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🌧️☕ Module 1

Rainy Days Indoors: Words & Sentences

Let's practice 10 indoor words and learn how to write simple rainy day sentences!

💡 How to use this lesson

For Teachers

Use this 20-minute lesson to practice indoor rainy day writing with your A1 students.

Check the answers together in class or let students work individually at their own speed.

For Learners

First, do the vocabulary games in Module 1 to learn the 10 words.

Next, write your 5 sentences in Module 2 and read the example story in Module 3.

Part A

Word Order

(4 items)

Example Pattern

Take off your damp coat.

Put the words in the right order to make a good sentence.

1. Put the words in order:

table / The / on / is / teapot / the / .

____ (Type the sentence here...)

2. Put the words in order:

your / coat / Put / hook / on / damp / the / .

____ (Type the sentence here...)

3. Put the words in order:

falls / window / A / on / raindrop / the / .

____ (Type the sentence here...)

4. Put the words in order:

couch / Sit / the / cosy / on / .

____ (Type the sentence here...)

Part B

Fill in the Blanks

(5 items)

Word Bank

couch teapot raindrop hook cosy

1. I make hot tea in the warm ____ (word).

2. Hang your wet jacket on the ____ (word) near the door.

3. We sit together on the big ____ (word) to watch TV.

4. Look at the small ____ (word) on the glass window.

5. My warm sweater makes me feel ____ (word) on cold rainy days.

Part C

Choose the Correct Word

(4 items)

1. My grandfather sits in a soft ___ to read his book.

____ a. armchair ____ b. hook ____ c. raindrop

2. Water drops ___ from the wet umbrella onto the floor.

____ a. cosy ____ b. drip ____ c. couch

3. Your socks are still a bit ___ from the rain outdoor.

____ a. damp ____ b. teapot ____ c. hanger

4. Put your clean shirt on a wooden ___ inside the wardrobe.

____ a. cushion ____ b. drip ____ c. hanger

Part D

Match Question to Answer

(3 items)

1. Where is the cat sleeping?

____ A. Hang it on the hook near the door. ____ B. It is on the soft cushion. ____ C. Because I want to make hot tea.

2. Why are you putting water in the teapot?

____ A. It is on the soft cushion. ____ B. Hang it on the hook near the door. ____ C. Because I want to make hot tea.

3. Where can I put my damp coat?

____ A. Hang it on the hook near the door. ____ B. It is on the soft cushion. ____ C. Because I want to make hot tea.

Module 2

Guided Writing Task

30–50 words

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Task Instruction

Write 5 sentences about what you do when you come home on a rainy day.

Target Length: 30 - 50 words

🧩 Sentence Starters Frame

Use these starters to build your 5 sentences:

1. "When I come home, I take off ..."
2. "Then I put on ..."
3. "I turn on the ..."
4. "I take them ..."
5. "My brother turns ..."

✅ What to Include Checklist

1 Four different phrasal verbs from the list (sit down, stand up, put on, take off, turn on, turn off, pick up, wake up)
2 One pair of opposites (e.g., put on / take off, turn on / turn off)
3 One sentence with it or them in the middle (e.g., I take them off)
4 One sentence about another person with -s on the verb (e.g., My sister turns on the radio)

✍️ Write Your Response

AI Graded

____ (When I come home, I take off...)

AI Evaluation Criteria:

Task Achievement

Coherence & Cohesion

Lexical Resource

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Module 3

Model Answer & Plain Notes

No questions

Here is a great example story. Read how to use the sentence starters and phrasal verbs!

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Model Answer

46 words

When I come home, I take off my wet shoes and I take them off near the door. Then I put on a cosy sweater. I turn on the heater because it is cold. My brother turns on the TV and we sit on the couch.

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Why This Works: Plain Notes

1. take off Phrasal Verb

This means to remove clothes or shoes when you come indoors.

2. take them off Pronoun Pattern

Put the word them in the middle when talking about your shoes.

3. put on Opposite Pair

This means to wear clothes. It is the opposite of take off.

4. turn on Phrasal Verb

This means to start a machine or machine heater.

5. turns on Other Person (-s)

Add -s to the verb because the action is done by another person (he/she/my brother).

Rainy Days Indoors: Writing Lesson

Rainy Days Indoors: Words & Sentences

💡 How to use this lesson

Word Order

Fill in the Blanks

Choose the Correct Word

Match Question to Answer

Guided Writing Task

Task Instruction

🧩 Sentence Starters Frame

✅ What to Include Checklist

✍️ Write Your Response

Model Answer & Plain Notes

Model Answer

Why This Works: Plain Notes

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