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WHAT IS A SENTENCE PUZZLE?

A Sentence Puzzle is simply a puzzle divided into two distinctly different parts of a simple sentence: the subject and predicate.

WHY ARE SENTENCE PUZZLES EFFECTIVE AS A LITERACY ACTIVITY?

Sentence Puzzles are an effective LITERACY ACTIVITY because they provide direct focus to the distinct parts of simple sentences. They naturally provide practice in reading complete sentences and also open up simple questions such as “what is cold” and “what color is the dog?” For older students, this activity can also serve as an excellent introduction to parts of speech.

WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM SENTENCE PUZZLES?

• Early readers working on fluency
• Early writers working on simple sentence structure
• Mid-readers and writers working on parts of speech
• Hands-on learners
• Game-players

HOW SIMPLE IS IT TO MAKE SENTENCE PUZZLES?

Though it does take a wee bit of time, making Sentence Puzzles with the SENTENCE PUZZLES PRINTABLE is fairly simple.

In the free PRINTABLE, you’ll find these clear directions along with several puzzles to print and cut out. Super simple!

CAN SENTENCE PUZZLES BE MODIFIED?

Totally! By using the blank puzzle piece found in the free PRINTABLE, you can create dozens of personalized Sentence Puzzles. Just print, write, cut and you’re all set!

ARE THERE ANY PRO TIPS?

Pro Tip 1: As your student progresses, make more complicated sentences that include verbs other than “is”.

Pro Tip 2: Discuss the parts of speech (subject and predicate) as your student works on this activity.

Pro Tip 3: Create puzzles that are specific to your family such as:

• We are the Smith Family.
• We live at 123 Main Street.
• We live in Wonderfulville, MD.
• There are five people in our family.
• The youngest person is Becky.
• We have a dog.
• My house is red.
• My dad is a banker.
• My mom is a nurse.

These not only increase a student’s interest in the activity, they will also encourage use of a bigger variety of words.

Another option is to purchase a pre-created set.

WHICH SENTENCES ARE INCLUDED IN THE PRINTABLE?

The following sentences are included in the free printable:

• The cat is grey.
• The dog is brown.
• The frog is green.
• The bird is yellow.
• The apple is red.
• The orange is orange.
• The shirt is blue.
• The skirt is green.
• The sun is yellow.
• The snow is cold.
• The car is short.
• The train is long.
• The elephants is big.
• The snail is small.
• The candy is sweet.
• The pickle is salty.
• The lemon is sour.
• The pepper is spicy.

Simple and Effective Literacy Activities: SENTENCE PUZZLES

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