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Skill Reminder on Word Order
The words in a sentence must be in an order that makes sense.
Words that are out of order do not make sense.

Sentence ------------------(Our vacation starts tomorrow.

Not a sentence -----------(for one week. be away We will

Directions: Read each group of words. Click on the ? and tell if the words are a sentence or not.

Groups of words	Sentence?
We are going on a trip.
by plane. We will go
Mom and I are at the airport.
here. Dad will be soon
Where is out plane?
on a big plane? We ride Will
aboard now? Can we climb
Look at all the seats.
it is! huge plane What a
The plane is ready for take-off.

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Skill Reminder on Beginning and Ending Sentences
Every sentence BEGINS with a capital letter.

Every sentence ENDS wit a different end mark.

A statement end with a period.	This is our library .

A Question ends with a question mark.	Do you like it ?

A command ends with a period.	Come inside .

An exclamation ends with an exclamation mark.	There are so many books !

Directions: Read each pair of words. Click on the ? and tell if the sentence ends correctly or not.

Pairs of words	Correct ?
this is the children’s room

This is the children’s room.

Look at all the books.

look at all the books

Where are the records and tapes?

where are the records and tapes

they are on the second floor

They are on the second floor.

How quiet it is!

how quiet it is

may we stay awhile

May we stay awhile?

2nd Grade – Word Order in Sentences

Printed on 8/25/05	Reteaching 5, 7

Word Order Aug 29

Lab28

2005-08-25

Louisville, KY