Spaces Between Words and Letter Direction

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Objective

I can correctly space words and avoid letter reversals in my writing.

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    Good spacing between words is very important for clear writing.

  2. 2

    If words run together without spaces, it becomes hard to read for others.

  3. 3

    When words like 'thisismywriting' run together, it makes it difficult for your teacher to understand your writing.

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Practice

3 questions

1

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct word spacing?

2

Explain why good spacing between words is important when you are writing.

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Rewrite the following sentence, adding correct spaces between words so it is easy to read: "thebookfellofftheshelfandhitmyfoot"

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