Life in a castle

CASTLES

In the past, a castle was a home. It was also a fortress to protect people from their enemies. The castle walls were very thick. The windows were very small. The towers were very high in order to see enemies outside the castle walls. 

Round the castle was a deep moat. The moat was full of water. The only way to cross the moat was on the narrow drawbridge. The only way to enter the castle was through the wooden gate. The gate was very big and heavy. Under the castle was a dungeon. The dungeon was very dark. The dungeon was a prison for enemies and traitors. 

LIFE IN A CASTLE

Life in a castle was hard. 

The castle was cold and damp. It was only warm next to the fire in each room. 

The castle was dark. It was only light next to the small windows. 

The castle was smelly. The food was sometimes bad. It was also difficult for people to wash and keep clean. 

The castle was noisy. There were people and animals everywhere. 

But life in a castle was also fun. There were acrobats, jugglers and musicians. There were also feasts, tournaments and games. 

Bien, a estas alturas ya os habéis dado cuenta de que lo que se pretende es que los niños aprendan a utilizar IS y ARE en pasado: WAS y WERE. 

Ahora le pedimos a los niños que contesten a unas preguntas sobre los textos que hemos leído con o que han escuchado, si los pasáis al Text-To-Speech. 

Para el primer texto la respuesta la deben dar señalando al siguiente dibujo: 

Where was...

the moat?

the drawbridge?

the gate?

the dungeon?

Where were...

the castle walls?

the towers?

the windows?

Y estas son las preguntas para el segundo texto:

1. Was the castle cold?

2. Was the castle warm?

3. Was the castle damp?

4. Was the castle light?

5. Was the castle dark?

6. Was the castle smelly?

7. Was the castle quiet?

8. Was the castle noisy?

Las respuestas pueden ser: 

YES, IT WAS.

NO, IT WASN'T.