Writing prompt: Using the given vocabulary and sentence patterns, and referring to the picture, write a short essay. It is currently 7 PM. Based on the information provided by Linda below, use the present continuous tense to describe what Linda and her family are doing. Writing hints: Linda: help mother do housework; grandparents: watch TV; brother: play computer games; mother: cook; sister: listen to the radio.

Student essay:
Now is everning 7:00. What do Linda do? Oh, she mother is cook. Linda is helping mother do housework. What does she brother do? He is playing computer games. What does she sister do? She is listening to the radio. What is a happy family!

Corrected essay:
Now it is 7:00 in the evening. What is Linda doing? Oh, her mother is cooking. Linda is helping her mother do housework. What is her brother doing? He is playing computer games. What is her sister doing? She is listening to the radio. What a happy family!