Simple Sentences — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 2 sentences & clauses worksheet.
Year 2 · English · Sentences & Clauses
Simple Sentences — Answers
Part A — Is it a sentence?
A complete sentence has a who or what and a what happens, and it makes sense on its own. Circle the complete sentence.
- AThe big brown dog
- BThe dog barked.
- Cbarked loudly at
- DIn the yard
Answer: The dog barked.
'The dog barked.' tells us who (the dog) and what happened (barked).
- Aran to the shop
- BMy sister
- CMy sister ran to the shop.
- Dto the shop quickly
Answer: My sister ran to the shop.
It has a who (my sister) and a what happened (ran to the shop).
- AThe sun is hot.
- BThe hot sun
- Cis very hot
- Dhot sun today
Answer: The sun is hot.
'The sun is hot.' makes sense on its own.
- Aunder the bed
- BThe cat hid under the bed.
- Cthe cat under
- Dhid under
Answer: The cat hid under the bed.
It tells us who (the cat) and what happened (hid under the bed).
Part B — Two parts of a sentence
Read each sentence. Write the part that answers the question.
Answer: The farmer
Answer: built a cubby
Answer: A plane
Answer: whistled loudly
Part C — Unscramble the sentence
Put the words in order to make a sentence. Add a capital letter and a full stop.
Answer: Mum baked a cake.
Answer: The car went fast.
Answer: The bird sings sweetly.
Answer: I kicked the ball.
Part D — Your turn
Model answer: The bell rang. We lined up at the door. My teacher read a story. I played handball at lunch.
Success criteria:
- Four complete sentences
- Each sentence has a subject and a verb
- Capital letters and full stops
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.