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Module 1: Vocabulary Practice

🍄 Mushrooms & Fungi

Welcome to Module 1! Let's learn useful words about mushrooms and fungi.

💡 How to use this lesson

👩‍🏫 For the Teacher

• Use this 25-minute lesson to build vocabulary for Module 1.

• Check answers together or let learners self-check after completing the items.

🌱 For the Learner

• First, read the ten target words carefully.

• Next, complete exercises (a) to (d) step by step.

🌿 Word Bank & Meanings

A cluster of wild mushrooms growing on a mossy fallen log in a green forest, clear close-up photograph, educational styl

Wild mushrooms growing on a fallen tree log in the forest.

fungus a simple living thing like a mushroom, with no leaves

mould a soft green or grey fungus growing on old food

alive living, not dead

common found in many places

log a thick piece of wood cut from a tree

inside in or to the inner part of something

above in a higher place than something

rot to break down slowly and go bad

spread to cover a larger area quickly

poison something that can make you sick or kill you

EXAMPLE PATTERN

"The forest is quiet today, isn't it?"

💡 Why this works: We add a short question at the end to check if the other person agrees with us.

✍️ Practice Exercises

Complete all 16 items below.

(a) Word Order - Put the words in the right order

1. Rewrite the sentence:

[ is / A / fungus / living / thing / a / . ]

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2. Rewrite the sentence:

[ grow / logs / mushrooms / wet / on / . ]

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3. Rewrite the sentence:

[ can / mould / bread / spread / fast / on / . ]

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4. Rewrite the sentence:

[ poison / some / wild / have / mushrooms / . ]

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(b) Fill in the blanks with a word bank

📦 Word Bank:

log rot common above inside

1. This type of mushroom is very ____ in this town.

2. Old leaves start to ____ when the ground gets wet.

3. Small insects live ____ the old tree. You cannot see them from outside.

4. The green plant grows high ____ the forest floor.

5. A big brown mushroom grew on the fallen tree ____.

1. Keep old bread away because green _____ is growing on it.

____ a. mould ____ b. log

2. Look, that small mushroom is still _____ after the rain!

____ a. rot ____ b. alive

3. Do not eat that fungus; it has dangerous _____ in it.

____ a. poison ____ b. spread

4. Rain helps the fungi _____ across the wet grass.

____ a. inside ____ b. spread

(d) Matching - Match each question to its answer

Choose the single best answer for each question on the left.

1. Where do these small living things grow best?

____ Yes. They appear everywhere after fresh rain. ____ Under big wet trees in the woods. ____ Some of them can make you very ill.

2. Why must we be careful with wild mushrooms?

____ Under big wet trees in the woods. ____ Yes. They appear everywhere after fresh rain. ____ Some of them can make you very ill.

3. Can we easily spot them during autumn?

____ Yes. They appear everywhere after fresh rain. ____ Under big wet trees in the woods. ____ Some of them can make you very ill.

Module 2: Writing Task

✍️ Write a Message to a Friend

Module 2: Write your message to a friend using question tags.

📌 Writing Task Prompt

Length: 60-83 words

"Write a short message to a friend about a trip to a forest, a park or a market. Say what you think the place is like, what you can see or buy there, and what you both like to eat or do."

EXAMPLE PATTERN

"The forest is quiet today, isn't it?"

💡 Why this works: We add a short question at the end to check if the other person agrees with us.

🧩 Sentence Starters

Use these exact starters to build your sentences and add your questions at the end:

1 "It is a big place, ..."

2 "You can buy fruit there, ..."

3 "The weather is nice, ..."

4 "We do not need a coat, ..."

5 "Your sister likes plants, ..."

6 "You can come with us, ..."

📋 Writing Checklist

Before you submit your writing, check that you included all of these points:

✓ At least five sentences with a question tag

✓ One tag after a positive sentence

✓ One tag after a negative sentence

✓ One tag with can or can't

✓ One tag with do, does, don't or doesn't

✓ A comma (,) before every tag

✓ A question mark (?) at the end of every tag

📝 Write Your Short Message

AI Graded Task

Type your 60-80 word message below. Use the starters, add your question tags, and make sure your punctuation is correct!

🎯 Task Achievement 🔗 Coherence and Cohesion 📚 Lexical Resource ⚙️ Grammatical Range and Accuracy

____ (Hi! The forest is a big place, isn't it? You can buy fruit there, can't you? ...)

Module 3: Model Answer

🌟 Model Answer & Useful Phrases

See how a full message looks and learn useful phrase patterns for your writing.

💡 How to use this lesson

👩‍🏫 For the Teacher

• Show this model answer to help students see how to use sentence starters and question tags.

• Spend 5 minutes reviewing the bold phrases together.

🌱 For the Learner

• Read the model message carefully.

• Look at the bold phrases and notes to see why they work in your own writing.

📖 Model Message (83 words)

Sample Text

Hi Alex! I am visiting the large park near the forest. It is a big place, isn't it? You can buy fruit there, can't you? I saw fresh apples at the market by the gate! The weather is nice, so we can look for wild fungi on old tree logs. We do not need a coat, do we? Your sister likes plants, doesn't she? She can see lots of green moss here. You can come with us, can't you? See you soon!

💡 Useful Phrase Notes - Why This Works

Here are plain notes explaining the highlighted phrases from the model answer:

Phrase 1

"isn't it?"

Why this works: Use this after a positive sentence with "is" to check if your friend agrees with you.

Phrase 2

"can't you?"

Why this works: Use this after a positive sentence with "can" to check what your friend can do.

Phrase 3

"do we?"

Why this works: Use this after a negative sentence with "do not" to double-check if something is needed.

Phrase 4

"doesn't she?"

Why this works: Use this after an action sentence when speaking about another person like a sister or friend.

Phrase 5

"come with us"

Why this works: A warm, friendly way to invite your friend to join an outdoor trip or activity together.

Writing Skills: Mushrooms and Fungi

🍄 Mushrooms & Fungi

💡 How to use this lesson

🌿 Word Bank & Meanings

✍️ Practice Exercises

✍️ Write a Message to a Friend

📌 Writing Task Prompt

🧩 Sentence Starters

📋 Writing Checklist

📝 Write Your Short Message

🌟 Model Answer & Useful Phrases

💡 How to use this lesson

📖 Model Message (83 words)

💡 Useful Phrase Notes - Why This Works

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