Level 1 • Lesson 16 — Writing about my school day

Objective

I can write short sentences that tell about my school day, using time words like first, next, and then, and checking capitals, spaces, and periods.

Materials

Short, sharpened pencil
Eraser
Ruled paper (primary lines preferred)
Tracing Pad (below)
School timetable or simple list of lessons (optional)

Mini-lesson — Sentences about my school day

When you write about your school day, you tell what happens in a clear order so the reader can follow.

What can you write about?

How you arrive at school and say hello.
What you do in the morning and afternoon.
Lessons you have, like math, reading, or art.
What you do at break time or lunch.

Helpful sentence starters

First, I…
Next, we…
Then, I…
Last, I…

Keep each sentence simple

Write about one part of your day in each sentence.
Use a capital letter at the start.
Leave spaces between words.
Finish with a period.

Think: "If a friend reads this, can they see my school day in their mind?"

Picture strip: "Sentences about my school day"

Guided Practice — School-day sentence warm-up

Use this routine to practice sentences about what you do at school.

Think about today: Close your eyes and remember what you did from morning until you went home.
Say time words: Try the words first, next, then, and last.
Trace on the pad: On the Tracing Pad, choose a word or short pattern like school, class, play, or first and trace it neatly on the line.
Say a full sentence: Use your traced words to say a sentence such as First, I go to class. or Then we play outside.
Move to paper: On your paper, write two or three sentences that tell about your school day in order. Use sentence starters like First, I… and Then, we….
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 a day at school.

Tracing Pad

Lines Trace

Pen

Drag & Drop — Build sentences about my school day

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 sentence with a capital letter, clear spaces, and a period.

FirstI hangup mybag .

Nextwe sitdown andread abook .

Thenwe playtogether inthe yard.

ThenI writea fewsentences inclass .

LastI lineup andget mythings .

Quick Check — Writing about my school day

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

Before you write, what should you think about?

Every day of your whole life One school day you want to tell about A day that did not happen

Why are time words like "first" and "next" helpful?

They show the order of your day. They make your writing secret. They stop you from writing more.

How should each sentence about your school day begin?

With a small letter With a picture 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 hide your writing

What should you put at the end of each sentence?

A period Three random letters Nothing at all

What is a good rule for each sentence?

Put your whole day into one sentence Change days in the middle of the sentence Tell about one clear part of your day

Which sentence belongs in this lesson?

I eat ice cream at night. First, I hang up my bag at school. The dog sleeps on the sofa.

What could you write about break time?

I play with my friends in the yard. I fly to the moon alone. I do not go to school.

How can you check if your school-day sentences make sense?

Close your book and guess Scribble over your words Read them aloud to yourself or an adult

What is a good goal for this lesson?

Write as many messy sentences as possible Write about ten different days in one sentence Write a few clear sentences that tell your school day in order

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Writes two or more sentences about one school day Uses time words (first, next, then, last) to show order Uses capitals, spaces, and periods correctly in most sentences Can read the sentences aloud so they make clear sense

Exit ticket (student)

😀 I wrote clear sentences about my school day. 🙂 I need more practice writing about my school day. 😅 Writing about my school day still feels tricky.

Next time I will…

Use more time words like first and next Check my capitals and periods Read my sentences aloud slowly

Lesson 16: Writing about my school day