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:
At 7:00 o'clock pm. I'm help mother doing housework and grandparents is watching TV Mather is cooking Bother playing compurter games and sister is listening to the radio

Corrected essay:
At 7:00 pm, I'm helping my mother do housework and my grandparents are watching TV. My mother is cooking. My brother is playing computer games, and my sister is listening to the radio.