1st grade
Sentence Scramble
Five mixed-up sentences with 1st grade sight words. Put the words in order and write each sentence.
Sight word worksheet · Sentence scramble
Sentence Scramble
The words got mixed up! Put each sentence back in order and write it on the line. Don’t forget the capital and the period.
- Grade level
- Kindergarten
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Sentence scramble
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Sight word recognition, Reading fluency, Spelling high-frequency words, Letter formation
What kids do
“The words are mixed up. Write them in the right order. Start with the capital letter!”
Words on this sheet
mycanWetheatandlike
Teacher tip
Cut the words apart so kids can move them around first.
How to use it
- Keep a sight word ring of flash cards so kids can check spellings.
- Send a copy home so families can play too.
- Read every word on the sheet out loud together before kids start.
Watch for
Kids who guess from the first letter. Ask them to look at the whole word, all the way to the end.
Talk about it
- Which words look alike? How do you tell them apart?
- Which word was the hardest to read? Why?
Take it further
Ask kids to use two of the words in one sentence and draw it.
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