A sentence is a group of words that makes sense on its own. Let us become sentence builders!
Who and what
A sentence tells us who (or what) and what they are doing.
| Who? | Is doing what? |
|---|---|
| The dog | barks. |
| My sister | is reading a book. |
| The children | played cricket. |
am, is, are
- I am happy.
- He / She / It is happy.
- We / You / They are happy.
was and were (for the past)
- I / He / She / It was at home yesterday.
- We / You / They were at home yesterday.
Make it interesting
Add describing words: “The dog barks.” → “The big brown dog barks loudly.”
My checklist
- Does my sentence start with a capital letter?
- Does it end with a full stop or question mark?
- Does it make sense when I read it aloud?
TRY ITSentence builder
Choose a game. Tap the words in order.
Let’s practise
Try each one. Then tap Show answer to check.
1. Choose: They (is / are) my cousins.
Show answer
are.
2. Choose: I (was / were) tired last night.
Show answer
was.
3. Who is doing something? “The baby laughed.”
Show answer
The baby.
4. Make this more interesting: “The fish swam.”
Show answer
For example: The little orange fish swam quickly.
5. Fix it: “my friend is kind”
Show answer
My friend is kind.
Quick check
1. What two things does a sentence tell us?
Show answer
Who (or what) and what they are doing.
2. Which word goes with “we”: is or are?
Show answer
are.
3. Write one sentence about your favourite food. Check it with the checklist.
Show answer
For example: I love doubles.
Words to know
Say these words with a grown-up. Can you use each one in a sentence?
sentence · who · doing word · describing word · am · is · are · was · were · checklist
Try it at home
- Write three sentences about your weekend. Use the checklist.
- Cut a sentence into word cards, mix them up and rebuild it.
- Read your sentences proudly to your family.
For parents and teachers
After this lesson, your child should be able to:
- write simple sentences that tell who and what is happening
- use am, is, are (now) and was, were (past) correctly
- add describing words to make sentences interesting
- check capital letters and end marks using a checklist and share their writing with pride
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Updates
2026/10/05
– Fixed the answer buttons so capital and small letters show correctly.
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