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Reading Simple Sentences

In this topic you will read short sentences of three or four words.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • Read sentences of three or four words
  • Point to each word as you read
  • Say what a sentence means

What you already know

  • Capital letters

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

Strand
Extensive Reading
Sub-strand
Reading
Indicator
B1.6.1.1.1 – Read simple sentences of about three to four words

Introduction

A sentence is a group of words that makes sense. "Ama is late" is a sentence. Let us read short sentences.

1. What is a Sentence?

Sentence: A group of words that makes sense. It starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.

2. Reading with a Pointer

  1. Put your finger or pointer under the first word.
  2. Read the word.
  3. Move to the next word.
  4. Stop at the full stop.
A child pointing to words in a sentence on a card
Figure 1: Reading with a pointer Write "Kofi is a boy." and point to each word.Illustration: Sirbus

3. Sentences to Read

Practise these in English and in your Ghanaian language.

  • Ama is late.
  • Yaw is eating.
  • Kofi is a boy.
  • The goat is big.

Remember: Read slowly and clearly. Point to each word.

New words

sentence
A group of words that makes sense.
full stop
The dot at the end of a sentence (.).
read
To look at words and say them.
pointer
A stick used to point at words.

Summary

  • A sentence is a group of words that makes sense.
  • It starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
  • We point to each word as we read.

Class activity: Sentence Cards

  1. Pick a sentence card.
  2. Read it to your partner while pointing.
  3. Your partner reads the next card.

You need: Ghanaian-language storybook, Locally made sentence cards, Pointer stick

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. How many words are in "Ama is late."?

    • A. 2
    • B. 3
    • C. 4
    • D. 5
    Show answer
    Answer: 3Ama, is, late.

  2. 2. What ends a sentence?

    • A. Full stop
    • B. Capital letter
    • C. Comma
    • D. Nothing
    Show answer
    Answer: Full stopA sentence ends with a full stop.

  3. 3. "Yaw is eating." is a sentence.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueIt makes sense.

  4. 4. A sentence starts with a small letter.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: FalseIt starts with a capital letter.

  5. 5. The dot at the end of a sentence is a full ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: stopIt is called a full stop.

  6. 6. Write a sentence of three words.

    Show answer
    Answer: E.g. Esi is happy.It must make sense.

Homework

  1. Read two sentences from a storybook to a family member.