{"id":234,"date":"2010-06-22T20:56:21","date_gmt":"2010-06-23T03:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autism-tips.com\/?p=234"},"modified":"2026-02-25T12:24:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:24:06","slug":"comprehension-check","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/?p=234","title":{"rendered":"Comprehension Check"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is a way to go into the mind of kids with poor verbal skills and check their understanding of \u00a0language. This activity engages several senses along with the thinking process. The kids usually like it because it appears to them as a game. I like doing this activity especially in the afternoon when the kids start to get tired and less interested in deskwork. It helps make the last part of the day pleasant and relaxing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Making Sentences<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This is a hands-on activity that helps the child stay focused. It can be done at home or at school.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Supplies needed: paper, pencil, glue, ruler and scissors<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Write (or print out) level-appropriate sentences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-235\" title=\"Write Sentences\" src=\"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Write_Sentences.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"356\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Write_Sentences.jpg 356w, https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Write_Sentences-300x288.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cut out each sentence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Cut_out_sentences.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-236\" title=\"Cut out sentences\" src=\"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Cut_out_sentences.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"356\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Cut_out_sentences.jpg 356w, https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Cut_out_sentences-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Cut_out_sentences-300x299.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cut out the words in each sentence<\/li>\n<li>Mix or scramble the words as puzzle pieces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Scramble_words.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-238\" title=\"Scramble words\" src=\"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Scramble_words.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"319\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Scramble_words.jpg 319w, https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Scramble_words-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask the child to put the words together to make a valid sentence<\/li>\n<li>If she\/he gets it right, mix the words again to be 100% sure that it was not by accident the child\u2019s answer was correct, and ask the child to make the sentence one more time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-237\" title=\"Cut each word out\" src=\"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Cut_each_word_out.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"387\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Cut_each_word_out.jpg 387w, https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Cut_each_word_out-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have the child glue the words correctly arranged on the paper\u00a0(I prefer thick paper or construction paper)<\/li>\n<li>If the words are not in the correct order ask the child to try again<\/li>\n<li>Keep trying until she\/he gets it right (please encourage and recognize every achievement)<\/li>\n<li>Draw a line under the words and have the child copy the sentence on the line<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Paste_and_copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-239\" title=\"Glue words on paper\" src=\"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Paste_and_copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"356\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Paste_and_copy.jpg 356w, https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Paste_and_copy-238x300.jpg 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finally, have the child read the sentence aloud<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rules of the game<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In the beginning choose short sentences of three or four words. Decide according to the student\u2019s level.<\/li>\n<li>Remind the student that a sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a period.<\/li>\n<li>When you feel that the child got used to the activity and comfortable with short sentences, move on to make longer sentences of five or six words.<\/li>\n<li>Keep this activity on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/?p=73\" target=\"_self\">daily schedule<\/a><\/strong> and practice at least five sentences a day <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/?p=208\" target=\"_self\">consistently<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>To expand the child\u2019s skills using words and making sentences, write long sentences and cut out segments of the sentence instead of words. The segment can be two or three words long. By doing this you train the child to manipulate more words and more complex sentence structure.<a href=\"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Use_sentences_too.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Use_sentences_too1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-249\" title=\"Use sentence segments\" src=\"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Use_sentences_too1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"356\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Use_sentences_too1.jpg 356w, https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Use_sentences_too1-288x300.jpg 288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Paste_sentences1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-244\" title=\"Glue sentences\" src=\"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Paste_sentences1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"356\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Paste_sentences1.jpg 356w, https:\/\/autism-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Paste_sentences1-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Keep all the work in one folder and name it \u201cMaking Sentences\u201d. The child will be so proud when she\/he looks at her\/his work and gets the feeling of achievement.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You will be so surprised how special the children\u2019s mind works. They can come up with very interesting sentence structure. Sometimes they can even come up with a different correct sentence.<\/p>\n<p>You wouldn\u2019t believe how much the students loved this activity and I had to keep up with the pace and remember to prepare enough sentences for the following day. We had so much fun making sentences.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. A<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"DiggThisButton DiggMedium\" href=\"http:\/\/digg.com\/health\/Everyday_Life_with_Autism_Comprehension_Check><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a way to go into the mind of kids with poor verbal skills and check their understanding of \u00a0language. This activity engages several senses along with the thinking process. The kids usually like it because it appears to them as a game. 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