HELPING AROUND THE HOUSE

Kimi likes to help around the house. She helps her mom clean the kitchen. Kimi washes the dishes and dries them with a towel. She also sweeps the floor. Sometimes, she helps her dad in the garden. She waters the plants and pulls out weeds. Kimi enjoys keeping the house and garden tidy. She feels proud when her parents thank her. Helping around the house makes Kimi happy. She thinks it is important to help her family. Kimi always does her best to make the house a nice place to live.

Individual Sentences

1. Kimi likes to help around the house.
   Pattern: S + V + Inf Phrase + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

2. She helps her mom clean the kitchen.
   Pattern: S + V + Poss Adj + O + Inf Phrase + Poss Adj + O

3. Kimi washes the dishes and dries them with a towel.
   Pattern: S + V + Poss Adj + O + Conj + V + O + Prep Phrase + Adj O

4. She also sweeps the floor.
   Pattern: S + Adv + V + Poss Adj + O

5. Sometimes, she helps her dad in the garden.
   Pattern: Adv + S + V + Poss Adj + O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

6. She waters the plants and pulls out weeds.
   Pattern: S + V + Poss Adj + O + Conj + V + Prep Phrase + O

7. Kimi enjoys keeping the house and garden tidy.
   Pattern: S + V + V-ing + Poss Adj + O + Conj + Poss Adj + O + Adj

8. She feels proud when her parents thank her.
   Pattern: S + V + Adj + Adv Clause + Poss Adj + O + V + O

9. Helping around the house makes Kimi happy.
   Pattern: V-ing + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O + V + S + Adj

10. She thinks it is important to help her family.
    Pattern: S + V + S + Aux + Adj + Inf Phrase + Poss Adj + O

11. Kimi always does her best to make the house a nice place to live.
    Pattern: S + Adv + Aux + Poss Adj + Adj O + Inf Phrase + Poss Adj + Adj O + Inf Phrase

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "How do you help at home?"

1. Casual: "Hey, how do you help out at home?"

2. Intimate: "Sweetie, what do you like to do to help at home?"

3. Formal: "May I ask how you assist with chores at home?"

4. Business: "Could you share how you contribute to helping at home?"

5. Writing: "Please describe how you help at home."

Key Vocabulary

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

1. Clean – To make something free from dirt.

2. Dishes – Plates, bowls, and cups used for eating or drinking.

3. Sweep – To clean the floor using a broom.

4. Garden – An area where plants, flowers, or vegetables are grown.

5. Tidy – Neat and organized.

Comprehension Questions

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

1. What does Kimi help her mom with?
   Sentence: ________________.

2. What does Kimi do with the dishes?
   Sentence: ________________.

3. What does Kimi do to help in the garden?
   Sentence: ________________.

4. How does Kimi feel when her parents thank her?
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Why does Kimi think it is important to help her family?
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. Cleaning the kitchen.

2. She washes and dries them with a towel.

3. She waters the plants and pulls out weeds.

4. She feels proud.

5. Because it helps make the house a nice place to live.

Speaking Activity

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

1. Kimi likes to help around the house. (Emphasizes who helps)

2. Kimi helps her mom clean the kitchen. (Emphasizes who she helps)

3. She waters the plants and pulls out weeds. (Emphasizes what she waters)

4. Helping around the house makes Kimi happy. (Emphasizes her feelings)

5. She thinks it is important to help her family. (Emphasizes the importance of family)

Writing Activity

Unscramble the Sentences:

1. Around / likes / the / help / Kimi / house / to.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. Kitchen / helps / mom / clean / the / her / she.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. Plants / waters / weeds / the / and / pulls / she.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Parents / when / feels / thanks / her / proud / Kimi.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Family / her / help / thinks / important / is / to / it.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. Kimi likes to help around the house.

2. She helps her mom clean the kitchen.

3. She waters the plants and pulls out weeds.

4. Kimi feels proud when her parents thank her.

5. She thinks it is important to help her family.

Create Activity

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

Words To Use: clean, dishes, sweep, garden, tidy

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 cleans the dishes.

2. The garden is tidy.

3. She sweeps the floor in the kitchen.

4. Kimi works happily in the garden.

5. Helping is important.

Grammar Activities

Multiple-Choice Questions:

1. Who does Kimi help clean the kitchen?
   a) Her dad
   b) Her mom
   c) Her sister

2. What does Kimi do with the dishes?
   a) She breaks them.
   b) She washes and dries them.
   c) She puts them away.

3. What does Kimi do in the garden?
   a) Waters plants and pulls out weeds
   b) Plants flowers
   c) Picks vegetables

4. How does Kimi feel when her parents thank her?
   a) Sad
   b) Proud
   c) Nervous

5. Why does Kimi think it is important to help her family?
   a) It keeps her busy.
   b) It makes the house a nice place to live.
   c) It is fun.

Answers:

1. b) Her mom

2. b) She washes and dries them.

3. a) Waters plants and pulls out weeds

4. b) Proud

5. b) It makes the house a nice place to live.

Natural Dialogue

Me: How do you help at home?
Friend: I help my mom clean the kitchen and do the dishes.
Me: Do you help in the garden too?
Friend: Yes, I water the plants and pulled out weeds.
Me: How do you feel about helping at home?
Friend: I feel proud because it makes the house nice.