Certain periods of time - David's early childhood was very hard as he helped to grow maize and his special job was to fetch water every day. When David was nine years old, the animals died, crops failed, and families starved in a terrible drought. When Paul and Mary saw TV programmes about children dying in the terrible drought, they wondered about some children, called and decided. David started school and his favorite lesson was handicraft in which he learned how to grow cabbages.
Certain periods of time - David's early childhood was very hard as he helped to grow maize and his special job was to fetch water every day. When David was nine years old, the animals died, crops failed, and families starved in a terrible drought. When Paul and Mary saw TV programmes about children dying in the terrible drought, they wondered about some children, called and decided. David started school and his favorite lesson was handicraft in which he learned how to grow cabbages.
Certain periods of time - David's early childhood was very hard as he helped to grow maize and his special job was to fetch water every day. When David was nine years old, the animals died, crops failed, and families starved in a terrible drought. When Paul and Mary saw TV programmes about children dying in the terrible drought, they wondered about some children, called and decided. David started school and his favorite lesson was handicraft in which he learned how to grow cabbages.
Now find information in David’s story to complete the table. One is done for you!
Certain (period) of Detail Verb (series of events) Adjective (is used to
time describe...) David’s early 1.live was very hard. worked small childhood 2.helped to grow Helped Long maize. 3.david's special job Living was to feteh water Hard every day.
David was nine years The animals died Worker Terrible
old The crops failed Failed Families starved Starved When Paul and About children dying Wondered Some Mary saw the TV In terrible drought Called Could programmes Decided Davis is happy Paid Became David started school Schoolboy Clothes Because Started Got Lessons His favourite lesson is Read Grow When Gregoire went Handicraft in which he Write How to the farm Learns Tells Learns how to grow Cabbages Find the words in the story which describe David after the drought and later at school. One is done for you!
After the drought Later, at school
sad Bright scared Brave Gloomy Happy Alone Many friends No spirit Spirit