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to use complex sentences 
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To use complex sentences (because, to, when, while) to explain why a character is doing something.
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| 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). | 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. Discuss the story / section of the story you are working with. 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. | 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). | Either use photos cut from magazines, or use a digital camera to take and print out photos of the children engaged in activities. Once again, explain the activity and the focus on making sentences using the target words. Choose a flashcard, or have the children choose one. They must make up a sentence using that word to describe one of the photos. Write out the captions on post-it notes and stick to the pictures. | 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) | Once again, explain the activity and the focus on making sentences using the target words. Review the target words Put out the flashcards where the children can see them (you can also display the model sentence frames). Either have the children work individually or in pairs. Each child / pair turns over a picture, and makes up a relevant sentence using one of the target words. They have a minute to make up as many as they can. Keep track of how many sentences / target words each child / pair uses, and praise them for the effort. | 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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