The big ideaA short report has a title, a few sentences, and a check at the end.
How it works
A short report has a title at the top, a few sentences in the middle and a check at the end.
Each sentence holds one idea. It starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
The full stop is where a reader takes a breath. A title has capitals and no full stop.
Before you call it done, read it aloud, and fix any slip with backspace.
A report page: a title, then sentences.The shift key, on both sides, makes a capital letter.
Example 1: The title
Hold shift and tap B for the capital B of Busy.
Let go of shift and type usy, then a space.
Hold shift again for the capital B of Bees, and type ees.
Do not put a full stop after a title.
Example 2: A sentence
Start with a capital: Bees.
Say one idea: Bees visit flowers to drink sweet nectar.
End with a full stop, so a reader can breathe.
Example 3: The check
Ask yourself: capital at the start? Full stop at the end? Spelling right?
Read it aloud, slowly, one word at a time.
You spot flowrs, which is missing its e.
Backspace takes the letters away, and you type flowers again, just right.
Words to know
title
The name of your report, at the top.
sentence
One idea that starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop.
full stop
The dot that ends a sentence and shows a reader where to breathe.
capital letter
A big letter, made with the shift key.
Watch out
One long line with no stops is hard to read. Add full stops so the reader can breathe.
A title has no full stop. A sentence does.
A capital letter goes at the start, and a full stop at the end.
Do not skip the check. Reading aloud is a good way to find a slip.
Try it
Which goes at the top of a short report: a title or a check?
Which ends a sentence: a full stop or a capital letter?
Which key makes a capital letter?
You spot a spelling slip. What do you do?
Answers: 1. A title · 2. A full stop · 3. The shift key · 4. Backspace and type it again
Try at homeAt the keyboard with a grown-up, write a report of three sentences about a pet or a place you love. Start with a title. Begin each sentence with a capital and end it with a full stop. Read it aloud, fix any slips with backspace, and show your grown-up.
For grown-upsHave your child write a title and three sentences about a pet or a place they love, each sentence starting with a capital and ending with a full stop; ask them to read it aloud and fix any slips with backspace.
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