Maya brings a picture of her grandma’s old chore to class. Upper-elementary English learners use clues from the story and illustration to decide when the scene takes place. They repair the display labels, compare life long ago with life today, and write a label of their own. The printable includes a student page and a teacher guide.
Target Vocabulary
chores, wash, sew, tell stories, fire, electric light, video games
Activity
- Read Maya’s story, decide when Grandma did the chore, and mark evidence in the text and picture.
- Find the past and present action words in a sentence joined by but.
- Repair three torn museum labels by matching each past action with the present action for the same person and idea.
- Build a past-and-present label with a partner and switch roles.
- Write a new museum label independently and discuss an old job you would like to try.
Learning Goal
Use but to connect a simple past action and a simple present action, and use text and picture evidence to explain a reading choice.
Suggested Textbook Connections
| Textbook Name | Unit Number & Title | Context / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Our World 4, Second Edition (American English) | Unit 3 · Long Ago and Today | Full match for this worksheet’s focus. The unit introduces past and present routines, the target vocabulary, and contrasting with but (pp. 40–45). |
| Super Minds 4, Second Edition (British English) | Unit 2 · The world around us | Partial match. The unit reviews the simple past and connectors including but (p. 23). The worksheet transfers that connector to contrasts between past and present chores. |
| Super Minds 4, Second Edition (British English) | Unit 1 · In the museum | Thematic match. The history reading and timeline (pp. 18–19) use pictured objects and short captions to learn about the past. |
