They read the passage and then do the exercises. You can extend this activity by having them write about an accident they have had or witnessed. They could also make the short sentences into longer ones by adding connectives. 

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A simple passage in the past simple tense

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Let's do English ESL reading for detail (deep reading). They read the passage and then do the exercises. You can extend this activity by having them write about…