Access 3 – Module 4a
I. Match the words to their meanings (use the context from the stories):
1. run off __________________ _____ a) a group of things held together (like grapes)
2. fairy tale __________________ _____ b) food items you buy at the supermarket
3. real-life __________________ _____ c) an imaginary story with magic or fantasy
4. recover __________________ _____ d) something that happens in reality, not imagination
5. groceries __________________ _____ e) run away quickly
6. pantry __________________ _____ f) a small room where you keep food
7. bunch __________________ _____ g) get better after being hurt or sick.
II. Fill in the blanks with the correct word:
(run off, fairy tale, real-life, recover, groceries, pantry, bunch)
1. Paula thought she was in a __________________ when she saw the bear in her kitchen.
2. Luckily, the bear finished eating and __________________ into the forest.
3. James is still in the hospital but hopes to __________________ soon.
4. Michelle was putting the __________________ away when she saw the scorpion.
5. The scorpion was hiding inside a __________________ of grapes.
6. The __________________ story of the dog saving his owner reminds people of a movie.
7. We keep all the extra food in the __________________ next to the kitchen.
III. Choose the correct tense:
1. James (hiked / was hiking) last weekend when he slipped and broke his leg.
2. While Michelle (put / was putting) the groceries away, she saw the scorpion.
3. Paula (came / was coming) home from school when she found the bear.
4. The young bear (ate / was eating) Paula’s lunch when she ran to the next room.
5. Mrs. Roberts’ husband (caught / was catching) the scorpion while the family was hiding.
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Access 3 – Module 4a
IV. Complete the sentences with the correct tense (Past Simple or Past Continuous)
1. Paula __________________ (come) home from school and __________________ (find) a
bear in her kitchen!
2. The young bear __________________ (eat) Paula’s lunch when she __________________
(run) into the next room to call for help.
3. While James __________________ (hike) in the mountains, he __________________ (slip)
and broke his leg.
4. Michelle __________________ (put) the groceries away when she __________________
(see) the scorpion on the table.
5. James ____________ (call) Buddy, and the dog __________________ (pull) him to safety.
6. Mrs. Roberts’ husband __________________ (catch) the scorpion while his wife
_____________________ (hide) in the living room.
7. Paula’s friends __________________ (laugh) when she __________________ (tell) them
the real-life fairy tale about the bear.
8. While Buddy __________________ (help) James, other hikers __________________
(watch) from a distance.
9. Michelle __________________ (buy) a bunch of grapes and __________________ (bring)
them home, not knowing there was a scorpion inside.
10. The bear __________________ (run off) into the forest after it __________________
(finish) eating.
11. At 3 p.m. yesterday, James _______________ (lie) in the hospital bed, thinking about
Buddy.
12. Last Monday, Michelle _______________ (find) the scorpion when she came home from
the supermarket.
13. Two days ago, Paula __________________ (tell) her parents the whole story about the bear
adventure.