Level 1 • Lesson 13 — Writing about a friend

Objective

I can write short sentences about a friend, using kind words, clear capitals, spaces, and a period.

Materials

Short, sharpened pencil
Eraser
Ruled paper (primary lines preferred)
Tracing Pad (below)
Small card with your friend's name

Mini-lesson — Kind sentences about a friend

When you write about a friend, your words should be kind, true, and easy to read.

What can you write about?

What your friend is like: kind, funny, helpful.
What you do together: play, draw, talk, read.
How you feel: I feel happy with my friend.

Helpful sentence starters

My friend is…
My friend likes to…
We like to…
I feel… when we are together.

Keep each sentence simple

Write about one clear idea in each sentence.
Use a capital letter at the start.
Leave spaces between words.
Finish with a period.

Think: "Am I being kind? Can my reader see who my friend is and what we do?"

Picture strip: "Sentences about my friend"

Guided Practice — Friend sentence warm-up

Use this routine to practice sentences about a friend you choose.

Think of one friend: Say your friend's name out loud and picture them in your mind.
List kind words: Say words that fit your friend, such as kind, funny, helpful, or brave.
Trace on the pad: On the Tracing Pad, choose a word or short pattern like my, friend, kind, or helps and trace it neatly on the line.
Say a full sentence: Use your traced words to say a sentence such as My friend is kind. or My friend helps me.
Move to paper: On your paper, write two or three sentences about your friend. Use sentence starters like My friend is… or We like to….
Check your writing: Read your sentences. Look for a capital letter, clear spaces, and a period at the end of each one.

You can save these sentences to use later in a longer story about your friend.

Tracing Pad

Lines Trace

Pen

Drag & Drop — Build sentences about a friend

First, build each sentence on the screen. Then copy it neatly on your ruled paper.

On the device: Drag the words into the correct order. Release inside a slot to drop. Chips stay in their own sentence.

On paper: Write each finished sentence with a capital letter, clear spaces, and a period.

Myfriend iskind andhelps me.

Weplay gamestogether atthe park.

Myfriend sharestoys andtakes turns.

Myfriend canalways makeme laugh.

Ifeel happywhen Isee myfriend .

Quick Check — Writing about a friend

Answer each question about writing, kind words, and clear sentences. This is a gentle 10-question check.

When you start writing, what should you do first?

Write about every person you know Choose one friend to write about Close your eyes and scribble

What kind of words should you use to describe a friend?

Kind and true words Mean and hurtful words Made-up words that are not real

How should each sentence about your friend begin?

With a small letter With a number With a capital letter

Why do you need spaces between words?

To make the line look full To help the reader see each word To make the words disappear

What should you put at the end of each friend sentence?

A period Nothing at all A big scribble

What is a good rule for each sentence?

Put every idea in one sentence Change friends in the middle of the sentence Write about one clear idea at a time

Which sentence is best for writing about a friend?

The cat is under the bed My friend is kind and helpful. I like to eat pizza alone.

How can you check if your friend sentences make sense?

Read them aloud to yourself or an adult Cover them so you cannot see them Close the book without looking

What should you not put in your writing about a friend?

That your friend is kind Your friend's private secrets That you like to play together

What is a good goal for this lesson?

Write as many messy sentences as possible Write about ten different friends in one sentence Write a few clear, kind sentences about one friend

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Writes two or more sentences about one friend Uses kind, true words to describe the friend Uses capitals, spaces, and periods correctly in most sentences Can read the sentences aloud so they make clear sense

Exit ticket (student)

😀 I wrote kind, clear sentences about my friend. 🙂 I need more practice writing about my friend. 😅 Writing about my friend still feels tricky.

Next time I will…

Think of more kind words Check my capitals and periods Read my sentences aloud slowly

Lesson 13: Writing about a friend