Complete Sentences
Learn to add details to simple sentences
Practice using who, what, when, where, why, how questions
Create more descriptive sentences
“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”
— Proverbs 16:24 (WEB)Our words can be powerful and descriptive when we choose them carefully
Gather students in a circle. Explain that today we'll learn how to make our sentences more interesting by adding details.
We can make our sentences more exciting by answering questions like who, what, when, where, why, and how.
Students will take simple sentences and add colorful details
Simpler: Use sentence starter strips
Challenge: Create a story with expanded sentences
Review what we learned about making sentences more interesting
Dear Jesus, help us use our words to tell amazing stories about Your love.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll practice writing complete sentences about pictures
“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”
— Proverbs 16:24 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Whisper the verse like sweet honey
Kindergarteners are learning to expand their communication skills
Children may find adding details challenging
Attempts to add descriptive words to sentences