{
    "schemaVersion": 1,
    "id": "tense-machine",
    "title": "Tense Machine",
    "category": "Grammar",
    "gradeRange": {
        "min": 3,
        "max": 5
    },
    "locale": "en-US",
    "description": "Sort sentences into past, present, and future. Present includes actions happening now and regular habits or facts.",
    "items": [
        {
            "sentence": "She walked to school yesterday.",
            "tense": "past",
            "clue": "“walked” tells what already happened."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "We baked cookies last night.",
            "tense": "past",
            "clue": "“baked” tells what already happened."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "The dog buried a bone yesterday.",
            "tense": "past",
            "clue": "“buried” tells what already happened."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "He found a shiny rock yesterday.",
            "tense": "past",
            "clue": "“found” tells what already happened."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "They planted seeds last spring.",
            "tense": "past",
            "clue": "“planted” tells what already happened."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "I wrote a poem this morning.",
            "tense": "past",
            "clue": "“wrote” tells what already happened."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "The rain stopped an hour ago.",
            "tense": "past",
            "clue": "“stopped” tells what already happened."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "Our class visited the museum last week.",
            "tense": "past",
            "clue": "“visited” tells what already happened."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "Maya carried the basket home yesterday.",
            "tense": "past",
            "clue": "“carried” tells what already happened."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "The bird flew away a moment ago.",
            "tense": "past",
            "clue": "“flew” tells what already happened."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "They are eating lunch now.",
            "tense": "present",
            "clue": "“are eating” describes something happening now."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "The bus is arriving now.",
            "tense": "present",
            "clue": "“is arriving” describes something happening now."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "She sings in the choir every week.",
            "tense": "present",
            "clue": "“sings” describes a regular habit or fact in the present."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "The seedlings are growing by the window.",
            "tense": "present",
            "clue": "“are growing” describes something happening now."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "We are reading together now.",
            "tense": "present",
            "clue": "“are reading” tells what is happening now."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "I am drawing a map right now.",
            "tense": "present",
            "clue": "“am drawing” describes something happening now."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "The puppy is sleeping in its basket.",
            "tense": "present",
            "clue": "“is sleeping” describes something happening now."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "Our teacher explains the rules each morning.",
            "tense": "present",
            "clue": "“explains” describes a regular habit or fact in the present."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "The sun rises in the east each day.",
            "tense": "present",
            "clue": "“rises” describes a regular habit or fact in the present."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "The bees are buzzing around the flowers.",
            "tense": "present",
            "clue": "“are buzzing” describes something happening now."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "He will visit his grandma tomorrow.",
            "tense": "future",
            "clue": "“will visit” tells what will happen later."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "I will learn to dive next summer.",
            "tense": "future",
            "clue": "“will learn” tells what will happen later."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "Tomorrow we will paint the fence.",
            "tense": "future",
            "clue": "“will paint” tells what will happen later."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "The class will plant sunflowers next week.",
            "tense": "future",
            "clue": "“will plant” tells what will happen later."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "We will pack our bags tonight.",
            "tense": "future",
            "clue": "“will pack” tells what will happen later."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "Ava will bring her kite tomorrow.",
            "tense": "future",
            "clue": "“will bring” tells what will happen later."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "I will write a letter after lunch.",
            "tense": "future",
            "clue": "“will write” tells what will happen later."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "The library will open at nine tomorrow.",
            "tense": "future",
            "clue": "“will open” tells what will happen later."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "Our team will practice on Saturday.",
            "tense": "future",
            "clue": "“will practice” tells what will happen later."
        },
        {
            "sentence": "They will build a birdhouse next month.",
            "tense": "future",
            "clue": "“will build” tells what will happen later."
        }
    ]
}