The beach is a place I can go to relax. Listening to the waves crashing makes me feel calm, especially if I had a overwhelming day at work. I love to watch the sun set over the deep, blue sea and the sky change from a pale blue to a orange and pink mix.
The beach is a place I can go to feel happy. Whenever I'm sad, I like to walk into the water and stare out to the horizon. My problems seem small compared to how vast the ocean is. I often ask my friends to meet me at my favorite beach early in the morning to watch the sun rise. Seeing the sun come up and brighten the sky reassures me everything will be okay.
The beach is a place I can go to feel connected. Even though the ocean is so big, it reminds me of how connected our world can be. I sometimes stop to think about how I share the same ocean as people living in England, despite being hundreds of miles away.
The beach is a place I can go to have fun. I cannot think of a better way to spend my day than laying on the sand and getting a tan. My friends and I can spend hours on the beach playing volleyball, going swimming, and tanning under the gigantic, hot sun.
Vocabulary-
Boardwalk (noun)- wooden walkway across sand
Relax (verb)- rest
Calm (adjective)- peaceful, at ease
Overwhelming (adjective)- stressful, demanding
Horizon (noun)- where the sky and ocean meet
Vast (adjective)- large, immense
Reassures (verb)- takes away any fear
Connected (verb)- close
Despite (preposition)- even though
Tanning (verb)- laying under the sun while your skin gets darker
Vocabulary Activity- Find these vocabulary words in the word search below. Use the first three words you find in a sentence.
K G Y P T E Q S W O P M W W Q
I N W J O I Y F A E D L T R E
G I R E A S S U R E S A Y F T
I M S I G C O Z S S K C T Q Z
L L S C T Z O P T L E S C M N
A E I V X B I N A X A X J V G
F H T Y G T N W N V C M L V Q
O W F P E K D G H E D U N O H
I R J Q C R P D Q I C F V L O
Q E M P A G N I N N A T O D R
S V X O Y Q Q A T C Y Q E U I
S O B A H F G X H S R A S D Z
E F X Z L B V Q M Q Z T N R O
R M E M K E J Q Y P B T E J N
L S D G Y E R M L Z J X D C V
Grammar Point
Adjectives are used to describe nouns. They can change the quality of a person, place, or thing. In order for them to make sense in the English language, they must be written in a certain order. When using multiple adjectives, separate each word with a comma (,).Example: bright, yellow sun
bright is an opinion
yellow is a color
Your Turn: Underline the adjectives in each sentence. Rearrange the adjectives so they appear in the correct order.
1. My new, red, small sleeping bag.
2. An old wooden lovely chair.
3. Can I try a piece of the round, purple, small fruit?
Awesome entry Cristina! I can relate to this post in several ways because the beach is also my favorite place to go, especially in the summer! I love how descriptive you were when describing the sunset, sand, and sun. Adjectives are important when introducing new places or things to ELLs. I also liked the pictured you attached to your grammar point this will really benefit visual learners! Nice job!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful description of the beach and your connection to it. I think so many of us on LI that way. I really like tour adjective graphic and your exercises. Well done!
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