Understanding a Simple Sentence
Reading a sentence means understanding the idea it communicates. After reading the words, we should think about who or what the sentence is about and what it tells us.
Even a short sentence can give us useful information about a person, animal, object or action.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning of simple sentences.
- Identify who or what a sentence is about.
- Identify the action or information in a sentence.
- Answer simple questions about a sentence.
Who or What?
A simple sentence often tells us who or what is being talked about.
The sentence is about the dog.
What Does It Do?
A sentence can also tell us what someone or something does.
The sentence tells us that the dog runs.
What Is the Sentence Telling Us?
The sentence tells us who has something and describes the bag.
The sentence tells us where the bird is.
Answering From the Sentence
We can answer simple questions by finding information directly in the sentence.
Who has the ball? Ravi.
What colour is the ball? Blue.
Common Mistakes
- Do not repeat the sentence without thinking about its meaning.
- Look for the person, animal or object being discussed.
- Look for the action or information being given.
- Use information from the sentence when answering questions.
Practice
1. Read: The boy runs. Who runs?
2. Read: The cat is black. What colour is the cat?
3. Read: Mina has a red bag. Who has the bag?
4. What does the sentence tell us about the bag?
5. Why should we think about the meaning of a sentence?
Try It Yourself
Read this sentence: The boy has a green kite. Tell someone who has the kite and what colour it is.
Quick Revision
- A sentence communicates an idea.
- We can find who or what a sentence is about.
- We can find actions and other important information.
- Questions can help us check our understanding.
Next Step
In the next lesson, you will connect written sentences with pictures to check whether you understand what they describe.