Present Continuous & Past Continuous

Number of questions: 6 adapted activities, including sentence completion, image observation, multiple choice, verb transformation, and writing verbs in the -ing form (gerund).

Target Audience:
Students with difficulties in reading, interpretation, and verbal comprehension in English. Recommended for Middle School (Grades 6–9), High School, Adult Education, remedial classes, and Special Education (AEE). Also recommended for students with Intellectual Disabilities (mild to moderate), Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Apraxia, Down Syndrome, and learners in the process of English literacy.

Format:
Color PDF with large, clear images (such as Sarah reading, a boy sleeping, walking in the park, cooking, talking on the phone), color-coded options, short sentences, visual explanations of the gerund, and a complete answer key (pages 8 to 10).

Objective:

To develop understanding of the Present Continuous and Past Continuous verb tenses through real-life situations, strong visual support, and structured repetition. The material helps students identify actions happening now or actions that were happening in the past (last night / when the phone rang).

Content (pages 5 to 7)

Sentence 1: Identify is reading based on the picture of the girl reading (p. 5).
Sentence 2: Use was sleeping when observing the boy sleeping (p. 5).
Sentence 3: Recognize are walking in the park-walking scene (p. 6).
Sentence 4: Interpret Past Continuous (was cooking) when the phone rings (p. 6).
Sentence 5: Complete with is talking by observing the phone action (p. 7).
Sentence 6: Transform verbs into the gerund (-ing), such as watching, listening, cleaning, drawing, writing (p. 7).

Differentials:

✅ Simple, predictable, and highly visual language.
✅ Color-coded answer choices that reduce cognitive load and support decision-making.
✅ Progressive activities that begin with minimal reading and increase in complexity.
✅ Visual explanation of the gerund (READER → READING) with X-marks and highlighted colors.
✅ Excellent for neurodivergent students who benefit from repetition, clarity, and image-based support.
✅ Saves 6 hours and 15 minutes of teacher preparation time (as indicated on the cover).