Making Sentences

Worksheet Description

This Word Order worksheet is designed to assist students in forming questions and statements by placing words into the correct sequence. The worksheet provides a series of jumbled phrases, each contained within its own colored box, which the student must rearrange into a coherent question or statement. The words are provided out of traditional English sentence order, challenging the student to apply their knowledge of syntax. The activity is made appealing to children with the use of vibrant colors and a playful illustration of a character playing music.

The worksheet educates students on the structure of English questions and statements, emphasizing the different placements of words when forming each. It teaches the distinction between statement syntax and the inversion required in question formation. By practicing with these exercises, students become more adept at recognizing the subject-verb-object order in statements and the auxiliary-verb-subject structure in questions. This fundamental skill aids in the development of their written and oral language abilities.