Story cards – cut along every line

While they were playing

James said he wanted to
It was raining outside when
play football anyway and
Sam got out of bed and
he didn’t care about the
looked out of the window.
rain.
He was walking home,
football, it stopped raining
thinking about the goals he
and Sam was really happy
had scored that day, when
he hadn't gone to the
he saw his mum drive past.
cinema.

He picked up his phone and She saw him and stopped

Sam changed his mind and After the game Sam went
sent a text to his friend the car to give him a ride
decided to play too and left home. On the way he
James: "No football today. home. She had been
the house to join James in stopped at a shop to buy
How about going to the working all morning but
the park. something for his lunch.
cinema?" she was in a good mood.

He was about to pay when

While he was waiting for a
reply, Sam brushed his
teeth, had a shower and
got dressed.
While he was walking to Sam sat back in his seat and
he realised he had
the park Sam met two of looked forward to having
forgotten to take his wallet
his other friends and his lunch. He was having a
when he had left the
invited them along. great day.
house.

When they all arrived they He apologised and left the

After he finished getting
saw that James had found shop. Sam was feeling When they arrived Sam
ready he checked his phone
some other kids to play hungry but he knew that he cooked lunch for the whole
and saw that James had
with and they had enough had plenty of food at family.
replied.
people for a full match. home.

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Story cards – correct order

1. It was raining outside when Sam got out of bed and looked out of the window.
2. He picked up his phone and sent a text to his friend James: "No football today. How about going to the cinema?“
3. While he was waiting for a reply, Sam brushed his teeth, had a shower and got dressed.
4. After he finished getting ready he checked his phone and saw that James had replied.
5. James said he wanted to play football anyway and he didn’t care about the rain.
6. Sam changed his mind and decided to play too and left the house to join James in the park.
7. While he was walking to the park Sam met two of his other friends and invited them along.
8. When they all arrived they saw that James had found some other kids to play with and they had enough people for a full
match.
9. While they were playing football, it stopped raining and Sam was really happy he hadn't gone to the cinema.
10. After the game Sam went home. On the way he stopped at a shop to buy something for his lunch.
11. He was about to pay when he realised he had forgotten to take his wallet when he had left the house.
12. He apologised and left the shop. Sam was feeling hungry but he knew that he had plenty of food at home.
13. He was walking home, thinking about the goals he had scored that day, when he saw his mum drive past.
14. She saw him and stopped the car to give him a ride home. She had been working all morning but she was in a good
mood.
15. Sam sat back in his seat and looked forward to having his lunch. He was having a great day.
16. When they arrived Sam cooked lunch for the whole family.

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 Fold along dotted line to make double sided cards
It ......... (rain) outside when
Sam got out of bed and
looked out of the window.
He picked up his phone and
......... (send) a text to his
friend James: "No football
today. How about going to
the cinema?"
While he .........(wait) for a
reply, Sam brushed his
teeth, had a shower and
got dressed.
After he finished getting
ready he checked his phone
and saw that James
.........(reply)
Narrative tenses cards – Page 2
It was raining outside when
Sam got out of bed and
looked out of the window.
He picked up his phone and
sent a text to his friend
James: "No football today.
How about going to the
cinema?"
While he was waiting for a
reply, Sam brushed his
teeth, had a shower and
got dressed.
After he finished getting
ready he checked his phone
and saw that James had
replied.
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James said he wanted to James said he wanted to
play football anyway and play football anyway and
he ......... (not care) about he didn’t care about the
the rain. rain.
Sam changed his mind and Sam changed his mind and
decided to play too and decided to play too and left
........ (leave) the house to the house to join James in
join James in the park. the park.
While he was walking to While he was walking to
the park Sam met two of the park Sam met two of
his other friends and ......... his other friends and
(invite) them along. invited them along.
When they all arrived the When they all arrived they
saw that James ......... (find) saw that James had found
some other kids to play some other kids to play
with and they had enough with and they had enough
people for a full match. people for a full match.
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While they .........(play)
football, it stopped raining
and Sam was really happy
he hadn't gone to the
cinema.
After the game Sam
.........(go) home. On the
way he stopped at a shop
to buy something for his
lunch.
He was about to pay when
he realised he .........(forget)
to take his wallet when he
had left the house.
He apologised and left the
shop. Sam .........(feel)
hungry but he knew that he
had plenty of food at
home.
Narrative tenses cards – Page 3
While they were playing
football, it stopped raining
and Sam was really happy
he hadn't gone to the
cinema.
After the game Sam went
home. On the way he
stopped at a shop to buy
something for his lunch.
He was about to pay when
he realised he had
forgotten to take his wallet
when he had left the
house.
He apologised and left the
shop. Sam was feeling
hungry but he knew that he
had plenty of food at
home.
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He was walking home,
thinking about the goals he
......... (score) that day,
when he saw his mum drive
past.
She saw him and stopped
the car to give him a ride
home. She .........(work) all
morning but she was in a
good mood.
Sam sat back in his seat and
looked forward to having
his lunch. He ......... (had) a
great day.
When they arrived Sam
......... (cook) lunch for the
whole family.
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He was walking home,
thinking about the goals he
had scored that day, when
he saw his mum drive past.
She saw him and stopped
the car to give him a ride
home. She had been
working all morning but
she was in a good mood.
Sam sat back in his seat and
looked forward to having
his lunch. He was having a
great day.
When they arrived Sam
cooked lunch for the whole
family.
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