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to use complex sentences 
Description:
To use complex sentences (because, to, when, while) to explain why a character is doing something.
| Early years skill: | not specified |
| Early years typical range: | not specified |
| P-scales/Curriculum skill: | English Speaking |
| P-scales/Curriculum level: | L2c |
| TAP skill: | Expressive Language |
| TAP level: | TAP64 |
| Pre/Nat. Curriculum Area: | not specified |
| Pre/Nat. Curiculum Standard: | not specified |
| Section: | Primary (5-11yrs) info; Secondary (11-16yrs) info |
| Activity/strategy name and materials required | How to do the activity | Key principles for doing the activity and comments |
|---|---|---|
| Story cards Flashcards with a target word written on each one (because, to, when, while). Short sequences of 2 or 3 cards which make up a short story. | Tell the children that this activity is to practise using longer sentences. Introduce the words on the flashcards and explain that these help us to make longer sentences. Sequence the cards into the right order as a group. Choose one of the target words and place that flashcard near the pictures. Have the children think of a sentence (two if necessary) about the pictures, which uses the target word. Write down each sentence. | This activity can easily be adapted to use class topic work and stories. You may need to use a sentence frame to support the children to make sentences at first. An example of a sentence frame:
The children can change the parts in the first and last boxes to make new sentences. |
| Book Summaries As the activity above, but use a short book the children are familiar with. Flashcards with a target word written on each one (because, to, when, while). | It is better if the book has a lot of pictures to help the children follow the story. You could use just one page of a book, or one short section, if the book is longer than a few pages. You may need to use a sentence frame to support the children to make sentences at first. | |
| Photo Captions Photos from magazines Or Photos of the children engaged in activities Flashcards with a target word written on each one (because, to, when, while). | You may need to use a sentence frame to support the children to make sentences at first. | |
| Talk for a minute Flashcards with a target word written on each one (because, to, when, while). Pictures of actions or events Timer (if you don't have one, use a watch with a second hand) | You may need to use a sentence frame to support the children to make sentences at first. You can vary the time, to make it either longer or shorter. |
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