"exhausted" in a Sentence — Examples for K-8

Three example sentences for exhausted, written at K-2, 3-5, and 6-8 reading levels.

What does "exhausted" mean?

exhausted is an adjective that means: feeling extremely tired. Seeing it in real sentences helps kids learn how the word actually behaves in writing.

Grade K–2Easy sentence with exhausted

"I am exhausted."

Notice the short, simple structure — perfect for early readers learning to decode and understand new words.

Grade 3–5Upper-elementary sentence with exhausted

"He was so exhausted after the hike that he fell asleep on the couch in his shoes."

This sentence adds more context and detail — typical of chapter books at this grade level.

Grade 6–8Middle-school sentence with exhausted

"New parents are routinely exhausted in the first months after a baby arrives, and pediatricians often spend as much time advising on the parents' well-being as on the infant's."

At this level, exhausted takes on subtler shades of meaning depending on context — the kind of nuance middle-schoolers need for essay writing.

How to use these sentences in the classroom

Sentence imitation — Read the example aloud, then have students write their own sentence with the same structure but a different topic.

Vocabulary notebooks — Have students copy the grade-appropriate sentence into their vocabulary journal alongside the definition.

Reading comprehension — Ask students to identify why exhausted is the right word for that sentence — what would change if you swapped it for a synonym?

FAQ — using "exhausted" in sentences

How do I use exhausted in a sentence for a 1st grader?

Try: "I am exhausted." Keep it under 7 words and use sight-word vocabulary around it.

What's a more advanced sentence with exhausted?

"New parents are routinely exhausted in the first months after a baby arrives, and pediatricians often spend as much time advising on the parents' well-being as on the infant's."

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