My ABC Page — Writing Activity

About This Resource

A one-page writing activity where students finish four guided sentences using picture vocabulary, then design and write about their own original "ABC page" for a letter of their choosing.

Overview

This is the unit's dedicated writing resource. Part 1 uses a picture word bank to scaffold four fill-in-the-blank sentences built from familiar unit vocabulary (apple, dog, hat, tree, and others). Part 2 is open-ended: students pick their own favorite letter, draw a picture that starts with it in a provided box, and complete a "___ is for ___" sentence plus one additional descriptive sentence about their chosen letter and picture — modeled directly on the format used throughout the unit's reading passage and flashcards.

Resource Details

Subject: ESL
Topic: Writing Activity — My ABC
Category: Writing
File Type: PDF
File Size: 83.7 KB
Published: 01 Sep 2026
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Grade 1 35-45 Minutes Writing Reading

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to write simple, complete sentences using picture-vocabulary words.
Students will be able to independently create an "X is for Y" style sentence about a letter and picture of their own choosing.

How to Use This Resource

Review the word bank together and make sure students can read all eight pictured words.
Have students complete the four sentence frames in Part 1 independently or with light support.
For Part 2, have students choose any letter, draw a picture in the box, and complete the sentence frames about it.
Let a few volunteers share their Part 2 page with the class once finished.

Classroom Activity Ideas

Once finished, bind everyone's Part 2 pages together (in any order, or alphabetically by the chosen letter) into a simple class-made "Our ABC Book" to display or keep in the reading corner.

Differentiation

Support: allow students to copy a sentence frame directly from the word bank in Part 1, and accept a single word plus a drawing for Part 2.

Extension: ask students to write a second original sentence describing their Part 2 picture in more detail.

Assessment

Review completed sentences for correct use of the target vocabulary and the modeled "___ is for ___" sentence frame; this is a formative writing check rather than a scored quiz.

Teacher Tips

Have students say their Part 2 sentence out loud before writing it — rehearsing the sentence orally first reduces spelling and word-order errors for emerging writers, and helps confirm they've picked a word that genuinely starts with their chosen letter.