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To use language to describe the characteristics and functions of objects

Description:

These activities develop the skills of being able to use describe an object according to its different characteristics.

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Section: Primary (5-11yrs) info; Secondary (11-16yrs) info

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Communication area:	Vocabulary/word finding
Blank's Level of Discourse:	Level 2
Includes:	Activities
Suitable for:	Individual; Small group
Contributors:	anonymous contributors; Lryves
Date last changed:	December 14, 2021

Activity/strategy name and materials required	How to do the activity	Key principles for doing the activity and comments
What's in the bag? - Bag - A selection of objects or pictures - click below for printable object pictures: - clothes - animals - food - transport - toys - Question prompt cards - click here to print.	1. Explain to your child/student that you are all going to take it in turns to put something in the bag and describe it for others to guess. 2.Model the game for the first turn. Give a description of your obejct for the others to guess. 3. Swap and let your child/student have a turn. If your child/student is finding it hard to think of things to saym you can use the questions cards to help support them.
Treasure Hunt - Objects to hide around the room (optional) - Question prompt cards - click here to print.	1. Either place objects around the room, or make sure there are suitable things to describe in the room already. 2. Explain that one child is going to choose something to describe, the others are going to listen and guess what it is. (Either let all the other children guess together, or have them take it in turns to be the one to listen and guess.) 3. The 'listener' must go and get the object when they have guessed it correctly. 4. If the describer is able to describe the object successfully they get a point.
Taboo! .