Multiple choice 4-6 + Writing sentences in Simple Past

Lectura

a) Greece b) Iraq c) China d) Italy

a) Pyramids and hieroglyphics b) Legal systems and military power c) Writing and the wheel d) Paper, gunpowder, and the compass

a) Until 1000 CE b) Until 3000 BCE c) Until the arrival of the Spanish in 1519 AD d) Until the 4th century BCE

NOW YOU ARE GOING TO WRITE A SENTENCE IN THE PAST USING EACH ANSWER FROM THE PREVIOUS ACTIVITY.

Ex: Ancient China didn't invent the writing and the wheel.

Writing using the past: Controlled writing. Use the verbs in the box and change them to past tense to complete the following information.

a) Greece b) Iraq c) China d) Italy

1. La ficha indica que la ubicación geográfica de Roma es 'now Italy'.

1. La ficha menciona 'paper, gunpowder, and the compass'.

1. La ficha indica 'until the Spanish arrival in 1519 AD'.

Write 6 sentences in the Simple Past using each answer from the multiple-choice activity. Example: Ancient China didn't invent the writing and the wheel.

1. Para cada civilización (Egipto, Mesopotamia, Grecia, Roma, China, Maya) escribir una oración usando el dato correcto en Simple Past.
2. Variar entre afirmativas y negativas para practicar ambas estructuras.

Ejemplo 1

Escribe una oración en Simple Past sobre Ancient China usando la respuesta de la pregunta 5.

1. Respuesta de la pregunta 5: 'Paper, gunpowder, and the compass'.
2. Construir oración afirmativa en Simple Past: 'Ancient China invented paper, gunpowder, and the compass.'
3. Alternativa negativa (modelo del libro): 'Ancient China didn't invent the writing and the wheel.'

Glosario

• modern-day: Actual, del presente.
• dominant presence: Presencia dominante.
• controlled writing: Escritura controlada: ejercicio guiado con vocabulario y estructura predefinidos.