Unit 25 - Fun Activities and Art
Vocabulary
Food & Treats
Chocolate: sweet food made from cacao.
Ice cream: cold sweet dessert made from milk and sugar.
Activities
Swim: to move in water.
Hike: to walk in nature for fun.
Jog: to run slowly for exercise.
Family & People
Family members: father, mother, brother, sister, etc.
Art & Creativity
Drawing: making pictures with pencil or pen.
Book: written or printed story.
Author: person who writes a book.
Technique: way to do art.
Collage: picture made by sticking things together.
Paintbrush: tool to paint.
Fingers, Sponges, Stamps: tools for making art.
Shapes, Scenes, Characters: parts of a drawing.
Pencil: tool for drawing or writing.
Watch, Tree, Bat, Trunk: common nouns for everyday objects and animals.
Grammar
Present Tense Verbs
Use the present tense to talk about actions happening now or regularly.
- I swim every morning.
- She draws pictures on weekends.
Correcting Verbs Not in Present Tense
If a verb is in the wrong tense, change it to the present tense for current actions.
- Wrong: I swam today. → Correct: I swim today.
- Wrong: She drew a cat. → Correct: She draws a cat.
Dialogue Reporting Speech
When telling what someone said, use reported speech.
- "I like chocolate," she said. → She said that she liked chocolate.
- "We go hiking every Sunday," they said. → They said that they go hiking every Sunday.
Examples
Example 1: Present Tense
Maria jogs in the park every morning.
Example 2: Correcting Tense
He ate ice cream yesterday. → He eats ice cream every day.
Example 3: Reporting Speech
“I like drawing,” said Tom. → Tom said that he liked drawing.
