DRINKING WATER

Drinking water is important for my health. It keeps me hydrated and strong. I drink water when I feel thirsty. I drink it after playing outside. Water helps my body stay cool on hot days. It also helps my brain stay sharp. I always bring a bottle of water when I leave the house. I like cold water because it feels refreshing. Sometimes, I add a slice of lemon to my water. Drinking water is simple, but it is very important. It makes me feel good and keeps me healthy every day.

Individual Sentences

1. Drinking water is important for my health.
   Pattern: V-ing + O + Aux + Adj + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj O

2. It keeps me hydrated and strong.
   Pattern: S + V + O + Adj + Conj + Adj

3. I drink water when I feel thirsty.
   Pattern: S + V + O + Adv Clause + S + V + Adj

4. I drink it after playing outside.
   Pattern: S + V + O + Adv Phrase + V-ing + Adv

5. Water helps my body stay cool on hot days.
   Pattern: S + V + Poss Adj O + V + Adj + Prep Phrase + Adj O

6. It also helps my brain stay sharp.
   Pattern: S + Adv + V + Poss Adj O + V + Adj

7. I always bring a bottle of water when I leave the house.
   Pattern: S + Adv + V + Det O + Prep Phrase + Adv Clause + S + V + Det O

8. I like cold water because it feels refreshing.
   Pattern: S + V + Adj O + Adv Clause + S + V + Adj

9. Sometimes, I add a slice of lemon to my water.
   Pattern: Adv + S + V + Det O + Prep Phrase + Poss Adj O

10. Drinking water is simple, but it is very important.
    Pattern: V-ing + O + Aux + Adj + Conj + S + Aux + Adv + Adj

11. It makes me feel good and keeps me healthy every day.
    Pattern: S + V + O + V + Adj + Conj + V + O + Adj + Adv O

Who Are You Talking To?

Just an example of how this phrase would be said in different environments:
Phrase: "Why do you think drinking water is important?"

1. Casual: "Hey, why do you drink so much water?"

2. Intimate: "Sweetie, why do you think drinking water keeps you healthy?"

3. Formal: "May I ask why drinking water is essential for health?"

4. Business: "Could you explain the importance of drinking water daily?"

5. Writing: "Please describe why drinking water is important and how it helps your body."

Key Vocabulary

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

1. Hydrated – Having enough water in the body.

2. Thirsty – Feeling a need to drink water.

3. Refreshing – Something that makes you feel fresh and cool.

4. Lemon – A sour yellow fruit.

5. Sharp – Quick and clear in thinking.

Comprehension Questions

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

1. Why is drinking water important?
   Sentence: ________________.

2. When do I drink water?
   Sentence: ________________.

3. What helps my brain stay sharp?
   Sentence: ________________.

4. What do I add to my water sometimes?
   Sentence: ________________.

5. How does drinking water make me feel?
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. It is important for my health.

2. When I feel thirsty and after playing outside.

3. Water helps my brain stay sharp.

4. A slice of lemon.

5. It makes me feel good and keeps me healthy.

Speaking Activity

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

1. Drinking water is important for my health. (Emphasizes the importance)

2. I drink water when I feel thirsty. (Emphasizes the reason)

3. Water helps my body stay cool. (Emphasizes the benefit)

4. I like cold water because it feels refreshing. (Emphasizes the preference)

5. Drinking water makes me feel good and keeps me healthy. (Emphasizes the outcome)

Writing Activity

Unscramble the Sentences:

1. Water / drinking / important / my / for / health / is.
   Sentence: ________________.

2. Hydrated / keeps / it / strong / and / me.
   Sentence: ________________.

3. Water / brain / sharp / stay / helps / my.
   Sentence: ________________.

4. Lemon / a / I / water / add / to / slice / my.
   Sentence: ________________.

5. Drinking / feel / good / me / makes / water.
   Sentence: ________________.

Answers:

1. Drinking water is important for my health.

2. It keeps me hydrated and strong.

3. Water helps my brain stay sharp.

4. I add a slice of lemon to my water.

5. Drinking water makes me feel good.

Create Activity

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

Words To Use: water, hydrated, refreshing, lemon, sharp

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 drink water.

2. Water is refreshing.

3. I add lemon to the water.

4. She drank the water slowly.

5. Staying hydrated is important.

Grammar Activities

Multiple-Choice Questions:

1. Why is drinking water important?
   a) It is refreshing.
   b) It keeps me healthy.
   c) It tastes good.

2. When do I drink water?
   a) When I am tired
   b) When I feel thirsty
   c) When I am walking

3. What helps my brain stay sharp?
   a) Lemon
   b) Water
   c) Snacks

4. What do I add to my water sometimes?
   a) Ice
   b) Lemon
   c) Sugar

5. How does drinking water make me feel?
   a) Happy and full
   b) Good and healthy
   c) Excited and calm

Answers:

1. b) It keeps me healthy.

2. b) When I feel thirsty

3. b) Water

4. b) Lemon

5. b) Good and healthy

Natural Dialogue

Me: How often do you drink water?
Friend: I drink water every day to stay healthy.
Me: Do you like cold water or room temperature water?
Friend: I like cold water because it feels refreshing.
Me: Why is drinking water important?
Friend: It keeps me hydrated and helps my brain stay sharp!