Dictation for the Week – Basic 3 English Lesson Note (Third Term)

Monday: vacation, journey, adventure, memory 

Tuesday: was eating, were playing, was reading 

Wednesday: I was helping my mother cook dinner. 

Thursday: The children were swimming in the river. 

Friday: We were having the best holiday ever.

CLASS EXERCISES

1. Fill in was or were:
   1. She _____ singing a beautiful song
   2. They _____ running to school
   3. I _____ writing a letter
   4. The cat _____ sleeping on the mat
2. Change to past continuous:
   1. I eat → I _____ eating
   2. They play → They _____ playing
   3. She reads → She _____ reading
3. Match words to meanings:
   1. Vacation → time away from school for rest
   2. Adventure → exciting and unusual experience
   3. Memory → something you remember
   4. Journey → traveling from one place to another
4. Answer about Funmi’s holiday:
   1. What was Funmi doing with her aunt?
   2. What were the cousins doing in the afternoon?
   3. What was grandmother doing with the children?
5. Write your holiday composition using past continuous tense (10-12 sentences)
6. Practice dictation: Write these sentences correctly
   1. We were enjoying our vacation
   2. The journey was very exciting