Sentence Building — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which is the correct order? Words: dog, big, ran, The
A) The big dog ran.
B) Big dog ran The.
C) Ran the big dog.
D) Dog the ran big.
The big dog ran starts with The and ends with a period correctly.
2. What is missing? sam runs fast.
A) A period
B) A capital S
C) A new word
D) An adjective
Sam is a name. Names need a capital S at the start.
3. Which is the correct order? Words: cat, A, sat, here
A) Sat a cat here.
B) Here a cat sat.
C) A cat sat here.
D) Cat sat a here.
A cat sat here makes sense and starts with a capital letter.
4. Tom has 2 pens. He gets 1 more. Which sentence tells how many now?
A) Tom has 1 pen now.
B) Tom has 2 pens now.
C) Tom has 4 pens now.
D) Tom has 3 pens now.
Two pens plus one pen equals three pens. Tom has 3 pens now.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Put in order: ball, the, red, I, see. I see the red ball.
The comes before red ball. It points to one ball.
2. Sentence: Sam ran home. Add a name that fits.
Sam is a name with a capital S. Names start sentences clearly.
3. What is missing? the boy is happy .
A period ends a telling sentence. It shows the sentence is done.
4. Put in order: jumps, frog, The. The frog jumps.
The frog jumps starts with The. It uses a capital letter.
5. Ann has 3 books. She reads 1. Ann has 2 books left.
Three books minus one book equals two books. Ann has 2 books left.