# 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

- Short, sharpened pencil
- Eraser
- Ruled paper (primary lines preferred)
- Tracing Pad (below)
- Simple picture of the child (or a mirror)

## 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
Lines
Trace
Pen

## 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.

I am six and I like cats.
My name is Sam and I smile.
I live with my family at home.
I like to draw pictures of me.
I feel happy when I play 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?

He She I

#### Which sentence shows something that belongs to you?

The dog is big. My dog is big. Dogs are big.

#### What kind of sentence should you write about yourself?

A true sentence A sentence that is never true A sentence with random letters

#### How should you write the word I in a sentence?

i (small) I (capital) ii (two letters)

#### How do you show the end of your sentence?

With a comma , With a space With a period .

#### Which sentence is about the writer?

I like my red bike. Bikes can be red. The bike is in the shop.

#### What should your spaces look like in your sentence?

No spaces at all Small, clear finger spaces Huge spaces that break the sentence

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

Close your eyes and guess Erase half the words Read it aloud slowly

#### Which beginning is best for a sentence about you?

I / My They / Them It / Its

#### What speed helps you write good sentences about yourself?

Super fast with no checking Slow and careful Only when someone tells you to write

## Assessment (parent/teacher)

Writes one or more simple sentences about themselves Uses I and my correctly to talk about themselves Starts sentences with a capital letter and ends with a period Uses clear finger spaces so the sentences are easy to read

## Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can write clear sentences about myself. 🙂 I can write about myself but need more practice. 😅 Writing about myself still feels tricky.

#### Next time I will practice…

Starting sentences with I or my Using finger spaces between words Ending sentences with a period
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