Common mistakes Common mistakes with your writingswith your writings

Spelling MistakesSpelling Mistakes BeautifulBeautiful

Swimming poolSwimming pool VeryVery Disappearance Disappearance WithWith AlsoAlso Sculpture Sculpture ChildrenChildren JacketJacket PermissionPermission PiecePiece A lotA lot Receive(d)Receive(d) RecommendRecommend HelloHello

Verbs in the pastVerbs in the past

Stay --- StayedStay --- Stayed Destroy --- DestroyedDestroy --- Destroyed Buy --- BoughtBuy --- Bought Eat --- AteEat --- Ate Fight --- FoughtFight --- Fought Find --- FoundFind --- Found Go --- WentGo --- Went

• Has/Have --- HadHas/Have --- Had• Is/Are --- Was/WereIs/Are --- Was/Were• Throw --- ThrewThrow --- Threw• Continue --- ContinuedContinue --- Continued• Leave --- LeftLeave --- Left• Think --- ThoughtThink --- Thought• Say --- SaidSay --- Said• Bring --- BroughtBring --- Brought

ArticlesArticles

She --- girlShe --- girl Her --- girlHer --- girl

•He --- boy

•Him --- boy

Use these words!Use these words!

Don´t say…Don´t say… Say…Say…

Too manyToo many A lot (of)A lot (of)

All the days/all the peopleAll the days/all the people Every day/everyoneEvery day/everyone

Another timeAnother time AgainAgain

In my summerIn my summer During my summerDuring my summer

There are a lot of people in the park.

I swam every day this summer.

I went to my friend´s house again today.

During my summer I was at the beach a lot.

Word choice - ExamplesWord choice - ExamplesTo doTo do To makeTo make To takeTo take

I do the dishes I do the dishes everyday.everyday.

I make my bed.I make my bed. I take photos.I take photos.

Do what the teacher Do what the teacher says.says.

You make me You make me happy.happy.

I take the train.I take the train.

I didn´t do it.I didn´t do it. I make mistakes.I make mistakes. I take a break.I take a break.

I did my homework.I did my homework. We made a cake.We made a cake. I took an exam.I took an exam.

I did my hair this I did my hair this morning.morning.

They made me They made me laugh.laugh.

I took a shower.I took a shower.

Use of: from, about, ofUse of: from, about, of Jessica is from Baltimore, Maryland.Jessica is from Baltimore, Maryland. The boy is from that town.The boy is from that town.

(a location)(a location)

I want to talk about politics.I want to talk about politics. This book is about dinosaurs.This book is about dinosaurs.

(a topic)(a topic)

He is president of the United States.He is president of the United States. The desk is made of wood.The desk is made of wood.

A lotA lot and and A lot ofA lot of

I like _________ a lot.I like _________ a lot. She likes ___________ a lot.She likes ___________ a lot. They use their calculators a lot. They use their calculators a lot.

OROR He likes a lot of _____________.He likes a lot of _____________. We like a lot of ___________We like a lot of ___________ A lot of people have dogs. A lot of people have dogs.

Fun and FunnyFun and Funny

Fun = something that Fun = something that is enjoyable and makes is enjoyable and makes you happyyou happy

Funny = something Funny = something that makes you laughthat makes you laugh

To + verbTo + verb

After ¨to¨, the verb NEVER changes:After ¨to¨, the verb NEVER changes: `̀

I have I have to runto run during practice. during practice.We went We went to playto play outside. outside.She likes She likes to rideto ride her bike. her bike.Want Want to goto go see the movie? see the movie?They need They need to listento listen to the to the teacher.teacher.