Printed as "Let's Write and Draw", this kindergarten writing sheet gives one task to each Common Core writing type. Students draw a favorite animal and finish a sentence saying why (W.K.1), draw an apple and write one fact about it (W.K.2), and draw a recent fun day in three boxes before writing how it made them feel (W.K.3). The answers page gives a sample for each task, such as "My favorite animal is a dog because it is fluffy."
W.K.1
“Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., My favorite book is...).”
My Favorite Animal: name the topic and give a reason for the preference.
W.K.2
“Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.”
All About Apples: name the topic and supply one fact about it.
W.K.3
“Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened.”
A Fun Story: three drawn events in order and a written reaction.
Students draw their favorite animal in a box, then finish a sentence that tells why it is their favorite.
Students draw an apple and write one fact, with hints to think about its color or how it tastes.
Three empty boxes for drawing a recent event in order, like a park trip or a game, then a line for how the day made them feel.
One task a day
Each section stands alone. Spread them over three days and you end up with an opinion, a fact, and a story sample for each student's writing folder.
Real apples
Bring in a red apple and a green one before All About Apples. Students who taste them have more to write than "Apples are red."
Tell it in order
Before A Fun Story, students tell a partner their three events using first, next, and last. The drawing goes faster once the order is set.
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