# Lesson 28: Make a To-Do or Shopping List

✍️ WRITING (40 Lessons) • 🟣 D. Functional & Real-Life Writing

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## Objective

I can plan and write a simple to-do or shopping list with clear items, easy categories, and checkboxes so I can complete tasks or buy what I need.

## Materials

- Pencil ✏️ and paper (or a notes app)
- Tracing Pad (below)
- Optional: highlighter to group items

Tip: Group items into categories like Fruits, Dairy, Chores. Keep each item short and clear.

## Mini-lesson — How to make a helpful list

1. Decide the purpose: To-do or shopping?
2. Brainstorm items: Think of everything you need.
3. Group by category: e.g., Kitchen, Homework, Errands.
4. Write clear items: Use short phrases: Wash dishes, Buy apples.
5. Use checkboxes: Check off each item as you finish it ✅.

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## Guided Practice — Trace and plan

Trace the key words, then draft a small list for Pizza Night:

- Key words: category, item, checkbox, fresh
- Example categories & items:
  - Veggies: bell peppers, mushrooms
  - Dairy: shredded cheese
  - Extras: tomato sauce

Tracing Pad
Lines
Letter
Pen

## Drag & Drop — Build Clear List Items

Drag the chips to make short, useful list items. Keep them brief and clear.

apples—6
shredded cheese—1 bag
tomato sauce—2 jars
bell peppers—3
mushrooms—1 box
wash dishes
finish math page 12
pack backpack for school
sweep kitchen floor
milk—1 gallon
bread—2 loaves
bananas—1 bunch

## Quick Check (15 questions)

#### 1) What is the main purpose of a list?

To write a long story To remember tasks or items To draw pictures

#### 2) Which item is list-friendly?

I am thinking about apples. My mom likes to cook many meals. apples — 6

#### 3) Best way to group a shopping list:

Fruits, Dairy, Bread Monday, Tuesday, Friday Small, Medium, Big

#### 4) Which is a clear to-do item?

Things for later finish math page 12 a very long sentence about cleaning

#### 5) Why use checkboxes?

For decoration only To make the list longer To mark items as done

#### 6) Which belongs on a shopping list?

bread — 2 loaves I once saw a big bakery My best friend likes bread

#### 7) A short phrase works best because…

it looks fancy it is fast to read it rhymes

#### 8) Which is a category?

wash dishes bananas — 1 bunch Fruits

#### 9) Choose the best item format:

noun — number/detail a whole paragraph a question

#### 10) Which line is not helpful?

milk — 1 gallon I love cereal so much bananas — 1 bunch

#### 11) Best place for “pack backpack for school”?

Fruits Dairy Chores/School

#### 12) What should you do after finishing an item?

Check it off Erase the whole list Write a story about it

#### 13) Which item has a detail?

cheese shredded cheese — 1 bag food

#### 14) A category helps you…

draw faster write longer sentences find items quickly

#### 15) Which is a good to-do for morning?

brush teeth buy the moon write a novel today

## Assessment (parent/teacher)

List has a clear purpose (to-do or shopping) Items grouped by simple categories Short, clear items with needed details (quantity or note) Checkboxes used to track completion

## Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can write and use a list with categories 🙂 I need more practice keeping items short 😅 It was tricky to think of categories

#### I will practice…

Grouping items by category Adding small details (number/size) Checking off items as I finish
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