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:
Hi, I'm Linda. It's seven o'clock. I'm helping my mother do housework. My grandparent is watching TV and my brother is playing computer games. Where is my mother doing? Oh, she cooking and my sister is listening to the radio.

Corrected essay:
Hi, I'm Linda. It's seven o'clock. I'm helping my mother do housework. My grandparents are watching TV and my brother is playing computer games. What is my mother doing? Oh, she is cooking, and my sister is listening to the radio.