Use these Sentence Building Cards with Mat to explore the main features of a simple sentence with your Prep students.
Sentence Building Cards and Mat – Fun and Engaging Sentence Building for Kids
Looking for a hands-on way to support early writing and grammar skills? The Sentence Building Cards with Mat a is the perfect activity to help students practice creating complete sentences in a fun and interactive way. This easy-to-use resource supports literacy development through play, using who, what, and where cards alongside a visual build a sentence mat.
Designed for early years and lower primary students, this sentence building game encourages creative thinking, reinforces sentence structure, and supports oral language skills. Here’ what’s included:
- Colour-coded Who, What, and Where cards
- Printable Build a Sentence Mat for guided sentence creation
- Mix-and-match format for endless combinations
- Ideal for centers, small groups, or one-on-one support
Why Teachers Love These Sentence Building Cards and Mat
- Makes creating sentences fun and accessible
- Reinforces subject–verb–object structure visually and orally
- Encourages speaking and listening as students build and read sentences aloud
- Supports early literacy goals through interactive, hands-on learning
Download this Must Have Sentence Activity Now!
Whether you’re introducing sentence writing or giving students extra practice, the Build a Sentence Card Game is a must-have for your literacy toolkit. Download today and make building a sentence both effective and exciting!
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This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and a Teach Starter Collaborator.
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