From Grammar to Writing Part I

Page 32, Exercise 3

• Choose a place you want to describe in your postcard.

• Write words or phrases on the lines. Add more lines if necessary.
• Then use your information to write a postcard to a friend.

Example

experiences
Give details
about your
the place
Describe

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From Grammar to Writing Part II
Page 64, Exercise 3

• Choose the person and event you want to write about.

• Write words or phrases about the person’s life before the event changed his / her life.
• Write words or phrases to describe the person’s life after the event.
• Then use your information to write the story.

Person:
Before the change After the change

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From Grammar to Writing Part II
Page 96, Exercise 2

• Choose a routine you often follow and identify when you follow it.
• Write words or phrases to describe different steps or parts of your routine.
• Add more boxes if necessary.
• Then use your information to write a postcard to a friend.

MY ROUTINE IN/ON

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From Grammar to Writing Part IV
Page 136, Exercise 3

• Think about what kind of party you’re going to have.

• Write the answers to the questions and any other details that are necessary.
• Use the information to write your invitation.

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From Grammar to Writing Part V
Page 181, Exercise 3

• Choose a place you want to describe.

• Imagine the people you see in that place.
• Add more lines and boxes if you need to.
• Then use your information to write a paragraph.

The Place:
white shirt, blue shorts
a young man
blond hair
running

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From Grammar to Writing Part VI
Page 216, Exercise 4

• Choose a story to write about.

• Write the title, the people in the story (characters), and where the story happens (setting).
• Write some notes about what happens at the beginning, middle, and end of the story.
• Remember to use time sequence words such as first, next, after that, then, finally.
Include punctuation to make your story easier to understand.
• Use your information to write the story.

Title of story Characters

Setting

Beginning

Middle

End

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From Grammar to Writing Part VII
Page 251, Exercise 3

• Choose a street and draw a simple picture of that street.

• Then identify things and people on the street by writing the word or words next to the things and people.
• Use the picture and the information to write the paragraph.

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From Grammar to Writing Part VIII
Page 306, Exercise 2

• Choose a person and a day to write about.

• Write words and phrases to describe what happens all day.
• Then use the information to write about this person’s day.

Evening
Day:

Afternoon
gets up at 6 a.m.
Morning
Person:

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From Grammar to Writing Part IX
Page 327, Exercise 3

• Think about three different periods of time in your life: past, present, future.
• Write some words or phrases to describe each period of time.
• Then use your information to write a paragraph.

MY LIFE

Past Present Future

10 years old,
loved baseball

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From Grammar to Writing Part X
Page 361, Exercise 2

• Choose a person to write a business letter to.

• Review the checklist and write the information for each item.
• Then write your business letter.

Business Letter Checklist

Your name and address

Today’s date

Who are you writing to? (name, address)

Choose a greeting: Dear (name):, Dear Sir/Madam:,

To Whom It May Concern:

First sentence / state what you want

What are you requesting? What are your questions?

Ending of letter

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From Grammar to Writing Part XI
Page 405, Exercise 3

• Read Joe’s e-mail and think about how to respond to his request for advice.
• Write some words or phrases to describe your opinion and/or advice in the left column.
Then write your reason(s) in the right column.
• Add more lines as necessary.
• Then use the information to write your e-mail.

Opinion or advice Reason(s)

your cousin needs to listen to his mother children who still live at home should
listen to their parents

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From Grammar to Writing Part XII
Page 448, Exercise 3

• Think about the topic: I was walking down the street when I saw . . .
• Think about or imagine where you were and when this experience happened.
• Decide what happened first, second, third, etc. and write some words and phrases in each box.
Remember to follow the order of when things happened.
• Include information on how the situation finished.
• Then use your information to write the story.
Where? When? What?

How did it end?

What happened first?

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