About This Worksheet
This kindergarten worksheet helps children write about something they did over the weekend. Students first draw a picture of a weekend event and then complete the sentence starter, “On the weekend, I ______.” The picture gives them a way to remember and organize the event before they write. This makes the activity a simple introduction to personal narrative writing.
Learning Goals
The main goal is to help children tell about a real experience in a short written sentence. Students practice recalling an event, choosing one important idea, and putting that idea into words. The sentence starter supports beginning writers while still allowing many different answers. These skills build personal narrative writing, sequencing, vocabulary, and oral language.
Student Tasks
Children think about something they did over the weekend and draw it in the large box. They then complete the sentence by writing what happened. After writing, they read their sentence aloud as directed. The activity helps them connect a real-life experience with a picture and written language.
Common Challenges
Some children may try to tell about several weekend events instead of choosing one. Others may remember the event clearly but have trouble deciding what words to write. Past-tense wording can also be difficult for kindergarten students. A parent or teacher can help by asking, “What is one thing you did?” and turning the answer into a short sentence.
Teaching Suggestions
Teachers can model the activity with a simple example from their own weekend. Parents and homeschool educators can ask the child to tell the story aloud before drawing or writing. It may help to choose one action and keep the sentence short. Encourage invented spelling when appropriate so the child can focus on communicating the idea.
Worksheet Features
The worksheet includes a large drawing space, a personal narrative sentence starter, and a read-aloud prompt. The open picture area gives children plenty of room to plan their story visually. The sentence frame keeps the written portion short enough for kindergarten learners. This printable works well for Monday morning writing, journals, homeschool lessons, or personal narrative practice.