Lesson 39: Reviewing everything I learned

✍️ WRITING (40 Lessons)🟠 E. Project & Review

← Back to Level 1

Objective

I can look back at my Level 1 writing work and say some things I learned. I can write a short "I can" sentence about my writing.

Materials

This lesson works well at the end of Level 1 writing. Children can look at a few old pages and choose what they are proud of.

Mini-lesson — What did I learn in Level 1 writing?

You did many writing lessons in Level 1. You learned how to write letters, words, and sentences.

Some big things you learned were how to:

  • Hold your pencil and write neat letters
  • Leave spaces between words
  • Use capital letters and periods
  • Write about yourself, your family, and favorite things
  • Write stories with a beginning, middle, and end
  • Write cards, lists, notes, and emails with adult help
  • Work with others on projects like class books

Today you will think about these lessons and write "I can" sentences.

Examples:

  • "I can write neat sentences."
  • "I can use capital letters."
  • "I can write about my life."

These sentences help you see how much you learned in Level 1.

  1. Look back: Think of a few lessons you remember.
  2. Choose: Pick one thing you can do now.
  3. Say: Say an "I can" sentence out loud.
  4. Write: Write your sentence on your paper.

You do not have to remember everything. It is enough to remember a few strong things you can do now.

Picture strip: "Looking back at my writing"

Guided Practice — My Level 1 writing review page

Use the Tracing Pad to warm up with review words. Then make a simple review page about what you can do in writing now.

  1. Think back:
    Remember some Level 1 writing lessons (holding a pencil, writing stories, writing cards, working on projects).
  2. Warm up on the Tracing Pad:
    Trace words like review, writing, neat, and proud. Whisper-read each word as you trace it.
  3. Complete three "I can" sentences:
    On your paper, write:
    • "I can…" (about neat writing)
    • "I can…" (about sentences or stories)
    • "I can…" (about cards, lists, notes, or emails)
    Keep each sentence short and clear.
  4. Add one goal:
    Write: "Next year I want to…"
    Add a writing goal, for example: "…write longer stories."
  5. Add small pictures:
    Draw small pictures near your sentences (a pencil, a card, a book) to show what your sentences are about.
  6. Share your review page:
    Read your three "I can" sentences and your goal aloud to a parent, teacher, or friend.

Keep this page in a safe place. Later you can look back and see how much you have grown as a writer.

Tracing Pad
Tracing snapshot for print

Drag & Drop — Build "I can" sentences

You will build short "I can" sentences that show what you learned in Level 1 writing.

On the device:
Read each idea. Then drag the word chips into the empty slots to build a clear "I can" sentence. Chips stay in their own question.

On paper:
Choose one or two sentences you like. Copy them on your paper in neat writing. Add a small picture that matches each one.

1) Neat writing:
You learned how to hold your pencil and write clearly on the lines. Build a sentence that tells what you can do now.

I can write neat sentences. messy because

2) Capital letters:
You learned to start sentences and names with capital letters. Build a sentence that tells what you can do now.

I can use capital letters correctly. never wrong

3) Writing about your life:
You wrote about yourself, your family, and your favorite things. Build a sentence that tells what you can do now.

I can write about my life. numbers silent

4) Stories and projects:
You worked on short stories and class projects like class books. Build a sentence that tells what you can do now.

I can help make stories and projects. fight alone

Quick Check — Reviewing everything I learned

Answer each question about your Level 1 writing and what you can do now.

What is the main job of this lesson?

What is an "I can" sentence?

Which sentence is a good "I can" sentence about writing?

How should your review sentence look?

What can help you remember what you learned?

Which of these is a Level 1 writing skill?

In Level 1 writing, what did you often write about?

What is a writing goal?

How can you talk about your writing in a proud way?

When you share your review page, what should you do?

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Exit ticket (student)

Next year I want to…

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