Now have the child chose the correct card from memory to replicate the sentence you showed them. (you may want to mix up the pile and then set some or all the pile out so the child can see their options, like so): Now put one of the cards back in the appropriate (noun, verb, emotion, color) pile.Create a sentence, show it to the child and read it aloud twice.You may not want to provide them with all the sets at once. If you pre-sort the cards for them it makes it simpler. arrange the cards into piles (the verbs have a colored background to make it a tad easier for the kids to sort things).In this activity, we'll use sight (showing), sound (reading) and repetition (memory) to reinforce sentence structure.Talk about the roles of the author and the illustrator of a story.Let them illustrate their story (draw pictures).
It helps reinforce the fact that a story has a BEGINNING, a MIDDLE and an END. With young children, 3 sentences is a great story length.Once the sentence is completed, encourage them to write (or dictate, depending on their skill level) a short story to go with the sentence.ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY: Have the child spend some time creating their favorite sentence.Get silly! It's fun to create silly sentences (like "The angry boy ate a green monster.") Encouraging the children to create silly sentences can help keep them involved and motivated in this activity.
Example sentence: The happy boy ate a red apple.