BUILDING A PUZZLE

I enjoy building puzzles in my free time. I like puzzles with colorful pictures and many pieces. First, I look at the picture on the box. I imagine how the puzzle will look when it is finished. Then, I start finding the edge pieces. I connect them to make the frame. Next, I sort the puzzle pieces by color or pattern. I carefully put the pieces together, one by one. It feels great when a piece fits perfectly. Building puzzles makes me feel calm and focused. I love seeing the complete picture when I finish. Puzzles are fun and exciting to build!

Individual Sentences

1. I enjoy building puzzles in my free time.
   Pattern: S + V + V-ing + O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

2. I like puzzles with colorful pictures and many pieces.
   Pattern: S + V + O + Prep Phrase + Adj O + Conj + Adj O

3. First, I look at the picture on the box.
   Pattern: Adv + S + V + Prep Phrase + O + Prep Phrase + O

4. I imagine how the puzzle will look when it is finished.
   Pattern: S + V + Adv Clause + S + Aux + V + Adv Clause + S + Aux + V

5. Then, I start finding the edge pieces.
   Pattern: Adv + S + V + V-ing + Adj O

6. I connect them to make the frame.
   Pattern: S + V + O + Inf Phrase + V + Adj O

7. Next, I sort the puzzle pieces by color or pattern.
   Pattern: Adv + S + V + Poss Adj + O + Prep Phrase + O + Conj + O

8. I carefully put the pieces together, one by one.
   Pattern: S + Adv + V + Poss Adj + O + Adv O + Adv Phrase

9. It feels great when a piece fits perfectly.
   Pattern: S + V + Adj + Adv Clause + S + V + Adv

10. Building puzzles makes me feel calm and focused.
    Pattern: V-ing + O + V + S + V + Adj + Conj + Adj

11. I love seeing the complete picture when I finish.
    Pattern: S + V + V-ing + Poss Adj + Adj O + Adv Clause + S + V

12. Puzzles are fun and exciting to build!
    Pattern: S + Aux + Adj + Conj + Adj + Inf Phrase

Who Are You Talking To?

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

1. Casual: "Hey, why do you like doing puzzles?"

2. Intimate: "Sweetie, why do you enjoy building puzzles?"

3. Formal: "May I ask why you enjoy building puzzles?"

4. Business: "Could you share why you find puzzles interesting to build?"

5. Writing: "Please explain why you enjoy building puzzles."

Key Vocabulary

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

1. Puzzle – A game made of many pieces that fit together to make a picture.

2. Frame – The outer edge of the puzzle.

3. Pieces – Small parts of something, like a puzzle.

4. Pattern – A repeated design or shape.

5. Focused – Paying attention and not getting distracted.

Comprehension Questions

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

1. What do I enjoy building in my free time?
   Sentence: ________________.

2. What do I look at before starting the puzzle?
   Sentence: ________________.

3. What pieces do I find first?
   Sentence: ________________.

4. How do I sort the puzzle pieces?
   Sentence: ________________.

5. How does building puzzles make me feel?
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. Puzzles.

2. The picture on the box.

3. The edge pieces.

4. By color or pattern.

5. Calm and focused.

Speaking Activity

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

1. I enjoy building puzzles in my free time. (Emphasizes who enjoys it)

2. I enjoy building puzzles in my free time. (Emphasizes the activity)

3. I sort the puzzle pieces by color or pattern. (Emphasizes how they are sorted)

4. Building puzzles makes me feel calm and focused. (Emphasizes the feelings)

5. I love seeing the complete picture when I finish. (Emphasizes the accomplishment)

Writing Activity

Unscramble the Sentences:

1. Puzzles / building / enjoy / free / in / I / my / time.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. Picture / on / box / I / look / the / at.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. Pieces / edge / I / finding / start / the.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Puzzle / color / I / pieces / sort / or / by / pattern.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Building / calm / makes / feel / me / puzzles.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. I enjoy building puzzles in my free time.

2. I look at the picture on the box.

3. I start finding the edge pieces.

4. I sort puzzle pieces by color or pattern.

5. Building puzzles makes me feel calm.

Create Activity

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

Words To Use: puzzle, frame, pieces, pattern, focused

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. I enjoy puzzles.

2. The frame is complete.

3. I put the pieces in place.

4. I connect the pieces carefully.

5. Building puzzles is focused work.

Grammar Activities

Multiple-Choice Questions:

1. What do I enjoy building in my free time?
   a) Blocks
   b) Puzzles
   c) Towers

2. What do I look at before starting the puzzle?
   a) The box
   b) The pieces
   c) The instructions

3. What pieces do I find first?
   a) Colorful pieces
   b) Edge pieces
   c) Middle pieces

4. How do I sort the puzzle pieces?
   a) By size
   b) By color or pattern
   c) By shape

5. How does building puzzles make me feel?
   a) Calm and focused
   b) Bored and tired
   c) Happy and excited

Answers:

1. b) Puzzles

2. a) The box

3. b) Edge pieces

4. b) By color or pattern

5. a) Calm and focused

Natural Dialogue

Me: What do you enjoy building?
Friend: I enjoy building puzzles.
Me: How do you start building a puzzle?
Friend: I look at the picture on the box and find the edge pieces first.
Me: How does building puzzles make you feel?
Friend: It makes me feel calm and focused!