Syntax
Define syntax in your own words.
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
Define semantics in your own words.
The study of meaning in language, including words and sentences.
Define social communication in your own words.
How language is used in social contexts, including turn-taking, politeness, and pragmatics.
Reorder scrambled sentence: “playground / the / children / in / are / running”
“The children are running in the playground.”
Give a synonym for “happy” and use it in a sentence.
“Joyful” — The students were joyful during storytime.
Identify an example of turn-taking in conversation.
Students take turns sharing ideas during a class discussion.
Identify the subject and verb in the sentence: “The children played outside all afternoon.”
Subject = “The children,” Verb = “played”
Which sentence shows a misunderstanding of word meaning?
“I baked a cake in the oven.”
“I baked a cake on the couch.”
Sentence 2: Baking occurs in the oven, so the meaning is misapplied.
Roleplay scenario: Demonstrate a polite way a child interrupts a peer.
Raises hand and says, “Excuse me, may I add something?”
Correct the sentence for proper syntax: “Ran the dog fast in park the.”
“The dog ran fast in the park.”
Identify which word does not fit in this group: run, jump, read, skip
“Read” (others are physical actions)
Identify what a child is doing incorrectly: raising hand but interrupting someone mid-sentence.
Not following proper social communication norms; should wait until the peer finishes.
Create a compound sentence using: “I read a book” and “I enjoyed the story.”
“I read a book, and I enjoyed the story.”
Explain the difference in meaning between “bat” as an animal and “bat” as a sports item.
“Bat” (animal) is a flying mammal; “bat” (sports) is used to hit a ball.
Roleplay scenario: Respond appropriately when a peer disagrees with your idea during group discussion.
“I see your point, and here’s another way to think about it…”