Improving writing by using pronouns and linking words Primary Longman Elect 3B Chapter 2 Improving writing by using pronouns and linking words

Dan wants to write about his classmate Sam. Can you help him?

Dan used the table below to plan his writing. Let’s take a look at his answers. Paragraph 1: Introduction Who is he? What is his name? Where does he sit? What does he look like? Paragraph 2: His character What is he like? (give examples and add details) Paragraph 3: His school life and free time activities What is his favourite subject? What is he good at? What free time activities does he do?

 says ‘good morning’ to me Paragraph 1: Introduction Who is he? What is his name? Where does he sit? What does he look like? Paragraph 2: His character What is he like? Paragraph 3: His school life and free time activities What is his favourite subject? What is he good at? What free time activities does he do? my classmate Sam next to me tall, thin, small ears polite —  shouts at me  says ‘good morning’ to me nice —  looks after me  talks to me Computer Studies using a computer goes to Cub Scouts every Saturday

Don’t repeat the name Sam in the same paragraph. Use the pronoun He. Introduction Who is he? What is his name? Where does he sit? What does he look like? my classmate Sam next to me tall, thin, small ears Sam is my classmate. Sam sits next to me. He sits next to me. He is tall and thin. His ears are small. Don’t repeat the name Sam in the same paragraph. Use the pronoun He. Use linking words such as and to link ideas together. Now help Dan make sentences from the table.

 says ‘good morning’ to me Paragraph 2: His character What is he like? polite —  shouts at me  says ‘good morning’ to me nice —  looks after me  talks to me Sam is polite. Sam doesn’t shout at me. He doesn’t shout at me. He says ‘good morning’ to me. He is nice too. He looks after me. He looks after me and talks to me. He talks to me. Use the pronoun He. Use linking words such as too to link ideas together. Use linking words such as and to link sentences together.

Use the pronoun He. Paragraph 3: His school life and free time activities What is his favourite subject? What is he good at? What free time activities does he do? Computer Studies using a computer goes to Cub Scouts every Saturday Sam’s favourite subject is Computer Studies. He is good at Sam is good at using a computer. He goes to Cub Scouts every Saturday. Use the pronoun He.

My classmate You can add details to make the writing more interesting. Sam is my classmate. He sits next to me. He is tall and thin. His ears are small. Everyone likes him. I like Sam because he Sam is polite. He doesn’t shout at me. He says ‘good morning’ to me. He is nice too. He looks after me and talks to me. ^ Sam’s favourite subject is Computer Studies. He is good at using a computer. He goes to Cub Scouts every Saturday. I am glad Sam is my classmate. You can add details to make the writing more interesting. Put the sentences into paragraphs.

My classmate Sam is my classmate. He sits next to me. He is tall and thin. His ears are small. Everyone likes him. I like Sam because he is polite. He doesn’t shout at me. He says ‘good morning’ to me. He is nice too. He looks after me and talks to me. Sam’s favourite subject is Computer Studies. He is good at using a computer. He goes to Cub Scouts every Saturday. I am glad Sam is my classmate.

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