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DALI Piriictas as 7 me ee Rusa Per ale err La a Role ruccalauire sie a Perce eer iu Special Features ‘A Starter’s Guide to Writing: Writing Star is a throo-te series that focuses on writing as both a process and a product The three books in this series move students from beginner to intermediate level through writing, first words and sentences, then paragraphs, and finally full-length essays. Based on the illustrations and pictures, the essential vocabulary ‘and concepts of each unit are introduced. Relevant questions ate students into the unit's topic. A writing is presented as a model so that students understand how to proceed with their own writing afterwards. Students can also broaden their vocabular an uulary through the given word 03) Various activities are given to help students lear the primary sentence structures and grammar used in each unit. ‘A model graphic organizer is provided for students to enhance their writing skills further. Moreover, they can reinforce their writing skills while filling in the blanks of the model writing. Worksheets anagem Am MS Ye, a Es oo | =e | _ a [a (06) Keeping Pet 19 the incomplete graphic organizer, students can organize their thoughts and write on their own. Also students are able to see their progress while writing a passage on their own by using previously taught skills during the lesson. My Writing Book a” | Re ; | Worksheets offer word and sentence activities i ! 7! } H | H | 1 | | - ' t : i ¢ that allow students to review and enhance their comprehension of what they have learned throughout each unit. My Writing Book, a pull-out book, provides students ample chances to upgrade their writing skills. Unit 1 Me & My Family 2. Friends 3. Food 4 Pets 5 _ Daily Routines 6 Field Trips 7 ‘Mines g Story Worksheets Page 88 Me and My Family My Best Friend My Favorite Food Keeping a Pet My Day A Field Trip I Had a Stomachache ‘An Aesop's Fable B || Writing | Type Essay Description Essay Essay Diary Entry Email Journal Entry Book Report ‘Simple present tense of Be verbs - Adjectives = Verb+-ing form Quantifiers: some / a lot of, ‘Auxiliary verbs: can / should ‘Simple past tense Conjunctions: and / but Auxiliary verbs: need to / must Simple past tense Page 06 16 26 36 46 AL 4 4 4 Me and My Family + Brainstorming m (ss Age & Grade engi fix mand doctor fata factors take care of sick ie people at a hospital Read Jason's essay and check True oF False. 92 Me and My Family in the My name is Jason. 1 am eight years old, and Tam @ first grade. 1 live in San Francisco, USA. ‘ ther, There are four people in my family — MY father, moi younger sister, and me. My father is a businessperson. He at a flower shop. My younger sister, Elizabeth, is six years old. She goes to kindergarten, We do lots of fun things together. I love my family! 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 ' 1 1 1 I 1 works at an office. My mother is a florist. She sells flowers i 1 I 1 1 ! t t 1 1 , 1 There are five people in Jason's family. 2 Jason's mother works at an office. 3 Jason's sister is a kindergartener. u brother / sister older / younger first /second third / fourth professor / florist hospital / bakery 6} Look at the pictures and write the correct phrases. work at an office fix machines bake bread sell flowers GY Complete the sentences using the correct words. lam eleven years old, and | am in the fourth grade. tan _— i (seven / eight) ! and | am. (first / second ) 10) ~ (ten / eleven) (second / third) There are four people in my family — my father, mother, younger sister, and me, There are in my family (three / four) (four / five ) (older brother / younger sister ) My father is a businessperson. He works at an office, ° wan ‘pe ede (clerk / florist ) 4 She at a flower shop. (sells things / sells flowers ) 10 (engineer / baker ) ata factory. (fixes machines / bakes bread) (farmer / baker) (sells crops / bakes cookies ) 28 t Unscramble the words to make sentences. 1 thefourth grade is Myolderbrother in 2 people There inmyfamily are six 3 at people ahospital Mymother sick takes care of {3 Fill in the blanks using “am/’ “is/’or “are.” 1. Myname _____ Charlotte. in the third grade. 2 |_____ten years old, and | ___ 3. There three people in my family — my father, mother, and me. 4 My father ___a professor. He teaches students at a university. Wu nd answer the questions, © Look at the graphic organizer for Gloria's essay Me and My Family @ Father i Mother + baker + engineer eadand + fixes machines + bakes brea at a factory cookies at a bakery £2 Me 2 Older Brother + Gloria + Steven +ten years old «eleven years old + fourth grade + third grade 1 How many people are there in Gloria's family? There a 2. How old is Gloria? She 3 What does Gloria's mother do? Sheis Ss She. ee 4 What grade is Gloria's older brother in? Hee eee eee © Complete Gloria's essay using the graphic organizer on page 12. e; [onan n nnn f Me and My Family My name is Gloria. I andI There are My father f f f f f at a factory. My mother She { My older brother, Steven, f f ———EEEE— We love one another. We are a happy —__ Tips for writing an essay old, . live in Milano, Italy. —________, and me. + Choose a proper topic that you can easily write about. * Start the essay with a title. Then move on to the opening, body, and closing parts. we s of * oe > Writing on Your Own © Read the information about Noel's family and complete the graphic organizer. © 7 ° ae lt) Noel: eight years old / first grade Father: professor / teaches students Mother: doctor / takes care of sick people ‘ ister: ni ld / second grade in Sydney, Australia Older Sister: nine years ol et gl Father Mother * professor at a university at a hospital + Noel + first grade © Write an essay about Noel's family using the graphic organizer on page 14. ae & wee ee eee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee cw ee wo ee ee © Checklist CG Thave used correct grammar. CO thave used correct punctuation. C_Allof the words are spelled correctly. (_Allof the sentences are complete. CO thave capitalized the first letter of each sentence and name. age: + Brainstorming * Do you have a best friend? + How do you feel about your friend? + What does your friend like doing? & nine years old appearance: short strong character: hobby: home: short, straight, blonde hair blue eyes brave humorous friendly baking cookies seaside village age: eleven years old appearance: slim pretty long, curly, brown hair brown eyes character: smart cheerful kind hobby: taking pictures home: downtown age: appearance: character: hobby: home: . OW Cindy age: ten years old appearance: thin cute long, straight, blonde hair gray eyes character: kind polite lovely hobby: making things home: farm Best Prien Foreve' >» aq twelve years old tall handsome short, dark brown hair deep brown eyes smart shy quiet playing the guitar small town Read Sharon's description and check True or False, 004 My Best Friend This is my best friend, Jennifer, Jennifer is eleven years old, She is slim and pretty. She has long, curly, brown hair and big, brown eyes. Jennifer is smart, cheerful, and kind, She always smiles at people. So she has many friends, Jennifer likes taking pictures, and she is very good at it. She lives downtown, and we often meet. I am always happy to meet her, I hope Jennifer and I are best friends forever! 1 Jennifer is slim and pretty. oO 2 Jennifer is smart and cheerful, but shy. a 3. Jennifer does not like taking pictures. ] 4t | | slim / strong curly / straight short / tall 4 4 5 6 humorous / kind shy / brave polite / cheerful 3 Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks. baking cookies making things taking pictures playing the guitar a 2 Tina likes ___ . | | | = We like - . Bob likes G} Complete the sentences using the given words. She is slim and pretty. She has long, curly, brown hair. short cute straight, blonde She is my best friend, Elsa. Sheis and She has —— hair. 2 pretty tall long, curly She Sally. She _and She has ___ He is quiet and polite. He likes making things. (friendly kind taking pictures He is my best friend, Jack. He is and He likes _ 4 © cheerful humorous _ baking cookies 20 5B 4 Unscramble the words to make sentences. is He Ricky , friend my best and short handsome Ricky is brown has short, He hair making likes He — things Ce Circle the correct words to complete the sentences. Min likes ( take / taking ) pictures at the park. Jason is shy, so he is very ( quietly / quiet ) in class. Joan always tells good jokes. She is very ( humorous / humorously ). Angela has long, ( blonde hair straightly / straight, blonde hair ). Emma likes ( playing / play ) the guitar. John is ( friend / friendly ) to everyone. | like him very much. 21 22 © Look at the graphic organizer for Chloe's description and answer the questions. + thin and tall + curly, brown hair «playing the guitar - good at it How old is Steve? What does Steve look like? What is he like? What is his hobby? Where does he live? He is Be) He has Hee He likes es + polite “brave seaside village and + humorous 1 t i ‘ © Complete Chloe's description using the graphic organizer on page 22. - coy [oon nnn -- e § My Best Friend L_ « f s f My igs i of 4 Steve is ——— fo Heise has 3 j Steve is. eclways * f tells jokes. So he has many friends. ) Steve like —_______________________,and he f NS f o { It is far from my house. But we often e-mail each other. - $1 hope our friendship lasts forever! \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Tips for writing a description + Think about what or who you want to write about. + Use many adjectives to describe the thing or person. + End with how you feel about the thing or person you are talking about. 23 | © Read the information about your best friend, Eva and complete the graphic organizer. & short / cute / straight / blonde B s lovely / shy / quiet baking cookies / farm ' «short and My Best Friend + blue eyes + good at it 24 © Write a description of Eva using the graphic organizer on page 24. pon / f I f f f f f f f — on 4 — j f | f f a sr rT rT A TT TTT ( Checklist (C0 Ihave used correct grammar. CO Ihave used correct punctuation. CO Allof the words are spelled correctly. C Allof the sentences are complete. CO thave capitalized the first letter of each sentence and name. 25 * Qos iy Favorite t oy x Brainstorming What is your favorite food? + What is it made with? + How does it taste? 26 Chicken > i J ire spinach 7a SSS 78 » pork curry 45 my favorite. She makes pizza for my family every Sunday. She makes it with thin pizza dough and some toppings. She puts ham and vegetables on it. And she also puts a lot of cheese on it. This is her special recipe. Her pizza tastes sweet and | alittle salty. It is really delicious. e I love her pizza. I wish my mom oe b x made it every day! eS b zoeken Ce PLOT EI 1 Brenda makes pizza very well. 2 Brenda's mom uses a lot of cheese to make pizza, 3 Brenda's family eats pizza on Sundays. rT 28 Ss Vocabulary Buildup YY Circle the correct words and write them. 1 2 2 , 3 cake/ pizza garlic / spinach carrot / onion 4 5 6 dough / topping cheese / honey soup / curry 18} Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks. sweet sour spicy salty 2 The chocolate cake tastes ___. The chicken soup tastes ____. The lemonade tastes 29 eC) {YX Complete the sentences using the correct words. Of all her dishes, her pizza is my favorite. 1 of , is my favorite, (her dish / her dishes) (pumpkin pie 7 fruit cake) of . (his dish / his dishes ) (chicken soup / tuna sandwiches ) (his dish / his dishes) (pork curry / fried chicken ) She makes it with thin pizza dough and some toppings. 4 Q She makes it with =%: ke, (crispy biscuits and chocolate / soft cake and some fruit ) 5 Bite : x Os (beef and cheese / chicken and some vegetables ) 5 om | pork and some vegetables / spinach and a lot of cheese ) Her pizza tastes sweet and a little spicy. Her lemon smoothies taste (spicy and a little sweet / sweet and a little sour ) Histacos _ (rich and a little sweet / hot and a little spicy ) Her chicken soup __ (bitter and very sour / sweet and a little salty ) PB Unscramble the words to make sentences. 1 herdishes myfavorite , Of is all her bulgogi 2 withbeef it She andsome makes vegetables 3 onit puts cheese She alotof 4 tastessweet bulgogi andalittle Her salty Ce Fill in the blanks using “some” or “a lot of.” 1 The soup tastes very salty because my mom put ___ salt in it. 2 Brian puts ______ sugar in his cake, so it tastes a little sweet. 3 My dad puts ___ pepper in his tacos, so they taste very spicy. 4° Laura's tea tastes a little sour because she puts__ lemon in it. 31 32 © Look at the graphic organizer for Nick's essay and answ' My Favorite Food OPENING What: dad's chicken soup BODY For whom & when: — for my family & every Saturday How to make it: with chicken & some vegetables puts onions and carrots in it Special recipe: puts a lot of garlic in it Tastes: rich and a little spicy CLOSING wish my dad cooked it every day How I feel: 1 What is Nick's favorite food? Dn 7 2 When does his dad make it? He makes it 3 Whatis his dad's special recipe? He ______________inthe soup. 4 How does the chicken soup taste? It jer the questions, © Complete Nick's essay using the graphic organizer Pr on page 32. pon a eeecnnnneentlh My Favorite Food My dad cooks very well. Of all his __, Fig of a is my favorite. He makes for every _., He makes it fe tae ei it And he also_____________in it. This is his . His chicken soup . It is really delicious. I always love to eat his chicken soup. I wish + Choose a proper topic that you can easily write about. + Start the essay with a title. Then move on to the opening, body, and closing parts. © Read the information about the favorite food and complete the graphic My grandmother's fruit cake forme every Monday soft cake fruits strawberries kiwis alotof honey sweet sour x Title: OPENING BODY For whom & when: for me & How to make it: with puts puts: Special recipe: Tastes: CLOSING How I feel: wish my grandmother made it every day © Write an essay about the favorite food using the graphic organizer on page 34. pocnereneenn ns wee een en ee eee ee eee ee ee ow ew ce ae FT © Checklist 1 thave used correct grammar. 1 Ihave used correct punctuation. 1 All of the words are spelled correctly. Cl All of the sentences are complete. CJ Ihave capitalized the first letter of each sentence. 35 36 + Brainstorming * Do you have any pets? LAG Keer ad Feu 1 | + What can you do with pets? || + What are good things to do for your pets? Pets Di@’ ar + gray-and-white fur + blue eyes + soft, white fur + dark eyes + light brown fur + brown eyes , WwW Activities — é war & scare bog fetch a ball swim in the water People away” D My, md ; yy D L is climb trees jump high chase butterflies a) | a) | run in a wheel hide in a cup eat hard food Taking Care of a Pet --- O feed [bathe --77 777 Cl brush fur & teeth ._ on C give fresh water --- DC take... to the vet 37 Pee Read Emily's essay and check True or False, 008 Keeping a Pet T have a pet dog. I love my dog. It has soft, white fur and dark eyes, My dog can fetch balls. It can swim in the water, too. It can also bark and scare bad people away. I should take good care of my dog. I should feed it and bathe it. 1 also should take it to the vet when it is sick. Keeping a dog is not easy, but it is great. What a wonderful friend it is! 1 Emily has a pet dog. 2 Emily thinks her dog can frighten bad people. ‘ ie 3 Emily thinks keeping a dog is very easy. ‘ Pe 8 pee At abn jump / climb feed/pat hide/run soft / hard ©} Look at the pictures and write the correct phrases. give fresh water take ... to the vet brush fur scare bad people away 39 complete the sentences using the correct words. My dog has soft, white fur and dark eyes. 1 My hamster has —____- (white fur, brown eyes / light brown fur, dark eyes ) 2 Mycat ee (white fur, blue eyes / black fur, green eyes ) 3 (brown fur, orange eyes / gray fur, dark eyes) My dog can fetch balls. 4 My dog : £ 5 (jump high / scare bad people away ) 5 My ed . (climb trees / chase butterflies ) 6 Ss (hide in a cup / eat hard food ) I should take good care of my dog. ; 7 e , ‘ a (bathe my kitten / feed my kitten ) : to my hamster. % Bul : (brush fur / give fresh water ) —_ when it is sick. (take my dog for a walk / take my dog to the vet) a {§} Unscramble the words to make sentences. 1 has green skin Myiguana orangeeyes and 2 can trees Mykitten climb 3 mydog | feed should its teeth and brush 1G Fill in the blanks using “can” or “should.” 1 My hamster_____ run in a wheel, but it can’t jump high. 2 Myturtle ____ swim in the water, but my bird can't. 3. My puppy looks dirty. So! bathe it. 4 Mydog __ bark and scare bad people away, but my cat can’t. 5 My rabbit is sick. So |______ take it to the vet. 41 © Look at the graphic organizer for Brian's essay and answer the questions. Keeping a Pet manta + Things it can do: climb trees chase butterflies jump high + How to take care of it: feed brush fur & teeth take to the vet when it is sick * CLOSING _ + How | feel about keeping it: not easy, but wonderful 1 What kind of pet does Brian want to have? He has a pet i 2 What things can it do? eee 3 What should Brian do when it is sick? Meshowdr eee 4 How does Brian feel about keeping his pet? fis note 42 © Complete Brian's essay using the graphic organizer on page 42. i aa oe Keeping a Pet a Thave a pet . [love my kitten. It has soft, le ca & —__— and My kitten can It _ , too. It also * I should take good care of my kitten. I should it and —______________________. also should when it is Keeping a kitten _____, but & What a good friend it is! f j j j f f f f f f f i j i f f s yy eo TT | Tips for writing an essay + Choose a proper topic that you can easily write about. «Start the essay with a title. Then move on to the opening, body, and closing parts. i i i ! | i © Read the information about the pet hamster and complete the graphic organizer. Q 7 28 soft tight brown fur hide in a cup take to the vet dark eyes run ina wheel eat hard food feed give fresh water sHowtotakecareofit: H about keepi lot easy, re low | feel it g it: asy, but gi bout k / reat ' ' ’ ' i ‘ © Write an essay about the pet hamster using the graphic organizer) ‘on page 44, 2 pone eeennnnwn LED we we ee ee en ee ee ee ee ee ee ha sr ar FF TT TF ET YY TT & Checklist Ihave used correct grammar. CO thave used correct punctuation. © All of the words are spelled correctly. CO Allof the sentences are complete. © Ihave capitalized the first letter of each sentence. 45 i + Brainstorming + What do you do before you go to school? + What do you learn at school? * What do you do after school? take a shower get up early : a aoa . eat breakfast get dressed learn about writing arrive at school 46 solve math problems | write a story(letter) play instruments shape clay use ae , @ magnifying glass draw a picture play tennis i _ae do my homework ‘e my violin lesson hav hel 'elp my mom Pack my school bag brush my teeth 47 Read Julia's diary entry and check True or False, 019 @ uA Tuesday, May Isth Sunny “YS I got up early this morning, 1 took a shower and got dressed. I ate breakfast and went to school by bicycle. T arrived at school at 8:20 a.m. I learned about writing in English class. I wrote a funny story, and all my classmates laughed, After school, I had my violin lesson. I played a new song. I didn’t play well, but I enjoyed it. After dinner, I did my homework and packed my school bag. It was a tiring day, but I had fun! % w yy 1. Julia rode her bicycle to school, 7 Cale Qf 2 Julia learned how to play the violin, 3 Julia did her homework before dinner, SS Vocabulary Buildup G¥ Circle the correct phrases and write them. Yesterday, |... 1 2 brushed my teeth “2 combed my hair washed my face eS helped my mom e ie 3 played tennis played instruments shaped clay packed my school bag ae 18) Look at the pictures and write the correct phrases. Yesterday, | ... ate breakfast drew a picture got up early took a shower went to school did my homework 49 %{¥ Complete the sentences using the correct words. I got up early this morning. Se this morning. Areal (got up late / took a shower ) 2 ( | « (combed my hair / got dressed ) (went to school by bicycle / went to school on foot ) Hearned about writing in English class. in music class. (playing instruments / singing songs ) ‘ 5S. 6, (crewing a picture / shaping clay) 6 a in science class. a “3 (using a compass / using a magnifying glass ) After school, | had my violin lesson. 7 Fea" Afterschool! fx (did my homework / played tennis ) in art class. After dinner, (helped my mom / wrote a story ) 9 | D After dinner, and went to bed. ‘A (packed my school bag / brushed my teeth ) €} Unscramble the words to make sentences. 1 tookashower 1 myhair and combed 2 in Englishclass 1 writing letters learned about 3 playedtennis Brian After school, 8 Circle the correct words and rewrite the sentences. Elf I(eat / ate) breakfast at 7:30 yesterday. ' | Ann (solves / solved ) math problems yesterday. Michael ( writes / wrote ) a story yesterday. 51 °° am 4 Ge imede orate MUM WATT) © Look at the graphic organizer for Sandra's diary entry and answer the questions. Day & Date: Friday, July 21st Weather: Cloudy + got up late * washed my face & brushed my teeth + ate breakfast & went to school on foot fA + arrived at school at 8:30 a.m. + learned about drawing in art class ~ + drew a funny picture «had my piano lesson & played a new song + after dinner, helped my mom & took a shower ~ 1 How did Sandra go to school? She _ 2 When did Sandra arrive at school? She 3+ What did Sandra do in art class? She 4 What did Sandra do after dinner? After dinner, she ee 52 © Complete Sandra’s diary entry using the graphic organizer on page 52. SS S| se es f i near nn $ f ee fae ‘quickly ee f [ . Late breakfast and | I eee eee mee yee f See in artcldss. | e ! and all my classmates laughed. f After school, 1! ——_______.[ f . I didn’t play well, but I enjoyed it. After | oe ) It was an exciting day, and I hope tomorrow is exciting too! aaa aa aa a a as a oe oe oor jiary entry Tips for ing = Write the day, the date, and the weather at the beginning. «Write about how your day went in the body. + Write about how you hope your day will go. 53 © Read the information about how the day went and complete the graphic organizer. Wednesday, April 5th / Windy 24 + homework +school bag packing sleep . «dinner. + breakfast »{——\ + 6 «went to school ya by subway + tennis lesson school ‘ : + math class: solving : math problems — solved 2 a difficult math problem + got up early took a shower & got dressed + arrived at school at 8 o'clock tlespedebeut = = eee +_—________ & played tennis safter dinner, © Write a diary entry using the graphic organizer on page 54. wee eee ee ee =e meeeeemem—maoo be ew ew ee ee & Checklist (0 have used correct grammar. 0 Ihave used correct punctuation. C All of the words are spelled correctly. (CO Allof the sentences are complete. (CD thave capitalized the first letter of each sentence, day and month. 55 IMA AAAAAAVVNY NMR , OVP . @ {+ Brainstorming t | + Where did you go to a field trip? ' + Who did you go with? Whatddid you do there? eee 5 ee chocolate Factor sare = ot oe 5 a 57 58 Read David's email and check True or False, 017 Subject | A Field Trip to the History Museum To | dianado@email.com From — | david.w@email.com | Dear Diana, How are you? I'm good. Yesterday, I went on a field trip to the history museum. It displayed things owned by ancient kings and queens! I saw many crowns and swords there. And I watched a movie about the old days. I wanted to see some clothes of kings or queens, But there weren't any. Well, that was okay. I had so much fun there, Let's go together next time! Best wishes, David 1 David visited a museum with Diana yesterday, 2 David enjoyed a movie at the museum. i) (a 3 There weren't any clothes of kings at the museum, i) o “ 8 Vocabulary Buildup GY Circle the correct words and write them. | Za 2 ‘ crown / sword anaconda / crocodile insect / plant — teddy bear / robot forest / fountain fossil / bone Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks. made a chocolate cake watchedamovie = saw many plants 1 The kids __at the center. 2 Dad and! for Mom. 3 We _______________in the Amazon rainforest. 59 g Complete the sentences using the given words. Yesterday, | went on a field trip to the history museum. went on a field trip ———____ (last week, the science center ) (last Friday, the chocolate factory ) (dinosaur models, bones, took pictures of a dinosaur fossil ) | wanted to see some clothes of kings or queens. But there weren't any. eee WE wanted to_ of —— there weren't any. (plants of the Amazon ) (fossils of dinosaur eggs ) } Unscramble the words to make sentences. 1 1, on afieldtrip went Yesterday 2 planes saw We many and trains some we saw bikes And 3 wanted tobuy Cindy some accessories weren't any But there Sh Fillin the blanks using “And” or “But.” I love to watch animation. ______| love to watch the daily news. Kevin wanted to buy some sneakers. _____ he couldn't find any. 3 Mom's lemonade is great. —___ her pumpkin soup is awful. 1 could make bears with clay. — | could make rockets too. 61 A Field Trip to the Science Center What Brian did there What Brian couldn't do there + saw many insects and plants wanted to see crocodiles, + saw big anacondas but there weren't any 1. What did Brian do yesterday? He 2 What did the science center display? Itdisplayed 3 What did Brian do at the science center? Me 4 Could Brian see crocodiles at the science center? No. He wanted to see some, 62 © Complete Brian’s email using the graphic organizer on page 62. » 4 \ \ | \ ’ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ ky § Subject A Field Trip to the Science Center ro a ee a j From brian0099@email.com e |, Dear Peggy, < f How are you? I'm good. 4 Yesterday, I went on ! It displayed ! To from the Amazon. ] nea nae eee nee wna Od { ___________ Well, that was okay. I had so much fun there. j Let's go together next time! ) Best wishes, i ro f Brian Caan mwaa aaa 2a a a ooo Tips for writing an email + Begin with a greeting. «Write the details of your topic in the body. « End with a closing, like “Best wishes,” “Sincerely,” or “Your truly,” followed below by your name. 63 Sh UeTiTaLe] Saya ced) p(0}"),) © Read the information about the field trip and complete the graphic Organizer. Where: the dinosaur park When: last week What she did there: saw many dinosaur models & bones, took pictures of dinosaur fossils What she couldn't do there: see dinosaur eggs A Field Trip to the _ a | What Linda did What Linda couldn't do there ree ee he hoe { wanted to + took pictures of dinosaur fossils } but there weren't any 64 © Write an email i on page 64, il about the field trip using the graphic organizer i q-nn nnn nee | ~———— Subject c . I —— se sem Nee ee en en es nk a ar ar rT LT TT FF (© Checklist (0 Ihave used correct grammar. C Ihave used correct punctuation. (CD All of the words are spelled correctly. o a All of the sentences are complete. Ihave capitalized the first letter of each sentence and name. 65 66 + Brainstorming + What is the boy eating at the party? + What happened to the boy? + What does the boy do when he is sick? MR 0 Oe yar nt oe rN ‘take some medicine FO toothache ~ 2 sore throat ~ &. jump up high backache Solutions drink warm water Read Henry’s journal entry and check True or False. O14 e @ THad a Stomachache Last Sunday, I went to Tom's birthday party. I ate too much ice cream and drank cold lemonade there. That night, my stomach hurt. I still had a stomachache the next day. So I went to see a doctor with my mom. I took some medicine and stayed home all day. I feel better now, but I still must eat warm soup. I need to Keep my stomach warm. Cold foods are bad for my stomach. No more ice cream for me! ital 1 Henry ate ice cream at a birthday party. 2 Henry had a headache. 3. Henry took some medicine. _ 4 a x 4 The doctor told Henry to drink warm water, cee x Vocabulary Buildup } Circle the correct words and write them. : a : 4 earache / stomachache sore throat / cough headache / backache 4 5 6 ~ Abb - — brush teeth / fall over / drink water / take medicine jump up high shout too much Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks. fell over sang a song 1 | ] Jae” t f fee yesterday. 2 . | She _ last night. ate sweets took some medicine 2 val He this morning. ras She last week. 69 ¥ Complete the sentences using the correct words. Vate too much ice cream and drank cold lemonade. and sang songs loudly, (shouted too much / fell over) ( ate sweets, didn’t brush teeth 7 jumped up high, fell over ) That night my stomach hurt. That night eS (throat hurt / stomach hurt ) a (ear hurt / back hurt ) | still had a stomachache the next day. the next day. s Istill a (had a sore throat / had a headache ) (had a cough / had a backache ) 70 Ineed to brush my teeth well. . Ineed to se (drink warm water / take some medicine ) (keep my stomach warm / do some stretching ) 1G} Unscramble the words to make sentences. 1 sweets | ate brush anddidn’t teeth toomany 2 hurt eth + my That night 3 a day still | had the next 4 well teeth | needto my brush { Circle the correct words to complete the sentences. 1 We need (close / to close ) the window at night. 2 Josh must ( to water / water ) the flower every day. 3° I must (bring / to bring) my umbrella with me. 4 Sarah needs (do / to do) her homework after school. 7 27 2 7 Seneca © Look at the graphic organizer for Ted's journal entry and answer the questions. TEBE) -teeth hurt «still had a toothache 1 the next day + had a Halloween party last Saturday + ate too many sweets + didn’t brush teeth - went to see a dentist + must eat soft food took some medicine «needs to brush my teeth well + stayed home all day +no more sweets 1 What did Ted eat? He 2 What happened to Ted? His teeth hurt and he 3 What did Ted do to relieve the pain? He took some medicine, and 4 What does Ted need to do? He Sei lis sien, © Complete Ted's journal entry using the graphic organizer on page 72. 1 Had a Toothache Last Saturday, I there and That night, Ist the next day. So I I_____________and I feel better now, but I still must Ineed to Sweets are bad for my teeth. for me! § § y § § § with my mom. f § s Tips for writing a journal entry about an illness + State how you felt and why you felt that way. + Describe what you did to relieve your pain. + Write what you are going to do to stay healthy in the closing. © Read the information about the sore throat and complete the graphic organizer. ys loudly | shouted too much, sang song: throat hurt, still had a sore throat went to see a doctor, took some ve medicine, stayed home all day a — ican *went to last Friday the next day eo smust + took some medicine *need to ee *1no more shouting 74 © Write a journal entry about the sore throat using the graphic organizer on page 74, cone LD = te re ee ee we ee ee ee ee ee = er eT TT TTT { Checklist CO thave used correct grammar. CO thave used correct punctuation. (_All of the words are spelled correctly. CO Allof the sentences are complete. CO thave capitalized the first letter of each sentence. O a) ' * - ) ' 5 | + Brainstorming i ( | + What happened to the ant? ey | + How did the dove help the ant? + Why did the ant help the dove? The Ant and the Dove ow by Aesop One sunny day, an ant went to a river. He wanted to drink some water. but, unfortunately, he slipped and fell into the water. The ant couldn’t swim, so he cried, “Help, help!” A dove on a tree saw the ant. She picked a leaf and dropped it near the ant. “Climb on the leaf,” said the dove. The ant climbed on the leaf. “Thank you. You saved my life!” said the ant. A few days later, a hunter came and saw the dove. He picked up an arrow to shoot the dove. Just then, the ant saw the hunter. “Oh, no! The dove is in danger. I have to stop him!” cried the ant. The ant bit the hunter on the foot. “Ouch!” shouted the hunter. The dove heard him and flew away. When they met again, the dove thanked the ant and said, “1 learned a lesson from you. One kind action leads to another.” We SYS 1} Complete the story chart. 2 ite " > Writer of the story > Characters of the story _ > Setting(Place) of the story » What the dove did for the ant The dove ___ and _ The ant on the foot. idea of the story Op eas 78 aleaf it near the ant. 1} check True or False. 1 The story happened in a forest. O True C False 2 Ona sunny day, the ant went to the river to swim. O True C False 3. The dove saw the ant in danger. O True GC False 4 The dove picked a branch for the ant. O True O False 5 The dove saved the ant's life. CO True CO False 6 Ahunter tried to catch the dove with a net. C True O False 7 The ant bit the hunter on the arm. O True O False 8 The dove heard the hunter's cry and flew away. O True CO False 73 GY Circle the correct words and write them. 2 > 4 3 arrow / ant dove / cave river /sea 4 5 6 D> ~AY teaf / branch hunter / farmer arm / foot >) Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks. Mike sometimes 2 My dad __ ——___——_ on the floor. 3 5 Elena__________________in the garden. 4 The hunter tried to____________in the field. dropped a plate picks flowers bites his fingernails shoot birds {J Unscramble the words to make sentences. 1 slipped into He and fell the water 2 aleaf She it anddropped picked _ near the ant 3 toshoot Thehunter thedove anarrow picked up 4 thehunter onthefoot Theant bit ©} Complete the sentences with past simple verbs. 1 My family (goes / went) to a forest last Sunday. We (saw / seed ) a big bird on a tree. “What a beautiful bird!” (said / says ) my brother. The bird on the tree (heared / heard ) him. The bird ( flies / flew ) away with surprise. a1 © Number the pictures in the correct story order. The Ant and the Dove by Aesop The dove learned that one One sunny day, an ant slipped kind action leads to another. and fell into the water. A few days later, a hunter tried to shoot the dove. A dove picked a leaf and The hunter shouted, “Ouch!” dropped it near the ant. The ant bit the hunter on The dove heard him and the foot. flew away, © Complete the timeline using the sentences on page 82. Beginning 1 One sunny day, an ant slipped and fell into the water. Middle 4 A few days later, a hunter tried to shoot the dove. Ending 83 ~s Writing on Your Own © Read The Ant and the Dove again and answer the questions. 1 How did the ant fall into the water? He and into the water. 2 Who helped the ant? saw the ant and ___ him. 3 How did the dove save the ant? She______________and____near the ant. 4 What did the hunter do to the dove? He tried to 5 What did the ant do to save the dove? He___________momon on the foot. 6 What did the dove learn? She learned that My impression of the story 1. How do you think the ant felt when the dove saved him? (I think the ant felt touched by her kind action. (1 I think the ant felt grateful for her help. 2. Why do you think the ant helped the dove? (The ant wanted to return her favor by helping her. (The ant wanted to do something kind for her. 84 r © Write a book report using the information on the previous pages. Title: The Ant and the Dove Writer of the story: Aesop Characters of the story: Setting(Place) of the story: What the dove did for the ant: She _______ and dropped it near the ant. What the ant did for the dove: = on theron, Main idea of the story: Plot summary: Beginning + Middle + Ending One sunny day, A few days later, ——————________ ee My impression of the story I think 85 =. " '°.@ Writing . Star : Worksheets Avie | Me and My family YP Write the correct words for the picture. ©} Write the correct letters for the pictures. a. work at an office b. take care of sick people at a hospital c. fix machines at a factory d. teach students at a university 88 GY Unscramble the words to make sentences. ci grade | in am_ thesecond are people three There _ in my family ——— — mother arflorist is My machines fixes He _ ata factory & Find the errors and correct them. 1 My mother are a good baker. 2 Joe amten years old, and he goes to elementary school. 3 There is four boys and five girls in my class. 4 am Scott, and | are in the third grade. 89 90 © Correct the five mistakes and rewrite Jason’s essay. Check Points capitalization / punctuation / spelling / sentence structure / grammar My name is Jason. I am eite years old, and I is in the first grade. I live in san Francisco, USA. There are four people in my family — my father, mother, younger sister, and me. My father is a businessperson. He works at an office. My mother are a florist. She sells flowers at a flower shop. My younger sister, Elizabeth, is six years old. She goes to kindergarten. We do lots of fun things together. I love my family 4% My Best Friend GY _ Write correct words for the pictures. brave slim curly polite kind tall ©} Write the correct letters for the pictures. a.make things b. play the guitar. bake cookies. take pictures N 91 92 ¥ Unscramble the words to make sentences. is bestfriend my Elsa , She has She , curlyhair long friendly is | andkind He likes He cookies baking EE PB Correct the underlined parts. 1 James and | are best friends. We like play soccer together. 2. Lisa likes study English, but I like studying math, 3. Evelyn is very cheerfully and kind. She makes me laugh. 4 Peter has straight and shortly hair. © Correct the five mistakes and rewrite Sharon's description. Check Points capitalization / punctuation / spelling / sentence structure / grammar This is my best friend, Jennifer Jennifer is eleven years old. She is slim and pretty. She has long, curley, brown hair and big, brown eyes. Jennifer is smart, cheerful, and kind. She always smiles at people. So she have many friends. Jennifer likes take pictures, and she is very good at it. She lives downtown, and we often meet. I am always happy to meet her- I hope jennifer and 1 are best friends forever! % oe ® My Favorite Food GY Circle the correct words for the pictures. 1 dough /topping 4 ham / cheese 2 3 soup / curry ‘onion / spinach 5 6 pizza / hot dog potato / garlic } Write the correct words for the pictures, spicy sweet salty GF Unscramble the words to make sentences. ismy allherdishes fruitcake, favorite Of ea makes with andsome vegetables chicken ® d, He it andalittlesour lemonsmoothies Her taste sweet 4 a tacos andalittlespicy hot His taste & Circle the correct words to complete the sentences. 1 Hf you add (some /a lot of ) pepper to your soup, it will be a little spicy. 2. Mystew tastes too salty. | put in (some /a lot of ) salt when it is cooking. 3 You don’t need (some/a lot of) flour for just one pancake. 4 I put (some /a lot of ) honey in my milk to make it taste a little sweet. 95 © Correct the five mistakes and rewrite Brenda's essay. Check Points capitalization / punctuation / spelling / sentence structure / grammar my Favorite Food My mom cooks very well. Of all her dishes, her pizza is my favorite. She makes pizza for my family every Sunday. She makes it with thin pizza dou and some toppings. She puts ham and vegetables on it. And she also puts lot of cheese on it. This is her special recipe. Her pizza tastes sweet and a little salt. It is really delicious. 1 love her pizza. I wish my mom made it every day! + 96 Keeping a Pet {3} Write the correct words for the pictures. jump bark bathe feed climb hide 5B 4 Circle the correct words for the pictures. 2| wh | fetch a ball y chase butterflies run in a wheel brush fur eat hard food climb trees give fresh water swim in the water 7 GY Unscramble the words to make sentences. 1 4 dog My grayfur has _ and dark eyes 2 s jump My can dog high . f E & 3 . , mykitten bathe should | 4 mydog | should itissick take when to the vet 3 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences. 1 There will be an exam tomorrow. You ( can / should ) study hard. 2 Little babies ( can / should ) crawl but can't walk. 3. It’s going to rain soon. You ( can/ should ) stay inside the house. 4 Your English is great! ( Can / Should ) you speak German? 98 © Correct the five mistakes and rewrite Emily's essay. Check Points capitalization / punctuation / spelling / sentence structure / grammar T have a pet dog. I love my dog. It has soft, fur white and dark ' eyes. My dog can fetch balls. It can swims in the water, too. It can also bark and scarce bad people away. I should take good care of my dog. I should feed it and bathe it. I also should take it to the vet when it is sick. 1 Keeping a dog is not easy, but it is great. what a wonderful friend it is? 1 |_____ before school. |!____ in science class. 4 a a] | 2 | After school, | ___. ' —. yesterday. 100 {} Unscramble the words to make sentences. gotup thismorning late 1 7 toschool 1 by went _ bicycle 3 playing instruments 1 learned _ in music class 4 mom , helped Afterdinner | my 8 4 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences. Yesterday... 1 Inmy art class, | (draw / drew ) a picture. 2. 1 (solved / solved ) math problems with my friends. 3 After school, | ( played / plays ) baseball with my sister. 4 Before | went to sleep, | ( brushing / brushed ) my teeth. 101 102 © Correct the five mistakes and rewrite Julia's diary entry. Check Points capitalization / punctuation / spelling / sentence structure / grammar I got up early this morning. I taked a shower and got dressed. I ate breakfast and goed to school by bicycle. T arrived at school at 8:20 a.m. I learned about writing in English class. I wrote a story funny, and all my classmates laughed. After school, i had my violin lesson. I played a new song. I didnt play well, but I enjoyed it. After dinner, I did my homework and packed my school bag. It was a tiring day, but I had fun! + A Field Trip GY Look at the pictures and fill in the missing letters. 1 2 3 an g Write the correct phrases for the pictures. take pictures of a fossil watch a movie see many plants make a chocolate cake 103 104, Sentences Y Unscramble the words to make sentences. afieldtrip wenton , to Lastweek | the science center many We saw ___ insects and plants tosee wanted someplants | oy plants of the Amazon es ©} Circle the correct words to complete the sentences, 1 I stayed home, ( and / but ) | watched TV. Joseph wanted to study hard, ( and / but ) he overslept. Emma doesn't like him, ( and / but ) | don’t like him either. This juice tastes good, ( and / but ) it’s expensive, © Correct the five mistakes and rewrite David's email. Check Points capitalization / punctuation / spelling / sentence structure / grammar Dear Diana. How are you? I’m good. Yesterday, I went on a field trip to the history museum. It displayed things owned by ancient kings and queens! I saw many crowns but swords there. And I watched a movie about the old days. I wanted to see some clothes of kings or queens. And there werent any. Well, that was okay. I had so much fun there. Lets go together next time! Best wishes, david 105 | Had a Stomachache ¥Y Connect the words to the correct pictures. 4! £3 Write the correct letters for the pictures. a. brush teeth well b. sing a song loudly jump up high d. do some stretching be bo 3 [ | 106 Sentences GY Unscramble the words to make sentences. 1 jumpedup andfellover high 1 throat , my hurt That night ee & still 1 abackache had the next day | pg ane ea eae RE nn nee CE x drink water | needto warm 8 4 Find the errors and correct them. 1 2 3 4 Your desk is dirty. You must to clean it. I need study hard. There is a test tomorrow. All students need being on time for their classes. It is a good book. You must reading it. 107 © Correct the five mistakes and rewrite Henry’s journal entry. Check Points capitalization / punctuation / spelling / sentence structure / grammar Last sunday, I went to Toms birthday party. I ate too much ice cream and drank cold lemonade there? That night, my stomach hurt. I still had a stomache the next day. So I went to see a doctor with my mom. I took some medicine and stayed home all day. I feel better now, but I still must eating warm soup. I need keep my stomach warm. Cold foods are bad for my stomach. No more ice cream for me! + An Aesop's Fable {3 Write the correct words for the pictures. river dove foot leaf arrow hunter 1 ae 2 3 ircle the correct phrases for the pictures. 1 2 pick flowers wash a plate water flowers drop a plate 3 bite fingernails raise birds trim fingernails shoot birds 109 ¥ Unscramble the words to make sentences. near aleaf anddropped picked Adove it the ant 2 tried Ahunter thedove to shoot 3 thehunter bit on the foot The ant 4 heard away Thedove him and flew BB 4 Correct the underlined parts. 1 Paul goes on a field trip yesterday. It was fun. 2. I meet Mr. Johns on the street this morning. 3 [heard that a car falled into the river last Sunday, 4 Norah moved to Mexico last year and learnd Spanish. 110 © Correct the five mistakes and rewrite the Ant and the Dove. Check Points capitalization / punctuation / spelling / sentence structure / grammar ‘one sunny day, an ant went to a river. He wanted to drink some ' waters. Buf, unfortunately, he sliped and fell into the water. The ant couldn't swim, so he cried, “Help, help!” A dove on a tree saw a ant. She picked a leaf and dropped it near the ant. “Climb on the leaf, said the dove. The ant climbed on the leaf. “Thank you. You saved my life!” said the ant. + 11 mapenten cae a Q | Wie t | tad aes * Me and My family © Complete the graphic organizer about yourself and your family. & Title: 4B word Tips first J second / third ! older / younger florist 1 doctor / engineer / businessperson / baker bake = / work / fix / takecareof —/ sell factory / office 1 bakery / flowershop —_/ hospital Shanghai, China / LA, USA / Tokyo, Japan / Paris, France © Write your essay about yourself and your family. [o-------------—-- wewewee eee eee eewee eee we es oo s oe Canam a2 2 2 = 2 2 os a oo © Checklist a oO Qo a a Ihave used correct grammar. Ihave used correct punctuation. All of the words are spelled correctly. All of the sentences are complete. | have capitalized the first letter of each sentence and name. © Complete the graphic organizer about your best friend. Lae B Word Tips tall / short / slim / pretty / cute / handsome strong / thin / blue / brown / gray 1 dark brave 1 kind / smart / cheerful / quiet / polite / lovely / shy making things / taking pictures / baking cookies / playing the guitar small town / farm / beach / downtown © Write your description about your best friend. [ono - nn 9 wwe een eee ee ee ee eee ee ee baw amas a eae e aes & Checklist ia o o o o Ihave used correct grammar. | have used correct punctuation. All of the words are spelled correctly. All of the sentences are complete. | have capitalized the first letter of each sentence and name. aw of es o My Favorite Food © Complete the graphic organizer about your favorite food. x Title: OPENING Wheat oe em For whom & when: How to make it: Special recipe: Tastes: CLOSING How | feel: QR Word Tips pizza / pork curry / fruitcake / chicken soup dough / topping / vegetable / cheese / ham onion / carrot / garlic —/ ‘honey / pork fruit / chicken / potato / spinach sweet / spicy 1 sour 1 salty © Write your essay about your favorite food. [oon n nn nnn = aw x s %, Cena mwoeene wee ae © Checklist I have used correct grammar. Ihave used correct punctuation. All of the words are spelled correctly. All of the sentences are complete. Ihave capitalized the first letter of each sentence. ooo000 Keeping a Pet @ Complete the graphic organizer about your pet. x Title: Baan + Things it can do: ——— + How to take care of it: CLOSING) + How | feel about keeping it: L QB word Tips puppy / kitten / iguana / hamster / parrot fetch / climb / chase / swim / runonawheel jump / eat / hide —/ bark and scare bad people away feed / bathe / brush / taketothe vet / give fresh water © Write your essay about your pet. [orn nn nn nnn nnn & oe es a ss Ss Gana mwoee nae aes aa 2 a oe (© Checklist O thave used correct grammar. CO thave used correct punctuation. (All of the words are spelled correctly. C1 Allof the sentences are complete. C1 thave capitalized the first letter of each sentence. © Complete the graphic organizer about your day. 4B Word Tips comb my hair / gotoschool / wrtealetter / playtennis / 10 take a shower arrive at school play instruments do my homework / 1 1 1 brush my teeth draw a picture shape clay help my mom 1 eat breakfast solve math problems Use a magnifying glass pack my school bag © Write your diary entry about your day. a 8 e cs Lo é eee ee ee ee eee ee ee Ee Cowman aaa ees so © Checklist Ihave used correct grammar. CO thave used correct punctuation. (D Allof the words are spelled correctly. D All of the sentences are complete. (C_thave capitalized the first letter of each sentence, day and month. " @ Imagine you went ona field trip to the chocolate factory and complete the graphic organizer. Where: the chocolate factory What | did there: 1 1 1 Whene J i 1 1 1 1 1 Soi te ane \ displayed things made of i What er ee there What couldn't do there QB word Tips last week / last Tuesday / last Wednesday chocolate houses and teddy bears / chocolate cake / chocolate fountains © Write your email about the field trip to the chocolate factory. [oon nn nen nnn nnn & pe besa ae a 2 oo oo oo, (© Checklist Ihave used correct grammar. Ihave used correct punctuation. All of the words are spelled correctly. All of the sentences are complete. Ihave capitalized the first letter of each sentence, day and name. oo0000 | Had a Stomachache @ Complete the graphic organizer about your illness. (es QB Word Tips play a ball game with friends / shout too much jump up high to catch a ball / eat too much ice cream fallover / back / stomach / headache / backache gotoseeadoctor / takesome medicine / stay home all day drink warm water / eatwarmsoup do some stretching jumping / sweets / shouting 14 © Write your journal entry about your illness. [on nnn nnn nn nna n= ae - 2 RS ee ee of * wwe ee ee wee wee ee eee eee eee = boo mwan asa ees ees © Checklist CO thave used correct grammar. 1D thave used correct punctuation. 1 All of the words are spelled correctly. 1 All of the sentences are complete. CO thave capitalized the first letter of each sentence. One sunny day, an ant and A few days later, a hunter The ant The dove learned that The doves st! | i] © Write your book report about The Ant and the Dove. PO mmm mmm mmm Title: ee Writer: Characters: Setting(Place): What the dove did for the ant: What the ant did for the dove; Main idea: Plot summary: Beginning + Middle + Ending My impression of the story nnn week Nee, Nee, ee, een ee ee ee en een en en en ee ee ee (or 7 cuit

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