PACKING MY LUNCH

Tisha likes to pack her lunch every morning. She puts a sandwich in her lunchbox. She adds an apple and a small bag of chips. Tisha also packs a bottle of water. She likes to keep her lunch healthy and tasty. Sometimes, Tisha packs a cookie for dessert. She wraps the cookie in a small napkin. Tisha feels proud when she packs her lunch by herself. At school, she enjoys eating her lunch with her friends. They talk and laugh while they eat. Packing her lunch makes Tisha happy. She loves choosing what to eat each day.

Individual Sentences

1. Tisha likes to pack her lunch every morning.
   Pattern: S + V + Inf Phrase + Poss Adj + O + Adv O

2. She puts a sandwich in her lunchbox.
   Pattern: S + V + O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

3. She adds an apple and a small bag of chips.
   Pattern: S + V + O + Conj + Adj O

4. Tisha also packs a bottle of water.
   Pattern: S + Adv + V + Adj O + Prep Phrase + O

5. She likes to keep her lunch healthy and tasty.
   Pattern: S + V + Inf Phrase + Poss Adj + O + Adj Conj Adj

6. Sometimes, Tisha packs a cookie for dessert.
   Pattern: Adv + S + V + Adj O + Prep Phrase + O

7. She wraps the cookie in a small napkin.
   Pattern: S + V + Poss Adj + O + Prep Phrase + Adj O

8. Tisha feels proud when she packs her lunch by herself.
   Pattern: S + V + Adj + Adv Clause + S + V + Poss Adj + O + Prep Phrase + Reflexive Pronoun

9. At school, she enjoys eating her lunch with her friends.
   Pattern: Prep Phrase + S + V + V-ing + Poss Adj + O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

10. They talk and laugh while they eat.
    Pattern: S + V + Conj + V + Adv Clause + S + V

11. Packing her lunch makes Tisha happy.
    Pattern: V-ing + Poss Adj + O + V + S + Adj

12. She loves choosing what to eat each day.
    Pattern: S + V + V-ing + Adj Clause + Inf Phrase + Adj O

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "What do you pack for lunch?"

1. Casual: "Hey, what do you usually pack for lunch?"

2. Intimate: "Sweetie, what’s your favorite thing to pack for lunch?"

3. Formal: "May I ask what you pack for lunch each day?"

4. Business: "Could you share what you typically include in your lunch?"

5. Writing: "Please describe what you pack for lunch each day."

Key Vocabulary

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

1. Lunchbox – A container used to carry food for lunch.

2. Napkin – A small cloth or paper used to clean hands or mouth.

3. Dessert – Sweet food eaten after a meal.

4. Healthy – Good for your body.

5. Pack – To put things together in a container.

Comprehension Questions

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

1. What does Tisha put in her lunchbox?
   Sentence: ________________.

2. What does Tisha like to keep her lunch?
   Sentence: ________________.

3. What does Tisha sometimes pack for dessert?
   Sentence: ________________.

4. How does Tisha feel when she packs her lunch?
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Who does Tisha eat lunch with at school?
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. A sandwich, an apple, a small bag of chips, and a bottle of water.

2. Healthy and tasty.

3. A cookie.

4. Proud.

5. Her friends.

Speaking Activity

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

1. Tisha likes to pack her lunch every morning. (Emphasizes who packs the lunch)

2. Tisha likes to pack her lunch every morning. (Emphasizes the activity)

3. She puts a sandwich in her lunchbox. (Emphasizes where the sandwich goes)

4. Tisha feels proud when she packs her lunch by herself. (Emphasizes her independence)

5. Packing her lunch makes Tisha happy. (Emphasizes her feelings)

Writing Activity

Unscramble the Sentences:

1. Lunch / her / Tisha / likes / to / pack / morning / every.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. Puts / her / sandwich / a / lunchbox / in / she.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. Cookie / sometimes / packs / Tisha / dessert / for / a.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Lunch / school / her / at / eats / with / friends / Tisha.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Happy / Tisha / makes / lunch / her / packing.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. Tisha likes to pack her lunch every morning.

2. She puts a sandwich in her lunchbox.

3. Sometimes, Tisha packs a cookie for dessert.

4. Tisha eats her lunch at school with her friends.

5. Packing her lunch makes Tisha happy.

Create Activity

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

Words To Use: lunchbox, healthy, napkin, dessert, pack

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. Tisha packs her lunchbox.

2. Her lunch is healthy.

3. She wraps the cookie in a napkin.

4. Tisha eats her dessert happily.

5. Her lunchbox is full.

Grammar Activities

Multiple-Choice Questions:

1. What does Tisha put in her lunchbox?
   a) Chips and cookies
   b) A sandwich, an apple, and a bottle of water
   c) Pizza and soda

2. What does Tisha like to keep her lunch?
   a) Fun and colorful
   b) Big and full
   c) Healthy and tasty

3. What does Tisha sometimes pack for dessert?
   a) A candy bar
   b) A cookie
   c) A small cake

4. How does Tisha feel when she packs her lunch?
   a) Proud
   b) Sad
   c) Nervous

5. Who does Tisha eat her lunch with?
   a) Her classmates
   b) Her teacher
   c) Her friends

Answers:

1. b) A sandwich, an apple, and a bottle of water

2. c) Healthy and tasty

3. b) A cookie

4. a) Proud

5. c) Her friends

Natural Dialogue

Me: What do you pack for lunch?
Friend: I pack a sandwich, an apple, and some chips.
Me: Do you pack anything for dessert?
Friend: Yes, sometimes I pack a cookie.
Me: Who do you eat lunch with?
Friend: I eat with my friends at school.