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Session 40: Sentence Making

Session Title

Sentence Making – Part 2 - Making Meaningful Sentences

Objective

  • Expand from basic to descriptive sentences.

  • Use adjectives and adverbs to make sentences richer.

  • Apply sentence rules in written and spoken form.

  • Foster creativity, self-expression, and collaboration.

Topics

  • Sentence structure: Subject + Verb + Object + Details

  • Adding adjectives and adverbs to make sentences interesting

  • 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.

Material Required

  • Word cards (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs)

  • Whiteboard and markers

  • Picture cards or prompt cards

  • Simple props (optional: scarf, toy, chair)

Methodology

  • Visual and verbal learning.

  • Group-based creative expression.

  • Theatre integration for active learning.

  • SEL focus: building confidence, empathy, teamwork.

Session Duration 

   90 Minutes

Introduction Activity (20 minutes)

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

  • Activity Steps: Ask students to recall how to make a basic sentence (SSubject + VVerbs + O)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.

Mini 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:
    • 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 a coldan 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 Follow-up task (2 minutes)

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

    Review Questions /Assessment/ Tasks (3 minutes)

    Quick Recap: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

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