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Spacing in Sentences

A Grade 1 ELA worksheet focused on understanding and applying correct spacing between words in sentences.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1.CCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.1.A
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Spacing in Sentences

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Read each question carefully and follow the directions. Remember to use correct spacing when you write!

Circle the sentence that has correct spacing between words.

1. Look at these sentences:

Ilovetoreadbooks.

I love to read books.

I love to read books.

Which sentence has good spacing?

A B C

Read the sentences below. Some words are stuck together! Add a line where you think a space should be to make the sentence easy to read.

1. Mycatissleeping.

My cat is sleeping.

2. Weplayedoutsidetoday.

We played outside today.

3. Thesunisshining.

The sun is shining.

Write two sentences about your favorite animal. Remember to leave a space between each word!

Read each statement. Is it true or false?

1. We should put a space after every letter in a word.

T

True

F

False

2. Spaces help us see individual words in a sentence.

T

True

F

False