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Sentence Checkers Poster and Checklist

PDF | 11 pages|Grades: F - 2

An educational poster and checklist pages highlighting important items to double check when writing sentences.

Sentence Checkers:

Capital letter – Does my sentence start with a capital letter?
Finger Spaces – Are there finger spaces between my words?
Full stop – Does my sentence end with a full stop?
Read it over – Does my sentence make sense?

This resource has an alternative version to Full stop, which is: Sentence finisher – Does my sentence have a sentence finisher?

This resource includes 2 x posters with all of the information on one page, 4 x individual posters and a sentence checker checklist.

NSW Curriculum alignment

EN1-9B
Uses basic grammatical features, punctuation conventions and vocabulary appropriate to the type of text when responding to and composing texts
In English Stage 1 B. Use language to shape and make meaning according to purpose, audience and context
EN2-8B
Identifies and compares different kinds of texts when reading and viewing and shows an understanding of purpose, audience and subject matter
In English Stage 2 B. Use language to shape and make meaning according to purpose, audience and context

Victorian Curriculum alignment

VCELA190
Recognise that different types of punctuation, including full stops, question marks and exclamation marks, signal sentences that make statements, ask questions, express emotion or give commands
In English Level 1 Writing Language
VCELA214
Understand that simple connections can be made between ideas by using a compound sentence with two or more clauses usually linked by a coordinating conjunction
In English Level 2 Reading and Viewing Language
VCELA246
Understand how different types of texts vary in use of language choices, depending on their purpose, audience and context, including tense and types of sentences
In English Level 3 Reading and Viewing Language

Australian Curriculum alignment

ACELA1449
Recognise that different types of punctuation, including full stops, question marks and exclamation marks, signal sentences that make statements, ask questions, express emotion or give commandsElaborationsusing intonation and pauses in response to pu...
In English Year 1 Language Text structure and organisation
ACELA1467
Understand that simple connections can be made between ideas by using a compound sentence with two or more clauses usually linked by a coordinating conjunctionElaborationslearning how to express ideas using compound sentences (Skills: Literacy, Criti...
In English Year 2 Language Expressing and developing ideas
ACELA1478
Understand how different types of texts vary in use of language choices, depending on their purpose and context (for example, tense and types of sentences)Elaborationsbecoming familiar with typical structural stages and language features of various t...
In English Year 3 Language Text structure and organisation

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great resource, will definitely use this

maria nedelkovski · Sep 21st, 2014

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