English // Grammar & Punctuation
Spaces Between Words
Separate words with spaces in writing; understand that spaces mark word boundaries in print
Quick check
If the learner is writing a short message, can they leave a space between each word — so the reader can tell where one word ends and the next begins?
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Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
- 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
Topic // Map
Where this fits
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- RequiredMust come first
- HelpfulHelps, but not essential
Before this
2 topics- Building sentencesRequired
Grammar & Punctuation // Ages 4 to 6
Must understand sentences before spacing words
- Understanding printHelpful
Phonics & Word Reading // Ages 4 to 6
Need to understand words in print
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Spaces Between Words
Ages 4 to 6 // Method
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Topic // Standards
Curriculum standards
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- Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
- L.K.2
- The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
- Eng.App2.Y1.Punc.1Eng_Y1_WVGP_01
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