3rd Grade Writing Lesson 12: Write About Someone Who Inspires You

Objective

I can write about someone who inspires me by naming the person, sharing strong qualities, and explaining why that person matters to me.

Materials

Sharpened pencil
Eraser
Ruled paper (wide or regular lines)

Mini-lesson

When you write about someone who inspires you, do more than name the person. Tell who the person is, what makes that person special, and why you look up to that person.

Name the person clearly

Start with the person’s name or role.
Example: My grandfather inspires me.

Add strong qualities

Use qualities like kind, brave, patient, or hardworking.
Example: He is patient and hardworking.

Explain why

Tell what the person does that inspires you.
Example: He keeps trying even when work is hard.

Ask yourself: "Does every sentence help explain my main idea?"

Guided Practice — Build and explain your ideas

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

LinesTrace

Pen

Drag & Drop — Build strong sentences

Drag the words into the correct order to build each sentence about this writing topic.

Mycoachinspiresme.

Sheworkshardeveryday.

Hestayscalmunderpressure.

Shehelpsotherpeopletoo.

Ilookuptoher.

Hisexamplemakesmestronger.

Shenevergivesupeasily.

Iwanttobelikehim.

Myreasonsareclearandhonest.

Thereaderunderstandsmychoice.

Quick Check — Write About Someone Who Inspires You

Choose the best answer about this writing lesson.

What should you include first?

the inspiring person a random place an unrelated opinion

What helps make the paragraph stronger?

clear qualities and reasons random jokes a list of colors

Which quality could describe an inspiring person?

brave invisible square

Why should you explain actions?

to show why the person inspires you to hide the topic to change the subject

Which sentence fits this lesson best?

My sister inspires me because she keeps practicing. Tuesday inspires the sandwich with purple clouds. The window is louder than carrots.

What kind of ending works best?

a sentence that explains why the person matters a random question a new topic

What should you avoid?

details that fit off-topic information strong qualities

Why is honesty important here?

because it makes the writing real because it removes the topic because it makes no sense

What can you say about the person?

what they do and what you learn from them only what color shirt they wear nothing at all

What is the goal of this lesson?

to write about someone who inspires you to write a weather chart to label a map

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Names the inspiring person clearlyDescribes strong qualities or actionsExplains why the person inspires the writerUses clear and organized sentences

Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can do this well now. 🙂 I can do some parts, but I need more practice. 😅 This still feels tricky.

I will practice…

Adding strong qualities Explaining why the person inspires me Writing a clear ending