✏️ WritingLevel 1Lesson 14
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Things I Like to Do

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Learning Objectives

  • 1Write sentences about activities using I like to with an action word
  • 2Extend sentences with when or because to add time, situation, or reason
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Mini Lesson

Everybody has things they love to do! Writing about your activities is fun and easy once you know the starter and the two magic extender words.

The starter — I like to + action word

  • Always begin with I like to, then add an action word.
  • Action words (verbs) say what you do: run, read, draw, swim, sing.
  • Example: I like to swim.

Extender 1 — when

  • Add when to tell the reader the time or situation.
  • Example: I like to swim when it is hot outside.
  • When answers the question: "When do you like to do that?"

Extender 2 — because

  • Add because to tell the reader your reason.
  • Example: I like to read because it takes me to new worlds.
  • Because answers the question: "Why do you like that?"

List two activities with and

  • You can join two activities in one sentence using and.
  • Example: I like to draw and paint pictures.
  • Keep both action words the same form: draw and paint, not drawing and paint.
Four favorite activitiesA two-by-two grid of activity illustrations showing reading, drawing, running, and singing, each with a label.Things I Like to Doreadingdrawingrunning♪♫singingPick an activity to write about.
Four activities to inspire your I like to sentence.
Sample activity paragraphA short paragraph titled Things I Like to Do written on ruled lines, with the activity words and the extender words when and because highlighted.Things I Like to DoI like to read.I like to draw when it rains.I like to sing because it is fun.actionwhenbecauseGrow a base sentence with when or because.
Three sentences — base, extended with when, extended with because.
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Ask yourself: "Did I use I like to with an action word? Did I add when or because to extend it?"

Vocabulary
Action word
A verb that tells what someone doese.g. swim, read, draw, sing, play
When
An extender word that tells the time or situatione.g. I like to swim when it is hot.
Because
An extender word that gives a reasone.g. I like to read because it is fun.
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