At the Playground

I went to the playground with my friends yesterday. We played on the swings. We climbed the monkey bars. I loved sliding down the big slide. I came down the slide fast. My friends laughed. I landed in the sand. We also played tag. We were running as fast as we could. We wanted to avoid being caught. I was caught. It was my turn to run behind my friends. I caught a friend. We all laughed. We all took turns running behind one another. We were tired. We were very tired. We sat under a tree. Under the tree we had water to drink. We had snacks to eat. We all rested under the tree. Playing at the playground was exciting!

Key Vocabulary

To help you recall the words faster, draw a picture, create a sentence, or a story for each word.

  1. Playground – A place where children play outdoors.

  2. Swings – Seats that move back and forth, often attached to a frame.

  3. Slide – A sloping surface for sliding down.

  4. Tag – A game where one person chases and tries to touch others.

  5. Snacks – Small amounts of food eaten between meals.

Individual Sentences

  1. I went to the playground with my friends yesterday.

  2. We played on the swings.

  3. We climbed the monkey bars.

  4. I loved sliding down the big slide.

  5. I came down the slide fast.

  6. My friends laughed.

  7. I landed in the sand.

  8. We also played tag.

  9. We were running as fast as we could.

  10. We wanted to avoid being caught.

  11. I was caught.

  12. It was my turn to run behind my friends.

  13. I caught a friend.

  14. We all laughed.

  15. We all took turns running behind one another.

  16. We were tired.

  17. We were very tired.

  18. Under the tree we had water to drink.

  19. We had snacks to eat.

  20. We all rested under the tree.

  21. Playing at the playground was exciting!

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "Did you have fun at the playground?"

  1. Casual: "Hey, did you have fun at the playground?"

  2. Intimate: "Sweetie, did you have fun at the playground?"

  3. Formal: "May I ask if you had fun at the playground?"

  4. Business: "Could you confirm if you enjoyed your time at the playground?"

  5. Writing: "Please let me know if you had fun at the playground."

Natural Dialogue

Me: Did you have fun at the playground?
Friend: Yes, I had so much fun!
Me: What was your favorite thing to do?
Friend: Sliding down the big slide.
Me: Did you play any games?
Friend: Yes, we played tag!