Focus on Grammar 3

Graphic Organizers
Graphic Organizers provide students with support and structure for writing
tasks. They are designed to guide students through the steps of pre-writing
and writing a first draft. The Graphic Organizers can be printed out and used
both in the classroom and with homework.

Click on the links below to view the Graphic Organizers.

From Grammar to Writing Part 1
From Grammar to Writing Part II
From Grammar to Writing Part IV
From Grammar to Writing Part V
From Grammar to Writing Part V1
From Grammar to Writing Part VII

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From Grammar to Writing Part I

Page 83, Exercise 3

What was the

When / Where
misunderstanding did it happen?
about?

Who was
involved?

Why did it
happen?

What did you

do / will you do?

Choose a misunderstanding or mistake to describe.

Write words or phrases to answer the questions in the chart.
Add any information you think is necessary.
Then use your information to write a first draft.

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From Grammar to Writing Part II

Page 116, Exercise 3

Things your
friend should
take care of

About your
home and
neighborhood

Think about the information your friend needs to know while you are away.
Write words or phrases to describe what your friend should do and know about your home
or neighborhood.
Add lines as necessary.
Then use the information to write your note.

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From Grammar to Writing Part IV

Page 264, Exercise 2

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Use the tree diagram to write words or phrases about your accomplishments.
Add more lines if necessary.
See Exercise 2, page 233, in your Student Book for an example.
Then use your information to write a personal statement about your accomplishments.

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Examples: ________________________ and ________________________

c. ________________________________________

Examples: ________________________ and ________________________

b. ________________________________________

Examples: ________________________ and ________________________

a. ________________________________________

How people celebrate

________________________________________

Purpose/history: ________________________________________

When: ________________________________________

Name: ________________________________________

HOLIDAY

From Grammar to Writing Part V

Page 296, Exercise 3

Choose a holiday to describe.

Write words and phrases to fill in the outline.
Use this outline and information from your pair work to write your paragraph.

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From Grammar to Writing Part VI

Page 307, Exercise 2

favorite

room:_______

Choose the room you will describe.

Include adjectives from the box in Exercise 1.
Use your information to write a paragraph describing the room.

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From Grammar to Writing Part VII

Page 368, Exercise 4
Think about your life these days.
Write words and phrases in each box to complete the information. Add any other information
you think is necessary.
Then use the information to write a letter to a friend. Follow the model letter in Exercise 1 on page 367.

Things Im doing now . . .

I enjoy . . .

I cant stand . . .

MY LIFE
THESE DAYS . . .

I plan to . . .

(include when you will do this)

Im looking forward
to . . .

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