Jenny’s Terrible Day READ, THEN HIGHLIGHT THE VERBS IN THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE Jenny got up a bit early because she had an exam that day She had a bath instead of a shower to relax her After that, she ate a healthy breakfast of cereals with some orange juice Then she told her mum she was ready They went to the car, but the car wouldn’t start! Mum phoned the recovery team, but they said it would take a long time to get there Instead, Jenny walked to the bus stop and waited for the bus Thankfully, the bus arrived on time Jenny got on the bus but then she realised that she didn’t have any money! The driver told her she would have to get off the bus Happily, a kind passenger came forward and paid her fare Just before they reached Jenny’s school, there was a traffic jam Jenny’s heart was beating like a drum She was frightened she was going to be late for the exam Just in the nick of time, Jenny got to school She sat down and opened her paper She didn’t know any of the answers! She began to cry Just then, her teacher said, ‘Oh sorry, Jenny, you’ve got the wrong paper!’ She gave Jenny a different exam and this time, she knew every question! The terrible day had a happy end! Answer the questions true or false Answer the questions: 1) Jenny got up late that day 1) Why did Jenny get up a bit early? 2) She had a fried breakfast 2) What did she have for breakfast? 3) She had a bath instead of a shower 3) Why didn’t her mum drive her to because that is more relaxing school? 4) Jenny’s mum’s car wouldn’t start 4) Why didn’t Jenny wait for the car to 5) Jenny went to get the bus, but the bus be fixed? was late 5) Was the bus late? 6) She got on the bus and paid her fare 6) Why didn’t she pay her own bus fare? 7) Jenny got into school just in time to be 7) What is a traffic jam? able to sit the exam 8) How did Jenny feel when the bus was 8) At first, they gave Jenny the wrong stuck in the traffic jam? exam paper 9) Why did she start to cry? 9) When Jenny got the correct exam 10) How you think she felt at the end paper, she knew all the answers of the exam?