Worked example
Which copy separates the words in We hop?
Answer & why
Answer: We hop
The space comes between We and hop, not inside either word.
Preschool · Reading & language
Notice spaces between printed words
Recognize that spaces divide the words in a short printed sentence with adult support.
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Question 1
Which copy separates the words in My hat?
- Myhat
- My hat
- Myh at
- M yhat
A hint
A space is the gap between two words. Keep the letters inside each word together.
Answer & why
Answer: My hat
My stays together; hat stays together; the space separates them.
Question 2
Which copy separates the words in A cat?
- A cat
- Acat
- Ac at
- Aca t
A hint
A space is the gap between two words. Keep the letters inside each word together.
Answer & why
Answer: A cat
A is one word and cat is another word.
Question 3
Which copy separates the words in We sit?
- W esit
- We sit
- Wesit
- Wesi t
A hint
A space is the gap between two words. Keep the letters inside each word together.
Answer & why
Answer: We sit
The gap belongs after We, before sit.
Question 4
Which copy separates the words in The bus?
- The bus
- Thebus
- Th ebus
- Thebu s
A hint
A space is the gap between two words. Keep the letters inside each word together.
Answer & why
Answer: The bus
The has three letters; bus has three letters; a gap separates the words.
Question 5
Which copy separates the words in We hop?
- Weh op
- W ehop
- We hop
- Wehop
A hint
A space is the gap between two words. Keep the letters inside each word together.
Answer & why
Answer: We hop
The space comes between We and hop, not inside either word.
Question 6
Which copy separates the words in I run?
- Irun
- Iru n
- Ir un
- I run
A hint
A space is the gap between two words. Keep the letters inside each word together.
Answer & why
Answer: I run
I and run are separate words, so a space goes between them.