Week 5: Writing Simple Sentences

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Topic: Writing Simple Sentences

Introduction

This week, we focus on writing simple sentences. A sentence is a group of words that makes sense and tells us something. We'll learn to write sentences with capital letters and full stops.

Remember to start with a capital letter and end with a full stop!

Learning Objectives

  • Write simple sentences with correct punctuation.
  • Use capital letters at the start of sentences.
  • Use full stops at the end of sentences.

📝 Weekly Activities

🔹 Sentence Building

  1. Word Cards: Use word cards to build sentences.
  2. Picture Prompts: Look at pictures and write sentences about them.
  3. Peer Reading: Share your sentences with a partner.

🔹 Practice Questions

  • Write one sentence about your favourite toy.
  • Write a sentence about the picture shown.
  • Correct this sentence: "the cat is black" → "The cat is black."

🔹 Fun Tasks

  1. Write a sentence about what you did yesterday.
  2. Draw a picture and write a sentence about it.
  3. Read your sentence aloud to the class.
Always check your sentences: Capital letter at the start, full stop at the end.
Writing sentences helps us share our ideas. Keep practicing!
Ask your teacher for help if you're not sure about punctuation.