A first grader can say a full sentence long before they can spot one on a page. This course closes that gap. Students learn the two questions that decide whether a group of words is a sentence: who or what is it about, and what happens? They practice on short, readable examples until the test becomes automatic, then learn to repair groups of words that fall short.
The course also clears up the mix-up that trips up most beginning writers. A capital letter at the front and a period at the end do not make a sentence. Students see that directly, with examples that look correct but are not.
Written for Grade 1 students working on their own, with a parent, or in a classroom. Nothing is needed except a screen, and pencil and paper for the practice sections.
What you will learn
- Tell a complete sentence from a group of words that is not one
- Find the naming part and the telling part of a sentence
- Spot which part is missing from an unfinished group of words
- Add words to turn a group of words into a sentence
- Start every sentence with a capital letter and end it with a period
A note for parents and teachers: early readers may need the prompts read aloud. The practice sections are written so an adult can read the item and the child can answer out loud.