Story words in my own sentences
Narrative sentences use the past simple. Regular verbs end in -ed: painted, waited, carried, asked. Some verbs are irregular: build – built, say – said, feel – felt, sit – sat, put – put, cut – cut. We use because to give a reason: They wore gloves because they used tools. We use sequencing words to show order: first, next, then, after that, at last. Try to use a story word in each sentence: carpenter, yard, order, dome, coo, dovecote. Do not copy the sentences from your book; write your own. Then check that each sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
| Verb | Past simple | Our sentence |
|---|---|---|
| build | built | They built a boat. |
| say | said | Nour said, “Can we build a boat?” |
| feel | felt | They felt proud. |
| sit | sat | They sat in the boat. |
| paint | painted | They painted it blue. |
What did you do today, Tarek?
We built a boat in Uncle’s yard.
How did you feel?
We felt proud because it floated.
The carpenter built a table. The dove coos in the dovecote. We painted the door because it was old.
My sentences. The child writes six sentences using six different story words (carpenter, yard, order, coo, dome, dovecote) and at least three past simple verbs. One sentence must have because and one must have a sequencing word. A grown-up reads them and corrects only spelling and full stops.