The Teacher Vault

Sentence Starter Bank

Browse sentence starters by purpose, click to build your own set, then copy or print it for a lesson or display.

Browse the bank

Every phrase below is a real, ready-to-use sentence starter grouped by purpose. Click any phrase to add it to My Set on the right, then copy or print your chosen set for a lesson, a display, or a writing mat.

How to use
  • Click any sentence starter to add it to My Set — click it again to remove it.
  • Use the search box to filter every category at once, e.g. type "time" or "surely".
  • Build a set of 8–12 starters for a topic, then use Copy My Set to paste into a worksheet, or Print My Set for a clean poster or bookmark list.
  • Your set is saved automatically in this browser, so it's still here next time you open the tool.