Great Writing 1

Unit 1 - Lesson 1

Ms.
 Table of contents
What is a sentence?
01
Avoiding fragments
02
Sentence with the verb “be”
03
 01
What is a sentence?
 I love English
S V O
(Subject) (Verb) (Object)
 What is a sentence?

Subject Verb Object Other information

I love English.

Maria sings.

Maria and her sister play the piano.

They sing and play beautiful songs everyday.

 In a sentence:
The subject The verb The object
★ Is the person or thing ★ Shows the action or state of ★ Receives the action of
does the action the subject the verb
★ Can be a noun or ★ Is sometimes an action word ★ Can be a noun or
pronoun (go, speak, write, swim) pronoun
★ Is sometimes a non-action
word (be, like, want, need)
 Activity 1 (Page 4-5)
Underline the subject in each sentence. Circle the verb(s). Double underline any
objects.
1. My friend and I play tennis.
2. Eun and Hae-Won skate.
3. The university has business and education classes.
4. Abdullah and Salem take and share pictures.
5. The science class studies climate change.
6. The history professors give long lectures.
7. Eva reads newspapers, magazines, and books.
8. The performer sings, acts, and dances.
 Activity 2 (page 5)
A Great Place to Work

1
Caroline 2 works there on Mondays,
has a great job at Amazon Go. She
Tuesdays, and Thursdays. She does not work there on Wednesdays
3
because she attends classes at Jefferson Community College. On her
4 up at 6 a.m. She arrives
workdays, Caroline wakes 5 at the store at 8 a.m.
6 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. She takes
She works 7 her break from 12:30 p.m. to

1:30 p.m. Caroline likes her8job very much. She enjoys

9 her coworkers, too.
10 Go is a great place to work.
For Caroline, Amazon
 02
Avoiding fragments
John is my brother. Works at Ames Bank.
➔ A subject is missing
➔ A fragment

John is my brother. He works at Ames Bank.

 What is a fragment?

A fragment is an incomplete sentence.

It:

● Is missing a subject or a verb

● Does not have a complete idea

Many people white cars.

➔ Many people have white cars.

 Activity 3 (Page 6)
Write F for fragment and S for complete sentence. Then correct the fragments.
1. S: Hans live in a big apartment.
2. F: My mother makes breakfast every morning.
3. Is sunny today.
4. Abdul has a car.
5. They my cousins from Miami.
6. Is twelve o'clock.
7. Michael likes football.
8. Nicole and Jean best friends.
9. Colombia is in South America.
10.Has a subject and a verb.
 Activity 3 (Page 6)
1. S: Hans live in a big apartment.
2. F: My mother makes breakfast every morning.
3. F: It is sunny today.
4. S: Abdul has a car.
5. F: They are my cousins from Miami.
6. F: It is twelve o'clock.
7. S: Michael likes football.
8. F: Nicole and Jean are best friends.
9. S: Colombia is in South America.
10.F: A sentence has a subject and a verb.
 03
Sentences with
the verb “be”
How do you feel right now?
L
I am happy
S Be Adjective
(subject)
 Subject + be + Adjective(s)
Subject Be Adjective(s)

I am happy.

You/ we/ they are young.

He/ she/ it is fun and interesting.

Are you working or studying?
L
I am a student
S Be Noun
(subject) phrase
Subject + be + Noun (s)/noun phrase
Subject Be Noun(s)/ noun phrase

I am a mother and a doctor.

The players are a team.

Ceviche is a seafood dish.

Where are you right now?
L
I am at home
S Be Prepositional
(subject) phrase
Subject + be + Prepositional phrase
Subject Be Prepositional phrase

I am at school.

My keys are on the table.

The test is in the morning.

Sentences with the verb “be”
1. Subject + be + Adjective(s)
2. Subject + be + Noun(s)/ noun phrase
3. Subject + be + Prepositional phrase

You can use more than one pattern at a time in a sentence:

➔ I am happy at work.
➔ She is a top chef in Asia.
 Activity 4 (page 8)
A Language Scientist

Sandhya Narayanan is a National Geographic Explorer.

She is from Boston, USA, and Toronto, Canada. She
speaks many languages. She is a language scientist.
Sandhya works in the Andes Mountains on the border of
Peru and Bolivia. She studies two languages there.
These languages are old. They are Quechua and Aymara.
She studies the change of these languages over time. Her
research teaches us about languages in the world.
 Activity 4 (page 8)
A Language Scientist

Sandhya Narayanan is a National Geographic Explorer.

She is from Boston, USA, and Toronto, Canada. She
speaks many languages. She is a language scientist.
Sandhya works in the Andes Mountains on the border of
Peru and Bolivia. She studies two languages there.
These languages are old. They are Quechua and Aymara.
She studies the change of these languages over time. Her
research teaches us about languages in the world.
 Activity 5 (Page 9)
Unscramble the words and phrases to write complete sentences.
1. My name / Angela / is
2. from Kearney, Nebraska / I / am
3. in the middle of the United States / a small city / Kearney / is
4. a professor / My mother / is
5. My father / a small business owner / is
6. am / the oldest child / I / in my family.
7. tall / I / am
8. Hiking / is / my hobby
9. am / I / an / English teacher
10. is / Teaching / exciting and fun
 Activity 5 (Page 9)
1. My name is Angela.
2. I am from Kearney, Nebraska.
3. Kearney is a small city in the middle of the United States.
4. My mother is a professor.
5. My father is a small business owner.
6. I am the oldest child in my family.
7. I am tall.
8. Hiking is my hobby.
9. I am an English teacher.
10.Teaching is exciting and fun.
 Summary & Review
What is a sentence?
01
Avoiding fragments
02
Sentence with the verb “be”
03
Homework
Activity 6 (page 9)