diff --git a/ssd1306_text.py b/ssd1306_text.py
index fef4e73..f637bbb 100644
--- a/ssd1306_text.py
+++ b/ssd1306_text.py
@@ -17,3 +17,18 @@ def add_text(x, y, text, draw=1):
         set_pos(x * 5, y)
         ind0 = x * 10 + y * 128 + 1
         i2c.write(ADDR, b'\x40' + screen[ind0:ind + 1])
+
+def add_sentence(words):
+    ''' print each word on its own line centered on the screen
+        if the number of characters in the word exceed the number
+        of columns on the screen, then indicate so with an asterisk
+        
+        caller of this method is responsible for clearing the screen
+    '''
+    row_count = 0
+    for word in words.split():
+        if len(word) <= 12:
+            add_text(int((12-len(word))/2), row_count % 4, word)
+        else:
+            add_text(0, row_count % 4, word[:11] + "*")
+        row_count = row_count +