花瓶破了。
Add a clear detail花瓶掉到地上，发出了清脆的响声。
P3 Chinese picture composition · Feelings & consequences
诚实的孩子Being Honest
A broken vase gives Xiaoming a chance to tell the truth.
01 · Look closely
Chinese composition pictures 看图说故事
Read from top left to top right, then bottom left to bottom right. Tell the story aloud before you write.
Need help describing each picture? 看图提示
- 小明在客厅里玩球，桌上放着一个花瓶。
- 球撞到花瓶，花瓶掉了下来。
- 小明向妈妈承认自己打破了花瓶。
- 妈妈清理碎片，小明把球收好。
02 · Plan your story
Guiding questions 想一想
- 小明在哪里玩球？附近有什么东西？
- 花瓶为什么会打破？
- 小明害怕什么？他最后怎么做？
- 妈妈怎样处理？小明学到了什么？
Include a beginning, what happened next and an ending. Add a feeling or a short conversation where it fits.
03 · Find your words
Useful words & phrases 好词好句
Pick a few expressions you understand. A clear sentence is more useful than a difficult phrase used incorrectly.
- 一不小心
- accidentally
- 碎片
- broken pieces
- 害怕
- afraid
- 低下头
- lower one’s head
- 承认
- admit
- 知错就改
- correct a mistake once you recognise it
04 · Read & compare
Sample composition 参考范文
Try your own draft first. This is one possible answer, with about 194 Chinese characters.
Show sample composition · 展开范文
诚实的孩子
星期天下午，小明在客厅里玩球。妈妈提醒过他，屋里地方小，不能玩球，可是他把妈妈的话忘了。
小明用力一踢，球一不小心撞到了桌上的花瓶。“哐当！”花瓶掉到地上，变成了碎片。小明吓了一跳，害怕妈妈责怪自己，站在原地不知怎么办。
妈妈闻声走来。小明低下头，小声说：“妈妈，对不起，是我玩球时打破了花瓶。”妈妈让他站远一点，再用扫把和畚箕清理碎片。她说：“你肯承认错误，这是对的。以后玩球要到合适的地方。”
小明点点头，把球收好。他决定记住这次教训，做一个诚实、知错就改的孩子。
What to notice
Follow the event sequence. Notice the specific actions, the characters’ feelings and the short dialogue. The ending responds to what happened.
05 · Improve one sentence
Small changes, a clearer story
These are optional ways to add detail. Your child can choose different words.
小明怕妈妈。
Add a clear detail小明低下头，害怕妈妈会责怪自己。
他说对不起。
Add a clear detail小明鼓起勇气，向妈妈承认了错误。
Keep the stories going
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贪玩的后果Playing Too Much
Xiaoming learns to finish his homework before playing games.
Pictures & sample answer
Dialogue & reconciliation
一次争吵An Argument
A disagreement over a ball ends with an apology.
Pictures & sample answerPandaHuaWen · P3 Chinese Picture Composition
诚实的孩子
Name: ____________________ Date: ______________
仔细看图，先说一说，再用自己的话写一个完整的故事。
- 小明在哪里玩球？附近有什么东西？
- 花瓶为什么会打破？
- 小明害怕什么？他最后怎么做？
- 妈妈怎样处理？小明学到了什么？