# Lesson 10: Describing my family

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

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## Objective

I can write short sentences that describe my family, using words like I and my, so other people can understand who is in my family and what they are like.

## Materials

- Short, sharpened pencil
- Eraser
- Ruled paper (primary lines preferred)
- Tracing Pad (below)
- Simple family photo or drawing (optional)

## Mini-lesson — Writing about my family

Your family is the group of people who live with you or care for you. Families can look different, and that is okay. You can write sentences that tell who is in your family and what they are like.

Use I and my family words

- Use I when you talk about yourself.
- Use my to show someone belongs to your family.
- Examples: my mom, my dad, my sister, my brother.

Tell one clear idea in each sentence

- Each sentence should tell one thing about your family.
- Example: My dad is funny.
- Next sentence: My mom is kind.

Add kind describing words

- You can use simple describing words like kind, funny, tall, helpful.
- Example: My sister is helpful.
- Choose positive words that make your family feel good.

Use a capital letter and a period

- Begin each sentence with a capital letter.
- End each sentence with a period.
- Read the sentence aloud to check it sounds right.

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

Picture strip: "Short sentences about my family"

## Guided Practice — Family sentence warm-up

Use this routine to practice writing about your family in short, clear sentences.

1. Think of your family: Picture the people who live with you or care for you. Say who they are out loud: "Mom, dad, sister, brother, nana…"
2. Choose one person: Pick one person to write about first. Say a simple idea about them, such as "My mom is kind."
3. Tap for each word: Tap the table once for each word in your sentence. This helps you remember how many words to write.
4. Trace on the pad: On the Tracing Pad, choose a family word like Mom or Dad. Trace the word carefully, keeping letters on the line.
5. Write the whole sentence: On your paper, write your sentence with a capital letter at the start and a period at the end.
6. Repeat for another person: Choose a different family member and write a new sentence about them, using kind describing words.

Aim for two or three sentences that describe your family in a positive way.

Tracing Pad
Lines
Trace
Pen

## Drag & Drop — Family sentences

First, build each family sentence on the screen. Then copy it neatly on your ruled paper.

On the device: Drag the words into the correct order. Release inside a slot to drop.

On paper: Write each finished sentence with a capital letter, clear spaces, and a period.

My family likes to eat dinner together.
I play soccer with my brother outside.
My mom reads stories to me at bedtime .
We visit my grandparents on Sunday afternoons.
My family hugs me when I feel sad .

## Quick Check — Describing my family

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

#### What is a family?

Only people in your class People who live with you or care for you People you see on television

#### When do you use the word I?

When you talk about yourself When you talk about your dog When you talk about your friend

#### Which sentence uses my correctly?

I am my. My is happy. My mom is kind.

#### What is a good family sentence?

Mom dad sister brother pizza. My sister is helpful. Cat ball jump run.

#### How should a family sentence start?

With a capital letter With a tiny letter With a period

#### How do you show your sentence has finished?

Put a space Start a new line Add a period at the end

#### Which describing word is best for a family sentence?

Mean Kind Broken

#### Which sentence describes your dad?

My dad is funny. The tree is tall. The ball is round.

#### How can you check your family sentences?

Close your eyes Erase every word Read them aloud and listen

#### How many family sentences are a good goal today?

One very long sentence Two or three short sentences Ten tiny sentences with no details

## Assessment (parent/teacher)

Writes two or more sentences about family members Uses I and my correctly in most sentences Includes at least one simple describing word (kind, funny, helpful, etc.) Starts sentences with a capital letter and ends with a period Spaces words clearly so sentences are easy to read

## Exit ticket (student)

😀 I wrote clear sentences about my family. 🙂 I need more practice describing my family. 😅 Writing about my family still feels tricky.

#### Next time I will…

Use I and my correctly Add kind describing words Check my capital letters and periods
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