Items to be printed1 1 sheet of A4, teaching notes.2 8 sheets of A4, picture dominoes.

How to make it up1 Laminate all the sheets.

2 Cut the dominoes along the grey guide lines.You will now have 59 dominoes.

How to play the gameTeaching assistant plus 3-6 children. If necessary thechildren can play in pairs depending on ability. The teaching assistant needs to make sure that therewill be blank cards in the cards that are dealt out to the children. The remaining pile can be stacked facedown on the table.

� Each child is dealt 7 dominoes. The children lay thedominoes out on the table so that they can read the words on the cards.

� The first child to start is the child with the blank atthe front of the card. The other side will then beginwith a sentence. The first word will start with acapital letter.

� Play starts clockwise from the first child.

� If the next child has a domino that can finish thesentence, he/she puts it down, and takes anotherdomino. If he/she is not able to finish a sentence, the turn moves to the next child.

in the library. She isdrawing

You hangyour coat

on the carpet.

She is eatingon somepaper.

You must

be quiet

I like reading

shhhh

The game is for pupils who are developing their English skills. It explores the use of verbs and will consolidate every day school language. The game alsoemphasises sentence structure and highlights the use of capital letters and full stops. It contains a number of reception key words and can reinforcerecognition of these words.

LanguageVerbs: To be

To be quietTo draw To drinkTo change To eatTo getTo hangTo haveTo line upTo runTo putTo read To sitTo standTo talkTo walkTo write

Personalpronouns: I

youheshetheymyouryourwe

Prepositions:inonto

Places in school: LibraryHallCorridorCloakroomClassroomPlayground

Activities Assemblyin school: Playtime

LunchtimeFire practice

Everydayschool words: book

boardpaperteacherPEchaircarpettraybagpencil

Othereveryday words: drink

grassapple picture

Verbs Around School Picture DominoesTeaching Notes

� Play starts clockwise from the first child.

� If the next child has a domino that can finish thesentence, he/she puts it down, and takes anotherdomino. If he/she is not able to finish a sentence, theturn moves to the next child.

� Blanks can be matched with any other coloured blank.

� The winner is the first child to use up all their dominoes.

As you play the game please make sure the childrenread out a sentence as they make it, and encourage lotsof talk around each sentence. For example:

Ask children why must you be quiet in the library?

Also involve discussion on why some sentences make sense and others don’t.

Verbs Around School Picture Dominoes: Judith LongstrethAdditional materials and editors: Deborah Barkham, Harvinder BilkhuBristol EMAS: January 2005

Designed by Bristol City Council, Corporate Design

http://emas.bristol-lea.org.uk

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talking

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.

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carpet.

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changed

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water

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on the grass.

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the board.

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be quietat playtim

e. We w

alk

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paper.

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in assembly.

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e sit

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pencil.

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in our bags.

in our trays.

at lunchtime.

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be quiet

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alkI like reading

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e line up

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in the hall.

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onthecarpet.

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changed

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e sit

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in theplayground.

on some

paper.

a drink.

on the grass.

in his book.

on the board.

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.

inthe

corridor.

at playtime.

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You hangyour coat

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ing

my book.

in assembly.

inthe

library.

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books

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be quiet

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shhhh