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Ready to Write – What is a Sentence?

Notes and Guidance

• Children should know that a sentence is made up of words and must include a noun and a verb and that other types of words can be included to add more information, i.e. adjectives and adverbs.

• This step focuses on all four types of sentences, i.e. statements, questions, exclamations and commands, and how the grammatical patterns are used to create sentences.

• Children should know that a sentence must include punctuation which is dependent on the sentence type.

Focused Questions

• What are the four types of sentences?• What word types are in this sentence? • Can you remove the adjective/adverb? Does the sentence still make sense?• Can you remove the noun/verb? Does the sentence still make sense?

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Step 2: What is a Sentence?

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Introduction

Use these word cards to build sentences.

How many different sentences can you make?

The

old

dog chased

stray

cat

●black

meanthe

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Introduction

Use these word cards to build sentences.

An example sentence:

How many different sentences can you make?

The old

dog

chased

stray

cat

●

blackmean the

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Varied Fluency 1

Match the sentences to their types.

We are going on holiday in August.

Exclamation

When are we going on holiday? Statement

What a great holiday we had! Question

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Varied Fluency 1

Match the sentences to their types.

We are going on holiday in August.

Exclamation

When are we going on holiday? Statement

What a great holiday we had! Question

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Varied Fluency 2

Tick the sentences below that are commands and add the correct punctuation to them.

Draw the shapes carefully

Use a ruler and a sharp pencil

Which shapes have you drawn

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Varied Fluency 2

Tick the sentences below that are commands and add the correct punctuation to them.

Draw the shapes carefully. ✓

Use a ruler and a sharp pencil. ✓

Which shapes have you drawn

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Varied Fluency 3

Re-arrange the words to create a question sentence. Use the correct punctuation.

me with will today you play

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Varied Fluency 3

Re-arrange the words to create a question sentence. Use the correct punctuation.

Will you play with me today?

me with will today you play

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Varied Fluency 4

Re-write each sentence below with the correct punctuation, label which sentence type it is.

the sea was very roughhow rough the sea was

why is the sea so rough today

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Varied Fluency 4

Re-write each sentence below with the correct punctuation, label which sentence type it is.

The sea was very rough. – statementHow rough the sea was! – exclamationWhy is the sea so rough today? – question

the sea was very roughhow rough the sea was

why is the sea so rough today

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Reasoning 1

Year 4 are writing different sentence types. Rivkah writes:

Put your shoes on

She then says:

Explain her mistakes.

I have written a statement.

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Reasoning 1

Year 4 are writing different sentence types. Rivkah writes:

Put your shoes on

She then says:

Explain her mistakes.

Rivkah has written a command. It is telling somebody to do something. It needs a full stop at the end.

I have written a statement.

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Reasoning 2

Are these statements always, sometimes or never true? How do you know?

a) A question sentence needs an answer.

b) A statement sentence gives instructions.

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Reasoning 2

Are these statements always, sometimes or never true? How do you know?

a) A question sentence needs an answer.

b) A statement sentence gives instructions.

a) is sometimes true…

b) is never true…

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Reasoning 2

Are these statements always, sometimes or never true? How do you know?

a) A question sentence needs an answer.

b) A statement sentence gives instructions.

a) is sometimes true, for example, ‘What time is it?’ needs and answer like ‘It is 10 o’clock’ whereas ‘Will you sit down?’ requires an action (sitting down).

b) is never true because a statement gives information. It is a command sentence that gives instructions.

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Application 1

Change the question to a command and an exclamation. You may need to add some words or take some words away.

Question Have you had a great time?

Command

Exclamation

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Application 1

Change the question to a command and an exclamation. You may need to add some words or take some words away.

Question Have you had a great time?

Command Have a great time.

Exclamation What a great time we have had!