1st Grade Writing Lesson 12: Things I Like to Do

Objective

I can write clear sentences about things I like to do using an action word, adding a simple detail, and ending with a period.

Materials

Sharpened pencil
Eraser
Ruled paper (primary lines preferred)

Mini-lesson — Write about what you like to do

Writing about your favorite activities is easy when you use a simple plan: start, say the action, and add one detail.

Start with “I”

The word I is always a capital.
Start your sentence with I.
End the sentence with a period.

Use an action word

Action words tell what you do: play, read, draw, run.
Action words make your sentence clear.
One strong action word is enough.

Add one simple detail

Where? outside, at the park, at home
What? books, pictures, blocks
How? fast, quietly, carefully

Finish neatly

Use spaces between words.
Check the first letter and the last mark.
Capital I. Period .

Ask yourself: "Did I use a capital I? Did I use an action word? Did I end with a period?"

Guided Practice — Action words warm-up

Choose 3 sentences from the Trace menu and copy them neatly on paper. Then use the Tracing Pad to practice words, sentences, and marks.

Tracing Pad

Lines Trace

Pen

Drag & Drop — Build “I like to…” sentences

Build each sentence by writing and dragging the words.

I like to play outside .

I like to read books .

I like to draw funny pictures .

After school I like to run fast .

I like to dance because it is fun .

Quick Check — Things I like to do

Answer each question about action words, clear sentences, and neat punctuation.

Which word should always be a capital?

we you I

Which one is an action word?

happy jump blue

What mark ends a telling sentence?

. ? !

Which one is a complete sentence?

Like to play. Because fun. I like to play outside.

Which part is a detail?

I like to at the park I

Why do we use spaces between words?

to make it easier to read to make letters smaller to remove the period

What word can help you give a reason?

and the because

Which sentence has a clear action word?

I like the fun. I like to read books. I the books.

What makes a sentence neat?

capital at the start and a period at the end no spaces all capital letters

What is a good plan for a simple sentence?

many words with no period no action word I + action word + one detail + period

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Uses a capital I correctly in sentences Uses clear action words (verbs) in sentences Adds one simple detail (where, what, or how) Uses spaces between words and ends with a period

Exit ticket (student)

😀 I wrote clear “I like to…” sentences. 🙂 My sentences are good, but I need stronger action words. 😅 Adding a detail is still tricky.

I will practice…

Action words Details Periods