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Year 1

Lesson 10

In this lesson, children consolidate their understanding of how sentences are built. They recap what a subject and a verb are and learn how to add extra information to make a sentence complete. Through clear, structured examples, the PowerPoint guides… Read More »Lesson 10

Lesson 9

In this lesson, children revisit what they have learnt about subjects, verbs and extra information. They recap how each part helps a group of words make sense as a complete sentence. Through guided examples, pupils are reminded that every sentence… Read More »Lesson 9

Lesson 8

In this eighth lesson, children learn that a verb can be made up of two words — a being verb and a doing verb. The PowerPoint introduces these in simple, child-friendly language with examples such as is running, are jumping… Read More »Lesson 8

Lesson 7

In this seventh lesson, children explore being verbs and how they are used in sentences. The PowerPoint introduces verbs such as is, am, are, was, and were and shows that these verbs tell us what someone or something is, not… Read More »Lesson 7

Lesson 6

In this sixth lesson, children learn that some sentences need extra information to make sense. The PowerPoint models how a subject and a verb are not always enough and shows how adding extra details creates complete sentences. Pupils are guided… Read More »Lesson 6

Lesson 5

In this fifth lesson, children focus on writing simple sentences by joining a subject with a verb. The PowerPoint explains what a subject is, what a verb is and models how they work together to form complete sentences. Pupils are… Read More »Lesson 5

Lesson 4

In this fourth lesson, children focus on making complete sentences by joining a subject with a verb. The PowerPoint models how subjects and verbs work together and gives clear examples of simple sentences that make sense. Pupils then practise completing… Read More »Lesson 4

Lesson 3

In this third lesson, children learn that every sentence needs a verb — the action or doing word. The PowerPoint introduces verbs through simple examples and models how they show what the subject is doing. Pupils then practise adding verbs… Read More »Lesson 3

Lesson 2

In this second lesson, children learn that every sentence needs a subject — the who or what the sentence is about. The PowerPoint introduces the subject in simple, child-friendly language and models how to spot it in short sentences. Pupils… Read More »Lesson 2

Lesson 1

This first lesson in the Making Sentences series introduces children to the most important writing skill: understanding what makes a sentence. Using simple, clear examples, the PowerPoint explains that a sentence is a group of words that makes sense. Children… Read More »Lesson 1