In 'The bird sings', the subject tells us who or what the sentence is about, and the verb tells us what happens.
A capital letter begins the written sentence, and a full stop can close a statement. 'The small bird' names something but does not yet tell us what it does.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
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The small bird sings.
Moderate / Add a little
My brother likes mangoes.
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A sentence expresses a complete thought. In 'The bird sings', the subject tells us who or what the sentence is about, and the verb tells us what happens. A capital letter begins the written sentence, and a full stop can close a statement. 'The small bird' names something but does not yet tell us what it does. Add a verb and a complete idea: 'The small bird sings.' Say a sentence aloud before writing it, then reread it to check that nothing essential is missing.
Work from meaning to form. Read the first model, identify what the words are doing, and compare it with the second model. Explain the difference aloud before using the pattern in a new sentence. When checking a draft, locate the relevant word or clause and test it in its full sentence; a rule used in isolation may miss the intended meaning.
At Stage 2, use a short familiar scene, a picture book, or a shared classroom experience. An adult can model the language first and invite the child to explain the meaning orally. Keep attention on a small amount of successful language before extending it. The examples are teaching models rather than a formal written examination.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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An adjective gives useful information about a noun. 'A bag' becomes 'a heavy blue bag' when its weight and colour matter.
A noun phrase can also include a determiner such as 'the' or 'three'.
Choose details that help your reader form a clear picture.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
Easy / Start here
a heavy blue bag
Moderate / Add a little
three noisy puppies
More detail for teachers and confident learners
An adjective gives useful information about a noun. 'A bag' becomes 'a heavy blue bag' when its weight and colour matter. A noun phrase can also include a determiner such as 'the' or 'three'. Choose details that help your reader form a clear picture. Adding many adjectives without purpose can make writing awkward. 'The rusty gate' may be more precise than 'the very, very old and bad gate'. Read the phrase aloud and check whether each describing word contributes something different.
Work from meaning to form. Read the first model, identify what the words are doing, and compare it with the second model. Explain the difference aloud before using the pattern in a new sentence. When checking a draft, locate the relevant word or clause and test it in its full sentence; a rule used in isolation may miss the intended meaning.
At Stage 2, use a short familiar scene, a picture book, or a shared classroom experience. An adult can model the language first and invite the child to explain the meaning orally. Keep attention on a small amount of successful language before extending it. The examples are teaching models rather than a formal written examination.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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The present simple describes regular actions and general situations. Use the base verb with 'I', 'you', 'we', and 'they': 'We walk to school'. With 'he', 'she', or a singular noun, many verbs add -s or -es: 'She walks'; 'He watches'. Questions usually use do or does, followed by the base verb. 'Does she walk?' is correct because does already carries the grammatical change. Words such as usually and every morning help show that the action is a routine rather than something happening only now.
Work from meaning to form. Read the first model, identify what the words are doing, and compare it with the second model. Explain the difference aloud before using the pattern in a new sentence. When checking a draft, locate the relevant word or clause and test it in its full sentence; a rule used in isolation may miss the intended meaning.
At Stage 2, use a short familiar scene, a picture book, or a shared classroom experience. An adult can model the language first and invite the child to explain the meaning orally. Keep attention on a small amount of successful language before extending it. The examples are teaching models rather than a formal written examination.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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