Put am / is / are before the subject to ask a question.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
Easy / Start here
I am reading.
Moderate / Add a little
She is reading a story now.
Challenge / Try when ready
Are they reading while the teacher writes?
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Use a person followed by am, is or are and an ing action. Describe what can actually be seen. A single clear sentence can identify a person during a game. Keep the helping verb, even if the action word feels like the most important part.
Let a child connect language with movement, expression and an event sequence. Model the meaning with an action or a short story, then ask for a response. Distinguish what someone does from how they feel. When an emotion is involved, accept the learner's own reasonable description. A good story can be only three connected sentences if those sentences establish an event, a change and a result clearly.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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Add a reason if it helps another person understand.
A feeling statement can also become a request for help or a break.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
Easy / Start here
I feel nervous because the room is new.
Moderate / Add a little
I am tired. May I have a short break?
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I feel or I am introduces a feeling. Add a reason if it helps another person understand. A feeling statement can also become a request for help or a break. Use a calm voice when possible, and recognise that different people can feel differently in the same situation.
Let a child connect language with movement, expression and an event sequence. Model the meaning with an action or a short story, then ask for a response. Distinguish what someone does from how they feel. When an emotion is involved, accept the learner's own reasonable description. A good story can be only three connected sentences if those sentences establish an event, a change and a result clearly.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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Start with where the person is, then tell what changes and how the event ends.
First, then and finally can guide the listener.
Keep the story about one main event.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
Easy / Start here
First, Tara planted a seed. Then she watered it.
Moderate / Add a little
Finally, a little green plant appeared.
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Start with where the person is, then tell what changes and how the event ends. First, then and finally can guide the listener. Keep the story about one main event. Simple actions and familiar words are enough if the order is clear.
Let a child connect language with movement, expression and an event sequence. Model the meaning with an action or a short story, then ask for a response. Distinguish what someone does from how they feel. When an emotion is involved, accept the learner's own reasonable description. A good story can be only three connected sentences if those sentences establish an event, a change and a result clearly.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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