Creating Sentences

Making Sentences Stronger

How can we build stronger sentences? 

• Today, we are going to look at what makes a strong sentence.

• We can use the 5 W's to expand our sentences.

• Does anyone know what the five W's are?

Multiple Choice

The boy went for a swim. Which of the 5 W's is underlined?

• What

• Who

• When

Multiple Choice

The boy went for a swim. Which of the 5 W's is underlined?

• Who

• What

• Where

Now that we know WHO did WHAT, we need to add some details to answer where, why, and when.

Where did the boy swim?

Why did the boy swim?

When did the boy swim?

Open Ended

The boy went for a swim at the ______.

Answer where you think the boy went swimming.

Multiple Choice

The boy went for a swim at the lake. Which answers WHERE the boy went swimming?

• The lake

• The boy

• Swim

Multiple Choice

The boy went for a swim after lunch. What does the underlined part of the sentence tell us?

• What

• Where

• When

• Who

Now that we have answered our 5 W's, lets keep practicing to make our sentences stronger!

Multiple Choice

Bill took his dog for a walk at the ____ because it was a nice day. Which of the five W's is missing from our strong sentence?

• Who

• What

• Where

We were missing the WHERE of our strong sentence.

Bill took his dog for a walk at the park because it was a nice day.

Multiple Choice

The girls _____ songs around the campfire. Which of the 5 W's are we missing?

• Who

• What

• Where

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

Sam played games in her ____. Which of the 5 W's are we missing?

• Who

• Where

• What

Open Ended

Sam played games in her ____. WHERE did Sam play games? Add your WHERE to make the sentence stronger.

Remember, what makes a strong sentence?

• Who

• What

• Where

• When

• Why

Open Ended

Write ONE complete sentence telling WHAT your favorite food is and WHY.