Putting Words in Order

Learning Objectives Identify the first word of a sentence by its capital letter. Identify the last word of a sentence by its period. Arrange three jumbled words into a correct simple sentence. Arrange four jumbled words into a correct simple sentence. Read aloud a simple sentence they have put in order. Point to each word as they read a sentence from left to right. Do words like to play hide and seek? 🤔 Let's find them and put them in the right order! We will learn how to be word detectives! 🕵️ We will put words in the right order to make sentences. This helps us read and tell stories. Real-World Applications Reading our favorite picture books 📚 Telling a friend about a fun toy 🧸 Writing our name on our art 🎨 Following directions to play a game 🎲

TermDefinitionExample Word 🍎A word is one piece of a sentence. It is a group of letters.The word 'dog' is made of the letters d-o-g. Sentence 💬A sentence is a group of words. It tells a whole idea.'The dog is big.' is a sentence. Order ✨Order means putting things in the right place, one after another.First the cat, then the hat. That is the right order. Capital Letter (Big Letter) AThe big letter that starts the first word. It says 'Start here!'In 'My ball is red,' the 'M' in 'My' is the capital letter. Period (Stop Dot) .The little dot at the end. It says 'Stop here!'In 'I see a bug.', the dot at the end is the period. Left to Right ➡️The direction we read words. We start on the left and move to the right....

The Capital Letter Rule 🚦 The first word of a sentence always starts with a capital letter. Look for the big letter! That word is the leader and goes first. The Period Rule 🛑 The last word of a sentence always has a period at the end. Look for the little dot! That word is the caboose and goes last. The 'Makes Sense' Rule 🤔 The words in the middle must make the sentence sound right. After you place the first and last words, try the middle words. Say it out loud to see if it makes sense.