A PLACE I WANT TO VISIT

Kimi wants to visit the beach someday. She has never been to the ocean before. Kimi dreams of walking on the soft sand. She wants to feel the warm sun on her face. Kimi also wants to hear the sound of the waves. She imagines collecting shells and building sandcastles. Kimi would like to swim in the clear blue water. She thinks it would be exciting to see fish swimming nearby. Kimi loves looking at pictures of the beach in books. She hopes to visit the beach with her family. Visiting the beach is a dream Kimi wants to make come true.

Individual Sentences

1. Kimi wants to visit the beach someday.
   Pattern: S + V + Inf Phrase + O + Adv

2. She has never been to the ocean before.
   Pattern: S + Aux + Adv + Aux + Prep Phrase + O + Adv

3. Kimi dreams of walking on the soft sand.
   Pattern: S + V + Prep Phrase + V-ing + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + Adj O

4. She wants to feel the warm sun on her face.
   Pattern: S + V + Inf Phrase + Poss Adj + Adj O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

5. Kimi also wants to hear the sound of the waves.
   Pattern: S + Adv + V + Inf Phrase + Poss Adj + O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

6. She imagines collecting shells and building sandcastles.
   Pattern: S + V + V-ing + O + Conj + V-ing + O

7. Kimi would like to swim in the clear blue water.
   Pattern: S + Aux + V + Inf Phrase + Prep Phrase + Adj Adj O

8. She thinks it would be exciting to see fish swimming nearby.
   Pattern: S + V + Adj Clause + Inf Phrase + O + V-ing + Adv

9. Kimi loves looking at pictures of the beach in books.
   Pattern: S + V + V-ing + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O + Prep Phrase + O

10. She hopes to visit the beach with her family.
    Pattern: S + V + Inf Phrase + O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

11. Visiting the beach is a dream Kimi wants to make come true.
    Pattern: V-ing + Poss Adj + O + Aux + O + S + V + Inf Phrase + Adj

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "Where do you want to visit?"

1. Casual: "Hey, where do you want to visit?"

2. Intimate: "Sweetie, is there a special place you want to visit?"

3. Formal: "May I ask where you would like to visit?"

4. Business: "Could you share the place you’d most like to visit?"

5. Writing: "Please describe where you would like to visit."

Key Vocabulary

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

1. Beach – A sandy area by the ocean.

2. Waves – The movement of water in the ocean.

3. Sandcastle – A small building made of sand.

4. Collect – To gather things.

5. Dream – Something you wish to do or see.

Comprehension Questions

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

1. Where does Kimi want to visit someday?
   Sentence: ________________.

2. What does Kimi want to collect at the beach?
   Sentence: ________________.

3. What does Kimi imagine swimming nearby?
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Who does Kimi hope to visit the beach with?
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Why does Kimi love looking at pictures of the beach?
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. The beach.

2. Shells.

3. Fish.

4. Her family.

5. Because she dreams of visiting the beach.

Speaking Activity

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

1. Kimi wants to visit the beach someday. (Emphasizes who wants to visit)

2. Kimi wants to visit the beach someday. (Emphasizes the place)

3. She imagines collecting shells and building sandcastles. (Emphasizes the objects)

4. Kimi would like to swim in the clear blue water. (Emphasizes where she wants to swim)

5. Visiting the beach is a dream Kimi wants to make come true. (Emphasizes her goal)

Writing Activity

Unscramble the Sentences:

1. Beach / Kimi / visit / the / someday / to / wants.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. Ocean / been / to / never / the / has / she / before.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. Collecting / shells / imagines / she / sandcastles / and / building.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Swim / Kimi / blue / in / water / the / like / to / clear / would.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Pictures / dreams / beach / Kimi / at / the / loves / looking / of.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. Kimi wants to visit the beach someday.

2. She has never been to the ocean before.

3. She imagines collecting shells and building sandcastles.

4. Kimi would like to swim in the clear blue water.

5. Kimi loves looking at pictures of the beach.

Create Activity

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

Words To Use: beach, waves, sandcastles, collect, dream

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 visits the beach.

2. The waves are big.

3. She builds sandcastles on the sand.

4. Kimi collects shells carefully.

5. Her dream is exciting.

Grammar Activities

Multiple-Choice Questions:

1. Where does Kimi want to visit?
   a) The park
   b) The beach
   c) The zoo

2. What does Kimi want to collect at the beach?
   a) Rocks
   b) Shells
   c) Leaves

3. What does Kimi imagine swimming nearby?
   a) Birds
   b) Fish
   c) Crabs

4. Who does Kimi hope to visit the beach with?
   a) Her friends
   b) Her teacher
   c) Her family

5. Why does Kimi love looking at pictures of the beach?
   a) Because they are colorful
   b) Because she dreams of visiting the beach
   c) Because she likes the ocean

Answers:

1. b) The beach

2. b) Shells

3. b) Fish

4. c) Her family

5. b) Because she dreams of visiting the beach

Natural Dialogue

Me: Where would you like to visit someday?
Friend: I want to visit the beach!
Me: What do you want to do there?
Friend: I want to collect shells and build sandcastles.
Me: Who do you want to go with?
Friend: I want to visit the beach with my family.