That was summer?

That was Summer

L.I. Language features - Interesting vocabulary

Parts of speech - Verbs

Have you ever smelled summer?

Sure you have.

Remember that time when you were tired of running

or doing nothing much

and you were hot

and you flopped right down on the ground?

Remember how the warm sun smelled

and the grass?

That was summer.

Remember that time

when you were trying to climb

higher in the tree

and you didn’t know how

and your foot was hurting in the fork

but you were holding tightly to the branch?

Remember how the bank smelled then

- all dusty dry, but nice?

That was summer.

Remember that time

when the storm blew up quick

and you stood under a ledge

and watched the rain until it stopped

and when it stopped

you walked out again to the sidewalk?

Remember how the pavement smelled

- all steamy and wet?

That was summer.

If you try very hard

can you remember that time

when you played outside all day

and you came home for dinner

and had to take a bath right away,

right away?

It took you a long time to pull

your shirt over your head.

Do you remember smelling the sunshine?

That was summer.

Marci Ridlon

Please highlight the interesting vocabulary yellow and the verbs blue.

List 5 things you did this summer and add a sense to them.

Activity	Sense
Went to the movies	tasted food
Played soccer	felt tired
Went to the pools	touched water
Went to westfield	heard music
Played XBOX ONE	heard  nosies off the game

Have you ever tasted summer?

Sure you have.

Remember that time when we went to the movies and ate food

and after that played some games

and we scored a lot of tickets

and got a basketball?

Remember when I was so happy?

That was summer.

Have you ever felt summer?

Sure you have.

Remember that time when we played

soccer with some kids and we won

because they had no skills

and I tripped your dad over?

Remember how he laughed?

That was summer.

Have you ever touched summer?

Sure you have.

Remember when we went to the pools

and had a swim and splashed each other?

Remember when I met my friends

and I wanted to stay, but I couldn’t?

That was summer.

Have you ever heard summer?

Sure you have.

Remember when we went to Westfield

and you brought some clothes

and I was going to but I saved my money for the movies?

Remember when I was so happy to go to the movies ?

That was summer.

Have you ever heard summer?

Sure you have.

Remember when we played Call of Duty- ghosts

and I came first and remember when we played Dead Rising 3

the demo and the game finished?

Remember when I really liked the game?

That was summer.

Rangi