Centro para el Desarrollo del Hábitat y la Construcción

Equipo de Bilingüismo
Evidence # 3: Peter and his kite
Name: ____________________________________________________________________
Group: ___________________________ Date: ___________________________

1. Read the text below and highlight the verbs in past and look for the present.

Peter and his kite

In August 2004, my friends and I went out (GO OUT) to fly our kites, as usual. We always looked for (look
for) the best places to fly our kites such as terraces and parks.

First, we decided (decide) to fly our kites from a terrace in the third floor of a house near to mine1.
Afterwards, we ran (run) eager to fly them2. When we came (come) to the terrace, we waited for (wait for)
strong winds since they were {be} very soft to fly them.

After waiting for a while, the wind did not change. Then, we decided to look for another terrace to find
better winds,3 we jumped (jump) from one terrace to other one.

Next, it was {be} my turn to jump4, I was very scared because I feared (fear) the heights. All my friends
jumped off (jump off) and they were {be} encouraging me to jump to another terrace. When I was {be}
going to jump, I slipped (slip) myself and fell (fall) two floors5, I received a hit in my head and I let (let) on
the floor unconscious.

The next day, I woke up (wake up) in a hospital without knowing why I stayed there6. I did not remember
what happened.

Spending time with our friends was {be} awesome but for acting carelessly, it almost cost (cost) me my life.

2. Recount Writing Scaffold: After reading the anecdote, please find the following information

TITLE:

ORIENTATION:

WHO:
WHERE:
WHEN:
WHAT:

WHAT HAPPENED: FIRST, NEXT, THEN, LATTER, FINALLY

EVALUATION: HOW DID I FEEL ABOUT IT? A PERSONAL COMMENT (your feelings and
emotions)
 Centro para el Desarrollo del Hábitat y la Construcción
Equipo de Bilingüismo
Evidence # 3: Peter and his kite
Name: ____________________________________________________________________
Group: ___________________________ Date: ___________________________