Continuation of Commands
Continuation of Commands
Continuation of Commands
Materials For the Presentations:
Scissors, paper, underlay, pencil, pencil holder, pencil holder
Box of grammar symbols.
Age 5 and up
Preparation The child has done the Double Commands with Listen and Do
The child knows the verb and adverb
Presentation 1: 1. Invite 2-3 children. Write a double command for each such as
Two Actions “stand and walk”.
(Packet 3) 2. The children read and act out their commands. “How many actions
are there?”
3. “Can you symbolize the actions?”
4. Write the same sentence again. Cut and transpose it. “Does it still
make sense? Can it still be done?”
5. Have a discussion about the importance of word order.
6. Return the phrase to original order and give another command that
can be reversed such as “clap and sing”.
7. Introduce the prepared labels. (to transpose, write on paper and cut)
Presentation 2: 8. Repeat the above presentation with 2 actions and one direct object:
Two Actions, water and dust the plant.
One Object
(Packet 4)
Presentation 3: 9. Repeat the above presentation with 2 actions and 2 direct objects
Two Actions, such as swing the bat and run the bases.
Two Objects
(Packet 5)
Function of Words
Continuation of Commands