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Write simple sentences

Compose and write a simple sentence that makes sense.

Taught in Primary 1 in Nigeria (NERDC), Year 1 in United Kingdom (National Curriculum), Grade 1 in Canada (Ontario).

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Nigeria (NERDC)

Primary 1

Strand
Writing: Composition
Called
Write simple sentences
How it's taught
Guided composition from a model text; emphasis on handwriting, correctness and set formats (letters, compositions).
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United Kingdom (National Curriculum)

Year 1

Strand
Writing Composition
Called
Write simple sentences
How it's taught
Genre-based teaching with success criteria; plan–draft–edit cycle; grammar objectives embedded in writing.
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Canada (Ontario)

Grade 1

Strand
Composition
Called
Write simple sentences
How it's taught
Writing as a process (plan, draft, revise, edit, publish) across forms; voice and audience emphasised.
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