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How the experiment went

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Understand past-tense reports and “should” for criticism.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

feed
To give food to a person or animal.
accidentally
Not on purpose.
ashamed
Feeling bad about something you did.

Answer key

  1. Okay, Pete, let me see your research first.“Let me see” asks to look at something.
  2. And I fed her every three hours.“Fed” is the past of “feed”. “Every three hours” tells us how often.
  3. I accidentally knocked her into the sink.“Accidentally” means not on purpose. “Knocked” is the past of “knock”.
  4. Is there something else you want to share?“Something else” means another thing.
  5. You should be ashamed of yourself!“Ashamed of yourself” means you should feel bad about what you did.