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Phrase Sorter

Sort small phrases into four columns and watch a sentence snap together.

About 6 to 10 · Noticing what job each phrase does.

Answer your way. Say it, point to it, sign it, tap a picture, or show a card or device. Every way counts the same.

Every phrase has a job: who or what, did what, where, or when. Choose a way to play. Nothing is scored or timed.

Put each phrase in its column and watch a sentence snap together.

How many columns?
For grown-ups

Away from the screen: Say a sentence and ask: which part tells where?

  • Sit beside them for the first few goes and say the words as you tap, so they hear the sentence as well as see it.
  • Wait a little longer than feels natural. Quiet thinking time is part of it.
  • Any answer that works is a good answer. If they pick something you did not expect, ask them to tell you about it.
  • Pointing, signing, a device or a picture card are all real answers. Speaking is never the test.
  • Stop when it stops being fun. A few minutes, often, is better than a long sitting.
  • These are games, not assessments. If you have concerns about speech or language, talk to a speech pathologist.

A game and a starting point, not therapy or an assessment. All Words and Talking games