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Sentence Writing Practice

Complete Sentences

Day 120of 180
Week 24of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Write complete sentences about a picture

2

Use capital letters and ending punctuation

3

Identify subjects and verbs in sentences

Proverbs 16:24

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Proverbs 16:24 (WEB)

Our words can be kind and meaningful when we use them carefully

📦 Materials Needed

  • Primary writing paper
  • Pencils
  • Picture cards
  • Sentence strips
  • Colorful stickers

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle and show a picture of Jesus talking to children

💭 Review Question: How do we use good words to tell stories?
2Teaching (7 min)

Review parts of a complete sentence: capital letter, naming word (subject), doing word (verb), and ending punctuation

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Every sentence tells a story
  • Capital letters start our sentences
  • Verbs show what is happening
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes a sentence complete?
  • Can you find the verb in this sentence?
3Activity: Picture Sentence Adventure (6 min)
hands-on

Students create sentences about picture cards, focusing on complete sentence structure

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose a picture card
  2. Think of a sentence about the picture
  3. Write the sentence using good handwriting
  4. Check for capital letter and ending punctuation
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps write first letter or provides sentence starter

Challenge: Write multiple sentences about the picture

4Closing (2 min)

Share one sentence with a partner and celebrate good writing

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes a sentence complete?
  • Did you use a capital letter?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, help us use kind and clear words to share our thoughts.

Coming up: Next week, we'll learn more about describing our sentences

Proverbs 16:24

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Proverbs 16:24 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Use hand motions to act out sweet words

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning fundamental sentence structure

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creativity in sentence writing
  • Focus on effort over perfection
  • Make writing fun and pressure-free
🤔 Common Struggles:

Remembering to use capital letters and ending punctuation

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Sentences with a subject and verb, basic punctuation

Extension Activities

  • Create a class book of sentences
  • Draw pictures to match written sentences
  • Practice reading sentences aloud

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