Introduce “I was” and “we were” with visual English worksheets adapted for learners who need extra reading and writing support. This small-step resource combines picture prompts, word tracing and simple choices. Learners can point, circle, repeat or trace, with optional copying when appropriate. WHAT IS INCLUDED? • 1 cover page • 2 pupil worksheets • 1 teacher guidance page with answers and optional extension sentences WORKSHEET 1 – MY WORD WORK Practise four words: happy, sad, wet and dry. Learners look at each picture, listen to the word and trace it. A separate column provides space for optional copying. WORKSHEET 2 – I WAS / WE WERE Introduce “I was happy yesterday” and “We were happy yesterday”. Learners trace was and were, then point to or circle the correct form. SEN / SEND SUPPORT • Clear picture prompts • A small vocabulary set • Short, repeated instructions • Reduced writing demands • Flexible ways to respond • Guidance for adult-supported practice Useful for supported beginner English practice, individual work and small-group teaching. Select activities according to each learner’s needs. FORMAT 4-page printable PDF in English. This is a focused introduction to “I was” and “we were”, rather than a complete past-tense grammar unit.

Practice was/were, some/any, irregular plurals and ordinal numbers with a Halloween detective mystery! Includes four missions and a teacher guide. Make grammar review an investigation! Students reconstruct a costume parade, exchange information about party pictures, correct a detective’s mistakes and write a short report. This printable resource combines partner speaking, reading, visual clues and independent writing. After completing and correcting each mission, students collect a letter. The four letters spell BATS! LANGUAGE TARGETS • Was, were, wasn’t and weren’t • There were some… / There weren’t any… • There was some rubbish… • Irregular plurals: man–men, woman–women, child–children • Ordinal numbers: first, second, third and fourth • Describing rooms with tidy, untidy, floor and rubbish • Halloween vocabulary: witch, ghost, pumpkin and bat • Understanding before in ordering clues FOUR DETECTIVE MISSIONS Reconstruct the Costume Parade Students read clues displayed around the classroom and relay them to a partner. Together, they arrange four character cards and describe the parade positions. Interview the Witnesses Partners receive different party pictures. Without showing their pictures, they exchange information about people and decorations. They combine their counts, identify true and false statements and correct five false statements. Correct the Detective’s Mistakes Students examine another party picture and correct five sentences. They distinguish between language errors and a description that does not match the picture. Write the Party Report Students independently write 5–6 sentences about the parade and party picture on their report page. They describe positions, people, something that was not present, and the room or people’s feelings. WHAT’S INCLUDED — 26 PAGES 6-page teacher guide • Clear preparation and printing instructions • Suggested two-lesson sequence and timings • Step-by-step instructions for all four missions • Partner roles and a seated alternative to the wall-clue activity • Mission letter instructions • Answers, example sentences and checking guidance • Support strategies and extension guidance 20 pages of classroom materials • English vocabulary reference sheet • People word-and-picture matching cards • Ordinal position cards • Lesson 1 grammar worksheet • Large and small Halloween character cards • Four parade clue cards • Two different party pictures for partner information exchange • Joint witness report • Sentence correction worksheet • Independent party report writing page • Help cards with vocabulary and sentence starters • Exit tickets for both lessons • Cut-out mission reward letters • Three extension challenges • Tidy, untidy, rubbish and bin picture cards • Shorter supported task • Teacher answer sheet