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Topic “Sounds in Phrases and Sentences”
Sentence sound dice
This page contains links to download and print sentence sound dice. The instructions for this acitivy can be found by clicking here.
Sentence Sound Dice
Short Sounds
- c/k at the beginning of words
Long Sounds
Nasal Slounds
Glide Sounds
Barrier Games for Speech Sounds
This page contains barrier games for sounds in different word positions. For instructions on how to play barrier games, click here.
Short Sounds:
Using a target sound in a sentence
| Activity/strategy name and materials required | How to do the activity | Key principles for doing the activity and comments |
|---|---|---|
| Story String - A copy of picture cards containing your child's target sound - click here for printable word cards. - String or rope to make a washing line. - Pegs
| 1. Cut out the pictures containing the target sound. 2. Ask your child to choose 4- 5 pictures and peg them on the line. 3. The first person uses the first picture on the line to make up a sentence, e.g. 'the cat (taget word) went in the garden'. 4. The second person add to the story by linking another sentence with the next target word, e.g. 'and then dug up all the carrots (target word)'. 5. You can make the stories as silly or as funny as you like. 6. You can make errors to see if your child picks up on them, e.g. I went to the shops and brought a car, tat (cat)'. 7. If your child makes an error you can make them aware of this by repeating back, e.g. 'Is it dun or sun?'. 8. You could make a video or recording of your story to play back and listen.
| If your child is able to do this activity you might like to try moving on to (add link to generalisation activities)
If your child is finding this activity challenging, move back to using games that focus on saying the target sound in a small phrase. Once your child is confident at saying the target sounds in a phrase, try this activity again. |
| I went shopping... - A copy of picture cards containing your child's target sound - click here for printable word cards.
| If your child is able to do this activity you might like to try moving on to (add link to generalisation activities)
If your child is finding this activity challenging, move back to using games that focus on saying the target sound in a small phrase. Once your child is confident at saying the target sounds in a phrase, try this activity again. | |
| Sound Dice Race - Sound dice race for the sound you are working on - click here to print - A dice - Counters/stickers | If your child is able to do this activity you might like to try moving on to (add link to generalisation activities)
If your child is finding this activity challenging, move back to using games that focus on saying the target sound in a small phrase. Once your child is confident at saying the target sounds in a phrase, try this activity again. | |
| Barrier Games - Barrier games resources for your target sounds - click here to see available sounds - Something that can be used as a barrier between the players so you are unableto see the other players pictures, e.g. a book, folder. | You could reduce the amount of pictures you are using, e.g. only give three sentences before you check. | |
| Sentence Story Dice |
Using a target sound in a small phrase
| Activity/strategy name and materials required | How to do the activity | Key principles for doing the activity and comments |
|---|---|---|
| Where in the house? Barrier Game - 2 copies of words containing your child's target sound - click here for printable word cards. - 2 x copies of house game board
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| If your child is able to do this activity you might like to try moving on to: saying a longer sentence with the target word in, e.g target word = 'carrot', your sentence could be, 'put the carrot in the kitchen'. Click here for activities using target sounds in sentences.
If your child is finding this activity challenging, move back to using games that focus on saying the target sound in a single word. Once your child is confident at saying the target sounds in a single word, try this activity again. Click here for single word activities set 1. |
| Speech sound barrier game - 2 x page of words for your target speech sound or - 2 x page of minimal pairs pictures for your target speech sound - A barrier to put up between you and your child - Some counters in a variety of colours- 2 of each counter. | Using the minimal pairs pictures will be harder as your child will have to work out which word to use, e.g. tea/key. If your child is able to do this activity you might like to try moving on to: saying a longer sentence with the target word in, e.g target word = 'carrot', your sentence could be, 'put the carrot in the kitchen'. Click here for activities using target sounds in sentences.
If your child is finding this activity challenging, move back to using games that focus on saying the target sound in a single word. Once your child is confident at saying the target sounds in a single word, try this activity again. Click here for single word activities set 1. |
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