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Language and Communication Responds to why questions  This resource has been viewed by a moderator.

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Description:

Pupils listen and respond to question beginning with "why".

Early years skill:Understanding
Early years typical range:40-60+m
P-scales/Curriculum skill:English Listening
P-scales/Curriculum level:P8
TAP skill:Understanding of Language/Comprehension
TAP level:TAP48
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
Emotions picture cards

Picture cards with emotions

Optional - choice of pictures showing possible reasons - for example a picture of a boy who has fallen over to go with a picture of a boy who is crying.
  1. Look at an emotion picture card - discuss what is happening, for example, "Look... the boy is crying.";
  2. Ask 'Why is he crying?' and give a model answer for example "because he is sad", "because he fell over".
Why is it....

One or more pictures showing scenes - for example someone running away, a hot beach.

Or...

Pictures in a book.
A desirable and a non-desirable toy

Two toys one desirable and one not.

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