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🛹 A1 Writing • 20 Mins Module 1: Vocabulary Practice

Skateboards & Scooters: Practice Key Words!

Let's practice key words about riding skateboards and scooters!

A cool teenager wearing a helmet and pads riding a colorful skateboard at a sunny concrete skate park with ramps and cur

👩‍🏫 Teacher Guide

• Set a timer for 20 minutes and guide students through the 3 steps from easy to hard.

• Check Module 1 answers together, then let AI grade Module 2 writing automatically.

🎒 Learner Guide

• First, complete the 16 word exercises in Module 1 to learn the skate park words.

• Next, write your 5-sentence story in Module 2 and read the sample in Module 3.

Pattern Example

"He rides his scooter fast."

👉 Action word + How he does it

10 Key Words for Today

curve bump lap gap skater stunt grip stumble tumble grab

Part A: Word Order (4 items)

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

Rewrite the sentence in the correct order:

skater / The / fast / rides / .

____ (Type the full sentence here...)

Rewrite the sentence in the correct order (the adverb goes after the verb):

He / the / turns / curve / smoothly / on / .

____ (Type the full sentence here...)

Rewrite the sentence in the correct order (the adverb goes after the verb):

We / safely / over / jump / gap / the / .

____ (Type the full sentence here...)

Rewrite the sentence in the correct order:

grip / She / a / holds / the / bar / with / strong / .

____ (Type the full sentence here...)

Part B: Fill in the Blanks (5 items)

Choose the best word from the Word Bank to complete each sentence.

Word Bank: stumble • grab • lap • grip • bump

Check your shoes so you have a good ___ on the board.

____ (Type word here...)

Watch out for that small ___ on the concrete!

____ (Type word here...)

He completes one full ___ around the skate park.

____ (Type word here...)

Look at your feet, or you might ___ and fall.

____ (Type word here...)

Please ___ your helmet from the bench before we go.

____ (Type word here...)

Part C: Choose the Correct Word (4 items)

Select the option that best completes the sentence.

The skater did an amazing ________ in the air.

____ a. stunt ____ b. lap ____ c. grip

Mind the big ________ between the two ramps.

____ a. stumble ____ b. gap ____ c. lap

He took a heavy ________ but got right back up.

____ a. curve ____ b. grip ____ c. tumble

Follow the sharp ________ to the left.

____ a. curve ____ b. bump ____ c. grab

Part D: Match Question to Answer (3 items)

Choose the best answer for each skate park question.

Question: "How do you ride your new board?"

Select the matching answer:

____ Wear your helmet and check your pads. ____ Very carefully and slowly. ____ At the concrete park near our school.

Question: "Where are the boys practicing today?"

Select the matching answer:

____ At the concrete park near our school. ____ Wear your helmet and check your pads. ____ Very carefully and slowly.

Question: "What should we do before jumping?"

Select the matching answer:

____ Very carefully and slowly. ____ At the concrete park near our school. ____ Wear your helmet and check your pads.

Module 2 Writing Task

Module 2: Guided Writing

Now it is your turn to write about your skate park adventure!

📝 Writing Prompt 30 – 50 words

"Write 5 sentences about you and your friends at a skate park (you can imagine it): how you ride, stop and talk."

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Sentence Starters

Use these starters in your 5 sentences:

"I ride ..."

"My friend skates ..."

"We stop ..."

"The boys talk ..."

"Ride ...!"

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Writing Checklist

Make sure your text includes:

✓ Five sentences in total.
✓ Each sentence has a verb followed by an adverb of manner (e.g., ride fast).
✓ At least 4 different adverbs used across your text.
✓ Includes at least one of these adverbs: fast, hard, or well.
✓ No adverb before the verb, and every sentence makes clear sense.

Your Skate Park Story:

Write your 5 sentences in the box below. Click "Submit" when you finish to get Instant AI Feedback!

____ (I ride fast on my board. My friend skates...)

🤖 AI Grading Criteria

🎯 Task Achievement

🔗 Coherence & Cohesion

📚 Lexical Resource

⚖️ Grammar & Accuracy

Module 3 Sample Story

Module 3: Model Answer

Read this sample text to see how to use the starters and words!

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Model Text (40 words)

🔊 Listen to sample

"I ride fast on my cool new board. My best friend skates carefully around every big bump. We stop quickly near the green grass. The boys talk loudly about a big stunt. Ride safely on the big wooden ramp today!"

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Why This Works

Here are short notes explaining each highlighted phrase:

ride fast

"ride" is what you do, "fast" tells how.

skates carefully

"skates" is the action, "carefully" tells how he skates.

stop quickly

"quickly" tells how fast you stop.

talk loudly

"loudly" tells how loud they talk.

Ride safely

a friendly order. The ! shows you mean it.

Writing Skills: Skateboards and Scooters

Skateboards & Scooters: Practice Key Words!

👩‍🏫 Teacher Guide

🎒 Learner Guide

Part A: Word Order (4 items)

Part B: Fill in the Blanks (5 items)

Part C: Choose the Correct Word (4 items)

Part D: Match Question to Answer (3 items)

Module 2: Guided Writing

Sentence Starters

Writing Checklist

Module 3: Model Answer

Model Text (40 words)

Why This Works

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