Lesson 37: Illustrate a Personal Story

Objective

I can plan and illustrate a short personal story with a clear beginning–middle–end. I will add simple captions/labels so my pictures match my words.

Materials

• Pencil ✏️, crayons/markers 🖍️
• Paper (3–4 boxes) or tablet drawing app
• Tracing Pad (below)

Tip: Sketch first. Use First → Next → Then → Last to keep the story in order.

Mini-lesson — Pictures that Tell the Story

Guided Practice — Sketch & Caption

Use the pad to sketch three tiny panels from a true moment (for example: “my first day at the park”):

1. Beginning: Who is there? Where are you?
2. Middle: What happened? Show the action.
3. End: How did it finish? How did you feel?

Add short captions like “Arriving at the swings”, “Racing my cousin”, “We laugh on the bench”.

Tracing Pad

Lines Primary lines Baseline only Grid Blank Letter (none) ABCDEF GHIJKL MNOPQR STUVWX YZ abcdef ghijkl mnopqr stuvwx yz 01234 56789 .,?! '":; -–— ()[]{} …“”‘’ /\&@% +=*#$

Pen Clear

Tip: Faces show feelings. Add a small caption under each panel.

Drag & Drop — Put the Story in Order

Drag the chips into the slots to build clear sequencing sentences that could caption your panels.

Quick Check (15 questions)

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Exit ticket (student)