Stu d ent B o o k Pronouns and Be-Verbs 05 Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson 06 10 14 18 Be-Verbs: Affirmatives and Negatives Be-Verbs: Yes/No Questions Possessives and This/That/These/Those What/Who/Whose with Be-Verbs Nouns Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson 23 Singular and Plural Nouns Count and Noncount Nouns a/an/some + Noun a/an/the + Noun 24 28 32 36 Prepositions and Adjectives 41 Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson 42 46 50 55 Prepositions of Place Adjectives Comparatives Progress Test Present Simple 59 Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson 60 64 68 72 Present Simple: Affirmatives Present Simple: Has/Does/Goes Present Simple: Negatives Present Simple: Yes/No Questions Present Continuous 77 Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson 78 82 86 90 Present Continuous: Affirmatives Present Continuous: Negatives Present Continuous: Yes/No Questions What/Who in Present Continuous Helping Verbs and Questions Lesson Lesson Lesson Lesson There + Be + Noun Helping Verbs: Can/May Imperatives: Do/Don’t Progress Test 95 96 100 104 109 To THE TEACHER My First Grammar is a fun and easy grammar book series designed for young English learners The grammar concepts and activities in this series are designed for the needs of elementary school students from the second to fourth grade My First Grammar uses a spiral approach in presenting essential grammar points This allows students to study from any book in the series without missing important grammar points My First Grammar provides various learnercentered activities that encourage active learning My First Grammar’s main concern is nurturing a feeling of success while students learn grammar By providing age-appropriate grammar structures, sentences and activities, this grammar series helps students maintain the feeling of success and interest Constant linking and cumulative reviews ensure that students reuse the grammar concepts and retain them Organization of the Student Book Link and Review at the beginning of each lesson can be used as a cumulative review or a tool for assessment In each lesson, teachers can use this section to monitor students’ language development and identify areas of weakness in need of review Look and Learn sections introduce new grammar concepts in a fun, easy, and uncluttered manner They offer a resource for students to refer to while practicing the grammar concepts that are newly introduced These sections also provide a concise grammar summary that can be revisited in later lessons for review Look and Say activities allow students a step-by-step approach to using the grammar in context These activities provide illustrations and examples of how the target grammar is used Teachers can rely on these activities to ease students into a feeling of comfort in learning the grammar Look and Practice activities provide a variety of methods for students to use and practice the material they are learning They are designed to give students a sense of understanding and success in mastering English Some activities allow students an open ended response giving them greater control over their personal learning experience Furthermore, colorful illustrations and real photos aid students to use their visualization in learning process Interactive games or entertaining comics are provided in Lesson of Units 1, 2, and and Lesson of Units and These additional activities are used to wrap up the units Students will consolidate the English grammar concepts taught in each unit, while enjoying the activities Progress Tests are provided in Lesson of unit and Lesson of unit These tests are to be used to assess students’ development Pronouns and Be-Verbs Lesson Be-Verbs: Affirmatives and Negatives Lesson Be-Verbs: Yes/No Questions Lesson 3 Possessives and This/That/These/Those Lesson What/Who/Whose with Be-Verbs 10 14 18 Lesson Be-Verbs : Affirmatives and Negatives Look and Learn Be-Verbs: Affirmatives Singular Plural I am = I’m We are = We’re You are = You’re You are = You’re is = He’s/She’s /It’s They are = They’re He/She/It Look and say We are singers I am a student You are a teacher She is a student They are teachers You are dancers He’s a teacher It is an umbrella They’re umbrellas 3 Look and Learn Be-Verbs: Negatives Singular Plural I am not = I’m not We are not = We aren’t You are not = You’re not You are not = You aren’t They are not = They aren’t He/She/It is not = He/She/It isn’t Look and say We aren’t singers We’re dancers I’m not a teacher I’m a student You aren’t a nurse You’re a doctor She is not a nurse She is a doctor They aren’t doctors They’re nurses You aren’t dancers You’re singers He isn’t a teacher He’s a student It is not an umbrella It is a cane They aren’t books They are albums Look and Practice A Choose a picture Complete the sentence for the picture She I He is I are a nurse _ He I It It I They _ is I are _ is I am _ It I She Word Bank nurse It I They is I are is I are _ tiger singert lions glass student caps panda B Look and read Circle O or X They aren’t tennis players They are baseball players O | X It isn’t a fish It is a duck O | X She isn’t a tennis player She is a soccer player O | X How about you? Complete the sentences I _ a student I a teacher apple C Look, choose and write Word Bank is Mr Smith isn’t are aren’t John and Tom Sam isn't a taxi driver He _ is Mr Smith _ a bus driver John and Tom _ nurses They _ doctors Sam _ a teacher He _ a student Mr Brown and Mr White Amy Mary and Lisa Mr Brown and Mr White doctors They teachers Amy _ a doctor She _ a nurse Mary and Lisa _ artists They dancers D Read and write She is a teacher = She's a teacher He is not a singer = He a singer I am a student = a student You are not a doctor = You _ a doctor We are dancers = tigers She is a teacher = dancers Lesson Be-Verbs: Yes / No Questions Link and Review Read and write ex He _ is a bus driver (O) ex He _ isn't a doctor (X) 1 I _ a baseball player (O) 5 I _ a soccer player (X) You _ a student (O) 6 You _ singers (X) We _ teachers (O) 7 We _ dancers (X) 4 They _ caps (O) Look and write ex isn't a bus driver He _ He’s a taxi driver She a doctor 10 11 It an umbrella 10 They tigers They are pandas 12 He _ an artist He is a nurse It _ a book It is an album Question 10 11 12 Unit-Lesson 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 Look and Learn Be-Verbs: Yes / No Questions Answer Plural Singular Question Am I ? Yes, you are No, you aren't Are you ? Yes, I am No, I'm not Yes, she/he/it is No, she/he/it isn't Are we ? Yes, you are No, you aren't Are you ? Yes, we are No, we aren't Are they ? Yes, they are No, they aren't Is she /he /it ? Look and Say Yes, we are Yes, I am Are you a soccer player? Are you doctors? : Is she a doctor? : Is he a teacher? : Is it a camera? : Yes, she is : No, he isn't He is a student : No, it isn’t It is a phone : Are they nurses? : Are they shoes? : Yes, they are : No, they aren’t They’re socks 11 Look and Practice A Look and write Circle the correct answer Is she a dancer? a teacher? Yes, she is Yes, he is No, she isn’t No, he isn’t a chicken? artists? Yes, it is Yes, they are No, it isn’t No, they aren’t _ _ a tennis player? a doctor? Yes, she is Yes, he is No, she isn’t No, he isn’t a gorilla? frogs? Yes, it is Yes, they are No, it isn’t No, they aren’t B Choose and write the answers about you Word Bank 12 Yes, I am No, I’m not Yes, it is No, it isn’t Are you a girl? _ Are you ten years old? _ Are you happy today? _ Is your school big? _ Is your class small? _ C Look and write Is she a dancer? _ _ _ _ pandas? Yes _ she _ is _, _, _ _ _ _ a doctor? _ _ shoes? _, _ _ _, _ _ _ _ zebras? _ _ a snake? _, _ _ _, _ _ D Write the question form You are dancers Are you dancers ? It is an apple ? They are buses ? He is a teacher ? She is a student ? They are doctors ? 13 Lesson Possessives and This / That / These / Those Link and Review Read and write 1 I _ a student (X) 4 He _ a teacher (O) 2 They _ cameras (O) 5 You _ a bus driver (O) 3 It _ a gorilla (X) Look and write the question or the answer _ frogs? _ a soccer player? Yes, they are Yes, he is No _ a dancer? No, I’m not No 14 Are you tennis players? 10 Are they shoes? 11 Is it a zebra? 12 Are they desks? No, _ Yes, _ Yes, _ No, _ Question 10 11 12 Unit-Lesson 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 Look and Learn Possessives and This/That / These / Those Possessive I my book(s) you your book(s) she her book(s) he his book(s) Possessive Amy her book(s) Amy's cat its book(s) cat's Tom and Jerry their book(s) Tom and Jerry's its tail it we our book(s) they their book(s) This is ∙∙∙ That is ∙∙∙ These are ∙∙∙ Those are ∙∙∙ Look and Say This is John’s book That is his toy car These are her pens That's my ball Tom Amy : Is that her dog? : Is this the cat’s ball? : Are those their cookies? : No, it isn’t It’s Tom’s dog : No, it isn’t It’s the dog’s ball : No, they aren’t They are Amy’s cookies 15 Look and Practice A Look and write 10 What's red? Write His, Her, Its or Their in the blank Her skates are red hats are red nose is red jackets are red hat is red sled is red dress is red hair is red gloves are red 10 shoes are red Compare the pictures and write 16 boy's These are the _ gloves That is the _ tail That is the _ face This is the _ sled These are the _ eyes Those are the _ boots B Look and write This is _ her book That is _ its bowl is _ school are _ pens are _ socks are _ houses is _ bag is _ cap is _ house C Write the question form This is her book That is his cap Is this her book ? ? Those are their toys ? This is his room ? That is our hotel ? These are your shoes ? 17 Lesson What / Who / Whose with Be-Verbs Link and Review Read and write isn't a fish (X) ex It 1 You an artist (O) 4 I _ a monkey (X) snakes? Is she a singer? Yes, _ Yes, they are _ a bear? Are you doctors? No, _ No, it isn’t Find the mistake and correct it ex 18 This is the dog tail dog's She dress is These is the Is this he 10 That 11 Are 12 I shoes are red frog’s eyes car? is Tom house that their toys? red Question 10 11 12 Unit-Lesson 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-1 1-2 1-2 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 Link and Learn What/Who/Whose with Be-Verbs Question Answer What asks about things What is it? It's a coat Who asks about people Who are they? They are Amy's sisters Whose asks about possessions Whose book is this? It's her book Link and Say Mary Mike : What is it? : What are they? : It is a diary : They are socks : Whose diary is it? : Whose socks are they? : It is Mary’s diary : They are Mike’s socks John Amy : Is he John’s brother? : Are they Amy’s mom and dad? : No, he isn’t : No, they aren’t : Who is he? : Who are they? : He is John’s friend : They are her aunt and uncle 19 Link and Practice A Look at Sara's family photo and write Sara Who is he? Sara's brother He’s is she? She’s sister are they? are mom and dad is it? a bird bird is it? It is bird B Draw and write Introduce your family my dad This is This is mom His name is _ name is _ 20 This is This is name is _ name is _ C Write the question is it What ? It is a book They are Sam’s cats Who ? She is my sister Whose _? It is Amy’s room Whose ? They are John’s shoes Who ? He is my English teacher Who ? They are Jack’s brothers Whose ? It is Tom’s computer What ? They are umbrellas Whose ? 10 Who ? They are Sue’s friends D Let's have fun! Look at the pictures on page 22 Work in pairs Ask and answer 18 Look at number 18 What are they? They are mittens Whose mittens are they? They are Coco’s mittens 20 Look at number 20 What is it? It’s a coat Whose coat is it? It is Bo’s coat 21 Colorful Clothes 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Word Bank 22 hat scarf mittens boots coat ... What is it? It’s a coat Whose coat is it? It is Bo’s coat 21 Colorful Clothes 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Word Bank 22 hat scarf mittens boots coat ... 11 Is it a zebra? 12 Are they desks? No, _ Yes, _ Yes, _ No, _ Question 10 11 12 Unit-Lesson 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1 -2 1 -2 1 -2 1 -2 1 -2 1 -2 1 -2 Look and Learn Possessives... grade My First Grammar uses a spiral approach in presenting essential grammar points This allows students to study from any book in the series without missing important grammar points My First Grammar