VISITING MY GRANDPARENTS

I love visiting my grandparents. They live in a small house in the countryside. The house has a big garden with flowers and trees. My grandmother always bakes cookies for me. She makes the best chocolate chip cookies. My grandfather tells me funny stories about his childhood. I like listening to his stories while sitting on the porch. In the garden, I help water the flowers and pick fresh vegetables. My grandparents and I have dinner together every evening. We laugh and share stories at the table. Visiting my grandparents makes me feel happy and loved. I always look forward to my next visit.

Individual Sentences

1. I love visiting my grandparents.
   Pattern: S + V + V-ing + Poss Adj + O

2. They live in a small house in the countryside.
   Pattern: S + V + Prep Phrase + Adj O + Prep Phrase + Det O

3. The house has a big garden with flowers and trees.
   Pattern: S + V + Adj O + Prep Phrase + O + Conj + O

4. My grandmother always bakes cookies for me.
   Pattern: Poss Adj + S + Adv + V + O + Prep Phrase + O

5. She makes the best chocolate chip cookies.
   Pattern: S + V + Det + Adj O

6. My grandfather tells me funny stories about his childhood.
   Pattern: Poss Adj + S + V + O + Adj O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O

7. I like listening to his stories while sitting on the porch.
   Pattern: S + V + V-ing + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + O + Adv Clause + V-ing + Prep Phrase + Det O

8. In the garden, I help water the flowers and pick fresh vegetables.
   Pattern: Prep Phrase + S + V + V + Det O + Conj + V + Adj O

9. My grandparents and I have dinner together every evening.
   Pattern: S + Conj + S + V + O + Adv + Adv O

10. We laugh and share stories at the table.
    Pattern: S + V + Conj + V + O + Prep Phrase + Det O

11. Visiting my grandparents makes me feel happy and loved.
    Pattern: V-ing + Poss Adj + O + V + O + V + Adj + Conj + Adj

12. I always look forward to my next visit.
    Pattern: S + Adv + V + Adv + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj + Adj O

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "What do you like about visiting your grandparents?"

1. Casual: "Hey, what’s the best part of visiting your grandparents?"

2. Intimate: "Sweetie, why do you love visiting your grandparents?"

3. Formal: "May I ask what you enjoy most about visiting your grandparents?"

4. Business: "Could you explain why visiting your grandparents is meaningful to you?"

5. Writing: "Please describe why visiting your grandparents is special and what you enjoy about it."

Key Vocabulary

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

1. Countryside – Land outside the city with fields and nature.

2. Porch – A covered area at the front or back of a house.

3. Garden – A space with flowers, plants, or vegetables.

4. Childhood – The time when someone was a child.

5. Look forward – To feel excited about something in the future.

Comprehension Questions

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

1. Where do my grandparents live?
   Sentence: ________________.

2. What does my grandmother bake for me?
   Sentence: ________________.

3. What stories does my grandfather tell me?
   Sentence: ________________.

4. What do I help with in the garden?
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Why do I enjoy visiting my grandparents?
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. In a small house in the countryside.

2. Chocolate chip cookies.

3. Funny stories about his childhood.

4. Watering flowers and picking fresh vegetables.

5. Because it makes me feel happy and loved.

Speaking Activity

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

1. I love visiting my grandparents. (Emphasizes who loves visiting)

2. My grandmother always bakes cookies for me. (Emphasizes what she bakes)

3. My grandfather tells me funny stories about his childhood. (Emphasizes the type of stories)

4. Visiting my grandparents makes me feel happy and loved. (Emphasizes the feelings)

5. I always look forward to my next visit. (Emphasizes excitement for the next visit)

Writing Activity

Unscramble the Sentences:

1. Visiting / love / grandparents / my / I.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. Bake / grandmother / cookies / always / my / me / for.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. Tell / my / grandfather / stories / funny / childhood / his / about.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Flowers / the / garden / in / watering / I / help.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Grandparents / visiting / makes / happy / me / loved / and / my.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. I love visiting my grandparents.

2. My grandmother always bakes cookies for me.

3. My grandfather tells me funny stories about his childhood.

4. I help water the flowers in the garden.

5. Visiting my grandparents makes me feel happy and loved.

Create Activity

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

Words To Use: countryside, porch, garden, childhood, look forward

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 visit the countryside.

2. The porch is big.

3. I help in the garden with my grandmother.

4. They talked happily about their childhood.

5. I look forward to visiting again.

Grammar Activities

Multiple-Choice Questions:

1. Where do my grandparents live?
   a) In a big house in the city
   b) In a small house in the countryside
   c) In an apartment

2. What does my grandmother bake for me?
   a) Bread
   b) Cookies
   c) Cakes

3. What stories does my grandfather tell me?
   a) Stories about animals
   b) Funny stories about his childhood
   c) Scary stories

4. What do I help with in the garden?
   a) Planting seeds
   b) Watering flowers and picking vegetables
   c) Pulling weeds

5. Why do I enjoy visiting my grandparents?
   a) Because it is fun and peaceful.
   b) Because they make me feel happy and loved.
   c) Because they give me presents.

Answers:

1. b) In a small house in the countryside

2. b) Cookies

3. b) Funny stories about his childhood

4. b) Watering flowers and picking vegetables

5. b) Because they make me feel happy and loved

Natural Dialogue

Me: Do you like visiting your grandparents?
Friend: Yes, I love visiting them!
Me: What do you enjoy most when you visit?
Friend: I like helping in the garden and eating my grandmother’s cookies.
Me: How do you feel when you visit your grandparents?
Friend: I feel happy and loved!