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A Sentence a Day Program Overview The Sentence a Day program involves students in daily practice of writing individual sentences, focusing on correct sentence structure and sentences that make sense. WES1.10 Produces simple texts WS1.10 Produces texts using the WS2.10 Produces texts clearly, WS3.10 Uses knowledge of sentence that show the emergence of the basic grammatical features and effectively and accurately, using the structure, grammar and punctuation grammar and punctuation needed punctuation conventions of the text sentence structure, grammatical to edit own writing. to achieve the purpose of the text. type. features and punctuation conventions of the text type. Use flash cards of high frequency Use flash cards or desk top lists of words and words requested by the high frequency words and words students to make sentences requested by the students to make sentences. 1. I am… individual names 1. Subject-verb-object 1. Subject-verb-object 1. Subject-verb-object Simple sentences Simple sentences. Simple sentences [Mum bought a book. I like apples. Very few sentences are this straightforward.] 2. I am …..a boy …a girl 2. Statements 2. Statements 2. Questions [… are sentences that end in a full stop & just put information out there.] 3. I can ….. 3. Add a verb & object to a subject 3. Add a verb & an object to the 3. Commands [Mum… made dinner.] subject [Mum + drives + a Mazda.] 4. I can see a/an …… 4. Capital letters & full stops. 4. Capital letters & full stops. 4. Compound sentences [Capital letters do not always come after ? or ! They come at the end of a sentence.] 5. I like …….. 5. Correct word order 5. Correct word order 5. Sentences [Plural when speaking in general: I like cats. Single must have this/that/these/those/the before the noun.] 6. Mum can…. 6. Questions 6. Questions 6. Questions [Modal verbs always help a main [… are sentences we use when we verb. I can play. I might want to know something. They end in remember.] a question mark.] 7. Dad can …….. 7. Write a question. 7. Write a question. 7. Subject & predicates [To find the subject: find the verb then ask, ‘Who or what is doing the verb?’ The answer is the subject. The verb and the rest of the sentence are the predicate.] 8. Look at the …….. 8. Statements 8. Statements 8. Time and place phrases. [These are usually adverbial phrases: groups of words beginning with a preposition and with no verb. at the park, after lunch.] 9. Look at my ……… 9. Questions 9. Questions 9. Compound sentences – who, which 10. Here is a/an ………. 10. Holiday sentences 10. An enjoyable outing 10. Compound sentences & time and place phrases 11. Here is the ……… 11. Sentence starters. 11. Sentence starters. 11. Compound sentences – two verb groups 12. I can go to …….. 12. Question starters 12. Question starters 12. Adverbs [Most common: 5Ws, How, Can, Do/Does, Having Vbs, Being Vbs,] 13. It is ………. 13. Common nouns 13. Common nouns 13. Adjectives. [All non-special ‘person/ place/thing’ words. To check if a word is a noun or something else, try putting THE in front of it. If you can, it’s a noun.] 14. This is ……… 14. Proper nouns 14. Proper nouns. 14. Direct & quoted speech [That is…] [All special ‘person/place/thing’ [When we write what was said and words. They start with a capital who said it. “I’m hungry,” said letter.] Jack.] 15. It can ……… 15. Questions – common nouns 15. Questions – common nouns 15. Inverted sentences. 16. A ______ can ________ 16. Questions – proper nouns 16. Questions – proper nouns 16. Change word order. 17. He can ……… 17. Common nouns 17. Common nouns 17. Adjectives 18. She can ……… 18. Verbs 18. Question into statement 18. Adverbs [Verbs are doing words. They can be [To get a Yes/No answer or to get a action, saying, thinking/feeling, or full sentence answer. linking.] We are going to the park. Are we going to the park? When are we going to the park?] 19. I went ………. 19. Verb groups 19. Verbs 19. Descriptive sentences. [Verbs made up of more than one word: am going, are hoping to buy, would not have been able to eat.] 20. I’m ……… 20. Verb group 20. Descriptive sentences. 21. My ……… 20. Adjectives [Words that describe/add information to nouns: red, three, handsome, this, my.] 21. Compound sentences [… are made up of 2 simple sentences joined by a comma followed by a co-ordinating conjunction (F.A.N.B.O.Y.S.)] 21. Noun – verb agreement [She has NOT She have] 22. I saw …….. 22. Supplementary sentence starters 22. Adjectives 21. Dependant & Independent clauses [Independent clauses are simple sentences that can function on their own. I like pizza, but I don’t like spaghetti. Dependent clauses usually begin with a conjunction (because) or a relative pronoun (who) and do not make sense on their own. They must be attached to an Independent Clause. I don’t go to the beach, because I can’t swim.] 22. Complex sentences [… consist of an independent clause and a dependent clause.] 23. Enriching sentence 23. I go to …….. 24. A dog can ……. 25. There is ……. [There are …] 26. Using adjectives 27. Recount Evaluation: 23. Adverbs [… add information to verbs, adjectives, other adverbs – most simple ones tell when/where/how and degree. He eats quickly. He eats too quickly. She is going home. That car is very red. 24. Adverbial phrase [A group of words without a verb, that adds information to the verb – most simple ones tell us when/where/how the verb happened, and start with a preposition. He is swimming at the beach. I’ll be home at 5 o’clock. Stir the mixture with a fork.] 25. Adverbial phrase 26. Adjectives. 27. Compound sentences - and 28. Compound sentences - but 29. Compound sentences – and, but, 30. Compound sentences - because 32. Compound sentences - while 33. Exclamations [… are sentences that show heightened emotion – surprise, anger, shock – and end with an exclamation mark.] 34. Commands [… are sentences that begin with a verb, that we use to ask or tell someone to do something. They are not always orders. Put your books away. Come and sit on the floor. Be quiet!] 35. Supplementary sentence starters 24. Adverbial clauses [… are clauses that add information to verbs – they must include a verb. I’m going to the shops to buy my mum a present. Answers the question WHY?] 25. Complex sentence 26. Adjectival clauses [… are clauses that add information to nouns – they must include a verb. I’ll show you the book that I bought yesterday. 27. Complex sentence 28. Complex sentence 29. Similes 30. Supplementary sentence starters