APIEWriting: At the Market
At the market
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Unit: At the Market
📋 How to use this lesson
For the teacher
Use this 20-minute lesson to practice market words and simple shopping sentences.
Check learner answers after Module 1 and let AI score Module 2.
For the learner
First, do the quick word games in Module 1.
Next, write your 5 sentences in Module 2 and read the model text in Module 3.
Module 1: Words at the Market
Practice unit words before you write.
A busy market stall with fresh fruit and vegetables
Key Words (10)
Word Order
Put words in the correct order1. Put these words into a good sentence:
2. Put these words into a good sentence:
3. Put these words into a good sentence:
4. Put these words into a good sentence:
Fill in the Blanks
Choose from the word bankWord Bank:
1. The friendly ____ gives me fresh oranges.
2. I put the red apples into my shopping ____.
3. One ____ of sweet bananas costs two coins.
4. These small lemons are very ____, only one coin!
5. Excuse me, what is the ____ of this melon?
Correct Word Selection
Choose the correct option1. Every morning, I _____ fresh pears from the seller.
2. Look at this wooden _____. It has lots of fresh bread.
3. I don't have paper money, but I have a round metal _____.
4. The sweet apples cost only one coin. They are very _____.
Match Question to Answer
Match each question to the right answerFor each question, select the correct response:
Write about the market
Now it is time to write your own market story.
Prompt
Write 5 sentences about what you buy at a market.
Sentence Frame (5 lines)
Complete each sentence starter with your own words:
Checklist of Requirements
Check each item before you submit your writing:
- ✓ What you buy
- ✓ One thing with a or an and one thing with some
- ✓ A How much question
- ✓ What the seller says
- ✓ What you pay
AI Grading Criteria
Read a model
Read this sample to see how the sentences connect.
Fresh fruit ready to buy at the outdoor market
"At the market I buy fresh fruit for my family. I want a sweet melon and some red apples. I ask: How much are the apples? The seller says: They are two coins for one kilo. I pay two coins for the fruit."
Useful Phrases in This Model (Why This Works)
"At the market I buy ..."
Tells your reader right away where you are and what you do.
"a sweet melon and some red apples"
Uses "a" for one single fruit and "some" for more than one fruit.
"How much are ...?"
A clear, polite question to ask the price of plural items.
"The seller says ..."
Introduces the other speaker simply without hard grammar.
"I pay ... for ..."
Finishes your shopping story by showing the price you give.
Remember: Short, clean sentences in the present tense make your market story easy to read and understand!
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