There are four main types of sentences that we use in the English language, but before we jump into the different sentence types, let’s review independent and dependent clauses. Independent Clause Dependent Clause Sentence Type #1: Simple Sentences Sentence Type #2: Compound Sentences Sentence Type #3: Complex Sentences Sentence Type #4: Compound-Complex Sentences
1. If your child does not have any sentence writing skills: 2. If your child isn’t sure how to spell a word: Here are links to my previous posts about sound boxes and syllables: 3. If your child has spelling errors: 4. If your child forgets to start the sentence with a capital letter and/or…
Supporting young writers through scaffolding: The word “scaffolding” in education refers to providing guided support to a child as he or she is developing new skills and working toward independence. Just like scaffolding in construction is a temporary structure that helps workers safely get their jobs done, educational scaffolding is temporary as well. Skills needed…