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Preschool Tell About My Drawing Worksheet

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Tell About My Drawing

Preschool - Writing - Challenge Me

Worksheet 1

  1. Look at the picture. Tell who is here and what they do.

    Read aloud: Look at this picture. Tell me who is here, and tell me what they are doing.

    A child sits still beside water with two birds floating near.A child sits still beside water with two birds floating near.

  2. Which one would you draw first?

    Read aloud: If you drew this picture, which of these would you put in first?

    A child sits still beside water with two birds floating near.A child sits still beside water with two birds floating near.

  3. Draw your own picture of this. Tell one thing about it.

    Read aloud: Draw your own picture of this. Then tell me one thing about your drawing.

    A brass dome on a wall above rows of desks and a round clock.A brass dome on a wall above rows of desks and a round clock.

  4. Tell what happens next. Then draw that part.

    Read aloud: Tell me what happens next in this picture. Then draw that part.

    A brass dome on a wall above rows of desks and a round clock.A brass dome on a wall above rows of desks and a round clock.
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About this worksheet

A drawing turns into writing at the moment a child can say what it is about and an adult writes those words down where the child can see it happen. That single act does more for early composition than any amount of letter practice, because it shows that speech can be captured. Preschoolers often hold a whole story in mind and answer a broad question with nothing at all. Narrow questions get much further: who is here, what are they doing, where are they. On this page the child looks at a picture, tells one idea about it, decides what their own version would be mainly about, draws it, and adds a detail. Write down what is said in the child's own words, including the ungrammatical parts, and read it back pointing at each word. Resist finishing the sentence for them. A pause is usually a child assembling something, and the version they produce themselves is the one they will want to read again.

What your child will learn

  • Say who or what is in a picture and what is happening
  • Decide what your own drawing is mainly about
  • Add one detail that helps someone else understand it
  • Watch an adult turn your spoken words into print

Worked example

Looking at the child with the umbrella, say who is here and what they do: the girl opens the umbrella. An adult writes those five words under the drawing while the child watches.

Common mistake

Naming one object and stopping, without saying what it is doing or what is happening to it.

Helpful hint

Answer three small questions: who or what, doing what, and where.

Draw and Label a Picture

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with tell about my drawing?
Naming one object and stopping, without saying what it is doing or what is happening to it.
How can I help my child with tell about my drawing?
Answer three small questions: who or what, doing what, and where.
Are these preschool writing worksheets free to print?
Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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