Grades K–1
Who Is Doing What?
Five picture sentence frames on handwriting lines: kids add what the bee, lion, monkey, robot and dog are doing.
Writing worksheet · Sentence building
Rewrite It for More Than One
Six sentences to rewrite from one to many, changing the noun and making the verb match.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–3
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Sentence building
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Complete sentences, Subjects and predicates, Sentence types, Combining sentences
What kids do
“Change each sentence so it is about more than one. Change the naming word and the verb.”
Printed on the sheet:
- The frog hops. → The frogs hop.
- 1. The cat naps.
- 2. The bird sings.
- 3. The dog runs fast.
- 4. My friend plays tag.
- 5. The bus stops here.
- 6. The baby cries.
Teacher tip
Hold up one pencil, then a handful, and say the sentences for each to hear the verb change.
How to use it
- Read each answer aloud: if it sounds unfinished, it probably is.
- Do the first two examples together, then let kids work with a partner.
- Let early writers draw first, then talk, then write.
Watch for
Missing end marks. Have kids touch the last word and add a mark every time.
Talk about it
- How do you know when a sentence is complete?
- Which sentence on your sheet are you proudest of? Why?
Take it further
Play sentence relay: each kid adds one word to a growing sentence.
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