Focus on Grammar 3

Graphic Organizers

Graphic Organizers provide students with support and structure for writing
tasks. They are designed to guide students through the steps of pre-writing
and writing a first draft. The Graphic Organizers can be printed out and used
both in the classroom and with homework.

Click on the links below to view the Graphic Organizers.

From Grammar to Writing Part 1

From Grammar to Writing Part II
From Grammar to Writing Part IV
From Grammar to Writing Part V
From Grammar to Writing Part V1
From Grammar to Writing Part VII

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From Grammar to Writing Part I
Page 83, Exercise 3

• Choose a misunderstanding or mistake to describe.

• Write words or phrases to answer the questions in the chart.
• Add any information you think is necessary.
• Then use your information to write a first draft.

do / will you do?

What did you
Why did it
happen?
involved?
Who was
misunderstanding did it happen?
What was the When / Where

about?

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From Grammar to Writing Part II
Page 116, Exercise 3

• Think about the information your friend needs to know while you are away.
• Write words or phrases to describe what your friend should do and know about your home
or neighborhood.
• Add lines as necessary.
• Then use the information to write your note.

neighborhood
About your
home and
friend should
Things your

take care of

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From Grammar to Writing Part IV
Page 264, Exercise 2

• Use the tree diagram to write words or phrases about your accomplishments.
• Add more lines if necessary.
• See Exercise 2, page 233, in your Student Book for an example.
• Then use your information to write a personal statement about your accomplishments.

hool
h i g h sc
e
sinc
ol
scho
high

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 HOLIDAY

Name: ________________________________________

When: ________________________________________
Page 296, Exercise 3

• Choose a holiday to describe.

Purpose/history: ________________________________________

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________________________________________
• Write words and phrases to fill in the outline.
From Grammar to Writing Part V

How people celebrate

a. ________________________________________

Examples: ________________________ and ________________________

b. ________________________________________
• Use this outline and information from your pair work to write your paragraph.

Examples: ________________________ and ________________________

c. ________________________________________

Examples: ________________________ and ________________________

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From Grammar to Writing Part VI
Page 307, Exercise 2

• Choose the room you will describe.

• Include adjectives from the box in Exercise 1.
• Use your information to write a paragraph describing the room.

room:_______
favorite

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From Grammar to Writing Part VII
Page 368, Exercise 4

• Think about your life these days.

• Write words and phrases in each box to complete the information. Add any other information
you think is necessary.
• Then use the information to write a letter to a friend. Follow the model letter in Exercise 1 on page 367.

Things I’m doing now . . . I enjoy . . . I can’t stand . . .

MY LIFE
THESE DAYS . . .

I plan to . . . I’m looking forward Other information

(include “when” you will do this) to . . .

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