Sentence Laboratory

Sentence laboratory

This game encourages children to write in full sentences and remember to use capital letters and full stops. It encourages them to go through these steps: TALK IT - WRITE IT - CHECK IT It can be played with a small group or a whole class. There is a computer version of the game but it can easily be played without a computer. With a computer Go to http://www.ks2phonics.org.uk/SwSGames.htm Click on Sentence Laboratory.

Choose to play with: 1 word – practise basic sentence formation 2 words – use two contrasting words to challenge the children’s creativity 3 words – two nouns and a connective to practise the use of connectives

How to play 1. Click to get a word (or words)

2. In pairs or independently children compose a sentence including the word (or words) on the screen.

3. It is important that the children try to say the sentence before they try to write it down.

4. Click play to start the timer.

5. The children have write the sentence down before the test tube overflows.

6. Children swap whiteboards and give each other marks out of 4. One mark for each of these things:  Does it include the word(s)?  Does it make sense?  Has it got a capital letter?  Has is got a full stop? Without a computer The game is played in exactly the same way but the initial stimulus/stimuli could be word cards, picture cards, photos, sound effects, objects or even smells.

For smells try:  Basil leaves  Vanilla essence  Coffee  Lavender