WRITING MY STORY

Hanna loves writing her own stories. She thinks it is exciting to create new characters. Hanna enjoys imagining places and adventures for her characters. She writes stories in her notebook every evening. Hanna starts by drawing her characters and giving them names. Then, she writes about what happens to them in her story. Hanna likes to read her stories to her family. They listen and tell her how much they enjoy them. Writing stories makes Hanna feel proud and happy. She dreams of becoming a famous author one day. Writing is Hanna’s favorite way to express her creativity.

Individual Sentences

1. Hanna loves writing her own stories.
   Pattern: S + V + V-ing + Poss Adj + Adj O

2. She thinks it is exciting to create new characters.
   Pattern: S + V + S + Aux + Adj + Inf Phrase + Adj O

3. Hanna enjoys imagining places and adventures for her characters.
   Pattern: S + V + V-ing + O + Conj + O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

4. She writes stories in her notebook every evening.
   Pattern: S + V + O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O + Adv O

5. Hanna starts by drawing her characters and giving them names.
   Pattern: S + V + Prep Phrase + V-ing + Poss Adj + O + Conj + V-ing + O

6. Then, she writes about what happens to them in her story.
   Pattern: Adv + S + V + Prep Phrase + Rel Clause + S + V + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

7. Hanna likes to read her stories to her family.
   Pattern: S + V + Inf Phrase + Poss Adj + O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

8. They listen and tell her how much they enjoy them.
   Pattern: S + V + Conj + V + O + Adv Clause + S + V + O

9. Writing stories makes Hanna feel proud and happy.
   Pattern: V-ing + O + V + S + V + Adj + Conj + Adj

10. She dreams of becoming a famous author one day.
    Pattern: S + V + Prep Phrase + V-ing + Adj O + Adj O + Adv O

11. Writing is Hanna’s favorite way to express her creativity.
    Pattern: V-ing + Aux + Poss Adj + Adj O + Inf Phrase + Poss Adj + O

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "Why do you like writing stories?"

1. Casual: "Hey, why do you like writing stories?"

2. Intimate: "Sweetie, why do you enjoy writing stories?"

3. Formal: "May I ask why you enjoy writing stories?"

4. Business: "Could you explain why you find writing stories enjoyable?"

5. Writing: "Please describe why you enjoy writing stories."

Key Vocabulary

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

1. Stories – Narratives of events, real or imaginary.

2. Characters – People or animals in a story.

3. Notebook – A book of blank pages for writing.

4. Author – Someone who writes books or stories.

5. Creativity – The ability to create new and original ideas.

Comprehension Questions

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

1. What does Hanna love to do?
   Sentence: ________________.

2. Where does Hanna write her stories?
   Sentence: ________________.

3. What does Hanna do before writing her story?
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Who listens to Hanna’s stories?
   Sentence: ________________.

5. What does Hanna dream of becoming one day?
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. Writing her own stories.

2. In her notebook.

3. She draws her characters and gives them names.

4. Her family.

5. A famous author.

Speaking Activity

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

1. Hanna loves writing her own stories. (Emphasizes who loves it)

2. Hanna loves writing her own stories. (Emphasizes the activity)

3. Hanna writes stories in her notebook. (Emphasizes where she writes)

4. Writing stories makes Hanna feel proud. (Emphasizes her feelings)

5. Writing is Hanna’s favorite way to express her creativity. (Emphasizes the skill)

Writing Activity

Unscramble the Sentences:

1. Writing / her / loves / Hanna / stories / own.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. Notebook / writes / her / Hanna / in / every / evening.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. Characters / drawing / starts / by / her / Hanna.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Family / reads / stories / Hanna / her / to / her.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Proud / makes / her / writing / happy / and / stories / feel.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. Hanna loves writing her own stories.

2. Hanna writes in her notebook every evening.

3. Hanna starts by drawing her characters.

4. Hanna reads her stories to her family.

5. Writing stories makes her feel proud and happy.

Create Activity

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

Words To Use: stories, characters, notebook, author, creativity

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. Hanna writes stories.

2. Her characters are creative.

3. She writes her stories in her notebook.

4. Hanna imagines her characters vividly.

5. Writing is inspiring.

Grammar Activities

Multiple-Choice Questions:

1. What does Hanna love doing?
   a) Watching TV
   b) Writing her own stories
   c) Painting pictures

2. Where does Hanna write her stories?
   a) On a tablet
   b) In her notebook
   c) On her computer

3. What does Hanna do before writing?
   a) She draws her characters and gives them names.
   b) She reads other books.
   c) She watches movies.

4. Who listens to Hanna’s stories?
   a) Her friends
   b) Her family
   c) Her teacher

5. What does Hanna dream of becoming?
   a) An artist
   b) A famous author
   c) A scientist

Answers:

1. b) Writing her own stories

2. b) In her notebook

3. a) She draws her characters and gives them names.

4. b) Her family

5. b) A famous author

Natural Dialogue

Me: What do you love to do in your free time?
Friend: I love writing my own stories!
Me: What do you write about?
Friend: I write about characters who go on exciting adventures.
Me: Who do you share your stories with?
Friend: I share them with my family, and they really enjoy them.