How to Teach a First Grader How to Write a Sentence

Once a first grader learns this sentence, they keep it for a life time. It is a sentence to help them form a correct sentence on a 1st grade level.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• paper
• pencil
• 3 different color of paper
• white board/chalk board
• snack bags

1. Find images of somebody such as: a mom, dad, sister, brother, uncle, aunt, grandma, grandpa, cowboy, and teacher on an internet access computer, label them with bold lettering, and print them as 3x3 images cards on a pink colored paper.

2. Find images of action words, such as: jump, paint, cook, jump, and etc. on an internet access computer, label them with bold lettering, and print them as 3x3 images cards on a green colored paper.

3. Find images of things, such as: sky, outside, floor, wall, classroom, and etc. on a internet access computer, label them with bold lettering, and print them as 3x3 images cards on a blue colored paper.

4. Write on the white /chalk board - "Somebody doing something".

5. Each student should get 3 different color cards. One of the pink, green, and blue 3x3 cards.

6. Ask the students to arrange the 3x3 cards in a sentence format using the sentence "Somebody - doing - something". So the pink card should come first, then green, and final a blue card.

7. To help them practice their writing, allow 20 minutes for the students to write the sentence on a lined sheet of paper. Once the students completes the sentence writing, allow them to draw a picture below the sentence. Students will then say their sentence in front of the class.

Tips & Warnings

• Laminate the 3x3 card for more durability.
• Some student may not follow these directions correctly. You will know if the sentence is correct order by looking at the color of the cards. PINK, GREEN AND THEN BLUE.