Sea Adventures - Practising in Sentences

Writing a single word is often easier than writing it within a sentence. Please feel free to make up sentences for your child's spelling sets. Use spellings from across sets already learnt. 

The sets below are very short sentences, most of which use each spelling in the set. They also try only to use phonic knowledge up to Phase Five. Please be aware that they are not meant to illustrate excellent sentences, but are  intended for efficient practise of each set within a sentence. Please acknowledge when they are a little daft.

Do improve by using words that your child already knows. Giving them repeated experience of being able to correctly tackle each word will help them to trust that they can keep drawing on the phonics already known when writing in sentences. 

Please ensure that your child is using a capital letter when needed (such as at the start of the sentence and with words like 'Mrs'). There is a useful formation guide at the bottom of the page. Please do not expect your child to use speech marks correctly at this stage, but do expect them to use capital letters, exclamation marks and question marks correctly every time.

Supporting Learners

It may be that your child has specific needs and writing these sentences will put unnecessary strain on their time practising. If this is the case, please reduce the load by saying the word, saying it within a sentence that would interest your child and then say the word again. Your child will keep hearing great quality, full sentences and then write the word. Encourage them to read the words back to you and to say them in sentences. 

Set 41 (made, same, take, eye, laugh):

1. I made the same cake and it will make you laugh when you take one bite with your eye closed.
2. Take a look with your eye! I made the same funny face and it will make you laugh!
3. Take the same new path and keep an eye out for jokes that are made.

Set 42 (time, like, inside, half, because):

1. I like to stay inside half of the time because it is warm and cosy.
2. "Because it's nearly time, would you like to come inside for half an hour?" asked Mum.
3. Half of the children like to play inside because there is time before lunch.

Set 43 (home, those, stone, busy, father):

1. Those people are busy and Father will take the stone home later.
2. Father was busy at home when those children threw a stone over the fence.
3. "Are those your stones?" "Yes, Father is busy building our home with them!"

Set 44 (use, cube, tune, hour, beautiful):

1. I can use this beautiful cube for an hour and hum a tune while I play.
2. "What a beautiful tune! Can I use the cube for an hour?" asked Sam.
3. Father will use the beautiful ice cube and sing a tune for an hour.

Set 45 (even, these, athlete, pretty, move):

1. Even these pretty flowers can move when the athlete runs past them quickly.
2. The athlete said, "These pretty birds didn't even move when I ran!"
3. Can these move? Yes, I am pretty sure that even the athlete will help us to push them!"

Set 46 (door, floor, poor, sugar, prove):

1. The poor man will prove he can sweep the floor near the door without any sugar spilling.
2. "I can prove it!" said the poor girl. "Sugar fell on the floor by the door."
3. Open the door and prove that the poor cat didn't spill sugar on the floor.

Set 47 (happy, every, everybody, improve, parents):

1. Everybody was happy when the parents said that every child could improve at reading.
2. Every week, parents help everybody to improve and feel happy about their work.
3. Are parents happy? They are because everybody can improve a little bit.

Set 48 (money, monkey, donkey, young, Christmas):

1. The young monkey and donkey got money for Christmas to buy presents.
2. At Christmas, the young girl saved money to see the monkey and donkey.
3. Can the young boy have money at Christmas for a toy monkey and donkey?

Set 49 (great, break, steak, Monday, Tuesday):

1. "What a great day! On Monday we had steak and on Tuesday we had a break!" smiled Dad.
2. Monday was great because we had a break and on Tuesday we will eat steak.
3. The great cook will make steak on Monday and we break for lunch on Tuesday.

Set 50 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday):

1. On Wednesday, I went swimming, on Thursday I read books, on Friday I baked cakes, on Saturday I visited Gran and on Sunday I rested at home.
2. What shall we do? On Wednesday and on Thursday we clean, on Thursday and Friday we cook. Then on Saturday we party and at last on Sunday we relax!
3. From Wednesday to Sunday is five days: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday are all fun!

Set 51 (clothes, everything, children, shoes, a lot):

1. The children put on their shoes and clothes because everything was ready and they had a lot to do.
2. Did the children pack everything? Did they pack clothes and a lot of toys too?
3. Everything the children need is here: shoes, clothes and a lot of books to read.