Lesson 9: Writing about myself

✍️ WRITING (40 Lessons) • 🔵 B. Expressing Ideas

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Objective

I can write short, clear sentences about myself using I and my, with a capital letter at the start and a period at the end.

Materials

Mini-lesson — Writing about me with I and my

Today you will write sentences about yourself. You can tell your name, your age, what you like, and how you feel.

Use I to talk about yourself

  • When you say something about you, use the word I.
  • Write I with a capital letter every time.
  • Example: I am six.

Use my to show something belongs to you

  • Use my to show something that is yours.
  • Example: my name, my home, my dog.
  • Example sentence: My name is Sam.

Keep one idea in each sentence

  • Each sentence is one clear idea about you.
  • Example: I like pizza. (one idea)
  • Then you can write another sentence: I like cats.

Use a capital letter and a period

  • Start each sentence with a capital letter.
  • Finish with a period to show the sentence is complete.
  • Read it aloud to check it makes sense.

Ask yourself: "Does this sentence tell something true about me? Does it start with I or my and end with a period?"

Picture strip: "Two sentences about me"

Guided Practice — About me warm-up

Use this routine to practice writing about yourself before you move to your paper.

  1. Talk first: Tell your helper three things about you. For example: My name is Sam., I am six., I like cats.
  2. Count the words: Say one sentence slowly and tap the table for each word. This helps you know how many words you will write.
  3. Trace on the pad: On the Tracing Pad, choose a pattern such as I am, my name, or I like. Write it on the line using neat letters and a finger space.
  4. Add one more word: After you trace the pattern, add one more word to finish a sentence. For example, turn I like into I like pizza.
  5. Move to paper: On your paper, write one full sentence about yourself. Remember: capital letter, finger spaces, and a period.
  6. Check your work: Slide your finger under your sentence and read it aloud. Ask: Does this tell something true about me?

Use this about me warm-up any time you start a new writing piece. It helps your ideas and your handwriting get ready.

Tracing Pad
Tracing snapshot for print
Tip: Say the sentence while you trace it. Make sure you can hear each word about you.

Drag & Drop — Build and write "about me" rules

First, build each short sentence on the screen. Then copy it neatly onto 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, finger spaces, and a period.

Iam sixand Ilike cats.
Myname isSam andI smile.
Ilive withmy familyat home.
Ilike todraw picturesof me.
Ifeel happywhen Iplay outside.

Quick Check — Writing about myself

Answer each question about I, my, and writing simple sentences about yourself. This is a gentle 10-question check.

Which word do you use to write about yourself?

Which sentence shows something that belongs to you?

What kind of sentence should you write about yourself?

How should you write the word I in a sentence?

How do you show the end of your sentence?

Which sentence is about the writer?

What should your spaces look like in your sentence?

How can you check if your sentence about yourself makes sense?

Which beginning is best for a sentence about you?

What speed helps you write good sentences about yourself?

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Exit ticket (student)

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