Sentence or Not Sorting Game

English Language Arts (ELA) - Kindergarten

Sentence Rules Made Simple: Capital Letters & Punctuation

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Sentence or Not Sorting Game

Goal

Sentences: L.K.2.A / L.K.1.F

The student can recognize that sentences always begin with a capital letter and end with an end mark, such as a period, question mark, or exclamation mark.

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Activity Prep

• Download & print the PDF below

• Scissors (*Please help with scissors as needed.)

• Glue or tape

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How to Play

Setup 1

Download and print the PDF.

Setup 2

The teacher will read the cards aloud with students to familiarize them. 

Setup 3

Cut out all the cards with text and sentences.

Setup 4

Spread all cards randomly on the table or floor, face-up.

Playing 2

Sort the cards into the correct column on the game board.

Playing 3

Keep going until all the cards are sorted.

Playing 4

After reviewing with the teacher, glue the cards on the board.

Number of Players:  

• The Player: 1 or 2 player (Co-op)

Setup: 

1. Download and print the PDF.

2. The teacher will read the cards aloud with students to familiarize them.  

3. Cut out all the cards with text and sentences.

4. Spread all cards randomly on the table or floor, face-up.

Playing: 

1. If the text starts with a capital letter and ends with a mark, that is a complete sentence. You can check with the checklist below.

   Checklist

   ✅ Does it start with a capital letter?

   ✅ Does it end with a mark ( . ? ! )?

2. Sort the cards into the correct column on the game board.

3. Keep going until all the cards are sorted.

4. After reviewing with the teacher, glue the cards on the board.

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Dear Teachers

• Please assist the students with reading the cards.

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Common Core

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1.F (Produce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities.)

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2.A (Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I)