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Building Sentences (Basic)

On each worksheet, students cut out word cards and rearrange them to make a sentence. This activities include many basic sight words and were designed for early readers in Kindergarten and 1st grades.

Building Sentences Worksheets

Build Sentences
(With Word Cards)

Make as many complete sentences as possible with these word cards. Word cards have basic sight words, including: can, cat, jump, sing, we, I, has, that, dad, pig, mom, that, dog, book, and like.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aWord Cards 1
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Word cards include: they, you, sit, look, walk, can, on, ring, the, egg, duck, bell, hen, red, and hat.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aWord Cards 2
Word cards include: boy, girl, they, on, is, ride, the, bike, cake, can, see, box, bake, sleep, and bed.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aWord Cards 3

3 Word Sentences

We run fast.
Kindergarten
aBuild a Sentence: Run
Dad is tall.
Kindergarten
aBuild a Sentence: Tall
The dog barks.
Kindergarten
aBuild a Sentence: Dog
Sing with me.
Kindergarten
aBuild a Sentence: Sing
We want cake.
Kindergarten
aBuild a Sentence: Cake
The cat hides.
Kindergarten
aBuild a Sentence: Cat
School is fun.
Kindergarten
aBuild a Sentence: School
Mom is happy.
Kindergarten
aBuild a Sentence: Happy
We see ducks.
Kindergarten
aBuild a Sentence: Ducks
Let's go home.
Kindergarten
aBuild a Sentence: Home
Close the door.
Kindergarten
aBuild a Sentence: Door
She can jump.
Kindergarten
aBuild a Sentence: Jump
Can we play?
Kindergarten
aBuild a Sentence: Play
The bird sings.
Kindergarten
aBuild a Sentence: Bird
A fish swims.
Kindergarten
aBuild a Sentence: Fish
This is a blank template for a three-word build-a-sentence activity. The teacher can write her own mixed-up sentence for students to decode.
Kindergarten
aBuild-a-Sentence: Template 3

4 Word Sentences

This is a duck.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Duck
They see the moon.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Moon
We see a car.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Car
He has my ball.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Ball
I like to sing.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Sing
He saw an egg.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Egg
She was very kind.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Kind
My dog is wet.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Wet Dog
What time is it?
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Time
That cat is gray.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Gray Cat
I see five hats.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Five Hats
The fish can swim.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Fish
We can read books.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Books
The pig is pink.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Pig
This is my toy.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Toy
Create your own "Build-a-Word" activities with this blank, 4-word template.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Blank Template 4

5 Word Sentences

I see three big fish.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Three Fish
How old is your friend?
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Your Friend
Look at the blue bird.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Blue Bird
An ant has six legs.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Ants
It is a sunny day.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Sunny Day
Can you fly the kite?
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Kite
Let's walk to the park.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Park
A bird can fly high.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Fly High
Can you see the pig?
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Pig
We swam in the pool.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: In the Pool
I can tie my shoes.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: My Shoes
My mom sang a song.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Mom Sang
My dad is very happy.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Happy Dad
Look at the yellow bird.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Yellow Bird
He has a small dog.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Small Dog
I broke my red crayon.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Crayon
The little baby drinks milk.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Baby
We like to jump rope.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Jump Rope
I like to eat fish.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Eat Fish
Where did my friend go?
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Friend
The pig can roll over.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Pig Roll
It is dark at night.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Dark
The black cat saw a bird.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Black Cat
We saw the frog jump.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Frog Jump
He likes to eat pizza.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Pizza
The brown cow eats grass.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Brown Cow
Let's play with the ball.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Play Ball
My friend likes to sing.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Friend Sing
This dog can play ball.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Play Ball
Create your own "Build-a-Word" activities with this blank, 5-word template.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Blank Template 5

6 Word Sentences

I will ride my new bike.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Bike
It is going to rain today.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Rain
My friend and I ran home.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Home
The dog barks at the cat.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Cat & Dog
Mr. Brown has a black cow.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Mr. Brown
My little dog likes to play.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Little Dog
That old clock does not work.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Clock
That pig rolls in the mud.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Mud
The little duck ate a fish.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Duck & Fish
The tall ship will sail away.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Sail
The yellow bus will stop here.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Yellow Bus
They sang a very silly song.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Silly Song
They went to the pet shop.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Pet Shop
Wash your hands in the sink.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Sink
We have a gift for you.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Gift
We will play tag after lunch.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Tag
Where did you put my coat?
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Coat
Would you like a green apple?
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Green Apple
You can have this toy truck.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
aBuild a Sentence: Truck
Here's a blank template for a six-word sentence worksheet.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
aBuild-a-Sentence: Blank Template 6

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