Guided Writing
Student Book 1 Answer Key
Unit 1. Family
2
She is a chef.
3
Yes, she has a brother.
4
There are three people in this family.
Answers will vary.
B
1
He is a police officer.
Warm-Up
A
B
C
2
She is a chef.
1
me
3
Yes, I have a brother.
2
father
4
There are four people in my family.
3
mother
4
sister
Guided Writing
5
brother
A
6
1
are
My family
2
My
1
is
3
is
2
is
4
is
3
is
5
We
4
are
5
are
My family is small. There are four people
6
are
in my family. My father is a police officer.
1
is, doctor
He is 38 years old. My mother is a chef.
2
is, baby
She is 40 years old. I have one brother.
3
am, student
We have a happy family.
4
is, teacher
5
is, house
6
are, family
Answers will vary.
B
Unit 2. The Body
Warm-Up
Modeled Writing
1
eye
2
head
family.
3
mouth
2
He is a doctor.
4
ear
3
She is a teacher
5
neck
4
She is 42 years old.
6
nose
5
She is 9 years old.
1
have
1
mother, is
2
have
2
father, is
3
Do
3
sisters, are
4
Do
4
brother, is
5
has
6
have
1
has, long
2
have, strong
A 1
B
There are four people in his
Gathering Ideas
A
1
A
He is a police officer.
B
C
3
has, thin
4
has, small
5
has, big
6
has, short
Unit 3. Colors
Warm-Up
A
1
yellow
Modeled Writing
2
blue
A
B
1
Yes, it has a big body.
3
orange
2
Its eyes are blue.
4
green
3
No, it has (four) big ears.
5
brown
4
Yes, it has (three) big mouths.
6
red
5
It has (two) short legs.
1
sun
1
nose, has
2
hair
2
eyes, has
3
cloud
3
legs, has
4
grass
4
head, has
5
hands
6
colors
1
red, rectangle
Gathering Ideas
A
B
C
1
Yes, her brother is tall.
2
pink, circle
2
No, the baby has a small nose.
3
sunglasses, stars
3
Yes, his father has strong arms.
4
balloons, hearts
4
Her eyes are blue.
5
paper, square
Answers will vary.
6
ruler, triangle
B
1
Yes, my brother is tall.
2
No, he has a small nose.
Modeled Writing
3
Yes, he has strong arms.
A
4
His eyes are blue.
1
He has a drawing of a toy robot.
2
Blue, yellow, and black are in it.
3
Squares and triangles are in it.
Guided Writing
4
Its head is a square.
A
5
Its head is blue.
1
cookies, pink
B
1
have
2
.
3
has
2
orange, eyes
4
Do
3
balloons, stars
5
?
4
rectangle, brown
B
Answers will vary.
I have a brother. His name is Scott. He is
Gathering Ideas
18 years old. He is tall. He has a small
A
1
His favorite painting is of a rainbow.
nose. And he has strong arms. His eyes
2
Yellow and orange are in it.
are blue. Do you have a brother?
3
A heart is in it.
4
Yes, she likes her face painting.
Answers will vary.
5
is, taking
1
My favorite painting is of my house.
6
is, wearing
2
Green, yellow, and blue are in it.
3
Triangles, squares, and rectangles are
B
in it.
Modeled Writing
1
She is going to a party today.
2
She is wearing a (new) dress.
3
She is wearing pink shoes.
Guided Writing
4
She is wearing a headband.
A
5
They look good with her headband.
1
is, pink
4
A
Yes, I like the painting of my house.
1
painting
2
Triangles
3
rectangles
2
wearing, green
4
house
3
putting, green
5
triangle
4
are, shopping
B
Answers will vary.
B
I like to paint pictures. My favorite
Gathering Ideas
painting is of my house. Green, yellow, and
A
1
She is wearing a coat.
blue are in it. Triangles, squares, and
2
Her favorite dress is pink.
rectangles are in it. The door is a rectangle.
3
His favorite shorts are black.
It is red. I like the painting of my house.
4
His pants (jeans) look good with his
shirt.
Unit 4. Clothes
Answers will vary.
B.
1
I am wearing a coat.
Warm-Up
2
My favorite shirt is pink.
A
B
C
1
dress
3
My favorite pants are black.
2
pants
4
My pants look good with them.
3
coat
4
shorts
Guided Writing
5
shirt
A
6
1
wearing
skirt
2
?
1
is wearing
3
am wearing
2
is wearing
4
am wearing
3
is wearing
5
!
4
am wearing
B
5
is wearing
I like my clothes today. What are you
6
are wearing
wearing today? I am wearing a shirt and pants.
1
are, opening
My shirt is pink and my pants are black. I am
2
is, putting
wearing my favorite clothes today. They are
3
is, looking
pink and black. They look good with my black
4
is, buying
shoes. My clothes are cute!
Answers will vary.
Answers will vary.
B
Unit 5. Home
1
There are two bedrooms.
2
The clock is on the wall.
Warm-Up
3
My favorite room is the kitchen.
A
4
I make snacks there.
B
C
1
bed
2
sofa
3
table
Guided Writing
4
clock
A
5
1
in
soap
2
kitchen, too
6
towel
3
on
1
by
4
sisters, Sarah,
2
in
5
there, too
3
on
B
4
by
My family lives in a house. Our house has
5
in
two bedrooms. There is a game room, too. My
6
on
favorite room is the kitchen. The dartboard is
1
in, living room
on the wall. I play board games there. My
2
on, bedroom
mom likes to play with me. My house is a
3
under, bathroom
great home.
4
in, backyard
5
in, kitchen
6
in, garage
Answers will vary.
Unit 6. The Classroom
Warm-Up
Modeled Writing
A
B
A
desk
1
There are three bedrooms.
2
chair
2
They watch TV in the living room.
3
board
3
They eat in the kitchen.
4
door
4
His favorite room is his bedroom.
5
window
5
He plays video games (in there).
6
marker
1
bedroom, under
1
Their
2
towels, on
2
Our
3
backyard, next to
3
his
4
sofa, in
4
their
5
his
6
her
1
drawing, their
B
Gathering Ideas
A
1
1
There are two bedrooms.
C
2
The clock is on the wall.
2
standing, His
3
Her favorite room is the kitchen.
3
sitting, Her
4
They watch TV in the living room.
4
writing, Their
5
packing, My
6
reading, Our
Unit 7. Fruits
Warm-Up
Modeled Writing
A
B
A
grapes
1
She is cleaning her classroom.
2
pineapple
2
She erases the board first.
3
orange
3
She checks the desks and chairs.
4
bananas
4
She pushes in the chairs.
5
apple
5
She cleans the desks.
6
lemon
1
sitting, her
1
are
2
reading, his
2
are
3
standing, her
3
are
4
drawing, my
4
are
5
is
6
is
1
is, juicy
B
Gathering Ideas
A
1
1
He puts his notebooks in his bag first.
2
Next, she puts her folder in her bag.
2
is, sour
3
She checks her lunch box in her bag.
3
are, healthy
4
There are markers in the pencil case.
4
is, salty
Answers will vary.
5
is, bitter
1
I put my notebooks in my bag first.
6
is, sweet
2
Next, I put my folder in my bag.
3
I check my lunch box in my bag.
4
There are pencils in it.
B
C
Modeled Writing
A
1
She eats fruits at school.
Guided Writing
2
Fruits are healthy and tasty.
A
1
Bill
3
Purple grapes are her favorite fruit.
2
his
4
They are sweet and juicy.
3
his
5
She thinks they are delicious.
4
his
1
fruits, are
5
Bill's
2
apple, is
Answers will vary.
3
Bananas, are
4
is, bitter
B
B
I pack my bag before at night. I put my
notebooks in my bag first. Next, I put my
folder in my bag. Then I check my lunch box.
Gathering Ideas
There are chips and an apple in there. Lastly, I
A
1
Apples and bananas are his favorite
put my pencil case in my bag. Now my bag is
fruits.
packed.
2
Apples are sweet and delicious.
3
Pineapples are sweet and juicy.
4
B
1
Yes, she likes to eat fruits.
4
white monkey, hanging
Answers will vary.
5
sad tiger, lying
Apples and bananas are my favorite
6
playful elephant, picking
fruits.
2
Apples are sweet and delicious.
Modeled Writing
3
Bananas are sweet.
A
4
Yes, I like to eat fruits.
1
He thinks elephants are amazing
animals.
2
Elephants are from Africa and Asia.
Guided Writing
3
No, they have strong bodies.
A
They can pick up food with their
1
Apples
4
2
are
trunks.
3
are
5
They use them to make loud noises.
4
Cherries
1
monkey, hang
5
strawberries
2
Tigers, roar
Answers will vary.
3
Owls, fly
4
elephants, drink
B
B
My family eats a lot of fruits. Apples and
bananas are my favorite fruits. Apples are
sweet and delicious. Bananas are sweet. My
Gathering Ideas
mom likes cherries. She thinks they are
A
delicious. We like to eat tasty fruit.
Unit 8. Animals
1
The owl is his favorite animal.
2
They are from Africa.
3
They have a long trunk.
4
They can hang on the tree.
Answers will vary.
B
Warm-Up
1
The lion is my favorite animal.
A
B
C
1
lion
2
They are from Africa.
2
monkey
3
They have four strong legs.
3
elephant
4
They can run very fast.
4
giraffe
5
tiger
Guided Writing
6
owl
A
1
1
beautiful animals
big teeth
2
Africa
2
long necks
3
strong legs
3
big tiger
4
sharp teeth
4
big elephant
5
amazing animals
5
small monkey
B
6
dark nights
The lion is my favorite animal.
1
young owl, flying
I think they are beautiful animals. They are
2
tall giraffes, drinking
from Africa. They have a yellow mane. They
3
angry lion, roaring
also have strong legs. They can run
Answers will vary.
fast. They can also jump. Lions are
3
They want to go sledding in winter.
really cool animals.
4
On Tuesday, she will pack her bag(s).
Answers will vary.
B
Unit 9. Days of the Week
1
I am going to the theater.
2
I will leave at five o'clock.
Warm-Up
3
I want to eat popcorn.
A
On Tuesday, I will ask mom for
B
C
1
Monday
4
2
Wednesday
money.
3
Tuesday
4
Friday
Guided Writing
5
Thursday
A
6
1
on
Saturday
2
Saturday
1
on
3
in
2
In
4
Thursday
3
at
5
On
4
on
B
5
On
I will go to the theater this weekend. I will
6
at
leave at five o’clock. I want to eat popcorn. I
1
in, fall
also want to eat some candy. Today is
2
at, night
Monday. I am choosing the movie to watch.
3
in, morning
On Tuesday, I will ask mom for money.
4
In, winter
I am excited for this weekend.
5
in, summer
6
In, spring
Answers will vary.
Unit 10. Activities
Modeled Writing
Warm-Up
A
A
1
play
They wrap presents on Sunday.
2
speak
3
She will bake on Monday.
3
paint
4
He will decorate on Tuesday.
4
make
5
It will start at four o'clock.
5
sleep
1
Wednesdays, In
6
sing
2
Tuesday, on
1
can
3
summer, in
2
can
4
Thursday, at
3
can
4
can
Gathering Ideas
5
cannot
A
6
cannot
1
can, songs
B
1
His birthday is on Tuesday.
2
1
They are going to the theater.
2
They will leave at five o'clock.
B
C
2
cannot, games
can also play soccer. I can ski, too. I am good
3
can, airplanes
at it because I ski a lot. I can paint the best. I
4
can, car
am very talented.
5
can, picture
6
cannot, phones
Unit 11. Places
Modeled Writing
Warm-Up
A
A
B
1
Steven can do many things with
1
house
paper.
2
library
2
He folds the paper carefully.
3
playground
3
He can make paper airplanes and
4
farm
frogs.
5
zoo
4
He can draw the best.
6
school
5
No, they cannot draw well.
1
Will she
1
songs, cannot
2
Dad will
2
cannot, sleep
3
We will
3
can, make
4
Will they
4
play, cannot
5
They will
6
We will
1
Will you, visit
Gathering Ideas
A
B
C
1
He can make a toy house.
2
She will, study
2
No, she cannot ski well.
3
They will, go
3
No, she cannot sing well.
4
Will we, play
4
They can paint the best.
5
Will grandpa, work
Answers will vary.
6
They will, clean
B
1
I can make a toy house.
2
Yes, she can make a toy house well.
Modeled Writing
3
No, I cannot sing well.
A
4
I can paint the best.
1
He will go to school first.
2
He will visit the library (after school).
3
He will get a library card (at the
Guided Writing
library).
A
B
1
can
4
He will eat a snack (at home).
2
beautifully
5
He will go (to the park) with June.
3
can
1
Will you, play
4
quickly
2
Melissa will, zoo
5
can
3
Will Charlie, study
Answers will vary.
4
I will, farm
I can do many things. I can make a toy
house. My mom can make toy houses, too. I
B
Gathering Ideas
A
1
He will go to the playground.
2
He will play in the ball pit.
4
never, kicks
3
He will play with his friend.
5
always, wins
4
Next, he will go his house.
6
usually, catches
Answers will vary.
B
1
I will go to a movie theater tomorrow.
Modeled Writing
2
I will watch a movie.
A
3
4
1
His favorite sport is baseball.
I will go with my friends.
2
He is often the pitcher.
Next, I will go to my friend's house.
3
No, he sometimes hits the ball.
4
No, but they usually win.
5
Yes, they always have fun.
1
swimming, sometimes
Guided Writing
A
1
Johnson Library
2
Denver Zoo
2
catching, often
3
will do
3
basketball, always
4
I will
4
hitting, sometimes
5
I will
Answers will vary.
B
I will be busy tomorrow. I will go to a
B
Gathering Ideas
1
His favorite sport is baseball.
movie theater. I will go with my sister. Next,
2
He sometimes plays tennis.
I will go to the ice cream shop. Then I will go
3
He always wins games.
home. I will also do my homework. I will have
4
They often watch soccer on TV.
a great day tomorrow.
A
Answers will vary.
B
1
My favorite sport is baseball.
Unit 12. Sports
2
I sometimes play it.
Warm-Up
3
My team always wins games.
A
4
I often watch soccer on TV.
B
C
1
basketball
2
golf
3
baseball
Guided Writing
4
swimming
A
5
1
always swim
football
2
swimmer
6
tennis
3
usually wins
1
never plays
4
sometimes watch
2
often plays
5
swimmer
3
always plays
B
4
sometimes plays
My favorite sport is baseball. I sometimes play
5
often enjoy
after school. I am good at hitting the ball. I
6
usually go swimming
often watch soccer on TV. My favorite athlete
1
team often, loses
is Miguel Cabrer. He often wins games. I want
2
He always, throws
to be a great player like him.
3
sometimes, hit
Answers will vary.
Guided Writing
Practice Book 1 Answer Key
Unit 2. The Body
Word Wall
Unit 1. Family
Body Parts
head, ear, eye, arm, mouth, nose, neck, leg
Word Wall
How They Look
Jobs
teacher, doctor, engineer, businessman,
small, black, big, tall, short, long, strong
My Body (answers will vary)
banker, office worker, chef
small head, big eyes, long legs, strong
Family
father, mother, sister, brother,
body
My Best Friend's Body (answers will vary)
grandmother, grandfather, cousin, aunt
tall, big ears, big nose, big mouth
My Family (answers will vary)
mother, father, 2 brothers, grandmother
Sentence Brush-Up
My Family Member's Jobs (answers will vary)
1
My monster has a big body.
mother = chef, father = police officer,
2
It has blue eyes.
grandmother = retired
3
It has four big ears.
4
It has three big mouths.
Sentence Brush-Up
5
It has two short legs.
1
There are four people in my family.
6
Do you like my monster?
2
My father is a doctor.
3
He is 45 years old.
Practice Writing (Answers will vary)
4
I have one sister, too.
1
5
She is a student.
6
We are a happy family.
My brother is short and thin / big and tall
/ tall and thin.
2
My sister has green eyes / small ears / a
cute nose.
Practice Writing (Answers will vary)
1
My mother is a busy office worker / great
chef/ kind banker.
2
3
I have one big brother / pretty sister /
My father has long legs / small hands /
strong arms.
4
My mom has blue / dark black / green
eyes.
little brother.
3
There are five / three / many people in my
family.
4
Unit 3. Colors
We are a funny / nice / small family.
Word Wall
Colors
orange, blue, white, red, black, brown, gray,
green, pink
Shapes
rectangle, square, triangle, star, heart, oval
My School Things (answers will vary)
Sentence Brush-Up
1
Julie is going to a birthday party today.
red rectangle notebook, blue square eraser,
2
She is wearing a new dress.
pink rectangle ruler
3
It is pink.
4
She is also wearing pink shoes.
vary)
5
They look good with her headband.
orange rectangle book, pink star eraser,
6
Julie likes her pink clothes today!
My Classmate's School Things (answers will
green square paper
Practice Writing (Answers will vary)
Sentence Brush-Up
1
I am wearing pants / a skirt / a dress.
1
I have a drawing of a robot.
2
I have a blue coat / pink headband /
2
Blue, yellow, and black are in it.
3
Squares and triangles are in it
4
Its head is a square.
5
My robot is blue.
6
I like my toy robot drawing!
green dress.
3
My favorite pants / jeans / leggings are
brown/blue/pink.
4
My yellow coat / black headband / red
blouse looks good with them.
Practice Writing (Answers will vary)
1
My favorite painting is of a robot / cat /
Unit 5. Home
dog.
2
Orange / Red / Green and brown / blue /
Word Wall
yellow are in it.
Places in My Home
3
Stars / Squares / Hearts are in it.
kitchen, living room, bathroom, garage,
4
I like to draw rainbows / faces / clouds.
bedroom
Things at Home
Unit 4. Clothes
bed, towel, sofa, pool, car, TV, table, soap,
clock, dishes
Word Wall
My House (answers will vary)
Clothes
3 bedrooms, TV in the living room, dishes
coat, skirt, shirt, shoes, sweater, jeans,
leggings, shorts, sneakers, pants
in the kitchen, towels in the bathroom
My Grandparents' House (answers will vary)
What You Do With Your Clothes
1 bedroom, bed in the bedroom, car in
wear, put on, buy, take off, look at
the garage, pool in the backyard
What I Am Wearing (answers will vary)
green sneakers, brown shoes, purple
Sentence Brush-Up
leggings
1
My family lives in a house.
2
Our house has three bedrooms.
3
We watch TV in the living room.
4
We eat in the kitchen.
What My Friend Is Wearing (answers will vary)
jeans, an orange shirt, black shoes
5
My favorite room is my bedroom.
6
Our house is a nice home.
1
pencils in my bag.
2
Practice Writing (Answers will vary)
1
There are a few / four / many bedrooms
There is a picture / calendar / painting on
3
I check my backpack / homework / pencil
case.
4
the wall.
3
Next, I put my notebook / my eraser / my
folder in my bag.
in my house.
2
First, I put markers / my books / colored
There are scissors / crayons / erasers in
my pencil case.
My favorite room is the garage / my
bedroom / the kitchen.
4
I exercise / read books / do my homework
Unit 7. Fruits
there.
Word Wall
Fruits
Unit 6. The Classroom
bananas, grapes, apples, mangos, lemons,
oranges, pineapples, watermelons
Word Wall
Tastes
Things
juicy, healthy, sour, tasty, sweet, delicious,
chair, board, marker, folder, desk, door,
window, pencil case
bitter
Fruits I Like and How They Taste (answers will
vary)
Actions
draw, sit, erase, read, write, stand, clean
bananas = sweet, green apples = sour,
What I Do and Where (answers will vary)
sit in my chair, draw on the board, stand
oranges = juicy
Fruits My Friend Likes and How They Taste
(answers will vary)
in line
What My Friend Does and Where (answers will
pineapples = sweet, mangos = delicious,
vary)
watermelons = juicy
writes in his notebook, read books at
home, clean his desk
Sentence Brush-Up
1
Fruits are healthy and tasty!
Sentence Brush-Up
2
There are oranges and grapes.
1
Jennifer is cleaning her classroom.
3
There are apples, too.
2
She erases the board.
4
Purple grapes are my favorite!
3
She checks the desks and chairs.
5
They are sweet and juicy.
4
She pushes in the chairs.
6
My friend likes apples.
5
She cleans the desks.
6
Now the classroom is clean for tomorrow.
Practice Writing (Answers will vary)
Practice Writing (Answers will vary)
1
Bananas and grapes / Pineapples and
3
oranges / Apples and bananas are my
favorite fruits.
2
Tigers / Lions / Monkeys have black
stripes / big teeth / strong arms.
4
Lemons / Oranges / Strawberries are sour
They can lie down / fly at night / roar
loudly.
/ sweet / tasty.
3
Grape seeds / Watermelons / Mangos are
Unit 9. Days of the Week
bitter / juicy / sweet.
4
I like delicious grapes / juicy oranges /
Word Wall
tasty bananas.
Days
Wednesday, Monday, Saturday, Friday,
Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday
Unit 8. Animals
Seasons and Times of Day
night, summer, fall, winter, afternoon,
Word Wall
Animals
spring, evening, morning
Today is (answers will vary)
monkeys, pandas, lions, owls, tigers,
elephants, giraffes, hippos, zebra
Monday, summer, morning
My Favorite Day (answers will vary)
Actions
Saturday, winter, afternoon
hang on, pick up, eat, roar, lie down, drink
Animals I Like (answers will vary)
monkeys, pandas, owls
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1
Tuesday is our dad's birthday!
2
Today is Sunday.
3
My sister and I wrap the presents.
4
On Monday, our mom will bake.
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5
On Tuesday morning, I will decorate.
1 Terry thinks elephants are amazing animals.
6
We will start the party at four o'clock.
Animals My Friend Likes (answers will vary)
hippos, lions, tigers
2
They are from Asia and Africa.
3
They have strong bodies.
Practice Writing (Answers will vary)
4
They also have useful trunks.
1
5
Elephants can pick up food with their
trunks.
6
Friday / Saturday.
2
They also use them to make loud noises.
Practice Writing (Answers will vary)
2
Giraffes / owls / monkeys are my favorite
I will leave at two thirty / five o'clock / one
thirty.
3
1
I am going to the park on Thursday /
I want to go swimming / have a party /
play soccer in summer / summer / fall.
4
On Tuesday / Monday / Thursday, I will do
animal.
my homework / go to the beach / take a
Tigers / Sloths / Kangaroos are from
math test.
Asia/South America / Australia..
Unit 10. Activities
visit, study, talk, go, watch, read, swing
Where You Like to Go and What You Like to
Word Wall
Do (answers will vary)
Verbs
play on the playground, watch a movie in
sleep, speak, make, sing, draw, watch, take,
bake
Nouns
the movie theater, go to school
Where Your Friend Likes to Go and What He /
She Likes to Do (answers will vary)
airplane, frog, bird, car, song, grass, book
go to the zoo, play in the park, play at
Things I Like to Do (answers will vary)
school
play games, paint pictures, sing songs
Things My Friends Like to Do (answers will
Sentence Brush-Up
vary)
1
Jim will be a new student.
sleep in, make toy cars, talk on the phone
2
After school, he will visit the library.
3
He will get a library card.
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4
Next, he will go home.
1
Steven can do many things with paper.
5
He will eat a snack there.
2
He folds the paper carefully.
6
Then he will go to the park with June.
3
He can make paper airplanes and frogs.
4
He can draw the best.
Practice Writing (Answers will vary)
5
His parents think he draws pictures
1
beautifully.
6
They cannot draw well.
I will go to a baseball game / the library /
school tomorrow.
2
I will play baseball / do my homework /
study.
Practice Writing (Answers will vary)
1
He can make a paper frog / bird / flower.
2
My mom can ski fast / paint pictures /
play tennis.
3
I will do that with my best friend / my
cousin / a friend.
4
Next, I will go to the zoo / to a farm / to
the park.
My dad can make toy houses / pizza /
birdhouses.
4
3
Unit 12. Sports
I cannot play soccer / jump rope / speak
in front of people.
Word Wall
Sports
Unit 11. Places
swimming, tennis, soccer, football, baseball,
golf, basketball, kickball
Word Wall
Places
playground, library, zoo, park, movie
theater, farm, house, school
Actions
Actions
throw, punch, kick, run, catch, pitch, hit
Sports I Play (answers will vary)
baseball, soccer, swimming
Sports My Friends Play (answers will vary)
basketball, golf, tennis
Sentence Brush-Up
1
My favorite sport is baseball.
2
My friends and I play every weekend.
3
I am often the pitcher for our team.
4
The batter sometimes hits the ball.
5
Our team usually wins.
6
Sometimes we don't win.
Practice Writing (Answers will vary)
1 My favorite sport is football / golf / soccer.
2
I play football every week / on Tuesdays /
in the afternoons.
3
Our team never / often / always wins.
4
I often watch sports / tennis / basketball
on TV.