Write individual words on index cards or Post-it notes. Lay cards on table or stick Post-it notes on wall to create simple sentence:
The man is tall.
Overlay individual words with new index card/Post-it note to show how sentences are constructed with interchangeable parts:
The man is tall.
The woman is tall.
The woman is hungry.
The dog is hungry.
A dog is hungry.
A dog was hungry.
A dog was hungry yesterday.
etc.
This approach can also be used to illustrate how more complex sentences are created from simple ones:
The woman is tall. The woman is hungry.
The woman is tall and hungry.
The tall woman is hungry.
The tall woman was hungry.
The tall woman was hungry yesterday.
Yesterday, the tall woman was hungry.
Cards/Post-it notes can also be given to learners to construct sentences themselves.
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Great activity, Bob! I'm going to use it with my class tomorrow night.
ReplyDeleteLaura,
ReplyDeleteI used this technique quite a bit when I was teaching at The Ivy Farm. The very beginners were a little lost, but being able to visualize the process seemed to work with everyone else.