1.
Common mistakesCommon mistakes
with your writingswith your writings

2.
Spelling MistakesSpelling Mistakes
 BeautifulBeautiful
 Swimming poolSwimming pool
 VeryVery
 DisappearanceDisappearance
 WithWith
 AlsoAlso
 SculptureSculpture
 ChildrenChildren
 JacketJacket
 PermissionPermission
 PiecePiece
 A lotA lot
 Receive(d)Receive(d)
 RecommendRecommend
 HelloHello

3.
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

4.
ArticlesArticles
 She --- girlShe --- girl
 Her --- girlHer --- girl
•He --- boy
•Him --- boy

5.
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.

6.
Word choice - ExamplesWord choice - Examples
To doTo do To makeTo make To takeTo take
I do the dishesI do the dishes
everyday.everyday.
I make my bed.I make my bed. I take photos.I take photos.
Do what the teacherDo what the teacher
says.says.
You make meYou 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 thisI did my hair this
morning.morning.
They made meThey made me
laugh.laugh.
I took a shower.I took a shower.

7.
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.

8.
A lotA lot andand 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.

9.
Fun and FunnyFun and Funny
 Fun = something thatFun = something that
is enjoyable and makesis enjoyable and makes
you happyyou happy
 Funny = somethingFunny = something
that makes you laughthat makes you laugh

10.
To + verbTo + verb
 After ¨to¨, the verb NEVER changes:After ¨to¨, the verb NEVER changes:
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I haveI have to runto run during practice.during practice.
We wentWe went to playto play outside.outside.
She likesShe likes to rideto ride her bike.her bike.
WantWant to goto go see the movie?see the movie?
They needThey need to listento listen to theto the
teacher.teacher.