Grammar activities (Elementary) - Coleen Degnan-Veness 2003
Story Puzzle
What happened in the story?
1 Complete the crossword. Use the past simple affirmative form of the verbs in the box.
Down
1 The taxi stopped next to us.
3 Mum ... my sister's eyes with a tissue. 'OK, let's go to the park,' said Mum.
5 Mum ... the driver £6.80. Then we ran into the park.
7 Mum ... her umbrella to get the money.
8 My little sister ... because she wanted to play in the park.
Across
2 I ... in the park with my sister for an hour.
4 'Mum, you ... some money. It's under the driver's seat!' I said.
6 My little sister and I ... into the taxi.
9 Then I ... my sister home because Mum hadn't got any more money for a taxi!
10 'Why are you crying again?' I ... her.
2 Now look at the pictures. Write the story in the correct order.
Example: My little sister cried because she wanted to play in the park. ’Why are you crying again?’ I asked her.