Unit 4: Reading to Write
Completing this unit should take you approximately 3 hours.
Upon successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- demonstrate how to properly use parts of speech;
- determine meaning of text using context clues, pre-reading, and prediction;
- generate a cohesive series of sentences on a personal narrative topic in correct sentence order.
- demonstrate how to properly use parts of speech;
4.1: Read More!
The more we read, the more we write! Reading in English teaches you new words and shows you how words fit together in sentences. As you learn English, give yourself time to read often. You can read about anything you like: sports, fashion, movies, games, the list goes on and on. As long as you're reading, you're learning!
The following stories are about a man named Nasreddin and the things that happen during his day. Read the stories and answer the questions that follow. Remember to use context clues or a dictionary to help you learn any new words you see.
4.2: Write About Yourself
The stories about Nasreddin explain what happens to him using chronological order, this means that the story follows a timeline from beginning to end. We often use chronological order when we write about our daily activities. You can use this same order to write about your own day. Think about what you do in a typical day. For example, you wake up, eat breakfast, and get dressed.
Much of the reading and writing you'll do occurs in chronological order. This means that the events in a story happen in order from beginning to end. Writing in chronological order helps the reader follow what is happening in a story. For example, if a woman in a story wants to prepare for an exam, she will first go to class, then study, then take the exam. These events all happen in an order the reader knows. In this section you will learn how to use context clues, prediction, and our prior knowledge to help figure out the chronological order of a reading.
Throughout this course, you have learned some key phrases that are useful in explaining your daily routine to another person. In this section, you will demonstrate your knowledge of key vocabulary by describing a typical day in your life.
4.3: Review Your Writing
The first thing we do when we write is get our ideas down on paper. After that, we need to review our writing for any errors. Did you spell all the words correctly? Are the sentences in the correct order? Will our reader understand us?
The first thing we do when we write is get our ideas down on paper. After that, we need to review our writing for any errors. Did you spell all the words correctly? Are the sentences in the correct order? Will our reader understand us? Read this resource on ways to review your writing.
You wrote five sentences about your daily routine using the parts of speech we learned in Unit 1. Good work! The next step is to edit your writing so that you can share it with others. Use the checklist below to review each sentence for errors. Correct any errors you find. Be sure to print or download the checklist so that you can save it for future use.
Once you have reviewed the sentences you wrote about your daily activities, share your writing in the discussion forum and see what daily activities your classmates complete. If you wish, reply to your classmates' daily activities.
Unit 4 Assessment
