train. (ride)
They ______ a clown show. (see)
They ______ chips and lemonade. (have)
Stacey ______ a pink balloon. (buy)
Mia ______ a map. (buy)
They ______ the biggest roller coaster. (not ride)
They ______ home happy. (go)

B. Word order (6 items)
Put the words in order.

went / Stacey / theme park / to / a
rode / they / small train / the
clown show / saw / they / a
bought / Stacey / balloon / a / pink
didn’t / they / roller coaster / the biggest / ride
happy / went / home / they

Speaking Drills (8–10′) – substitution / pair Q&A using target

Substitution drill

I say: “Stacey went to the theme park.”
Students change one word:
- zoo
- park
- beach

Pair Q&A
A asks:

Did Stacey go to the theme park?
Did she buy a balloon?
Did she ride the biggest roller coaster?
Was Mia scared on the big wheel?

B answers:

Yes, she did.
No, she didn’t.
Yes, she was.

Teacher says:
“Ask quietly.”
“Full answer, please.”
“Eyes on your partner.”

Fast Finishers (3–5′) – quick extension

Write 3 more past simple sentences about Stacey:

one with went
one with ate
one with didn’t

Lesson 2 (60′)

Review Starter (5′) – retrieval cues

On the board:

go → ?
ride → ?
eat → ?
buy → ?
see → ?
have → ?

Then ask:

Did Stacey buy a balloon?
Was Mia happy on the big wheel?

Transformation (10–12′) – to negative / to question (10 items)

Change each sentence as asked.

Stacey went to the theme park. → negative
They rode the small train. → negative
Stacey bought a pink balloon. → negative
They had ice cream. → negative
Mia was scared on the big wheel. → negative
Stacey ate chips for lunch. → question
They saw a clown show. → question
Stacey bought a map. → question
They were tired at the end. → question
Mia liked the big wheel. → question

Reading/Listening Mini-task (10–12′) – short comprehension (6 Qs: 4 objective + 2 open)

Text 2: Stacey on the Water Slide
The next day, Stacey went back to the theme park with her dad. This time, they tried the water park. Stacey rode a fast water slide three times. Her dad went on it once because he was cold. After that, they ate sandwiches and shared a big orange ice cream. Stacey wanted to go on the water slide again, but they didn’t have time. Before they left, Stacey bought a postcard for Grandma Dot.

Comprehension

True / False: Stacey went with her dad.
True / False: Her dad rode the water slide three times.
Multiple choice: What did they eat first?
a) chips
b) sandwiches
c) pizza
Multiple choice: What did Stacey buy before they left?
a) a balloon
b) a map
c) a postcard
Open: Why didn’t her dad go on the slide many times?
Open: Who was the postcard for?

Personal Q&A (10′) – scaffolded interview prompts

Students ask and answer in pairs.

Did you go to a park last weekend?
Did you eat ice cream last week?
Did you watch a show recently?
Did you buy anything yesterday?
Were you tired after school yesterday?
Was your last weekend fun?

Sentence stems

Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.
Yes, I was. / No, I wasn’t.
I went to ____.
I ate ____.
I bought ____.

Communicative Task (15′) – pair/group outcome (role-play/info-gap)

Task: Plan Stacey’s Next Theme Park Day

In pairs, students choose:

2 rides
1 food
1 show
1 thing Stacey bought

Then they write 4 sentences:

Stacey went on ____.
She ate ____.
She saw ____.
She bought ____.

Then partner B asks:

Did Stacey go on ____?
Did she eat ____?
Did she buy ____?
Was she happy?

This gives a real outcome: one mini plan and one interview.

Exit Ticket (3′) – one quick check item

Write one answer:
Did Stacey buy a postcard for Grandma Dot?

Homework

A: core (10–12 items)

Complete with the correct form.

Stacey ______ to the theme park. (go)
She ______ the small train. (ride)
She ______ chips for lunch. (eat)
She ______ a balloon. (buy)
She ______ a clown show. (see)
She ______ a great day. (have)
She ______ the biggest roller coaster. (not ride)
______ Stacey ______ to the theme park? (go)
______ she ______ a balloon? (buy)
______ Mia scared on the big wheel? (be)
They ______ home happy. (go)
They ______ ice cream at the end. (have)

B: optional challenge (for fast learners)

Write 6 sentences about your last fun day:

4 affirmative
1 negative
1 question

Use at least 4 of these verbs: went, saw, ate, bought, had, rode

Differentiation

Easier / A group support

keep verb bank on the board all lesson
allow matching pictures to verbs first
give sentence starters
reduce writing load: answer with one short sentence

Faster / B group extension

add then / after that / at the end
write 5–6 sentence mini-story
change 2 answers into full questions
include one extra negative and one extra Was/Were question