Expanding Sentences: Who, What, When, Where | Explicit Sentence Level Skills Writing PowerPoint

Aligned with the Writing Revolution K–2 Pacing Guide, this resource explicitly teaches sentence expansion using kernel sentences. Students learn how to expand simple sentences by adding who, what, when, and where to create clear, detailed sentences.

Transform your students’ writing with this explicit, interactive, and animated PowerPoint designed to support strong sentence level writing skills.

This resource includes 5 ready to teach lessons, each following a consistent I Do, We Do, You Do routine to minimize cognitive load and strengthen understanding.

With over 200 editable slides, it provides everything you need to clearly model, guide, and support students as they learn to expand kernel sentences into complete, meaningful sentences.

Every session includes: 

-Clear, explicit instruction aligned with the Science of Learning 

-Interactive elements that promote engagement and participation 

-Engagement norms such as “Turn and Talk” and “Repeat After Me” 

-Vocabulary reviews to support understanding of sentence structure (these can easily be skipped if your students already have a strong grasp) 

-Editable slides, allowing you to adapt the lessons to your class needs

Perfect for explicit teaching, daily review, or small-group instruction, this resource is a must-have for any teacher committed to building strong foundational writing skills in line with the Science of Learning and the Science of Reading.

If you’d like to explore more explicit sentence-level resources aligned with The Writing Revolution, click the links below to check them out!