This document is a lesson plan for an English class focusing on the simple past tense of the verb "to be". The 40-minute lesson will have students play a grouping activity to practice forming sentences with "was", "were", "wasn't", and "weren't". They will then read about the singer Rihanna's biography and answer comprehension questions. Finally, students will match pictures to short biographies and put the sentences in chronological order. The goal is for students to gain practice with the simple past tense of "to be" through interactive activities and skills integration.