# Lesson 10: Write About a Family Trip

✍️ WRITING (40 Lessons) • 🔵 B. Writing About Experiences

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## Objective

I can write a short personal narrative about a family trip that has a clear beginning, middle, and end. I will include who went, where we went, what we did, when it happened, and how I felt.

## Materials

- Pencil ✏️ and eraser
- Ruled paper or tablet
- Tracing Pad (below)

Tip: Use time words like first, next, then, finally to keep your story in order.

## Mini-lesson — How do I write about a trip?

1. Begin with who + where: Last Saturday my family went to the lake.
2. Tell events in order: Use time words: first, next, then, finally.
3. Add details: What did you see, hear, or do? We rented a small boat and fed ducks.
4. Include feelings: I felt nervous at first, then excited.
5. Close the story: At the end we took a picture and went home tired and happy.

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## Guided Practice — Trace on the Pad

Trace key words, then draft a tiny story (4–5 sentences) about a family trip (beach, park, museum, zoo—your choice):

- Key words: first, next, then, finally, together
- Example outline:
  1. Beginning: Who went and where?
  2. Middle: 2–3 events in time order.
  3. End: How did it finish? How did you feel?

Tracing Pad
Lines
Letter
Pen

## Drag & Drop — Build Clear Sentences About a Trip

Drag the chips into the slots to make clear sentences that could fit a short trip story. Keep punctuation at the end.

Last Saturday my family drove to the beach.
First we set out our towels and umbrella.
Next we built a tall sandcastle together.
Then I collected shells and showed them to Dad.
Because the water was cold we only splashed our feet.
After lunch we took a quiet walk on the pier.
I felt proud when our sandcastle stayed standing.
Finally we packed up and watched the sunset together.
Mom took a picture of us smiling.
We were tired on the drive home but happy.
Trips are special because we make memories together.
I want to go back there again someday.

## Quick Check (15 questions)

#### 1) Which sentence begins a trip story?

The library is quiet. Last Sunday my family visited the zoo. Blue is my favorite color.

#### 2) What helps keep events in order?

rhyming very long sentences time words like first, next

#### 3) Which adds a helpful detail?

We rented a small boat. I saw things. It was a day.

#### 4) Choose the best middle event.

We went home first. Then we ate lunch and played in the sand. The day is a day.

#### 5) Which closing sentence fits?

Finally we packed and felt happy on the ride home. The sun is yellow. First we arrived.

#### 6) A personal narrative is mostly about…

facts about planets a list of groceries something that happened to you

#### 7) Feelings belong in the story because…

they are silly they tell how the writer experienced the trip they are secret

#### 8) Best order for a trip story:

End → Beginning → Middle Middle → End → Beginning Beginning → Middle → End

#### 9) Which sentence shows a time word?

Next we looked at the map. We looked at the map. Map.

#### 10) Which tells where the trip happened?

We were hungry. We went to the museum downtown. It was long.

#### 11) Which sentence belongs in the beginning?

We watched the sunset together. Then we ate our picnic lunch. My family drove to River Park on Sunday morning.

#### 12) Which adds a feeling?

I felt excited when I saw the tall roller coaster. We saw it. It is big.

#### 13) A story should end by…

starting over wrapping up what happened adding random facts

#### 14) Which sentence belongs in the middle?

Then we rented bikes and rode a trail. We left home. We went to sleep.

#### 15) When you read your story aloud, check…

if it rhymes if every sentence is very long if the order makes sense and the ending fits

## Assessment (parent/teacher)

Names who went and where the trip happened Uses time words to show sequence (first, next, then, finally) Adds 2–3 clear details about what happened Includes the writer’s feelings Ends with a closing sentence that wraps up the story

## Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can write a short trip story with a beginning, middle, and end 🙂 I need more practice using time words 😅 It was tricky to add feelings and details

#### I will practice…

Using time words to keep order Adding 2–3 trip details Writing a strong closing sentence
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