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Writing: Home and rooms

Home and rooms

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How to use this lesson

For the teacher: Use this 20-minute lesson for writing practice. Check answers with the class or let the app grade automatically.

For the learner: First, finish the word games in Module 1. Next, write your five sentences in Module 2.

Module 1: Practice your room words

Warm up with these quick room word games.

Part A: Word Order

1. Put the words in the right order:

big / is / bedroom / My / .

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2. Put the words in the right order:

a / have / desk / I / .

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3. Put the words in the right order:

lamp / is / This / my / .

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4. Put the words in the right order:

blue / The / is / door / .

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Part B: Fill in the Blanks

Word bank: bed, bathroom, window, floor, chair

1. I sleep in my big comfortable ____ at night.

2. I wash my hands in the ____.

3. I sit on my wooden ____ to read books.

4. The rug is on the clean wooden ____.

5. Sunlight comes through the glass ____ every morning.

Part C: Choose the Correct Word

1. We watch television together in the ___.

____a. living room ____b. bed ____c. window

2. I turn on the ___ when the room is dark.

____a. chair ____b. door ____c. lamp

3. I do my school homework at my ___.

____a. floor ____b. desk ____c. bathroom

4. Please close the front ___ when you come in.

____a. door ____b. bed ____c. living room

Part D: Match Questions and Answers

Match each question to its correct answer:

Question
In the bedroom.
Yes, it is very big.
It is yellow and white.
Where do you sleep?
____In the bedroom. ____Yes, it is very big. ____It is yellow and white.
Is your room large?
____In the bedroom. ____Yes, it is very big. ____It is yellow and white.
What colour is the lamp?
____In the bedroom. ____Yes, it is very big. ____It is yellow and white.

Module 2: Your bedroom writing task

Now use your room words to write five sentences about your own bedroom.

Write 5 sentences about your bedroom.

Write 30-50 words.

Sentence starters:

  • My bedroom is ...
  • I have a ... and a ...
  • This is my ...
  • That is ...
  • My favourite thing is the ...

Checklist - Make sure to include:

  • size or colour
  • two things in the room
  • a near thing
  • a far thing
  • your favourite thing
Type your 5 sentences below: ____ (My bedroom is...)

Module 3: Example bedroom writing

Read this good example to see how the five sentences work together.

My bedroom is small and blue. I have a bed and a desk. This is my lamp on the desk. That is my window next to the door. My favourite thing is the soft bed because I sleep well here.

Word count: 42 words

Why this works

1. My bedroom is

This tells the reader about size and colour in a simple way.

2. I have a ... and a ...

This joins two room things with the small word 'and'.

3. This is my

We say 'This is' for one thing that is close to us.

4. That is

We say 'That is' for one thing that is across the room.

5. My favourite thing is the

This shows the item you like best of all in your room.

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