Read with the sentence meaning

Supplied materials

• Paper and pencil, or a browser text area. All named people/events/records are fictional learning inputs.
• Worked case: Word: sunset. Base walk in walks. Tricky word: said. Sentence: I can walk.
• Primary check: Word: picnic. Base jump in jumped. Tricky word: was. Sentence: Was it fun?
• An adult may read every direction and answer choice aloud; learners may respond by speaking, pointing or drawing.

Learn the idea

An ending period closes a statement, a question mark closes a question, and an exclamation mark can show strong feeling. If a draft lacks an ending mark, that omission alone does not mean the sentence should continue; inspect the intended sentence and supply the appropriate mark.

Read once for accurate words, reread in phrase groups and use the ending mark to decide the voice.

Example to read or listen to: Word: sunset. Base walk in walks. Tricky word: said. Sentence: I can walk. The answer is finish a statement. The relevant input states: Sentence: I can walk. This fits finish a statement. An ending period closes a statement, a question mark closes a question, and an exclamation mark can show strong feeling. If a draft lacks an ending mark, that omission alone does not mean the sentence should continue; inspect the intended sentence and supply the appropriate mark. Do not race through words you have not decoded.

1. Read or listen to the worked example. Say what the reading or writing task asks you to find. An adult can help with unfamiliar words.
2. Read once for accurate words, reread in phrase groups and use the ending mark to decide the voice.
3. Check the worked solution: finish a statement. The relevant input states: Sentence: I can walk. This fits finish a statement. An ending period closes a statement, a question mark closes a question, and an exclamation mark can show strong feeling. If a draft lacks an ending mark, that omission alone does not mean the sentence should continue; inspect the intended sentence and supply the appropriate mark. Do not race through words you have not decoded.
4. Try the question and the practice questions. Point to the words that helped you choose before checking the feedback.

Check your reasoning

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Take it further

Optional extra practice: Adult-assisted reading: At sunset, one robot was resting. Divide sunset and robot, find -ing, notice one and was, and read the sentence twice with a natural finish. Explain that the robot was resting, rather than racing. Practice this lesson’s skill as you complete the task. Use this idea to check your work: An ending period closes a statement, a question mark closes a question, and an exclamation mark can show strong feeling. If a draft lacks an ending mark, that omission alone does not mean the sentence should continue; inspect the intended sentence and supply the appropriate mark.

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