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Visual Sentence Building Strips

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Visual Sentence Building Strips

Read each sentence strip. Notice how the words and picture work together. Then make your own sentences using the drawing spaces.

Simple Sentences: Who and What They Do

A simple sentence tells who or what, and what they do.

[Picture: A rabbit hopping]

The rabbit

hops.

[Picture: A child painting]

The child

paints.

[Picture: A kookaburra calling]

The kookaburra

calls.

Join Ideas with and

Use and to join two ideas that belong together.

[Picture: A child kicking a ball]

Anh kicks the ball

and

[Picture: A child cheering]

Evie cheers.

[Picture: A puppy playing]

The puppy plays

and

[Picture: A kitten watching]

the kitten watches.

Join Contrasting Ideas with but

Use but when the second idea is different from, or surprising after, the first idea.

[Picture: A bright sun and a person wearing a jumper]

The sun is bright

but

[Picture: A person shivering in a jumper]

the air feels chilly.

[Picture: A child holding a kite beside a tree]

Luca brings his kite

but

[Picture: A limp kite string on a still day]

there is no wind.

Make Your Own Sentence Strips

Draw a picture and write words to make a complete sentence. Your answers will vary; check that each sentence has a subject and a verb.

1.Draw something doing an action. Write a simple sentence about it.
2.Draw two related actions. Write a sentence joining them with and.
3.Write three complete sentences. Include one simple sentence, one sentence using and, and one sentence using but.

3 printable pages

  • Visual Sentence Building Strips, page 1 of 3: Simple Sentences: Who and What They Do, Join Ideas with and

    Page 1

  • Visual Sentence Building Strips, page 2 of 3: Join Contrasting Ideas with but, Make Your Own Sentence Strips

    Page 2

  • Visual Sentence Building Strips, page 3 of 3: 2. Draw two related actions. Write a sentence joining them with and.

    Page 3

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