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2 ATHENS 100 Series: Writing Elect 1

Name: Age:

What do you have? Circle the correct words.

Face: round / oval / square / long

Mouth: big / small Nose: big / small

Eyes: big / small Ears: big / small

Hair: long / short

Nice to meet youNice to meet you11

Who are you? Do you know how to write about yourself? Kate is writing about herself. Read her writing.A

Let’s write about yourself. Fill in the information about yourself.B

My name is Kate.I am a girl.I am six years old.I have a round face.I have a small nose.I have two big eyes.I have long hair.

Body parts:a nose an ear an eye a face a foothair an arm a leg a mouth a hand

Word Bank

3

My name is .

I am .

I am .

I have .

I have .

I .

Write about yourself in about 30 words. Draw a picture of yourself in the box.C

Can you do the following things? Put a tick (✓) in the box.

Use capital letters correctly

Use punctuation correctly

Spell the words correctly

Use singular / plural nouns correctly

Use adjectives to describe body parts

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34 ATHENS 100 Series: Writing Elect 1

Don’t talk in class, Paul.

This is a speech bubble. We write what

the person says in it.

Don’t talk in class, Paul.

Answer my question, Paul!

But we can’t talk in class.

How do you spell ‘blackboard’, Paul?

Be a good studentBe a good student1616

Susan is reading a comic. Read the comic.A

Do you know how to write a comic? We can draw pictures in boxes and use speech bubbles.B

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3

2

4

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(1) Where are Jack and May?

(2) What does the sign say?(3) What is May doing?

(5) Who does Jack talk to?

(4) Does May listen to Jack?

(6) How does Miss Lee feel?

(7) How does May feel?

Let’s learn to write a comic. Look at the comic below.C1

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2

4

Understand the pictures — Think about the questions below each picture.

Step

1

Jack

MissLee

May

36 ATHENS 100 Series: Writing Elect 1

Beginning:

May and Jack are in the (1) (park / classroom). The sign says no (2) (eating / drinking). May is eating an (3) (apple / orange).

Middle 1:

Jack talks to May. May (4) (listens / does not listen) to Jack.

Middle 2:

Jack talks to the (5) (teacher / monitor), Miss Lee.

Ending:

Miss Lee is (6) (happy / angry). May feels (7) (sorry / angry).

Picture 1: Jack: What are you doing,

May?May: I (1)

an apple.

Picture 3: Jack: Miss Lee, May (4)

in the classroom.

Picture 2: Jack: Don’t (2)

in the classroom.May: (3) !

Picture 4: May: I’m (5) ,

Miss Lee.

Step

2

Think about the story — This ‘Story Sandwich’ can help you understand the story. Circle the correct answers.

Step

3

Write the conversations — Complete the conversations with the help of Step 1 and Step 2.

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What , May?

I .

in the classroom.

Miss Lee, .

Step

4

Finish the comic — Fill in the speech bubbles using the words in Step 3.

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3

2

4

Can you do the following things? Put a tick (✓) in the box.

Use capital letters correctly

Spell the words correctly

Use subject pronouns correctly

Use the present continuous tense to talk about actions that are happening now

Use imperatives to give instructions

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JackMay