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'IIIInformational Writingan informationalsurvey ij ICapitalization:sentences and propernouns ' 2 Describe Your t-amlly anu riomepage 13
Descriptive Writing: - Spatial Order: - Sentences: ,
- -seniejices Practice Pages Units 1 & 2 page 25
Group Writing page 25
3 Explain How to Do Something page 27
Technical Writing: a recipe poster
Sequential Order: organize using sequence words
Punctuation: using end punctuation
4 Write about a Holiday or Celebration page 39
Expository Writing: a celebration poster
Order of Importance: organize by priority
Sentence Combining: using signal and connecting words
Practice Pages Units 3 & 4 page 51
Group Writing page 51
5 Persuade Your Classmates page 53
Persuasive Writing: a persuasive paragraph
Main Idea and Details: organize by connecting to main idea
Paragraphs: writing a good paragraph
6 Describe a Favorite Place page 65
Descriptive Writing: a descriptive paragraph
General to Specific: organize by level of detail
Spelling: correcting spelling errors
Practice Pages Units 5 & 6 page 77
Group Writing page 77
7 Write a Message to a Friend page
Writing a Friendly Letter or E-mail: a message about last weekend
Letter Form: organize the parts of a letter
Style: mailing addresses
8 Invite People to an Event page 91
Writing a Formal Letter: a formal invitation
Chronological Order: organize by time
Planning: form, audience, topic, purpose
Practice Pages Units 7 & 8 page 103
Group Writing page 103
9 Tell a Story page 105
Personal Narrative: tell a story about a trip you took
Beginning, middle, and end of a story with character, setting, plot
Style and usage: , [
I niie I raiisiuori worus - 10 Summarize Information page 117
Writing a Summary: read a story and write a short summary
Summary Paragraph: Summarizing Main points
sagcesuLr
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Practice Pages Units 9 & 10 page 129
Group Writing page 129
lv Table of Contents
mm . classroom words with articles ' adjectives . numbers 1 to 20
' home and family (singular/plural) ' adjectives action verbs
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statements with be subject pronouns
' simple present tense . have/has prepositions ' possessive form
searching the Internet with keywords
citing Internet sources
Self-Check page 26
Timed Writing page 26
narrowing a keyword search
imperative statements count and noncount nouns
foods action verbs
. celebration words months and ordinal numbers ' countries and nationalities
' wh- questions and answers ' prepositional phrases adverbs of frequency
expanding a keyword search
Self-Check page 52
Timed Writing page 52
things in a neighborhood sensory adjectives
' descriptive adjectives ' location phrases . activities
There is / There are ' quantity adjectives ' the modal should for suggestions
present continuous ' object pronouns adverbs
finding maps online
comparing online resources
Self-Check page 78
Timed Writing 78
' days of the week free-time activities ' time expressions ' feelings and moods . event words ' time expressions ' comparative adjectives
Timed Writing page 104
sending an electronic message
' future tense with be going to ' formal requests and invitations
Self-Check page 104
simple past tense with regular verbs simple past tense with be and have
finding local events
' travel and transportation words syn onyms and antonyms for
adj ectives
Simple past tense of irregular verbs wh- questions with the past tense
finding specific Information
Life events tam ily
review of simple verb tenses review of subject-verb agreement
finding Reliable Sources
Self-Check page 130
Timed Writing page 130
Table of Contents V
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Step 4: Edit Find errors in model sentences and correct them. Then, you edit your own draft. In Peer Edit, exchange drafts with a partner. Then make suggestions for improvement.
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Step 2: Organize You put your ideas in order. This will help the reader to understand your writing.
Step 3: Draft and Revise Look at a model
first draft and make correc- tions. Then you write your own first draft. You think of how to
improve your writing. Then you revise your writing.
Step 5: Publish / Techngy Make a final draft of your writing. Now you can share it Use a computer to find and format new information. with your class or your family.
viii To The Student
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Organization categorize by topic
Writing Conventi capitalization
Vocabulary classroom words with articles adjectives numbers 1 to 20
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desk teacher building classroom board student English class
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Francisco's School
Francisco Garcia is a student. He is fifteen years old. He is from Los Angeles, California. Mrs. Moore is his English teacher. Mrs. Moore is a good teacher. She is kind and friendly. Francisco and Mrs. Moore are in the classroom now. They are in an English class. They are busy. Francisco is at a desk. Mrs. Moore is not at a desk. She is at the board. The classroom is not a big room. It is a small room. It is clean and colorful. The classroom is in a large building.
Learn new words. Write them perso dictio
in yourna Inary.
0 Write captions Write a sentence for each picture on page 3. Use sentences from the reading.
CENTRAL Sd STUDEN+I
Name: Francisco Garcia Age: 15 years od
2 Step-by-Step Writing Book 1
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Unit I Give Information about Yourself 3
general, singular nouns. Use the article the before specific nouns.
. Use a before consonants. Francisco is a student.
. Use an before vowels (a, e, I, o, or They are in an English class.
' Use the before specific nouns. The classroom is in a large building.
go kind
busy colorful
friendly clean
large smal
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Circle the articles in the sentences. Then complete the sentences with words from the box. Use information from the reading on page 2.
Remember . A names a
thing. Use the person, place, or
a or an before
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board
2. Mrs. Moore is a
3. Francisco and Mrs. Moore are in an
4. Francisco and Mrs. Moore are in the now.
5. Mrs. Moore is at the
6. Francisco is at a
The classroom is in a large -
1. Francisco is student
Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives. Use information from the reading on page 2.
Remember! ^ vec describe or give information about '.
Mrs. Moore is a good teacher. The classroom is not a big room.
Mrs. Moore is a good teaclier.
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Francisco and Mrs. Moore are
The classroom is a _ room.
The classroom is _ and
The classroom is in a - building.
4 Step-by-Step Writing Book 1
Write the correct word for each number.
eight eighteen eleven fifteen
five four fourteen nine
nineteen Oe
seven
seventeen
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three twelve twenty two
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l Affirmative Francisco is a student. Francisco and Mrs. Moore are in English class. Negative Mrs. Moore is not a student. Francisco and Mrs. Moore are not in Spanish class. Contractions isn't = is not aren't = are not
r' Write is or are to complete the paragraph.
Francisco Garcia (1) -- 'S-- a student. He (2) - titteen years 01G. i-ie - from Los Angeles, California. Mrs. Moore (4) - his English teacher. Mrs. Moore
(5) - a good teacher. She (6) - kind and friendly. Francisco and Mrs. Moore (7) - in the classroom now. They (8) - in an English class. They (9) - busy. Francisco (10) - at a desk. Mrs. Moore (11) - not at a desk. She (12) - at the board. The classroom (13) - not a big room. It (14) - a small room. It (15) - clean and colorful. The classroom (16) - in a large building.
Unit 1 Give Information about Yourself 5
Name / Nour Francisco is a student. Mrs. Moore is a teacher. Francisco and Mrs. Moore The building is large.
are busy.
Subject Pronoun He is a student. She is a teacher. They are busy. It is large.
Contractions he's = he is she's = she is
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S = they are is
I The sentences below are incorrect. Write correct negative and affirmative sentences. Use a contraction and a subject pronoun in the second sentence.
1 . Francisco is a teacher. Francisco is not a teacher. He's student. Francisco is nineteen years old. 2.
3. Mrs. Moore is a bad teacher.
4. Francisco and Mrs. Moore are in a Spanish class.
5. Francisco is at the board.
6. Mrs. Moore is at a desk.
7. The classroom is a big room.
8. Francisco and Mrs. Moore are in a small building.
6 Step-by-Step Writing Book 1
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Categorize by Topic
Look at the reading on page 2. Write two more sentences about each topic in the chart.
Remember You can categor information into t' cs. Look at page 2. Some information is about . Francisco. Some information is about Mrs. Moore. Some information is about the classroom.
--i F rancisco Mrs. Moore Classroom
Francisco Garcia is student. Mrs. Moore is an En i sh teacher.
The classroom is not big room. _
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Capitalization Rewrite the information. Capitalize the correct words.
francisco's school
francisco garcia is a student. he is fifteen years old. he is from los angeles, california. mrs. moore is his english teacher. mrs. moore is a good teacher. she is kind and friendly. francisco and mrs. moore are in the classroom now. they are in an english class, they are busy. francisco is at a desk. mrs. moore is not at a desk. she is at the board. the classroom is not a big room. it is a small room. it is clean and colorful, the
Remember! Always capitalize: the first word of every sentence
He is fifteen years old. ' names of people and places
Mrs. Moore is from California. ' languages
They are in English class. ' important words in titles
The title of this book is Step- by-Step Writing.
classroom is in a large building.
Francisco Garcia is a stuc1en1. He is ,
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Unit I Give Information about Yourself 7
My first name is Shi-Mel. My last name is Wel. My nickname is
May. / am sixteen years 0/4. ] am from i5rooklyri, New York. ] am
student at Everton Hh School. My English teacher is Mr.
varez. He is kind and funny. My school's address is iei North
Avenue, firook, New York, 11222. My school is l'ig and clean. It is
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My School
Shi-Mei We! Learn new words. Write them in your personal dictionary.
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Informational Writing
Informational Information form
gives information about a topic. s, surveys, and reports are
examples of informational writing.
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colorful, too. My school is great!
Copy the form on page 9 or make one on a computer. nformation for Sh i-Mei's informational survey.
Use words from her journal entry.
8 Step-by-Step Writing Book 1
Informational Survey
First
Age:
Last
City/State:
English
Scho
Scho Desc
Tea(her DeSC
Scho Name:
Informational Survey
ription: (7)
(8)
ription: (10)
Unit I Give Information about Yourself 9
Address: (9)
Name: (1) _, Shi-Mei
Name: (2)
name: (3)
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(5)
Teacher: (6)
S hi-Mel's lnformaiion Notes
Name: Shi-Mel LA/el
Nickname: May
English Teacher: Mr. Alvarez
Pescription: kind? funny?
School Address: 5rooklyn. (What street School Pescr tion: ???
me thy teacher my school
shi-Mel wei M vs rez Everton
76 7 North Avenue kind and .
5rooklyn, big
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Purpose: Give Information about Yourself
WRITING PROMPT Fil- out your own informational survey. Give information about yourself, your English teacher, and your school. Describe your English teacher and your scho
rPrompt Checklist I read the prompt carefully. I understood what the prompt
asks me to do.
STEP I Pre-write
Look at Shi-Mei's information notes. Think about the information you need for your informational survey. Write notes for your survey.
STEP 2 Organize Look at Shi-Mei's information organizer. Categorize your notes into topics. Copy the chart or make one on a computer. Complete the organizer with information about you, your teacher, and your scho
S hi-Mel's Information Organizer
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STEP 3 Draft and Revise
D Practice. Look at Shi-Mei's first draft. How can she improve it? Answer the questions.
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forni1iori survey
First Name: . S/-il-Mel V/el Ls Name: (2)?
Nicknanie: () May - Age: - Cily/State: (5) New York -
Ei-iglish Ieacher: (6) Alvarez - Ieacher escription: 171g ai-i djean - School Nanie: (&) Everlot-i High School -
School Aclelress: 76 North Avenue, t5rooklyn, New York 11222 - School Lescription: (10) kit-il at-i1 funny -
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Shi-Mei move to answer 2?
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2. What information is missing in answer 5? A Wei, B Everton, C School, D Brooklyn,
3. What two answers should Shi-Mei exchange? A 7 and 10 B 8 and 9 C 8 and 10 D 9 and 10
4. What information in answer 9 is incorrect? A 166 B North Avenue C Brooklyn D New York
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My information is correct. U My information is in the correct
place. included information about me,
my teacher, and my school. - described my teacher and my
scho
Revise. Read your first draft. How can you improve it? Look at the revision checklist. Revise your writing.
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STEP 4 Edit
at the sentences. Choose correct, choose "Make no
1. Mr. Jones is English teacher A English teacher B an English teacher C a teacher English D Make no change.
2. Jennifer is c1rful. A student B kind C teacher D Make no change.
the best substitute for the underlined words. If change."
4. Pedro and Martin is nice and kind. A Pedro and Martin are B Pedro and Martin is not C They is D Make no change.
5. Mr. lee is from Dallas, texas. A Mr. lee is from Dallas, Texas. B Mr. Lee is from Dallas, texas. C Mr. Lee is from Dallas, Texas. D Make no change.
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3. Mrs. Thomas is a good teacher. e is very
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b Edit. Reread your draft from Step 3. Look at the editing checklist. Edit your writing.
QU Peer Edit. Exchange drafts with a partner. Tell your editing checklist. Tell partner wh- partner wnat you Ilk U like
your partner how to improve the about the draft. Look at the
draft.
I . Searching with Keywords
Do a keyword search. Go to an Internet search engine. Type your complete school name. Click S . Do any other schools have the same name? Click on a hyperlink for a school. Write down the school address. Do this for three schools.
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nice. Alt B She CHis D Make no change.
STEP 5 Publish
Rewrite your informational survey in your best handwriting or on a computer. Look at Shi-Mei's information survey on page 9 for ideas. Add a photograph or drawing if you want. Present your informational survey to the class.
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Editing Checklist my partner U U
adjectives correctly used simple present tense with be and subject pronouns correctly used correct spelling, punctuation, and capitalization
used articles, numbers, and
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Organization spatial order
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0 Write captions. Write a sentence for each picture on 15. use sentences T rom tne reaaing.
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them in your personal dictionary.
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0 My home has... (write numbers) Ebedroom(s) Uliving room(s) bathroom(s) kitchen E other room(s)
0 My home big nice
is... (circle the words) small clean
comfortable
ellivein (circle the word) a house an artment
0 Read. Read the description. Francisco's Family
Francisco has four people in his family. His parents' names are Berta and Miguel. Francisco does not have a brother. He has a sister. Her name is Maria. Francisco's father is very smart. He is a computer programmer. He works in a big office. Francisco's mother works in a bookstore. She is very kind. She reads books in her free time. Francisco and Maria do not work. They go to Oak Street School. They are good students. They study every day. After school, Francisco plays baseball. Maria listens to music.
Francisco and his family live at 145 Oak Street in Los Angeles, California. They do not live in a house. They have a nice apartment. Their apartment has three bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom. Mr. and Mrs. Garcia's bedroom is next to the living room. Maria's bedroom is next to their room. Francisco's bedroom is across from Maria's bedroom. The bathroom is between Francisco's bedroom and Maria's bedroom. They aren't big bedrooms. They are small. They are clean and comfortable. The Garcia family is very happy in their home.
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' Complete the sentences. Use the singular and plural nouns from the box. U-
These sentences are incorrect. Rewrite the sentences. Use the correct adjectives from page 14.
3. Mrs. Garcia is very mean. 4. Francisco and Maria are bad students.
5. The apartment has big bedrooms.
6. The apartment is dirty. 7. The Garcias are sad.
ar (one) or Remember! Nouns can be
plural, add an s or sing ar noun.
Plural
most nouns es after the Singar
1. Berta and Miguel are Francisco's 2. Maria is Francisco's
3. Francisco is Maria's
two bedrooms three classes
5. His works in a bookstore.
6. The Garcia family lives in an -.
7. They do not live in a
8. Their apartment has three
9. It also has a living room, a -, and a bathroom. 10. Francisco's parents' bedroom is next to the -. 11.The _ is between Francisco's room Remember!
and Maria's room. Adj -tives are sometimes after the verb be. Mr. Garcia is smart.
1. Mr. Garcia is silly. 2. Mr. Garcia works in a small office.
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plu' (more than one). To make
one bedroom one class
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4. Francisco's - is a computer programmer.
Adjectives are sometimes before a noun. They aren't big bedrooms.
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Mr. Garcia is smart.
bedrooms mother living room kitchen father parcnt bathroom sister house brother apartment
Unscramble the verbs from the reading on page 14. 1. veli
2. kwro
3. dare
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Affirmative Francisco lives on Oak Street. Mr. and Mrs. Garcia live
in an apartment. Francisco has a small bedroom. Mr. and Mrs. Garcia have a
dean bedroom.
Negative He does not live on Elm Street. They do not live in a house.
He does not have a big bedroom. They do not have a dirty bedroom.
' ..p Contractions doesn't = does not don't = do not
OI Write affirmative or negative statements. Use the correct form of the verb. Francisco has four people in his family.
2. Francisco (doesn't have / don't have 3. Mrs. Garcia (reads / read) books in her free time. 4. Francisco and Maria (doesn't work / don't work) . 5. They 6. They
7. Francisco (plays / play) baseball after school. 8. Maria (listens / listen) to music after school. 9. Francisco and Maria (doesn't live / don't live
at 115 Oak Street 10. They (has / have)
1. Francisco (has / have) four people in his family. a brother.
(goes / go) to school. (studies / study) every day.
in Los Angeles, California. six rooms in their apartment.
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Francisco's bedroom
0. Complete the sentences. You may use prepositions more than once. next to the living room. 1. Mr. and Mrs. Garcia's bedroom is
3. Maria's bedroom is - her parents' bedroom. 4. Francisco's bedroom is Maria's bedroom.
5. The bathroom is Francisco's bedroom and Maria's bedroom.
Rewrite the sentences. Change the possessive form. 1. Mr Garcia s office is very big.
His office is very big.
2. Mrs. Garcia's' job is in a bookstore.
The bedroom is next to the kitchen. The kitchen is across from their bedroom. The bathroom is between his bedroom and her bedroom.
2. The kitchen is their bedroom.
Z.)$[jj 'L1 a'ii ' Possessive Adjectives His bedroom is across from her bedroo
Their bedroom is next to the living roo
3. The school is close to Francisco and Maria's apartment.
4. Their bedroom is next to the living room.
5. His bedroom is next to the kitchen.
6. His bedroom is across from her bedroom.
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Noun + 'S Francisco's bedroom is across from Maria's bedroom.
Mr. and Mrs. Garcia's bedroom is next to the living room. , 8
Kitchen
Bath room
ving room
Maria's bedroom
Mr. and Mrs
Garcia's bedroom
: Remember! You can use sp to
Spatial Order Number the sentences in spatial order. Then write the sentences in the correct order.
Group 1 - Maria's bedroom is next to her parents' room. .-1, The Garcia family's apartment has a large living room.
Francisco's bedroom is across from Maria's bedroom.
- Mr. and Mrs. Garcia's bedroom is next to the living room.
describe a place. Spatial order ion
or space. Look at page 14. The writer describes Mr. and Mrs Garcia's room first. Then the writer describes the rooms near their room. This helps th' reader to "see" the apartment
gives information by locat
1. The Garcia family's aparvment S ,
Group 2
- The kitchen is across from his parents' room. - His parents' room is between Maria's bedroom and the living room.
Francisco's bedroom is small. His bedroom is next to the kitchen.
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Remem be A complete entenc subject and a verb. 1 tells who or what th is about. The verb F action of the subject 137 for more about
L! sco and fami1 at 145 Oak Street.
SUBJECT
VERB
Rewrite the sentences.the subject and underline the verb in each sentence.
1. Mr. Garcia works in a big office. 2. Francisco's mother works in a bookstore.
3. She reads books in her free time.
4. Francisco and Maria go to Oak Street School.
5. They study every day.
6. Francisco plays baseball. 7. Maria listens to music.
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0 a Write words and phrases. Complete the information for Mark's family album on page 21. Use words and phrases from his description.
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Descriptive Writing
Descriptive wri . (g gives details and information about a topic. A narrative description describes a part of your life, like your home or family. Stories often use descriptive writing.
O U: Read. Read Mark's description of his family.
Learn new words. Write them in your personal dictionary.
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My Homend Fam'
/_______MHnson____My name is Mark Hanson. i'rri fifteen yearsl , old. / live it-i Houston, Texas. My father works it-i restaurant. His nat-ne is Mike. He listens to music 11 free time. Mv mother very smart. nat-ne is 3anel. t'ne S ieacner. iviy iroiner ' LiJALJ1 E' iuinyLJ*p!ays 111 soccer in his free time. H_
/IL-!I--Our friiily lives Tha nice house. Our house hasfive root-i-is. It has a living room, a kitchen,a b'ath room, and two b'ed rooms. The living room is - very L7ig. The kitche s next to the living root-n. My &edroom is across from the kitchen. , My l7rot her and I share L7ec1 room. Our l7ea'roori-i is 11-Lt7ig, t'ut it iscot-i-i fortable. n! Our house is veryly is very happy here. - -
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Purpose: Describe Your Family and Home
WRITING PROMPT Make a family album. Describe yourself, your family, and your home. Write two or more sentences about each. Include
rPrompt Checklist U - read the prompt carefully. U - understood what the prompt
asks me to do.
STEP I Pre-write
Look at Mark's web organizers. Think about the information you need for your family album. Make web organizers about your home and family:
Housor Mark ays soccer D brolke Unn
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roomS
Mark's Web Organizers
STEP 2 Organize Look at Mark's sentence organizer. Organize your notes into sentences. Write sentences about you, your family, and your home.
Mark's Sentence Organizer
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My name is Mark Hanson. I am .
my faer He works in restaurant. 5 name is . my mother My mother is very smart. My motr's name is
my L'rot her He plays soccer in free time. He is
my home Our house has five rooms. My beelroom is
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STEP 3 Draft and Revise
OPractice. Look at Mark's first draft. How can he improve it? Answer the questions.
Mark'5 Firt Draft
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my er:
my moer:
my broer:
(1) My name is Mark Hanson. (2) I'm fifteen years old. I live in Houston, 7exas. He works in restaurant. His name is Mike. He listens to music in his free time.
(7) My mother is very smart. My mother's name is Janet. My mother is teacher.
(10)! have hrother. (11) His name is Alex. (12) He's student. He's funny.
He plays soccer in his free time. my home: Our house has five rooms. (1) My &edroom is across from the kitchen.
1. What sentence should Mark add before sentence 4? This is my father. B This is Mark. C He lives in Houston, Texas. D My father's name is Mike.
2. What is another way to write sentence 8? A Her mother's name is Janet. B Janet is her mother's name. C My name is Janet. D Her name is. Janet.
3. What is the best way to combine sentences 10 and 11? A My brother has a name. B My name is Alex. C My brother's name is Alex. D This is Alex.
4. Where can Mark add this sentence? It has a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom, and two bedrooms. A after Sentence 14 B after Sentence 15 C after Sentenc 6 D It doesn't fit.
O Draft. Write a first draft for your family album. Use your notes from Steps 1 and 2.
Re vise. Read your first draft. How can you improve it? Look at the revision checklist. Revise your writing.
E! Revision Checklist U I described myself, my family, and
my home. U I wrote two or more sentences
about myself. U - wrote two or more sentences
about each person in my family. I wrote two or more sentences
about my home.
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D Make no change.
Edit. Reread your draft from Step 3. Look at the editing checklist. Edit your writing.
Peer Edit. Exchange drafts with a partner. Tell your partner what you like about the draft. Look at the editing checklist. Tell your partner how to improve the draft.
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STEP 4 Edit
O Practice. Look at the sentences. Choose the best substitute for the underlined words. If the sentence is correct, choose "Make no change."
1 Mary's sister is really mean. I like her a lot! A uncomfortable B sad
nice D Make no change.
2. The bedroom is across from the kitchen. A across to
B between C next from D Make no change.
3. Paul andJohn to Central High School. Ago
4. Maria's bedroom is next to Mark's bedroom. A Their bedroom is next to his bedroom. B His bedroom is next to their bedroom. C Her bedroom is next to his bedroom. D Make no change.
5. My father in a music store. A My works in a music store. B My father next to a music store. C My father works in a music store. D Make no change.
B does g , C doesn t go
STEP 5 Publish
Make your family album. Write it in your notebook or on a computer. Look at Mark's album on page 21 for ideas. Remember to include a title and your photos or drawings. Present your family album to the class.
Editing Checklist my
me partner U used family words and
adjectives correctly U U used correct verb tenses,
prepositions, and possessive forms
U used complete sentences U U used correct spelling,
punctuation, and capitalization
I . . WEB PAGE TITLE WEB SITE NAME PUBLICATION DATE
Citing Internet Sources
Social Security Administration.
ate Internet sources Include the following: U RL ACCESS DATE
0 Go to an Internet search engine. Type "Heinle's Newbury House Dictionary." Click SEAT Click on the hyperlink for "Heinle's Newbury House Dictionary of American English7To 14. Ok UP the word family. Write the definitions in your personal dictionary. Cite the Internet source.
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Work together to write sentences about Melinda or Greg. 1. Choose Melinda or Greg. 4. Your teacher writes sentences. 2. Read the person's information. 5. Revise and edit the sentences with the cI 3. Tell your teacher about the person. 6. Copy the sentences.
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Informational Survey First Name: Melinda Last Name: Peterson Nickname: Mel Age: 14 City/State: Miami, Florida English Teacher: Mrs. Lee Teacher Description: Nice and friendly School Name: South High School School Address: 1624 8th Avenue Northeast, Miami Florida School Description: Big and colorful
6. 1 can organize my writing by... topic. location or space.
7. I can write to... inform a reader. describe.
WRITING PROMPT 2 A "dream home" is the perfect home for you. Draw a picture of your dream home. Give an address. Describe your dream home. Label the rooms. Tell where the rooms are located.
Think about your writing skills. Check (7) the answers that are true. 1. I understand. ... I can. . . U
classroom words. home, and family words.
U write complete sentences.
find the subject and verb in a sentence.
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Choose one writing task. Complete the task in 45 minutes.
WRITING PROMPT I What are you like? Write about yourself, your school, and your family. Write three or more sentences about each topic.
2. I can correctly use... U articles. U singular and plural nouns. U adjectives. U action verbs.
I can correctly use. U the simple present tense. subject pronouns. prepositions. the possessive form.
4. I remember to capitalize... U the first word in a sentence. U the names of people and places. U languages. U important words in titles.
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OTest Tip Dont rush! Always read the writing prompt carefully. Underline important words. This helps you understand the prompt better.
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Pu the toniVO in; onioti in the 120w!'
LU] Wr 'ng technical writing
Organization sequential order with
sequence words
Writing Conventions end punctuation
Vocaba ry foods action verbs
Grammar imperative statements count and noncount nouns
TechnoL jy narrowing a keyword search
chicken fish other:-
0 U Write captions. Write a sentence for each picture on page 29. Use sentences from the reading.
lettuce onions other: _ _
O Do you have a supermarket near your home?
Grocery Shopping The Garcia family goes grocery shopping every Saturday. They
go to Al's Supermarket. It is near their apartment. It is very convenient. Francisco and Maria often go grocery shopping with their parents. First, the family walks into the supermarket. Then, Francisco gets a shopping cart. Next, Mrs. Garcia reads the shopping list. She tells Maria, "Buy two tomatoes." She tells Mr. Garcia, "Get six onions. Don't forget the bread." After that, Mr. Garcia and Maria get the groceries. The shopping list is very long! The Garcia family needs a lot of things. They buy vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, and cheese. They don't buy junk food. The Garcia family likes healthy food. Mrs. Garcia is a great cook. Next, Mrs. Garcia pays for the groceries and the Garcia family goes home. Then, Maria and Francisco carry the groceries into the apartment. There are many bags. Mr. and Mrs. Garcia put away the groceries. Finally, the Garcia family relaxes and eats lunch!
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Learn new words. Write them in your personal dictionary.
O U Discuss. Answer the questions. Compare answers with a partner.
tomatoes
n Do you eat...? meat
n What fruit do you like? Check (./) the items or add your own. apples bananas oranges other:-__F
U What vegetables do you like? Check (' the items or add your own.
0 Read. Read the passage about the Garcia family.
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shopping every Saturday.
4.
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Write the correct food next to each number.
lettuce bananas apples
chicken bread cheese
oranges onions
tote
meat
eggs fish
tomatoes
like buy walk tell
1. The Garcia family grocery shopping every Saturday. 2. First, the family - into the supermarket.
3. Francisco - a shopping cart.
4. Mrs. Garcia - Maria, "Buy two tomatoes."
5. They - vegetables, fruit, and cheese.
6. The Garcia family - healthy food.
7. Mrs. Garcia - for the groceries.
8. Maria and Francisco - the groceries into the apartment.
9. Mr. and Mrs. Garcia - away the groceries.
10. Finally, the Garcia family
11. Then they - lunch.
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pay carry
put get eat
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D Complete the sentences with action verbs from the box. Use the correct form of the simple present tense.
You get six onions. You go to the supermarket.
1. to / the / go / supermarket mL
2. a / cart / shopping / get
3. and / buy / eggs / fruit
4. home / go -
5. the / groceries / carry
6. groceries / the / away / put
Change the sentences in Exercise A to the negative imperative form. U
D Write the words in the correct order to make imperative sentences.
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>Learn more in the Grammar Reference, pages 131-141.
Imperative (Affirmative) Get six onions. Go to the supermarket.
Imperative (Negative) Don't get six onions. Don't go to the supermarket.
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Simple Present
1. Don't go to erma rket.
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2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
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Count Noncount
tomatoes Count nouns are singular or plural. Count Nouns Singar a banana an orange the egg 1. Buy Iwo tomatoes.
Write a sentence for each food. Use the imperative form of buy. Remember to use an article, a number, or some.
Write the foods from Vocabulary Exercise A on page 30 in the correct column.
Plural
three bananas five oranges the eggs
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Noncount Nouns No Specific Amount some bread some meat some lettuce
Noncount nouns don't have plural forms.
Remembe Sequential nrdnr tells the order of :
.
Remember! Sentences always finish with an list is very long
5. (statement) Mrs. Garcia is a great cook
6. (strong statement) Finally, the family relaxes and eats lunch
strong statement) The shopping
Use sequer order. Put them sentence. Add a
First, . . . After that, . .
rds to show sequential at the beginning of a comma after the word.
Next, . . . Then, . . Finally, . .
mark. convenient.
convenient?
events.
Sequential Order with Sequence Words
Number the sentences in sequential order. Then write the sentences in the correct order.
Group 1
- Next, Mrs. Garcia reads the shopping list. First, the Garcias go to the supermarket. - After that, Maria and Mr. Garcia go get the groceries. - Then, Francisco gets a shopping cart.
Group 2 - Finally, the family relaxes and has lunch. - Next, Mr. and Mrs. Garcia put away the groceries in the kitchen. - Mrs. Garcia pays for the groceries and the Garcia family goes home. - Then, Maria and Francisco carry the groceries into the apartment.
End Punctuation
Write the sentences. Add the correct end punctuation mark.
statement) The Garcia family goes grocery shopping every Saturday question) Do they go to Al's Supermarket question) Is it near their apartment
iria ever'.' saturclav.
2.
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Use a period (.) for most statements. Use a question 3rk (7) for questions. Use an exd rn i ooint (D to make a statement stronger.
punctuation It is Is it Finally, they relax!
very -...
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ften gives instructions. It sometimes explains how to do a procedure. ions are examples of technical writing.
Technical writing 0 Recipes and direct
1 tomato lettuce
mayonnaise salt and pepper
cooked chicken 1 onion
First, buy the ingredients. Ask an adult to help. Next, cut the chicken into small pieces. Put the chicken in a bowl. Then, add the mayonnaise. After that, cut the tomato and the onion into small pieces. Put the tomato and onion in the bowl. Next, add some salt and pepper. Finally, put the lettuce on a plate. Put the chicken salad on the lettuce. Then eat and enjoy!
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Technical Writing
O O Read. Read Lisha's recipe for making chicken salad.
Ingredients:
Directions:
0 Writerecipe words and sentences. Complete the information for Lisha's poster on page 35. Use words and sentences from Lisha's recipe.
Learn new words. Write them in personal
ionary
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A Recipe Poster
How to Make Ckiickeri S Lisha Mariiti
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. F' Ask o help.
he tornalo ot-iiot-i fri the bowl.
F7-l Fiiially, pul the Uuce on pte.
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: Prompt Checklist
- read the prompt carefully. - understood what the prompt
asks me to do. WRITING PROMPT Make a recipe poster. List your ingredients. Divide your recipe into steps. Give instructions for each step. Use sequence words. Include pictures of your instructions.
STEP I Pre-write
Look at Lisha's notes. Think about the information you need for your recipe poster. Write notes.
Liha' Note9
Purpose: Explain How to Do Something
r'eciPe name
ingre5 instructions
pIs
Chicken Salaa'
coo keI cken, mayonnaise, ...
I7uy ingre4ients, cul cken, aa'cl mayo...
STEP 2 Organize Look at Lisha's organizer. Categorize your notes into steps. Copy the chart or make one on a computer. Add steps if you need to. Complete the organizer with instructions for your recipe.
Lisha's Organ .nHR
Buy the ingredients.
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Cut the
chicken into...
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V Revision Checklist U I listed my ingredients. I divided my recipe into steps. U I gave clear instructions for
each step. U I used sequence words correctly.
STEP 3 Draft and Revise
U Practice. Look at Lisha's first draft. How can she improve it? Answer the questions.
Lisha'5 First Praft
Step s:
1 What is the best way to add details to Step 1? A First, buy some ingredients. B First, buy an ingredient. C First, buy some chicken, some
mayonnaise, some lettuce, some tomato, some onion, and some salt and pepper.
First, buy some chicken, some mayonnaise, some lettuce, one tomato, one onion, and some salt and pepper.
2. Where can Lisha add this instruction?
A after Step 1 B after Step 2 C after Step 3 D It doesn't fit.
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What sequence word can Lisha add to Step 3? A First, B Then, C Finally, D After,
What is the best way to improve Step 5? A Change put to cut. B Change put to buy. C Change put to add. D Change put to eat.
Step 7:
Step 2:
Step S:
Step 4:
n'rst, 17 the ingrejient;s.
Next;, cut; the chicken into small pieces.
M the mayonnaise.
Aer that, cut; the tomato and the onion into small pieces. t; the tomato and onion in the 17owl.
Next, put; some salt; and pepper.
Step e: Finally, put; the lettuce onplate. Fut; the chicken salad on t;h
Draft. Write a first draft for your recipe poster. Use your notes from Steps 1 and 2.
vise. Read your first draft. How can you improve Look at the revision checklist. Revise your writing.
Unit 3 Explain How to Do Something 37
STEP 4 Edit
U Practice. Look at the sentences. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence.
1. Buy six
lettuce. We have a lot.
some tomato tomatos some tomatoes tomatoes
2. Cut an apple. Put - apple in a bowl. A an B the Ca D some
3. Don't
4. Does Marta go shopping on - A Saturdays. B Saturdays! C Saturdays? D Saturdays,
5. Get bread at the store. A many B six C some Da
A B c
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rEditing Checklist my
me partner U U used imperatives correctly U U used count and noncount
nouns correctly J Li used correct spelling,
punctuation, and capitalization
Make your recipe poster. Write in your best handwriting or design it on a computer. Look at Lisha's poster on page 35 for ideas. Remember to include a title, your name, and pictures of your instructions. Present your poster to the class.
I . Narrowing a Keyword Search Hits are the Web sites you fi hits did you get? Write down quotatit marks (" "). Look exact phrase.
nd in a search. Do a keyword search for chicken salad. How many the number of hits. Do a keywo search for "chicken salad." Use at the difference between the numbers. Quotation marks find an
Do a keyword search for "recipe ingredients" and a favorite food. Click on a hyperlink to find a recipe. Write down the ingredients. Cite the Internet source.
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Q Peer Edit. Exchange drafts with a partner. Tell your partner what you like about the draft. Look at the editing checklist. Tell your partner how to improve the draft.
STEP 5 Publish
Edit. Reread your draft from Step 3. Look at the editing checklist. Edit your writing.
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Writing expository writing
Organization order of importance
Writing Strategies sentence combining with
signal and connecting words
ca ba ry celebration words months and ordinal numbers countries and nationalities
vi mar wh- questions and answers prepositional phrases adverbs of frequency
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i1 Tech nogy expanding a keyword search
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0 .11 Discuss. with the Ask and answer the questions with a partner. Share your partner's answers class. 1. What's your favorite holiday or celebration? U my birthday U New Year's Eve
2 1
U Thanksgiving U other: When is the celebration?
Where do you celebrate? U at home U at a restaurant U at a parade U other:
4. How do you celebrate? I sing. U I dance. I eat special foods. U I wear special clothes. U other: -
5. Who celebrates with you? U family U friends U other: -
6. Why do you like this holiday or celebration? _
Learn new words. Write inem in your personal dictionary.
4j 1 Read. Read the passage about favorite celebrations. Let's Celebrate!
Today is Francisco's favorite celebration. It's December 3. It's Francisco's birthday. He is 16 years old today. Francisco's family never forgets his birthday. They always have a birthday party at their apartment. Francisco's friends and family usually come to the party. They play games and eat birthday cake. Francisco usually gets a lot of nice presents, too. He likes his birthday because it's fun.
Maria's favorite holiday is New Year's Eve. New Year's Eve is on December 31. It is the last night before the new year. Maria usually celebrates New Year's Eve at home. Maria's family often celebrates New Year's Eve with her. On New Year's Eve, Maria yells "Happy New Year!" at midnight. Maria thinks New Year's Eve is exciting.
Mr. and Mrs. Garcia like Cinco de Mayo. Mr. Garcia is Mexican. He's from Puebla, Mexico. Cinco de Mayo is a traditional holiday in Puebla, but it's very popular in the U.S. as well. Cinco de Mayo is on May 5. The Garcia family often goes to the Cinco de Mayo parade in Los Angeles. At the parade, people usually sing or dance. People sometimes wear special green, red, and white clothes, too. Mr. and Mrs. Garcia like Cinco de Mayo because it's enjoyable.
0 i Write captions. Write a sentence for each picture on page 41. Use sentences from the reading.
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1. It's December 3. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7.
9. 1C
Unit 4 Write about a Holiday or Celebration 41
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Complete the sentences with words from the box. Use each word only once.
Maria's favorite _ is New Year's Eve.
Maria
popular presents
tf special
party traditional
celebrates holiday
dance parade
9. At the parade, people
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The Garcia family often It is very - in the U.S., too. People
Francisco's family always has a
Francisco usually gets a lot of nice
Francisco's
Cinco de Mayo is a - celebration in
birthda
ngoes usually
to the Cinco de Mayo - in Los Angeles. sing or
New Year's Eve at home.
is December 3.
for his birthday.
Puebla, Mexico.
really like it.
for his birthday.
red, 10. People green, and white clothes.
sometimes wear
Write the months in order.
November Apri May July
December
June August
March September
February October
Jariuar 7 8
9
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1 2
1
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Complete the chart with the correct country or nationality.
- Coy Nationality / Adjective Form Mexico Mexican l
American - the United Kingdom (U.K.) British i Haiti
Cuban - Chinese IVietnam - Indian ; Korea -
Brazilian
Remem be Capitalize months, holidays, countries, and nationalities. Do not capitalize prepositions.
Mr. Garcia is from Mexico. He is Mexican. Cinco de Mayo is a holiday. is on May 5.
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pages 131-141,
Wh- Questions Who celebrates Francisco's birthday with him? What is Mr. Garcia's favorite holiday? When is Francisco's birthday? Where is Mr. Garcia from? Why does Maria like New Year's Eve? How does the Garcia family celebrate
Francisco's birthday?
in parent heses. Where
(May 5)
Complete Answers Francisco's family celebrates his birthday with him. Mr. Garcia's favorite holiday is Cinco de Mayo. Francisco's birthday is on December 3. Mr. Garcia is from Puebla, Mexico. Maria thinks New Year's Eve is exciting. The Garcia family has a birthday party to celebrate
Francisco's birthday. '4,` m ~
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2. q*. A:
3. q:
Complete the wh- questions. Then write complete answers. Use the information
is Francisco's birthday party?
(at his apartment arty is at his apartment. o?
- is Cinco de May
celebrates New Year's Eve with Maria?
A: (Maria's family) 4. q - is Mr. Garcia's favorite holiday?
A: (Cinco de Mayo) 5.q: -
A: (go to the parade) 6. q'. -
A: (it's fun)
does Francisco like his birthday?
does the Garcia family celebrate inco de Mayo?
Unit 4 Write about a Holiday or Celebration 43
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4.
5.
6.
7.
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Prepositional Phrase Example
Time
on [a day OR date] in [a month] Maria stays up late on New Year's Eve. New Year's Eve is on December 31.
Francisco's birthday is in December.
Location
in [a place OR country] at [a place OR event]
Cinco de Mayo is very popular in the U.S. Francisco celebrates his birthday at home.
Direction
to [a place] The Garcia family goes to the Cinco de Mayo parade. ,
O Complete the sentences with in, on, at, to. 1. Francisco's birthday is -'- on--- December 3.
2. Francisco's friends usually come - his apartment.
3. Francisco always has fun - his birthday.
Maria yells "Happy New Year! " - New Year's Eve. New Year's Eve is _ December.
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Cinco deMayois e sing or
a traditional holiday
the parade. Peopie lance Puebla, Mexico.
a I ways usually often sometimes never 100% ----- > 0%
of the time ,
Complete the sentences. Use the correct adverbs from the reading on page 40.
Francisco's family -- never- forgets his birthday.
They - have a birthday party at their apartment. Francisco's friends - come to the party. Maria _ celebrates New Year's Eve at home.
Maria - celebrates New Year's Eve with her family.
The Garcia family - goes to the Cinco de Mayo parade.
The people - wear special green, red, and white clothes.
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of the time
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Order of Importance
n- Write complete answers for the wh- questions. Use sentences from the reading on page 40.
Remember! Use questions to research a topic. Use complete answers to start writing. Organize the information in order of importance. Think about the top and audience. Ask yourself "What is important for the audience to know first about the topic?"
J'Th- Question Complete Answer - What is Maria's favorite holiday? Who celebrates with her? Where does she celebrate?
When is the holiday? Vhy does she like it? How does she celebrate?
1, Maria's favorite holiday is New Year's Eve. 2. _ _ 3. - 4. 5. - 6. -
a Write answers for the wh- questions. Use the complete answers from Exercise A. Then write the best title for the group of sentences. (Title)
2
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(What?) Mariaavorite holiday is New Year's Eve. (When?) (How?)
(Why?)
Write the best title for the group of sentences in Exercise B. Title 1: Maria's Favorite Holiday Title 2: How Maria Celebrates New Year's Eve
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Sentence Combining
Change each sentence. Use the signal
Remember! Use ugna w... like too and
as well to add information. Use connecting words like or, but, and,
or because to connect ideas or sentences. f " . V 1
or connecting word in parentheses. 1. (and) Francisco's friends come to his party. Francisco's family comes to his party. 2. (and) They play games. They eat birthday cake. 3. (because) He likes his birthday. It's fun. 4. (as well) Cinco de Mayo is a holiday in Puebla, Mexico and it's popular in the U.S. 5. (or) At the parade, people usually sing. At the parade, people usually dance.
1. Francisco's friends nd nil/v come ps party.
Unit 4 Write about a H iday or Celebration 45
Expository Writing
Expository writing explains, describes, or gives information to an audience. Writers often research a topic to find information. Magazine articles of expository writing.
and informational reports are examples
O O Read. Read Irene's magazine article about American Independence Day.
ene Leska ' . r
My favorite holiday is American Independence Day. American Independence Day celebrates the freedom of the United States from England. It is a popular celebration. American Independence Day is always on July 4. People often call the holiday "the Fourth of July." Americans usually celebrate Independence Day with their families. They celebrate with their friends, too. People often celebrate Independence Day at the park or the beach. They sometimes relax at home as well, On Independence Day, people often have picnics or barbecues. They go to parades, too. I like Independence Day because I like the fireworks. They're really cool!
0 D Write sentences. Complete the information for Irene's celebration poster on page 47. Use words and sentences from her magazine article.
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A Celebration Poster
* MY FAVORiTE HOLIDAY * Irene Leska
1 2 3 ( ;4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
1. American Indenen4ence cele&rates the freetlorn of the United States cm Englan
Unit 4 Write about a Holiday or Celebration 47
WRITING PROMPT
Make a celebration poster. Use wh- questions to research a favorite celebration. Write the complete answers to make your poster. Incluc a photograph or drawing for each answer.
barbecues or PIcnos
Why? reworks!
What? celebraIon of freedom om
England
I read the prompt carefully. U I understood what the prompt
asks me to do.
Look at Irene's idea cluster. Copy the idea cluster or make one on a computer. Write the name of your celebration in the center. Complete the cluster with information about your celebration. Research any information you don't know. Irene's Idea Cluster
How?
Independence Day
Where?
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Purpose: Write about a Holiday or Celebration
STEP I Pre-write
STEP 2 Organize
Look at Irene's organizer. Organize your ideas. Copy the T-chart or make one on a computer. Complete a T-chart with sentences about your celebration.
Irene's 1-chart
Wh- Questions Complete Answers
How do people celebrate?
What is the celebration?
When is the celebration?
Who do people celebrate with?
Where do they celebrate?
Why do I like the celebration?
ople have barbecues or picnics on
Our Iricleperiolerice Pay is the celebration of
Independence Pay is on
Americans celebrate with . . .
F'eople celebrate at the . . .
- like fireworks . . .
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Prompt Checklist Who?
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When?
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49 Unit 4 Write about a Holiday or Celebration
STEP 3 Draft and Revise
like ndepen enc Pa . - 4 \/ 4`. ,J Practice. Look at Irene's
What is important for the know first about the topic
audience to
Sentence 2 B Sentence 4
C Sentence 5 D Sentence 6
What is the best way to make the underlined part of sentence 2 more specific? A Irene's Independence Day B Their Independence Day C American Independence Day D United Independence Day
first draft. ow can she impr ve it? Answer he q estions. I .L econ t 'i tur J 4Uur Inaepe 1c1e c
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E glanhi e! Fictur dependenc Pay is on J ly .[fo rth F cturej 4) A
merica s celebr de endenc Pay ith their families. -[ ifth Pic ure] 5) Peo l e ofte celebra e indep nde ce Pay t e park the each. -[sixt Pic u re] like the fireworks because,
3. Where is the best place to add the adverb usually to sentence 4? A before celebrate B before Independence C before Day D before with
4. What's a better way to rewrite sentence 6? A I like Independence Day but I like the
fireworks. B I like Independence Day because I like
the fireworks. B I like the fireworks because
Independence Day. D I like the fireworks or I like
Independence Day.
Revision Checklist U - explained what the celebration is. U - wrote the date of the celebration. - wrote about who celebrates, where they
celebrate, and how they celebrate. I explained why I like the celebration. ,,,',",
Draft. Write a first draft for your celebration poster. Use your notes from Steps 1 and 2.
Revise. Read your first draft. How can you improve it? Look at the revision checklist. Revise your writing.
a Edit. Reread your draft from Step 3. Look at the editing checklist. Edit your writing.
Practice. Look at the sentences. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence. U
of May. 1. My mother's birthday is the A three B thirty
O third D thirteen
is very 2. The New Year cel popular in San Francisco. A China B china C chinese D Chinese
3. I watch the fireworks on the
C never D sometimes
4. My best friend's birthday is April 16.
Peer Edit. Exchange drafts with a partner. Tell your partner what you like about the draft. Look at the editing checklist. Tell your partner how to improve the draft.
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Make your celebration poster. Write it in your best handwriting or design it on a computer. Look at Irene's poster on page 47 for ideas. Remember to include a title, your name, and pictures of the celebration. Present your poster to the class.
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Find five countries that celebrate an Independence Day. Make a list. Include the date of the celebration for each country. Cite your Internet sources.
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search for the exact phrase arks. What happens? You don't get Vietnam" using quotati
is very narrow. Now search for the exact phrase "Independence marks. You get more hits Day celebration." Type the word Vietnam outside of the quotation
because this expands the search.
"Independence Day celebration many Ii, because your search
Expanding a Keyword Search
Many countries have an Independence Day. Do a keyword
STEP 5 Pu ish
STEP 4 Edit
Amn Bat C on Dto
5. Mr. Simm's favorite holiday is A Independence day B independence day C Independence Day D Independence Date
Editing Checklist
meu U U
my partner U used dates, countries, and
nationalities correctly U used adverbs of frequency and
prepositions correctly U used correct spelling,
punctuation, and capitalization
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Fourth ofJuly. I go every year. A always B don't
F 7 Where
Work together to complete the information for one of the posters. 1. Look at the poster. 4. Your teacher writes captions. 2. Discuss the pictures. 6. Copy the captions. 3. Tell your teacher about each picture.
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Practice Pages Units 3 & 4 51
WRITING PROMPT 1 Think about something you can do or make. Make a poster. Give instructions for each step. Use sequence words. Include pictures of your instructions.
Watch the time! Total time: 45 minutes Steps 1 & 2: pre-write, organize
5-10 minutes Step 3: draft, revise
20-25 minutes Steps 4 & 5: edit, publish
10-15 minutes
0 Choose one writing prompt. Complete the writing task in 45 minutes.
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WRITING PROMPT 2
Think about a popular free-time activity. Make a poster. Use wh- questions to guide your research and organization. Include pictures of the topic. Write complete sentences under the pictures to make your poster.
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:^ Fl Think about your writing skills. Check (V) the answers that are true.
I understand. . . . 4. food words. action verbs. U celebration words. 5. months and ordinal numbers. countries and nationalities.
2. I can correctly use... 6. the imperative form. U count and noncount nouns. U wh- questions and answers. U prepositional phrases. U adverbs of frequency.
I can correctly use... U a period. a question mark. an exclamation point.
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event.
I can combine sentences. . . U with signal words. U with connecting words.
I can organize my writing by. . U time. importance. I can write to. . .
explain a procedure. U give information about an
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Organization main idea and details
Writing Strategies writing a good paragraph
Voca b U a rv things in a neighborhood sensory adjectives Grammar there is/there are quantity adjectives the modal should for suggestions
Technology finding maps on-mne
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with a partner to answer the questions. Look at the pictures on page 55 for your answers with another pair.
Where's a popular place in your neighborhood? -
2. Who goes there? -
3. What do people do there? -
4. How do people get there? -
5. When is a good time to go there? Why? -
6. Why do people like the place? -
0 Read. Read the passage about Francisco's neighborhood. My Neighborhood Francisco Garcia
There are many enjoyable things to do in my neighborhood. There's a huge, beautiful park near my apartment. There are many trees in the park. Some trees are tall, and some trees are short. There are many yellow and red flowers in the park, too. They smell very fragrant. There's a lot of thick, green grass in the park, too. The air is fresh and clean. You should go to Oak Street Park on a hot, sunny day.
There is a bright, cheerful mall next to the park. There are twenty-four stores in the mall. There are some expensive stores. Many stores are inexpensive. The bookstore sells books and magazines from around the world. It is usually quiet. The music store sells a lot of popular CDs. It is often loud. There's a movie theater in the mall, too. It is usually crowded on weekends. There are a few restaurants in the mall, as well. Ming's is a great Chinese restaurant. The beef with vegetables at Ming's is delicious. It tastes very spicy and sweet. You should try a little Chinese tea. It's very good.
There are many nice people in my neighborhood. Some people are young, and some people are old. Some people are busy, but some people are not busy. My neighbors are very friendly and helpful. They always smile and say hello. You should meet them sometime.
Learn new words. Write them in your personal dictionary.
0 Write captions. Write a sentence for each picture on page 55. Use sentences from the reading. 54 Step-by-Step Writing Book 1
1. Th eres a huae. beautifu 3, park near my apartment.
4. 5.
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Unit 5 Persuade Your Classmates 55
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O Complete the sentences with words from the box.
bookstore movie theater trees
neighbors restaurant flowers
music store air
Francisco's rh d
has many fun things to do.
Francisco has a very big -
The park has many tall and short
The - in the park are yellow and red.
In the park, the - is thick and green. The - in the park smells fresh and clean.
7. There are twenty-four stores in the - near Francisco's home.
8. There are books and magazines from around the world in the -.
9. The - has a lot of popular CDs. 10. The is crowded on weekends.
11. Ming's is 12. Francisco
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near his apartment.
a Chinese
has friendly and helpful
What do these sensory adjectives describe in the reading on page 54? Write the words in the correct columns.
Remember! Sensory adjectives describe how things smell, feel, taste, sound, and look. Add a comma (,) or the word and between adjectives. There is a huge, beautiful
park near my apartment. The air is fresh and clean, too.
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'qulyelltall loud delicious spicy huge beautiful red thick green frcsh clean
short sweet hot fragrant bright
How does it. . .
look?
sound? J feel? taste? ? smell? fres
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Rewrite the sentences. Replace the underlined words and phrases with synonyms.
huge fragrant
beautiful friendly
delicious
1. There are many things to do in my neighborhood. There are many enjoyable thjnas to do in my nejahborhood
Remember! Synonyms have the same (or close to the same) meaning. Use synonyms to make your writing more interesting. Use a thesaurus to find synonyms. near = close to, by very good = great, excellent
2. There's a really big park in my neighborhood. -- 3. The flowers are very sweet-smelling. - 4. My room is red and yellow. It's really 1rful. - 5. Mr. Chang is a e man. - 6. My sister is - 7. This salad is very god. -
'J 1 ' >Learn more in the Grammar Reference, pages 131-141.
(ii itI IlI'ATR k 'Wl Affirmative
There is a mall next to the park.
Plural
Noncount Nouns
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Negative There is no mall across from the park. There isn't a mall across from the park. There are no stores in the park. There aren't any stores in the park. There is no grass in the mall. There isn't any grass in the mall.
S nr) = "rL ___ .
Singular
There are stores in the mall.
There is grass in the park.
Contractions There's not =
D Write five sentences from the reading on page 54 that use there is, there's, or there are. 1 2 1
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There able thinas to do in hborhood.
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These statements are incorrect. Write negative statements. Then add correct information. There are restaurants in the park. ere are no restaurants in the parThere are. ./ There is an ugly mall next to the park. - There are twenty-five stores in the mall. - There is an unpopular movie theater in Francisco's neighborhood. -
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Unit 5 Persuade Your Classmates 57
Plural count nouns There are many trees in the park. There are a lot of children. There are nineteen magazines.
Put quantity adjectives before nouns or other adjectives.
Rewrite the sentences. Add quantity adjectives from the reading on page 54. 1 There are enjoyable things in Francisco's neighborhood.
Francisco's neiahborhood.
able thin
2. There are trees in the park.-
3. There's also thick, green grass. - 4. There are stores in the mall.
5. Stores are inexpensive. - 6. There are restaurants in the mall as well.
7. People in Francisco's neighborhood are busy. - rtIi it.FEm4 [] il-i
Affirmative You should visit Francisco's neighborhood. Francisco should be quiet in the bookstore. Francisco and Maria should go to the movies on
Wednesdays. It's not crowded.
Negative You shouldn't miss it. He shouldn't talk to Maria. They shouldn't go to the movies on
weekends. It's very crowded. - -.
a Add should or shouldn't to the sentences to make suggestions.
1 . Ze
2. You
ould
visit Francisco's neighborhood.
go to the park on a hot, sunny day.
3. They - be loud in the bookstore.
4. You - taste the beef with vegetables at Ming's.
5. People - smile and say hello to their neighbors. 6. You - be mean to your neighbors.
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Main Idea and Details
Look at the reading on page 54. Complete the chart. Write the topic sentence and two more supporting sentences for each paragraph.
Remember! A paragraph is a group of sentences about a topic. The topic sentence gives the main idea of the paragraph. Supporting sentences give details or more information about the topic.
Topic Sentence Supporting Sentences -
There are many enjoyable things to do in my neighborhood.
There's huge, beautiful park near my_c!partment. There are many trees in the park.
There are twenty-four stores in the mall.
Some people are young, and some people are old.
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Writing a Good Paragraph
This paragraph is incorrect. Study the Remember box. Rewrite the paragraph correctly. Indent the first line. Put the topic sentence at the beginning. Delete one sentence that does not connect to the topic sentence.
Remember! The first line of a paragraph is always indented. The topic sentence of a paragraph is usually at the beginning. Paragraphs usually have three or more sentences. All the sentences in a good paragraph connect to the topic sentence.
My s00/ b reat
ere are many i-lice, big classrooms. It is cleat-i anel bright.
stu Eu sFi it-i t;he park. / like my school a lot;. It;'s gooel p/ace to stu t;eachers are very friet-telly at-ic! helpful.
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Persuasive Writing
Persuasive writing tries to make an audience agree with the writer's opinion. paragraph, the topic ntence usually gives the opinion. Supporting sentenc&
n g
a persuasive ive facts or
reasons to support the opinion. People often use persuasive writing in letters to the editor and Internet discussion boards.
O O Read. Read the class suggestions for their field trip.
@ O http://www.eato n sc h 001 news.ed Eaton Scho News
What should we do on our field trip? The Eaton Scho Weekly Survey
Mrs. Khatibi: Hi, class! It's time to go out and have some fun. We can learn outside of the classroom, too. I need ideas for our field trip next month. This week's survey question is:
Learn new words. Write them in your personal dictionary.
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We should visit the Arlington Museum. The building is very old and beautiful. There is a huge dinosaur exhibit at the museum right now. The people at the museum are always nice and helpful. Some people think the museum is boring, but it's really interesting.
posted by. Jake Bye. April 5 comment
We should go to the Nolan Theater. The theater has a lot of good events. It has interesting plays and great concerts. The theater is huge and beautiful. Student tickets are very inexpensive. I always have fun there. It's my favorite place!
posted by Sam Walters, April 3 comment
We should go to Eaton Park. There are many big, green trees. There are many beautiful flowers, too. It's very quiet and peaceful. It's a terrific place to go on a nice day.
posted by Michelle Ruiz, April 5 comment
0 0; Write paragraphs. Write a paragraph for each picture on page 61 Use paragraphs Irom the Web page.
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