This 3-page 1st grade social studies writing page has students write about one community helper. Page 1 holds a word bank of twelve helpers with small pictures, a box for a drawing and four sentence frames, covering the helper, the workplace, a tool and how the helper helps people. Page 2 is a three-item checklist. Page 3 shows a sample answer about a firefighter. There is no single right answer, so it suits writing time better than a quiz.
“Write four sentences about a community helper from sentence frames.”
Page 1 gives four frames for the helper, the workplace, a tool and how the helper helps.
“Check your own writing against a short list.”
The page 2 checklist asks for a capital letter, a drawing and four sentences.
Twelve helpers with pictures: firefighter, teacher, doctor, nurse, police officer, mail carrier, chef, farmer, dentist, vet, bus driver and librarian.
A drawing box, then four frames: 'The helper I chose is a ___', 'This helper works at ___', 'This helper uses a ___' and 'This helper helps people by ___'.
Three boxes to check: I used a capital letter, I drew my helper and I wrote 4 sentences.
A sample answer for a firefighter, with a hose and a fire truck, a fire station, and putting out fires.
Writing center
Keep copies at a writing center. The frames mean students with little writing stamina can still finish four sentences.
Tool guessing
Have students read their sentences to a partner, who names the tool before the writer reads line 3.
Capital letter check
Ask students to point to the capital letter in each sentence before they tick that box on the checklist.
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