Reception English and phonics: Putting the words in order
Part of the Reception English and phonics reading and writing short sentences chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Putting the words in order
Kit has some words on cards: sat, cat, A. The words are mixed up.
Put them in order to make a sentence: A cat sat. Read it again to check it makes sense.
Key ideas
- Words must go in an order that makes sense.
- Read the sentence to check the order.
- The capital letter goes at the start.
Method. Look at the words. Put the first word in the right place, then the rest in order.
- Look at the words. The words are not in the right order yet.sat / cat / A
- Put them in order. Read the words to check that they make sense.A cat sat.
- Check the capital and the full stop. The first word has a capital letter and the sentence ends with a full stop.A cat sat.
Check. Read it again: A cat sat. ✓
Watch out. Read the sentence aloud with a grown-up, and check the order.
Method. Look at the words. Put them in the order that makes sense.
- Look at the words. The first word is The.The / dog / ran / to / pond
- Put them in order. Read them to check they make sense.The dog ran to the pond.
- Check the capital and the full stop. Start with a capital letter and end with a full stop.The dog ran to the pond.
Check. The dog ran to the pond. ✓
Watch out. Read the sentence to check the words make sense.
Method. Look at the words. Put them in the order that makes sense.
- Look at the first word. This starts the sentence.This
- Put the rest in order. Read the words in order to check they make sense.This is a big pig.
- Check the capital and the full stop. Start with a capital letter and end with a full stop.This is a big pig.
Check. This is a big pig. ✓
Watch out. Read the sentence back to check it makes sense.
Watch out
Watch out: a sentence can have the right words in the wrong order. Read it back to check.
Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Write the words on cards. Let the child move them until the sentence makes sense. Then read it aloud.
Exercise 9C Putting the words in order
Method. Look at the words. Put the first word in the right place, then the rest in order.
- Look at the words. The words are not in the right order yet.dog / A / ran
- Put them in order. Read the words to check that they make sense.A dog ran.
- Check the capital and the full stop. The first word has a capital letter and the sentence ends with a full stop.A dog ran.
Check. Read it again: A dog ran. ✓
Watch out. Read the sentence aloud with a grown-up, and check the order.
Method. Look at the words. Put the first word in the right place, then the rest in order.
- Look at the words. The words are not in the right order yet.sun / the / is / hot
- Put them in order. Read the words to check that they make sense.The sun is hot.
- Check the capital and the full stop. The first word has a capital letter and the sentence ends with a full stop.The sun is hot.
Check. Read it again: The sun is hot. ✓
Watch out. Read the sentence aloud with a grown-up, and check the order.
Method. Look at the words. Put the first word in the right place, then the rest in order.
- Look at the words. The words are not in the right order yet.big / pig / A / is
- Put them in order. Read the words to check that they make sense.A pig is big.
- Check the capital and the full stop. The first word has a capital letter and the sentence ends with a full stop.A pig is big.
Check. Read it again: A pig is big. ✓
Watch out. Read the sentence aloud with a grown-up, and check the order.
Method. Look at the words. Put the first word in the right place, then the rest in order.
- Look at the words. The words are not in the right order yet.mat / the / on / sat / cat / The
- Put them in order. Read the words to check that they make sense.The cat sat on the mat.
- Check the capital and the full stop. The first word has a capital letter and the sentence ends with a full stop.The cat sat on the mat.
Check. Read it again: The cat sat on the mat. ✓
Watch out. Read the sentence aloud with a grown-up, and check the order.
Method. Look at the words. Put the first word in the right place, then the rest in order.
- Look at the words. The words are not in the right order yet.sat / a / on / mat / cat / A
- Put them in order. Read the words to check that they make sense.A cat sat on a mat.
- Check the capital and the full stop. The first word has a capital letter and the sentence ends with a full stop.A cat sat on a mat.
Check. Read it again: A cat sat on a mat. ✓
Watch out. Read the sentence aloud with a grown-up, and check the order.
Method. Look at the words. Put the first word in the right place, then the rest in order.
- Look at the words. The words are not in the right order yet.ran / to / pond / the / dog / The
- Put them in order. Read the words to check that they make sense.The dog ran to the pond.
- Check the capital and the full stop. The first word has a capital letter and the sentence ends with a full stop.The dog ran to the pond.
Check. Read it again: The dog ran to the pond. ✓
Watch out. Read the sentence aloud with a grown-up, and check the order.
Method. Look at the words. Put the first word in the right place, then the rest in order.
- Look at the words. The words are not in the right order yet.is / hot / sun / The
- Put them in order. Read the words to check that they make sense.The sun is hot.
- Check the capital and the full stop. The first word has a capital letter and the sentence ends with a full stop.The sun is hot.
Check. Read it again: The sun is hot. ✓
Watch out. Read the sentence aloud with a grown-up, and check the order.
Method. Read the words in Ben’s order.
- Read the words. Read them in the order Ben put them.cat - A - sat
- Check the order. A cat sat makes sense. cat A sat does not.A cat sat
- Give your answer. Say what the right order is.Accept any answer that says no: the order should be A cat sat.
Check. A cat sat makes sense. ✓
Watch out. Read the words in order to check them.
Method. Look at the words. Put the first word in the right place, then the rest in order.
- Look at the words. The words are not in the right order yet.hen / red / a / has / She
- Put them in order. Read the words to check that they make sense.She has a red hen.
- Check the capital and the full stop. The first word has a capital letter and the sentence ends with a full stop.She has a red hen.
Check. Read it again: She has a red hen. ✓
Watch out. Read the sentence aloud with a grown-up, and check the order.
boat
Method. Think of a short sentence about a boat.
- Think of the words. Use words you know.A - boat - is - red
- Put them in order. Read them to check they make sense.A boat is red.
- Give your answer. Start with a capital letter and end with a full stop.Accept any sentence about a boat that starts with a capital letter, such as A boat is red.
Check. A boat is red. ✓
Watch out. Read the sentence back to check it.