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Activities to develop understanding of instructions containing 2 key words - set 1 (noun + noun) 
Description:
These activities will help you child to develop the ability to understand instructions containing 2 key words. To find out more information about key word instructions click here
| Early years skill: | Understanding |
| Early years typical range: | 16-26m |
| P-scales/Curriculum skill: | English Listening |
| P-scales/Curriculum level: | P5 |
| TAP skill: | Understanding of Language/Comprehension |
| TAP level: | TAP30 |
| Pre/Nat. Curriculum Area: | not specified |
| Pre/Nat. Curiculum Standard: | not specified |
| Section: | Early Years (0-5yrs) info; Primary (5-11yrs) info |
| Activity/strategy name and materials required | How to do the activity | Key principles for doing the activity and comments |
|---|---|---|
| Shopping game (noun + noun) - printable shopping game pictures - click here - You could substitute the printed pictures for real objects. | 1. Print and cut out the pictures. 2. Put the bag and the trolley in front of the child. 3. Lay the shopping items out on the table. 4. Explain to your child you would like them to do some shopping and put the item in either the bag or the trolley. 5. Some examle instructions you could use: - put the carrot in the bag - put the pizza in the trolley 6. After a few turns, ask you child to give you an instruction. | To simplify to one key word instructions, use the food items with either the trolley or the basket, e.g. put the banana in the basket, put the apple in the basket.
To increase complexity, click here for activities focusing on three key word instructions. |
| Posting Game (noun + noun) | To simplify to one key word instructions, use the food items with either the lion or the tortoise, e.g. give the banana to the tortoise, give the yogurt to the tortoise.
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| Picnic (noun + noun) - Toys - tea set, 2 different soft toys and play food. | To simplify to one key word instructions, use the food items with one of the soft toys, e.g. give the banana to the teddy, give the yogurt to the teddy.
To increase complexity, click here for activities focusing on three key word instructions. | |
| Feed the puppets (noun + noun) - 2 hand puppets - Play food |
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