Teaching complete sentences

Sentence writing ideas for kindergarten & first graders. Engaging ideas for students to learn to write basic sentences.

Sentence building and writing are main ingredients in every primary classroom. Given the right recipe, our developing writers are cooking up a sentence feast! But, it’s not always easy…So, by adding a dash or two of fun, our Sentence Chefs beg for the secret sentence recipe time and again in our classroom. Meet the Sentence Chefs! […]

Working on complete sentences? Try this fun Roll a Sentence activity with free printables included! *The free printable pack can be found towards the END of this post! ALuv {currently end of Kindergarten} and I have been working just a bit on making complete sentences {requiring only a subject and predicate}. We talked about making ... Read More about Making Complete Sentences with Roll a Sentence (FREE Printable Included)

This worksheet provides practice in basic writing skills using sentence starters. Students complete sentences beginning with prompts such as "I love the..." and "I see a..." #backtoschool #welcome #sentencestarters #writingprompts #handwriting #preschool #kids #writing #ela #freeprintables #pdfs #worksheets

Practice building sentences in kindergarten and 1st grade with this literacy center! Students use the color-coded sentence parts to build and create sentences.

Great teaching tips and ideas for writing in complete sentences and using subjects and predicates! Subjects and predicates go together like peanut butter and jelly! This is a series of writing lessons with links to other sentence structure activities.

Getting your students to write detailed sentences can be such a difficult task. Come see how my class practices writing expanded sentences with this simple activity.

Learn how to use sentence sorts to improve writing skills in upper elementary! Free guide and materials included.

Do your students know the difference between a fragment and a complete sentence? If not, don’t worry! Teaching the skill of writing a complete sentence to elementary students is easier than you think. In this blog post, I’ll give you a rundown of what a sentence is, how to write one, and some tips for writing a complete sentence. By the time you’re finished reading, your students will write complete sentences like the pros!