Going to the beach

Going to the Beach

This beach is called Robert Moses. It is a beach on Long Island. 




One of my favorite places to go during the summer is the beach. I love relaxing on the sand, reading a book and listening to the waves. At the beach there are waves crashing on the shore. They're sometimes big, tall waves or small, short waves. Also at the beach, there are people who are tanning. To tan, they bring their towels and suntan lotion so they do not burn their skin. People at the beach are always trying to keep their food away from seagulls. Seagulls love to fly down and pick up food when no one is watching. Sometimes the beach can get very crowded and there may not be a lot of space to put a towel and an umbrella. I like to go to the beach in the morning when it is not hot yet and there are few people. I am very excited for summer to start so I can go to the beach.

Vocabulary:

1. Beach (noun): a location with sand that meets a body of water


2. Waves (noun): surface of the ocean moves toward the sand on the beach and eventually hits the sand


3. Crashing (verb): when something, in this case a wave, hits something else stopping movement


4. Shore (noun): the edge of the beach that is against the body of water


5. Tanning (verb): to lay in the sun and allow your skin to become darker because of the sun


6. Seagulls (noun): medium sized white birds that fly mainly around shores


7. Umbrella (noun): a circular piece of fabric held up by a pole that protects a person from the rain or sun

Vocabulary Exercise:

Match the vocabulary word with the picture that best describes it.


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Grammar Point:

Their, There and They're. These three words all sound the same but are used different ways.

1. Their is used to show that more one person possess something. An example would be: My mom and dad forgot their car keys at home.

2. There is used to indicate a place. For example: There will be a play tonight at 7pm.

3. They're is conjunction of they are. This is used to when they are can be substituted into the sentence for they're. For example: They are going to take a test 9th period today.

Grammar Exercise: 

For each sentence there, their or they're are used. For some sentences the wrong there, their or they're are used incorrectly. Correct the sentences where the wrong there, their or they're is used and write the correct there, their or they're. If the sentence is correct leave it alone.

1. The teachers parked  there cars under the tree in the parking lot.


2. They're are no tickets left for the high school musical tomorrow night.


3. There were many students patiently waiting for the teacher to hand back the Earth Science tests.


4. How many parents are their waiting to speak to the teacher?


5. The students were both called down to the principal's office. They're in trouble for cheating on the test.




Links:
To find out more about Robert Moses beach, click on this link below:

https://parks.ny.gov/parks/7/details.aspx