# Session 40: Sentence Making

<div align="left" dir="ltr" id="bkmrk-session-title-senten"><table style="width: 115.47619%; height: 553.328125px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 38.928571%;" width="199"></col><col style="width: 60.952381%;" width="434"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 29px;"><td class="align-center" style="height: 29px;">**Session Title**

</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 29px;">**Sentence Making – Part 2 - Making Meaningful Sentences**

</td></tr><tr style="height: 103.625px;"><td style="height: 103.625px;">Objective

</td><td style="height: 103.625px;">1. Expand from basic to descriptive sentences.
2. Use adjectives and adverbs to make sentences richer.
3. Apply sentence rules in written and spoken form.
4. Foster creativity, self-expression, and collaboration.

</td></tr><tr style="height: 184.453125px;"><td style="height: 184.453125px;">Topics

</td><td style="height: 184.453125px;">1. Sentence structure: Subject + Verb + Object + Details
2. Adding adjectives and adverbs to make sentences interesting
3. Using proper punctuation and capital letters

 Examples:

- Basic: The boy runs.
- Expanded: The tall boy runs fast.
- Basic: She eats mangoes.
- Expanded: She happily eats sweet mangoes.

</td></tr><tr style="height: 103.625px;"><td style="height: 103.625px;">Material Required

</td><td style="height: 103.625px;">1. Word cards (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs)
2. Whiteboard and markers
3. Picture cards or prompt cards
4. Simple props (optional: scarf, toy, chair)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 103.625px;"><td style="height: 103.625px;">Methodology

</td><td style="height: 103.625px;">1. Visual and verbal learning.
2. Group-based creative expression.
3. Theatre integration for active learning.
4. SEL focus: building confidence, empathy, teamwork.

</td></tr><tr style="height: 29px;"><td style="height: 29px;">Session Duration

</td><td style="height: 29px;"> 90 Minutes

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</div>### **Introduction Activity (20 minutes):**

**Objective:** Review the previous session and introduce the concept of expanding sentences using descriptive words.

- Steps: Ask students to recall how to make a basic sentence (Subject + Verbs + Object).
- Introduce how to add details using adjectives and adverbs.

**Show examples on the board:**

- “The dog barks.” → The small dog barks loudly.
- “She sings.” → She sings beautifully on stage.

**Group Activity:**

- Show a picture (e.g., a girl running in a park). Ask guiding questions:
- Who? What doing? Where? How?
- Create a descriptive sentence together:
- “The little girl runs happily in the green park.”

### **Main Activity (65 minutes):**

##### **Sentence Building Cards (35 minutes)**

**Objective:**

Support students in constructing detailed sentences using word prompts.

**Instructions:**

1. Divide the class into small groups.
2. Distribute colour-coded word cards:
3. - Green = Subjects
    - Red = Verbs
    - Blue = Objects
    - Yellow = Adjectives / Adverbs
4. Each group builds sentences by combining different cards.
5. Groups read out their best sentences.

**Examples:**

- “The big elephant walks slowly.”
- “A happy boy eats a sweet apple.”
- “The fast train moves quickly.”

##### **Sentence Skit (30 minutes)**  


**Objective:** Encourage students to perform and express their own sentences in short dramatised acts.

**Instructions:**  
Provide each group with a picture or a prompt (e.g., “A boy is flying a kite”, “She is painting a picture”).  
Groups must:

- Form a descriptive sentence
- Create a short act around it
- Speak their sentence clearly during the skit

**Example Prompt:**

- Picture: A girl eating ice cream
- Sentence: “The happy girl eats an ice cream quickly.”
- Skit: One student acts as the girl, others as family or friends
- Time Limit per Group: 1–2 minutes
- Simple Props: Toy, scarf, paper, etc.

**Reflection Questions:**

Teacher: “Was it fun to act your sentence?”

Teacher: “What did you like about your team’s sentence?”

### Follow-up task (2 minutes):

Ask each student to say or write one expanded sentence using an adjective or adverb.

### Review Questions (3 minutes):

**Quick Recap**:

- What new words did you learn today?
- How did you make your sentence more interesting?

### Expected Learning Outcome:  


**Knowledge building:**

- Understand how to create longer, meaningful sentences
- Learn the role of describing words in adding detail

**Skill Building:**

- Practice forming and speaking descriptive sentences
- Collaborate creatively in groups
- Gain confidence in public expression