Reception English and phonics textbook
Chapter 9: Reading and writing short sentences
- Strand Writing
- Level Chapter
- Practice 83 questions with step-by-step solutions
By the end of this chapter you will be able to
- I can read a short sentence from left to right, to the full stop
- I can find the main thing a sentence is about
- I can put the words of a sentence in order
- I can write a short sentence with a capital letter and a full stop
- I can check my own sentence so that another person can read it
You should already know
- Blending words (Chapter 6)
- Common tricky words (Chapter 8)
- Segmenting and writing words (Chapter 7)
Where this leads
- Reading and writing in Year 1 (the next stage after Reception)
Lessons in this chapter
- 9.1 A sentence starts with a capital letter
- 9.2 Reading a sentence and finding the main thing
- 9.3 Putting the words in order
- 9.4 Writing a short sentence about a picture
- 9.5 Checking sentences
- Summary and key words
- Check-up and practice test questions
Read the whole chapter on one page (good for printing).