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Kernel Sentences

Subject knowledge + Use in a lesson

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Question 1

Kernel Sentences

A complete sentence. Simplest version that still makes sense. No modifiers. No conjunctions.

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Question 2

Is this a kernel sentence?
Why is this not a kernel sentence?

The birds fly high.

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In the real-world classroom, are they both important for children to avoid including in their kernel sentence?

The birds fly high.

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IMO yes.

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Subject knowledge wise, what word class is high?

The birds fly high.

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An adverb. It modifies the verb fly. Not all adverbs end in ly and not all words ending in ly are adverbs.

The birds fly high.

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Do you need to identify the word class of high during the classroom for children to understand what the kernel sentence is?

The birds fly high.

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  • A kernel sentence is the simplest complete sentence (it makes sense).
  • A kernel sentence has a subject and object.
  • Be widely read.
  • Lots of practice of changing expanded sentences into kernels.
  • Lots of practice of creating kernel sentences (incl. variations).

IMO no. What they do need is:

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The birds fly.

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Birds fly.

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Question 3

Is this a kernel sentence?

Question 4

Is this a kernel sentence?
Why is this not a kernel sentence?

Mia was getting tired.

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In the real-world classroom, is it important to pick up that this sentence is not a kernel sentence?

Mia was getting tired.

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  • A kernel sentence is the simplest complete sentence (it makes sense).

IMO yes.

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Question 5

Is this a kernel sentence?

A complete sentence. Simplest version that still makes sense. No modifiers. No conjunctions.

Why is this not a kernel sentence?

James was.

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Question 6

Is this a kernel sentence?
Turn this sentence into a kernel sentence.

The boat was next to the boy.

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This IS a kernel sentence!

The boat was next to the boy.

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Turn this sentence into a kernel sentence.

In the distance, a tiny figure knelt by a pool of shimmering water.

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Lots of ways and orders to do this. The main 2 are:
  • Remove things you know are 'additional'.
  • Identify the subject and the verb.

In the distance, a tiny figure knelt by a pool of shimmering water.

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What is the subject?

In the distance, a tiny figure knelt by a pool of shimmering water.

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What is the verb?

In the distance, a tiny figure knelt by a pool of shimmering water.

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What is the verb?

In the distance, a tiny figure knelt by a pool of shimmering water.

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The figure knelt.

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The birds fly high.

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The birds fly. Where? The birds fly over towns and villages.

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The birds fly. Where? The birds fly over towns and villages. The birds The birds The birds The birds The birds The birds

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What else could be an issue with this kernel sentence?

The birds fly.

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Present tense. Children are likely to write in the tense this is given to them in. So unless deliberately wanting them to change tense, give it to them in the tense you want them to write in, so usually the past tense.

The birds fly.

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The birds flew. When?

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The birds flew. When? In the blaze of the midday sun, birds flew.

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The birds flew. When? In the blaze of the midday sun, birds flew. Where?

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The birds flew. When? In the blaze of the midday sun, birds flew. Where? In the blaze of the midday sun, birds flew over villages and towns.

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The birds flew. When? In the blaze of the midday sun, birds flew. Where? In the blaze of the midday sun, birds flew over villages and towns. How?

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The birds flew. When? In the blaze of the midday sun, birds flew. Where? In the blaze of the midday sun, birds flew over villages and towns. How? In the blaze of the midday sun, birds flew over villages and towns with grace.

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The birds flew. When? In the blaze of the midday sun, birds flew over villages and towns. How? In the blaze of the midday sun, birds flew over villages and towns with grace. Why?

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The birds flew. When? In the blaze of the midday sun, birds flew over villages and towns. How? In the blaze of the midday sun, birds flew over villages and towns with grace. Why? In the blaze of the midday sun, birds flew over villages and towns with grace, so they could show the world they were free once again.

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Kernel Sentences Completed!