Sentence Writing 寫句子
BasicCapital letters and full stops.
- One sentence, one idea, nice and short.
- Capitals at the start, for names and for I.
- End every sentence with a full stop.
文體小知識：Write simple sentences.
§Text Passage
1Miss Lee asks us to write about our day. She says, "First, think. Then write one sentence at a time. Do not forget the capital letter!" Here is my writing:
2I get up at seven. I eat bread and drink milk. I go to school with my mother. I read and write at school. I play with my friends after school. I go home at four. What a happy day!
3Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop. Many sentences make a paragraph. I check my spelling and my grammar too. Now I can write good sentences! Writing is fun. I feel proud.
§Sentence-by-sentence translation Sentence-by-sentence translation
Miss Lee asks us to write about our day.
李老師叫我們寫一寫自己的一天。
She says, "First, think. Then write one sentence at a time. Do not forget the capital letter!"
他說：「首先想一想，然後一句一句寫。不要忘記大楷呀！」
Here is my writing:
以下是我寫的東西：
I get up at seven.
我七點起床。
I eat bread and drink milk.
我吃麵包、喝牛奶。
I go to school with my mother.
我同媽媽一起上學。
I read and write at school.
我在學校讀書寫字。
I play with my friends after school.
放學之後，我和朋友玩。
I go home at four.
我四點回家。
What a happy day!
真是開心的一天！
Every sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
每一句都是大楷開頭，句號結尾。
Many sentences make a paragraph.
好多句句子合在一起就成為一段。
I check my spelling and my grammar too.
我還會檢查串字同文法。
Now I can write good sentences!
現在我可以寫好句子！
Writing is fun.
寫作好好玩。
I feel proud.
我覺得好自豪。
1Summary 重點摘要
Capital letters and full stops.
2Vocabulary cards Vocabulary
Write.
Sentence.
Paragraph.
Capital.
Full stop.
Spelling.
Grammar.
Check.
3Step by step Steps
- What is a sentenceOne sentence tells one thing. It starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop. I get up at seven. is a complete sentence. Before writing, ask yourself three questions: who is it about? What does he do? And when? With the three answers ready, a clear English sentence is written.
- Capital letter rulesThere are three rules for capital letters: the first word of a sentence takes a capital (I get up ...); names take a capital (Amy); and I is always a capital, wherever it stands in the sentence. Remember all three rules, and check every sentence again after writing.
- Full stop rulePut a full stop at the end of every sentence: I go home at four. Without a full stop the sentence is not complete, and readers do not know where to pause. It is the same for long pieces of writing: one sentence, one full stop, so everything reads smoothly.
- One idea, one sentenceI eat bread. I drink milk. Each sentence tells one thing; do not squeeze several ideas into one long, messy sentence. For beginners, short sentences are best: make one thing clear first, then write the next sentence, and your sentences will grow longer naturally with practice.
- Use time wordsUse time words to put sentences in order: I get up at seven; at recess I play; I go home at four. Time words give the writing an order, so readers follow the day from morning to afternoon, and everything is clear at a glance.
- Check in three stepsAfter writing, check in three steps: first check the spelling of every word; then check the grammar, especially the verbs; finally look at the capital letters and the full stops. Read the sentences aloud once at the end — if they sound smooth, they are usually right.
- Sentence practiceWrite three sentences about your day: I get up at seven. I go to school with my mother. I play with my friends after school. When you finish, read them to your family and let them guess which sentence describes your favourite thing of the day.
5Worked example Example
Write three sentences about your day: time words plus verbs, with capital letters and full stops, then check each one.
- Think of three things first: get up, go to school, play after school. One thing per sentence.
- Write sentence one: I get up at seven. Check the capital I and the full stop.
- Write sentence two: I go to school with my mother. Say clearly who you go with.
- Write sentence three: I play with my friends after school. The time words sit at the end.
- Check three things: a capital at the start, a full stop at the end, and correct spelling.
- Read all three aloud once, in time order, and the little piece is finished.
- Answer: I get up at seven. I go to school with my mother. I play with my friends after school. Three sentences from morning to afternoon, each with a capital letter and a full stop.
6Common mistakes Mistakes
7Quick check Quick check
Q1Do we use a capital or small letter at the start?
Q2What do we put at the end?
Q3What do we check after writing?
Q4Fix it: i am seven.
Q5How many ideas go in one sentence?
8Recap Recap
- One sentence, one idea, nice and short.
- Capitals at the start, for names and for I.
- End every sentence with a full stop.
- Use time words for order: at seven, after school.
- Read it once and check before you hand it in.