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Axolotl Directed Drawing and Writing Worksheet
A free directed drawing worksheet with a writing page in three levels: kindergarten, 1st grade and 2nd–3rd grade. Kids draw the Axolotl in six easy steps, then write about their axolotl with words made for this drawing.
The 1st grade writing page. Each PDF is two pages: the six drawing steps, then the writing page.
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Kindergarten
A big drawing box, the sentence “My axolotl is cute.” to trace, a five-word picture bank and one line to finish “My axolotl is ____.”
K PDF1st grade
A drawing box for the Axolotl in a scene, an eight-word bank and three sentence starters on primary lines.
1st PDF2nd–3rd grade
A small sketch box, six strong words, a First, Next, Then, Last plan and ruled lines for the story “A Day with My Axolotl.”
2nd–3rd PDF- Grades
- K–3
- Time
- 25–40 minutes
- Category
- Animals
Draw the Axolotl step by step
Page one of every PDF shows the Axolotl in six steps. The full drawing is a light gray guide in every box, and each step adds new black lines, so kids always know where the next line goes. The free lesson, How to Draw an Axolotl, has the same steps and a draw-along video to show on your board.
What kids write
Kindergarten
Trace “My axolotl is cute.” then finish “My axolotl is ____.” with a word from the bank.
- cute
- pink
- happy
- small
- silly
1st grade
Finish three sentences:
- My axolotl’s name is ____.
- It likes to eat ____.
- It lives ____.
Word bank:
- gills
- tail
- smile
- water
- swim
- pond
- legs
- fins
2nd and 3rd grade
Write the story “A Day with My Axolotl.” Write a story about a day with your axolotl. Where do you go? What goes wrong? Kids plan it with First, Next, Then and Last and use at least two strong words:
- frilly
- wiggled
- splashed
- adorable
- peculiar
- cheerful
“I can” checklists
Kindergarten
- I drew all 6 steps
- I traced the sentence
- I wrote a word
- I colored it
1st grade
- I started with a capital letter
- I left finger spaces
- I ended with a period
- My words match my drawing
2nd–3rd grade
- My first sentence tells who and where
- I used First, Next, Then and Last
- I used two strong words
- My ending wraps it up
Teaching tips
- Draw the steps together first, then let kids add color and a background that shows where their axolotl lives.
- Read the word bank aloud before kids write, and act out one or two of the words.
- Pair a kindergartner with an older buddy: one draws, both tell the story, the buddy writes it down.
- Print double-sided so the steps are on the back. Kids flip the page when they want to check a step.
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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