Saturday, May 14, 2022

My Most Prized Possession

Write a composition entitled, ‘My Most Prized Possession’. It should include the following: 

The possession (Describe it well...What does it look like?)

How did you get it? (My parents helped me to order it…)

How much did it cost? (I saved my money….)

What do you do with it? (I spend many hours….)

3 reasons why you like it so much (I like it because….)

How does it make you feel? (Use several adjectives to describe emotions/ feelings)

Read the sample story below before getting started. Pay attention to the highlighted, descriptive phrases. 

My most prized possession is my flute. It is the most beautiful and precious thing that I own. It is an elegant musical instrument. I regard my flute highly because I had to work very hard to get it and I believe it was quite expensive. 

I first asked my parents for a flute a few years ago after hearing an orchestra play. I was amazed by the soft sounds the flute could make. I also loved how shiny and silver it was. At first, my mother said “No,” but she soon changed her mind. She decided that if I was able to place in the top three in my class, then she would buy me the flute. 

That year in school, I worked extra hard in my tests. I wanted to show her that I could earn the flute. I even saved up some money to help out with the cost. Then, on a quiet Saturday evening, my mother surprised me with a rectangular black box. When I opened it, the flute was there, perfectly sitting in the soft, red cushioning of the box. 

My flute brings me joy. I feel relaxed and peaceful whenever I play. Though my music lessons are sometimes challenging, I try very hard because I want to get better and better. 

Since I have my flute, I get to play briefly at church with other children who also have musical instruments. This is normally a great time. We play many songs together and everyone cheers us on. 

While other children may value their phones, fancy clothes or expensive sneakers, for me, my most prized possession is my flute.  I don’t know what I would do without it!

Warm up: 

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Letters of Complaint

Why are letters of complaint relevant?

What are 2 ways how this situation may be resolved?

Your assignment: 

You are a third-form student. You worked hard on a project for 3 weeks It was worth 20% of your promotion score. Your teacher accidentally misplaced the file and there is no time for the project to be redone. 

Write a letter of complaint to the principal of your school giving the necessary details and explaining what you would like done to solve the matter.