word order grammar skill first grade unit 1 week 4 created by kristi waltke

Word OrderWord OrderGrammar SkillGrammar Skill

First Grade Unit 1 Week 4First Grade Unit 1 Week 4

Created by Kristi WaltkeCreated by Kristi Waltke

What do you know about a sentence?What do you know about a sentence?

A sentence is a group of words A sentence is a group of words that tell a whole idea.that tell a whole idea.

A sentence starts with a capital A sentence starts with a capital letter.letter.

A sentence ends with punctuation A sentence ends with punctuation (like a period or question mark).(like a period or question mark).

A sentence has a naming part A sentence has a naming part and an action part.and an action part.

Now we are going to learn Now we are going to learn about word order.about word order.

If words in a sentence are in If words in a sentence are in the wrong order, you can’t the wrong order, you can’t understand the sentence.understand the sentence.

A sentence has to have the A sentence has to have the words in order to make words in order to make

sense.sense.

Sat on Mom’s lap the cat.Sat on Mom’s lap the cat.

The words are out of order. The words are out of order. The sentence doesn’t make The sentence doesn’t make sense.sense.

Sat on Mom’s lap the cat.Sat on Mom’s lap the cat.Can you figure out how to fix Can you figure out how to fix this sentence by putting the this sentence by putting the words in the right order?words in the right order?

The cat sat on Mom’s lap.The cat sat on Mom’s lap.

Let’s play Let’s play

““Help Yoda!”Help Yoda!”

Figure out the correct word Figure out the correct word order for the sentence.order for the sentence.

Cat I like to watch my play.Cat I like to watch my play.

I like to watch my cat play.I like to watch my cat play.

The fox her kit takes care of.The fox her kit takes care of.

The fox takes care of her kit.The fox takes care of her kit.

Big dog the is.Big dog the is.

The dog is big.The dog is big.

Hit the ball I can.Hit the ball I can.

I can hit the ball.I can hit the ball.

The fit cap my dad’s head.The fit cap my dad’s head.

The cap fit my dad’s head.The cap fit my dad’s head.

Way to go!Way to go!

When you write your own When you write your own sentences, make sure to put sentences, make sure to put the words in the right order.the words in the right order.

Learning about word order will help Learning about word order will help you become a super writer!you become a super writer!