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Make phrases in past tense using irregular verbs 2 
Description:
Makes statements or phrases in the past tense, using irregular verbs ("action words").
| Early years skill: | Speaking |
| Early years typical range: | 30-50m |
| P-scales/Curriculum skill: | English Speaking |
| P-scales/Curriculum level: | P7 |
| TAP skill: | Expressive Language |
| TAP level: | TAP42 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Picture sequencing activities See target sheet "sequences three or more pictures" Note, the activities there are at a slightly higher level than this one - so only use them if appropriate for the children you are working with. Focus on actions which uses a selection of the verbs from "common irregular past tense verbs" on www.commtap.org - or verbs which the child is having difficulties with. | Ask the child to recall parts of the sequence they have been working with. | If a child does not use a correct past tense, for example "Terry do writing", just feed back the correct way of saying it in a conversational way, for example "oh, Terry wrote something?". |
| Action description Set of cards with simple present tense verb pictures on (e.g. "cutting", "writing"): try to include some verbs that you know the child needs to work on. See: "common irregular past tense verbs" on www.commtap.org for a list of irregular past tense verbs. | If a child does not use a correct past tense, for example "Terry do writing", just feed back the correct way of saying it in a conversational way, for example "oh, Terry wrote something?". | |
| Reading books Reading book | ||
| Reading verbs This activity is for children who can read. Set of cards with the present tense on one side (e.g. run) and the past tense on the other side (ran). Symbol software (such as the Commtap Symboliser) which illustrates the verb and adds an extra qualifier for the past is very useful. See: "common irregular past tense verbs" on www.commtap.org for a list of irregular past tense verbs. | ||
| Write sentences This activity is for children who can write.
Pictures (to be stuck in a book) which show actions using verbs you want to work on: for example from Flash-pro CD, clip art, Google or Yahoo images See this list of common irregular past tense verbs on www.commtap.org. Book Glue Pen/pencil |
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