Kai and Ada turn a change of plans into a story night. Upper-elementary English learners read a short illustrated story, use a toy as evidence, and unlock a secret word. They offer a partner another plan and write their own two-sentence example. The printable includes a student page and a teacher guide.
Target Vocabulary
tell stories, video game, cell phone, fire, instead
Activity
- Read the story, find Ada’s new plan, and use Kai’s toy to identify the animal in her story.
- Choose an activity that fits the problem and complete a sentence with instead.
- Solve four vocabulary clues and use the marked letters to unlock a story word.
- Take turns describing a problem and suggesting another plan with instead.
- Write two sentences about a change of plans and discuss a new idea for family game night.
Learning Goal
Use sentence-final instead to offer an alternative and use evidence from an illustrated story to explain an answer.
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 stories and games as past and present activities and models sentence-final instead for an alternative (pp. 40–41 and 44–45). |
| Super Minds 4, Second Edition (British English) | Unit 2 · The world around us | Partial match. The short picnic story (p. 23) and its practice link actions and problems with connectors. Teach sentence-final instead before using this worksheet. |
