What is a sentence starter?

A sentence starter gives the first words of a sentence, like "I like" or "I see." The child finishes it by choosing a word or tracing one. It lets a beginning writer finish a whole sentence.

How do I teach a capital letter and a period at this age?

Say it simply: a sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a period. Have your child point to each one with a finger before tracing the sentence. The check capital and period page (L.K.2) turns this into a short circle and trace task.

Do the writing process worksheets have answer keys?

Yes. All six sheets have a key with a marking guide and a model response, since pictures and word choices vary.

What writing skills do kindergartners practice?

Kindergartners practice opinion, informative and narrative writing through drawing, dictating and writing (CCSS W.K.1 to W.K.3), along with forming letters and starting a sentence with a capital. These pages keep the writing small: a child traces a word, draws a picture and a grown-up reads the directions aloud.

What order should I use the kindergarten writing pages in?

Start with the opinion pages, where a child picks a favorite and traces its name. Move to the narrative pages, which add first, next and last, then the informative All About pages and the writing process pages. Capital letters and writing practice pages can be mixed in at any point.

My child cannot write sentences yet. Can they use these?

Yes. The new sheets are built around tracing and drawing, so a child can finish them before writing a sentence alone. Ask your child to say the sentence out loud while you point to each word.

Is there an answer key for each writing worksheet?

Yes. All 36 new opinion, narrative, informative and writing process sheets have a one page answer key with a marking guide and a model drawing.

Kindergarten Writing Process Worksheets

Ages 5-6 · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

GradeKindergarten

TopicWriting

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Frequently Asked Questions

For kindergartners it is the simplest version: think of an idea, draw it, write a word or sentence, add a detail and check the sentence. With help from an adult, children add details to strengthen their writing (CCSS W.K.5), and these sheets practice each step on its own.

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