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Kindergarten Writing Sentence Frames

Skill taught: Composing complete sentences using scaffolded sentence starters

Scaffolded sentence starters with picture prompts to help early writers compose their first complete sentences with a capital letter and period.

Grade

Kindergarten

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Subject

Writing

Type

Worksheet

Free printable
Time

15–20 minutes

Estimated

Materials Needed

  • •Printed worksheet pages
  • •Pencil
  • •Crayons for illustrations

Directions

  1. 1.Read the sentence frame aloud together before writing.
  2. 2.Discuss what your child wants to say to complete the sentence.
  3. 3.Write the completing words, using phonics knowledge to spell.
  4. 4.Draw a picture that matches the completed sentence.
  5. 5.Read the finished sentence aloud and check for capital letter and end punctuation.

Parent Teaching Tip

Sentence frames reduce the cognitive load of writing by providing the structure — your child only needs to supply the content. As confidence grows, gradually remove the frames and let your child compose independently.

Skill Progression

Prerequisite skill

Recognizing sight words; basic letter-sound correspondence

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Kindergarten Writing Sentence Frames

Next skill

Writing multiple sentences about a single topic

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