1. Focus on Writing

2.  A paragraph is two or more sentences about one main idea.  The topic sentence is the main idea of the paragraph and usually appears in the first sentence.  Supporting details are the following sentences in the paragraph that discuss the main idea.  The concluding sentence is the last sentence of the paragraph that repeats the main idea of the paragraph.  To indent a paragraph is to leave five spaces in the first sentence of the paragraph __________________ ______________________

4. [2] The Topic Sentences 1- (c) There are a couple of ways to stay in touch with nature while living in the city. 2- (c) Wendell Berry is an American writer and farmer.

6. [3] Supporting Details 1. 1-a 2-c 2-c 3-e 3-e 2. 1-e 2-c 2-c 3-d 3-d

7. Grammar

8.  It is used for actions completed in the past at a definite time:  For a past action when the time is given worked  Ex: Last summer, I worked on a farm. went I went to the city yesterday.  When the action clearly took place at a definite time even though this time is not mentioned bought  Ex: I bought this car in Montreal

9.  It is used for an action whose time occupied a period of time now terminated  Ex: I worked in that bank for four years

10.  Yesterday  Last Night  Last Week  Last Year  A month ago...  Two years ago...

11.  For regular verbs, add –ed to the simple form of the verb.  For irregular verbs, change the verb.  For negatives, use did not or didn’t with the simple form of the verb.  For questions, use did before the simple  I visited New Orleans last year  I went to the movies yesterday  She didn’t come to Class  Did he call you last night?

12.  Affirmative: I talked to her last night  Question: When did you talk to her?  Negative: I didn’t talk to her

13. VERB ENDING  CONSONANTS + e Change  CONSONANTS + y Study  VOWEL + y Play ED FORM  ADD –d Changed  DROP –y, ADD –ied Studied  ADD –ed only Played

14. VERB ENDING  ONE VOWEL + ONE CONSONANT Stop  TWO VOWELS + ONE CONSONANTS Clean  TWO CONSONANTS Return ED FORM  DOUBLE THE CONSONANT AND ADD –ed e.g. Stopped  ADD –ed only e.g. Cleaned  ADD –ed only e.g Returned

16.  Answers: 1. got 2. was 3. showed 4. got 5. ate 6. went 7. brushed 8. played  Answers: 9. woke up 10.Planted 11. carried 12. was 13. was 14. Talked