Units 1–3: reading and writing
A paragraph has three or four sentences about one idea. Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop or a question mark. A sentence frame helps us: My name is … . On … I … at … . I like … , but I don’t like … . Today I feel … . Read the text first. Then write about you with the frame.
| Frame | Example |
|---|---|
| My name is … . | My name is Jana. |
| On … I … at … . | On Saturdays I play sports at ten thirty-five. |
| I like … , but I don’t like … . | I like playing sports, but I don’t like singing. |
| Today I feel … . | Today I feel happy. |
Jana lives in Alexandria. On Saturdays she gets up at eight fifteen. At ten thirty-five she plays sports with her cousins. She likes playing sports, but she doesn’t like singing. In the afternoon she is tired and hungry. She eats ful and drinks water.
My name is Jana. On Saturdays I play sports at ten thirty-five. I like playing sports, but I don’t like singing. Today I feel happy.
Paragraph workshop. The child writes the paragraph on paper, checks capital letters and full stops with a coloured pencil, then reads it aloud. The grown-up asks one question about the paragraph: What time do you play sports?
Karim has a fever and a cough. He stays at home because he is sick. He rests and drinks water.