--- type: "App Page" title: "Sentence Building Games: Sentence Railway" description: "Load word carriages in order and pick joining words in Sentence Railway, a sentence building game for KS2. Free one-minute demo, then play on in Pip." resource: https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/sentence-building-game tags: ["ks2-games-arcade", "KS2 SATs", "pip"] timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z image: https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/img/railway.jpg --- 🕹️ KS2 · Sentence building # Sentence Railway: Sentence Building Game **Sentence Railway is a sentence building game where children drag word carriages onto the train in the right order and flip the points to pick joining words.** It suits years three to six and adds conjunctions, fronted adverbials and relative clauses. ## Play Sentence Railway ![Sentence Railway game screen: Load the word carriages in order and flip the points in time.](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/img/railway.webp) Sentence building Years 3 to 6 Difficulty PRO in the app Pip Pro unlocks this game in the app. The one-minute demo here is free, at every level. ![Sentence Railway in the Pip app on a tablet](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/img/railway-640.webp) ### Keep playing in the Pip app Every level of Sentence Railway, and it adapts to your child as they play. [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) iPhone, iPad, Android and Fire tablets Liked the demo? The full game levels up with your child in Pip. [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) PRO Pip Pro unlocks this game in the app. The one-minute demo here is free, at every level. ## How to play Sentence Railway 1. Drag the carriages onto the train in order. 2. Tap the word that fits to flip the points. 3. Wrong way? The train hits a siding and loses time. ## What your child learns It is a sentence game with a conjunctions game for KS2 and a fronted adverbials game built into the later lines. These are the KS2 skills it practises. - Word order in a sentence - Conjunctions such as because, until and since - Fronted adverbials and commas - Relative clauses with who and which - End punctuation Real examples from the game: The cook | stirred | the soup | with a wooden spoon | .**The cook stirred the soup with a wooden spoon.** Far away | , | a wolf | howled | at the moon | .**Far away, a wolf howled at the moon.** Pack your swimming kit \_\_\_ you will need it today.**because** I have not seen Gran \_\_\_ she moved to Scotland.**since** ## Levels and difficulty Ten lines, from three carriages on the Branch Line to eight on the Grand Viaduct. Comma Crossing brings fronted adverbials, Who Which Viaduct brings relative clauses, and Question Halt asks for the right end mark. Rush Hour has three junctions and the Midnight Express runs at top speed. Pip moves your child up when they are ready and eases off when they struggle. Each run is short and focused, so it fits before school or homework. ### Every level, in the free Pip app Sentence Railway is part of Pip Pro in the app, with every level and saved progress. [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) ## Tips for parents and teachers - Read the finished sentence aloud to check it sounds right. - Try swapping the conjunction: because and although change the meaning. - Sentence building is great practice for KS2 writing and the SATs grammar paper. ## Sentence Railway FAQs **Is Sentence Railway free?** The one-minute demo on this page is free. The full game, with every level, is part of Pip Pro in the app. **Can I play Sentence Railway online?** Yes, for one minute. Press Play above to try the demo in your browser with nothing to install, then carry on in the Pip app. **What age is Sentence Railway for?** Years 3 to 6, within KS2 (ages 7 to 11). The game adapts, so it suits a wide range of children. **Does Sentence Railway work on iPad?** Yes. The demo works in Safari on iPad, and the full game is in the Pip app for iPad, iPhone, Android and Fire tablets. **What is a fronted adverbial?** A phrase at the start of a sentence that says when, where or how, followed by a comma, such as "Far away, a wolf howled". Children learn them in Year 4. **How can I help my child write better sentences?** Practise joining ideas with conjunctions and starting sentences in different ways. Sentence Railway practises both. ## More games like this More english games in the arcade, plus free practice pages. [Word Mine PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/spelling-games): Dig to the letter crystals and spell the word the clue describes. [Grammar Factory PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/grammar-games): Pick the option that makes each sentence right as the crate rolls past. [Sentence Surgeon PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/spag-games): Pick a tool and fix the broken word or punctuation in each sentence. [Vocab Fishing FREE](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/11-plus-vocabulary-games): Read the clue, then hook the fish carrying the right word before the shark does. - [All english games for KS2](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/english-games) - [The KS2 Games Arcade](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade) - [SPaG resources](https://pip11plus.com/spag-resources) - [11+ creative writing worksheets](https://pip11plus.com/11-plus-creative-writing-worksheets) ## Bookmark the arcade - On a computer: press Ctrl and D, or Cmd and D on a Mac. - On iPad or iPhone: tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. - On Android: tap the menu, then Add to Home screen. ## More KS2 games [Vault Cracker PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/missing-number-game): Key in each missing number to spin the vault dials home. [Number Smash PRO](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/target-number-game): Tap a colour group whose numbers hit the target, all the way up to Make 24. [Pip Dash FREE](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/times-tables-speed-game): Steer Pip into the lane with the right answer before the fact rushes past. [Pip Match FREE](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade/times-tables-memory-game): Flip two cards and match each times table fact with its answer. ## Give your child the Pip advantage Sentence Railway plus 18 more games and adaptive practice, five calm minutes a day. [Download Pip on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/pip-11-practice/id6775690698) [Get Pip on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pip11plus.app) [Available at Amazon Appstore](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0HKGJ4HTP) [All KS2 games](https://pip11plus.com/ks2-games-arcade) Free · no sign-up