Nana and the flower arranger.

WALT: Identify words that show something is written in past tense.

SC: Find words written in past tense, rewrite sentences to show present tense.

Nana and the flower arranger by Janice Marriott SJ P2 N1 2008

Answer with full sentences

eg. Who is your teacher in Room 7?

Correct: Mrs Parker is my teacher in Room 7

Wrong: Mrs Parker

1. How did Luke feel and act during the day of Nana’s funeral? (2 - 3 sentences) Share answer to blog.
2. When did this event happen? Do not share this answer.

     

Many words in the writing tell us that this is past tense. That the story has already happened and is being retold.

• Find 4 sentences with words that show you that this is past tense.
• Bold the word which shows past tense.
• Rewrite the sentence to make it present tense. (Happening here and now)
• Share your completed table (Take a screenshot to put it on your blog.)

Past tense	Present tense
e.g. Nana’s coffin went down, down into the ground	e.g.Nana’s coffin goes down, down into the ground.
Granddad had always.	Granddad hats always.
Nana kept on her dressing table.	Nana keeps on her dressing table.
Carefully dropped a spadeful of earth.	Carefully drop a spadeful of earth.
Someone held out to him.	Someone hold out to him.

Share your answers and your venn diagram on your blog.