A DAY AT SCHOOL

Kimi loves going to school. She likes learning new things. In the morning, she greets her teacher. She sits with her classmates in the classroom. They read books together. Kimi enjoys writing in her notebook. During math class, she solves problems on the board. She raises her hand to answer questions. At recess, Kimi plays with her friends. They play tag and swing on the swings. After lunch, Kimi listens to the teacher read a story. She likes hearing stories about animals and adventures. At the end of the day, Kimi packs her bag. She says goodbye to her teacher and friends. Kimi always looks forward to her next day at school.

Individual Sentences

1. Kimi loves going to school.
   Pattern: S + V + V-ing + Prep Phrase

2. She likes learning new things.
   Pattern: S + V + V-ing + Adj O

3. In the morning, she greets her teacher.
   Pattern: Prep Phrase + S + V + Poss Adj + O

4. She sits with her classmates in the classroom.
   Pattern: S + V + Prep Phrase + Prep Phrase

5. They read books together.
   Pattern: S + V + O + Adv

6. Kimi enjoys writing in her notebook.
   Pattern: S + V + V-ing + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

7. During math class, she solves problems on the board.
   Pattern: Prep Phrase + S + V + O + Prep Phrase

8. She raises her hand to answer questions.
   Pattern: S + V + Poss Adj + O + Inf Phrase + O

9. At recess, Kimi plays with her friends.
   Pattern: Prep Phrase + S + V + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

10. They play tag and swing on the swings.
    Pattern: S + V + O + Conj + V + Prep Phrase

11. After lunch, Kimi listens to the teacher read a story.
    Pattern: Prep Phrase + S + V + Prep Phrase + O + V + O

12. She likes hearing stories about animals and adventures.
    Pattern: S + V + V-ing + O + Prep Phrase + O

13. At the end of the day, Kimi packs her bag.
    Pattern: Prep Phrase + S + V + Poss Adj + O

14. She says goodbye to her teacher and friends.
    Pattern: S + V + O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

15. Kimi always looks forward to her next day at school.
    Pattern: S + Adv + V + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + Adj O + Prep Phrase

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "What do you like about school?"

1. Casual: "Hey, what do you like about school?"

2. Intimate: "Sweetie, what’s your favorite thing about school?"

3. Formal: "May I ask what you enjoy most about school?"

4. Business: "Could you share your thoughts about what you like at school?"

5. Writing: "Please let me know what you like most about school."

Key Vocabulary

To help you recall the words faster, draw a picture, create a sentence, or a story for each word.

1. Classmates – Other students in the same class.

2. Recess – A short break for playing during school.

3. Notebook – A book for writing notes.

4. Story – A tale about events, real or imaginary.

5. Teacher – A person who helps students learn.

Comprehension Questions

Refer back to the story if you need to answer the following questions.

1. What does Kimi greet in the morning?
   Sentence: ________________.

2. What does Kimi do during math class?
   Sentence: ________________.

3. What does Kimi do at recess?
   Sentence: ________________.

4. What stories does Kimi like to hear?
   Sentence: ________________.

5. What does Kimi do at the end of the day?
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. Her teacher.

2. Solves problems on the board.

3. Plays tag and swings on the swings.

4. Stories about animals and adventures.

5. Packs her bag and says goodbye.

Speaking Activity

Practice placing stress on the bolded words to change the message of the sentence.

1. Kimi loves going to school. (Emphasizes who loves school)

2. Kimi loves going to school. (Emphasizes the activity)

3. During math class, she solves problems. (Emphasizes the object)

4. She likes hearing stories about animals and adventures. (Emphasizes the type of stories)

Writing Activity

Unscramble the Sentences:

1. Loves / school / going / Kimi / to.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. Teacher / greets / morning / her / in / the / she.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. Recess / her / plays / friends / at / Kimi / with.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Stories / likes / Kimi / hearing / animals / about.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Goodbye / and / her / says / teacher / friends / she.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. Kimi loves going to school.

2. She greets her teacher in the morning.

3. Kimi plays with her friends at recess.

4. Kimi likes hearing stories about animals.

5. She says goodbye to her teacher and friends.

Create Activity

Follow the sentence pattern and build sentences with the following words:

Words To Use: school, classmates, recess, teacher, stories

1. S + V + O.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. S + V + Adj + O.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. S + V + O + Prep Phrase.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. S + V + O + Adv.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. S + Aux + V + Adj.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. Kimi loves school.

2. Her classmates are nice.

3. She plays tag at recess.

4. Kimi read stories quickly.

5. Her teacher is kind.

Grammar Activities

Multiple-Choice Questions:

1. What does Kimi do in the morning?
   a) Greets her teacher
   b) Reads books
   c) Solves problems

2. What does Kimi do during math class?
   a) Plays games
   b) Solves problems on the board
   c) Writes stories

3. What does Kimi do at recess?
   a) Reads books
   b) Plays with her friends
   c) Eats snacks

4. What does Kimi do at the end of the day?
   a) Packs her bag
   b) Runs home
   c) Stays in the classroom

5. What stories does Kimi like to hear?
   a) About animals and adventures
   b) About food
   c) About games

Answers:

1. a) Greets her teacher

2. b) Solves problems on the board

3. b) Plays with her friends

4. a) Packs her bag

5. a) About animals and adventures

Natural Dialogue

Me: Do you like school?
Friend: Yes, I love learning new things!
Me: What’s your favorite subject?
Friend: I really like math. What about you?
Me: I enjoy reading stories in class.
Friend: That sounds fun!