Kindergarten · Extra practicenarrative response
My Lost Mitten
Students read a short first-person story about a lost mitten, answer four questions about story order and feelings, and try a guided writing prompt with teacher and family support.
Offline - with you
Print the pages for offline work together; the answer key is for you.
Read the little story out loud together, then read it again and ask your child to listen for the words First, Then, Next, and Last. Say something like, "These words tell us the order things happened. What happened first? What happened last?" A good answer retells the events in order: the writer went out to play, lost the mitten, looked with a friend, and found it under the slide. Your child should also be able to point to the feeling word "sad" and notice that the writer felt "happy" at the end. If your child gets stuck, reread one sentence at a time and pause to ask, "What happened here?" before moving on. For the writing part, let them draw first and then tell you their sentences out loud — you can help them write the words down if they need it, and that still counts as their writing.
My Lost Mitten
First, I went out to play. Then, I lost my red mitten in the snow. I felt sad. Next, my friend helped me look. Last, we found it under the slide. I was so happy!
What this lesson checks
- Writing plan: The story ends with 'I was so happy!' Write 2 or 3 more sentences to keep the story going. Tell what happened next. Use a time word like Then or Last.
- Writing plan: Think about a time you lost something at school. Draw a picture. Then write 2 or 3 sentences to tell what happened in order. Use time words like First, Then, and Last.
- Writing plan: The writer told us they felt sad and happy. But the story does not tell what the snow or mitten felt like. Write one sentence to add to the story. Tell how something felt, looked, or sounded. For example, you could tell about the cold snow or the red mitten.
- Writing plan: Here is a weak story: 'I lost my hat. I got it back.' Make it better! Use time words like First, Then, Next, and Last to tell the story in order. Write 3 or 4 sentences.