I Can Write and Read Sentences Packet

Read, trace, write and draw: short sentences such as “Look at my big cat.” and “The bug has six legs.” give early writers a line to trace, a line to copy and space to illustrate.
Year levels
Pre-school (Early Years)
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Preparation
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Updated Sep 26, 2026

Subject
Reading, English
Topic
Writing, Cross Curricular
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Preparation
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Australian Curriculum content descriptions
AC9EFLY08 — form most lower-case and upper-case letters using learnt… AC9EFLY14 — read and write some high-frequency words and other…

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About this resource

This is an I Can Write and Read Sentences Packet.

There are 10 pages included.

On each page, students will read the sentence, illustrate it and trace it.

These are great for morning work, small groups and more.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Copy a short sentence independently after tracing it

  • Show a sentence's meaning through a drawing

Skills covered

  • Handwriting — tracing, then copying each sentence

  • Comprehension — illustrating what the sentence says

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Australian Curriculum (Version 9.0)

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

Australian Curriculum content descriptions

  • AC9EFLY08 — form most lower-case and upper-case letters using learnt letter formations
  • AC9EFLY14 — read and write some high-frequency words and other familiar words

Core concepts

  • Sentence reading

  • Handwriting