Session 39: Sentence Making – Part 1

Session Title	Sentence Making – Part 1
Objective	Understand the structure of a simple sentence (subject + verb + object). Identify parts of a sentence through guided practice. Begin forming basic sentences using familiar vocabulary. Encourage confidence and clarity in communication.
Topics/Concept	A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete idea. Basic structure: Subject + Verb + Object Examples: She eats rice. The dog runs. I like apples. Capital letter at the beginning and full stop at the end.
Material Required	Word cards (nouns, verbs, objects) Whiteboard and markers Sentence strips Flashcards with pictures Chart of sentence structure Printed worksheets
Methodology	Activity-based learning Visual and verbal participation Group and peer learning SEL Integration: cooperation, expression, and confidence-building
Session Duration	90 Minutes

Introduction Activity (25 minutes)

Objective:

Introduce the idea of a sentence and its basic structure.

Steps:

1. Begin with a quick brain-teaser: Write “dog eats” and ask, “Is this a full sentence?”

2. Write “The dog eats food.”

Highlight parts:

Subject: The dog
Verb: eats
Object: food

3. Explain sentence rules:

Starts with a capital letter
Ends with a full stop
Makes complete sense

Interactive Exercise:

Show word cards (boy, runs, cake, eats, she). Let children form simple sentences verbally:

“The boy runs.”

“She eats cake.”

Main Activity (55 minutes)

Sentence Puzzle (30 minutes)

Objective:

Help students recognize and build correct sentence structure.

Instructions:

1. Give students word cards (subjects, verbs, objects).

2. In pairs, they arrange cards to form proper sentences.

3. Read aloud their sentences and write them on the board.

Examples:

I / play / football → I play football.
The cat / drinks / milk → The cat drinks milk.
They / are / eating → They are eating.
She / sings / well → She sings well.
They / are/ studying → They are studying

Extension:

Encourage students to add 'a' or 'the' where needed.

My First Sentence Worksheet (25 minutes)

Objective:Practice sentence writing individually.

Instructions:

Distribute worksheets with jumbled words or word banks.
Students form simple sentences and write them down.

worksheet:

milk / drinks / the boy → The boy drinks milk.
eats / cake / she → She eats cake.
cat / the / jumps → The cat jumps.
Crying / is / Tiya → Tiya is crying.
Rice / cooks / she → She cooks rice.

Peer Review

Students pair up to read each other’s sentences.

Follow up task (5 minutes)

Quick Oral Recap:

“What comes first in a sentence?”

“What ends a sentence?”

"Can you give a sentence using 'you learn today'?"

Review Questions/Assessment/Tasks (5 minutes)

“What new sentence did you create today?”

“Was it easy or hard? Why?”

“How did your partner help you?”

Expected Learning Outcome:

Knowledge building

Students will understand the parts of a simple sentence
Know the basic rule of sentence construction

Skill Building

Form basic subject-verb-object sentences
Improve spoken and written communication
Practice teamwork and sharing