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Spaces Between Words

Separate words with spaces in writing; understand that spaces mark word boundaries in print

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What a learner can do afterwards

  • Leave clear finger-spaces between words when writing
  • Count the number of words in a written sentence by identifying spaces
  • Correct writing that has missing spaces between words

The lesson

Words need a little space to breathe on the page. A space tells the reader where one word stops. Then a new word starts.

Thebigreddog
Each box is one word. The gaps between them are the spaces.
Try it together

Leo writes 'I see a star'. He leaves a space after each word. Now his sentence is easy to read.

Iseeastar
Good to know

Use one finger to make a space after each word. This keeps your writing neat and easy to read.

A space keeps each word separate so readers can tell them apart.

Watch it

Where it sits

Learn first

This opens up

Nothing builds on it yet.

Where this leads

Jobs that lean on this skill. Follow one to see everything it is built on.

Then practise

8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.

Spaces Between Words · English, ages 4 to 6 · LightMySky