THE NEW TOY

Yanna got a new toy for her birthday. It was a shiny red car. The car had four big wheels. It could move fast when she pushed it. Yanna loved playing with her car. She pushed it across the floor. The car made a zooming sound as it moved. Yanna pretended it was racing other cars. She made the car stop and go. She even built a small garage with blocks for her car. Her little brother wanted to play with it too. Yanna shared the car with him. They raced the car together. Yanna felt happy sharing her new toy.

Individual Sentences

1. Yanna got a new toy for her birthday.
   Pattern: S + V + Adj + O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

2. It was a shiny red car.
   Pattern: S + Aux + Adj + Adj + O

3. The car had four big wheels.
   Pattern: S + V + Num + Adj + O

4. It could move fast when she pushed it.
   Pattern: S + Aux + V + Adv + Adv Clause

5. Yanna loved playing with her car.
   Pattern: S + V + V-ing + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

6. She pushed it across the floor.
   Pattern: S + V + O + Prep Phrase + O

7. The car made a zooming sound as it moved.
   Pattern: S + V + Adj O + Adv Clause

8. Yanna pretended it was racing other cars.
   Pattern: S + V + O + Aux + V-ing + Adj O

9. She made the car stop and go.
   Pattern: S + V + O + V + Conj + V

10. She even built a small garage with blocks for her car.
    Pattern: S + Adv + V + Adj + O + Prep Phrase + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

11. Her little brother wanted to play with it too.
    Pattern: Poss Adj + Adj + O + V + Inf Phrase + Prep Phrase + Adv

12. Yanna shared the car with him.
    Pattern: S + V + O + Prep Phrase + O

13. They raced the car together.
    Pattern: S + V + O + Adv

14. Yanna felt happy sharing her new toy.
    Pattern: S + V + Adj + V-ing + Poss Adj + Adj O

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "What is your favorite toy?"

1. Casual: "Hey, what’s your favorite toy?"

2. Intimate: "Sweetie, what toy do you love the most?"

3. Formal: "May I ask which toy is your favorite?"

4. Business: "Could you share your favorite toy and why you like it?"

5. Writing: "Please let me know what your favorite toy is."

Key Vocabulary

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

1. Toy – An object for children to play with.

2. Car – A small vehicle, often used as a toy or for transport.

3. Garage – A space for parking a car or storing toys.

4. Race – A contest to see who or what is fastest.

5. Share – To let someone else use or have something.

Comprehension Questions

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

1. What toy did Yanna get for her birthday?
   Sentence: ________________.

2. What color was the toy car?
   Sentence: ________________.

3. What did Yanna build for her car?
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Who did Yanna share her car with?
   Sentence: ________________.

5. How did Yanna feel about sharing her toy?
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. A shiny red car.

2. Red.

3. A small garage.

4. Her little brother.

5. Happy.

Speaking Activity

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

1. Yanna got a new toy for her birthday. (Emphasizes who got the toy)

2. Yanna got a new toy for her birthday. (Emphasizes what she got)

3. The car had four big wheels. (Emphasizes the size and number)

4. Yanna shared the car with him. (Emphasizes sharing with her brother)

5. Yanna felt happy sharing her new toy. (Emphasizes the toy’s importance)

Writing Activity

Unscramble the Sentences:

1. A / Yanna / birthday / toy / her / new / got / for.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. Red / shiny / a / car / was / it.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. Four / wheels / car / big / the / had.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Garage / blocks / built / with / a / small / Yanna.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Brother / her / the / car / with / shared / Yanna.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. Yanna got a new toy for her birthday.

2. It was a shiny red car.

3. The car had four big wheels.

4. Yanna built a small garage with blocks.

5. Yanna shared the car with her brother.

Create Activity

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

Words To Use: toy, car, wheels, race, share

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. Yanna raced her car.

2. The toy was fun.

3. She played with the car at home.

4. Yanna pushed the car quickly.

5. The wheels were big.

Grammar Activities

Multiple-Choice Questions:

1. What did Yanna get for her birthday?
   a) A teddy bear
   b) A red car
   c) A doll

2. What color was the car?
   a) Blue
   b) Red
   c) Green

3. What did Yanna build for her car?
   a) A garage
   b) A track
   c) A ramp

4. Who wanted to play with the car?
   a) Her dad
   b) Her friend
   c) Her little brother

5. How did Yanna feel about sharing her toy?
   a) Sad
   b) Happy
   c) Angry

Answers:

1. b) A red car

2. b) Red

3. a) A garage

4. c) Her little brother

5. b) Happy

Natural Dialogue

Me: What toy did you get for your birthday?
Friend: I got a shiny red car!
Me: That’s cool! What do you do with it?
Friend: I race it and built a garage for it.
Me: Did you share it with anyone?
Friend: Yes, my little brother. We played together!