Process Part 1 | Stimulating Ideas Writing 4 Thinking about the topic Discuss the pictures with a partner, + Where are the people in the photos? + What are they doing? || What do you think about, talk about, read about, or write about? the to| Exercise 2 Reading Read the text below. What do good writers do? Wri ‘Good wiriters have good ideas. Where do those ideas come from? Most writers get ideas from many places Tey go forwaks, The talk with fiends, and they read. Infact, most writers read a lot Then they are ready to explain their ideas, After they write, they are not finished. They read theit ‘work and make changes. They make theirideas clearer They also check their grammar, spelling, and punctuation. When they fnih, their readers will understand and enjoy reading the ideas. | (ee eee eee 2 Unit 1 | Words Sentences, and Short ParagraphsExercise 3 Understanding the text Write for true or F for false for each statement, 1. Writers do many things to get ideas. 2, Talking isnot helpful for writing, —K % Good writers do not need to make changes to their writing. X24. Writers want people to understand their writing. 4 Responding to the text Answer the following questions about the reading, |. Whete do writers get ideas? 2. Why do writers make changes? Ec ee el NO 3. What steps do writers follow to write well? 4. What steps do you follow when you write? Exercise § Freewri ‘Write for five to ten minutes in your journal. Choose from the topics below or an idea of your own. Don’t worry about mistakes. + What words deseribe you? + What do you study in school? + What is interesting about your life?» What kind of work do you like? ee Neca p acs * learn about words and sentences. Writing Process Part 1. 3Writing Process Part 2 Words and Sentences yrammar Focus Pe ciate Words: Parts of Speech ‘There are many types of words in English. The most important for vocabul study are nouns, verbs, and adjecti my eople, places, and things. Nouns name p bridge nature person Verbs things that people do or that happen. walk think ‘break “Adjectives describe nouns. beautiful warm Good writers know how to use nouns, ver words carefully because they want the reader underst yellow shy peaceful bys, and adjectives. They choose these and their ideas. Circle the nouns in the sentences below. \designed the (bridge) \many{years)ag°- Cig onda] 1, Engineers) Underline the verbs in the sentences below: ‘Managers organize people 4 Unit 1 | Words, sentences, and Short Paragraphs aExercise 3 Identifying adjectives Circle the adjectives in the sentences below. 1. Busy)people are often(latd, 2. Suugitpeople use big numbers. 3. Sigk children often feel hot and tired. 4, Gaishtea is a popular drink 5. The early morning is a nigesime to see cology irs. oO erie eet korres ar LwmQo' @ 2% Sasa mee A sentence is a complete idea. The shortest type of sentence has a noun and a verb, The first noun is called the subject. Birds fly People do not fy. Sentences can also have a noun after the verb. These nouns are called objects. ‘Taxis carry passengers. ‘Awaiter serves food. Longer sentences have more nouns, verbs, adjectives, andwther words. People read and study in the school library The young nurse called the busy doctor. Another type of sentence uses the linking verb be. The fire is hot. They are nurses. Capitalize the first letter of the first word in a sentence. End each sentence with period. X_ small cars use less gas (incorrect) Small cars use less gas. (correct) cercise 4 Practicing with sentences Unscramble the sentences below. Remember to capitalize the first letter, ‘Then put a period after the last letter. Use a separate piece of paper. 1. aphone/ the man /has The man has a phone. 2. busy / the streets / are 3. the woman / an umbrella / carries sl 4. a raincoat / does not have / the man Se 5. red /is/ the stoplight SS Writing Process Part 2.5,