Composition: A Dog Basic 3 English Studies Lesson Note

Write 8-10 sentences about a dog.

Plan your writing:

• Paragraph 1: What the dog looks like (3-4 sentences)
• Paragraph 2: What the dog does and how it behaves (3-4 sentences)
• Paragraph 3: Why dogs are good pets (2-3 sentences)

Helpful words: furry, friendly, loyal, playful, brown, black, white, tail, bark, run, jump

Think about:

• What size is the dog?
• What color is it?
• What does it like to do?
• How does it help people?
• Why do people keep dogs as pets?

Sample beginning: A dog is a wonderful animal. It has…

CLASS EXERCISES

1. Look at a picture in your textbook and write what you see
2. Match the words:
   1. Illustration → picture in a book
   2. Caption → words under a picture
   3. Community → where we live
3. Have a conversation with your partner about:
   1. Your favorite food
   2. Your best subject in school
4. Answer: “How do pictures help us when we read?”
5. Write your composition about a dog (8-10 sentences)
6. Find one diagram in any book and explain what it shows
7. Complete: “When I have a discussion, I _______”