Writing Process Worksheet

(Accompanies Unit 9)
TASK: Write a paragraph describing future plans.
PREWRITING
Written Exercise I
INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEACHERS: Have Ss answer the questions below using
the present continuous tense. Refer to the diary below.
This is Bills diary:
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY

Play Tennis
Meet Jessica
Theatre with Robert
Job interview and clean the house
Airport for plane to Barcelona

1 Q. What is Bill doing on Wednesday?

A. Bill is going to the theatre with Bob on Wednesday.
2 Q. What is Bill doing on Monday?
A. Bill is playing tennis.
3 Q. What is Bill doing on Friday?
A. bill is waiting at the airport
.

to travel by plane to Barcelona

4 Q. What is Bill doing on Thursday?

A. Thursday will have a job interview
.
5 Q. What is Bill doing on Tuesday?
A. Bill has an appointment on
..

and cleaning your home

Tuesday to meeting Yessica

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEACHERS: Now that students have the information,

have them fill in the blanks to complete this descriptive paragraph.

Bill has to do many activities during the week. First, he is going to play
tennis on Monday on Monday. On tuesday, he is going to meet Jessica. On
Wednesday, he is going to the teacher with Robert. On Thursday, he is going
to a job interview, and he is going to clean his house. Finally, he is going
To the airport to take a plane to take a plane to Barcelona . Bill has a busy
schedule.

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WRITING
Written Exercise II
INSTRUCTIONS FOR TEACHERS: Now, have the each student describe what
his/her plan is for the weekend and what is his/her friends plan for next week.
Make sure students understand where to place the modifier of time: Either
at the end of the clause, or at the beginning of the clause, followed by a
comma.
Example:
Amy is going to the movies on Friday
vs
On Friday, Amy is going to the movies.
NOTE: Write this sample descriptive writing format on your board or in a
cardboard to aid students grasp the idea on how to structure a descriptive
paragraph.

Bill has to do many activities during the week. First, he is going to play
tennis on Monday. On Tuesday, he is going to meet Jessica. On Wednesday,
he is going to the theater with Robert. On Thursday, he is going to a job
interview, and he is going to clean his house. Finally, he is going to the airport
to take a plane to Barcelona. Bill has a busy schedule.

Do not forget to tell students to indent, and to punctuate.

My Plans for the Weekend

Saturday morning I will Hipermaxi purchases for the week and in the
afternoon I play video games until 5pm then I'll make dinner for the
evening meal with my family
Mass Sunday I 'm going to eat salteas Mass and evening I'm going to
visit my grandparents all afternoon I stay there until night then I'll walk
through the center laciudad

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My Friends Plans for Next Week

Monday morning I go to the CBA and in the afternoon I help my mother

in her shop until closing time, then we go to the house to rest well
Marte I go to the CBA Tuesday afternoon to go jogging I jog the
Olympic village two hours after I get home to rest
I'll Wednesday afternoon at the fair to make this Christmas then buy
back home
Thursday afternoon I travel to bvrechas with menonas and tarry as four
hours to return home to rest
Friday afternoon play video game all afternoon with my brother until the
evening

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