Making a Snack Make a quick and easy snack with crackers, cheese and peanut butter. Talk about what you want on your crackers and how to make it.
TASL Level 1 (single words and word combinations) Wash your hands. (verb-noun) crackers (noun) Open the crackers. (verb-noun) A cracker falls down. (noun-verb) Clean up! (expression) two crackers (adjective-noun) The crackers are on the plate. (noun-noun) Where is the cheese? (interrogative) Open the cheese. (verb-noun) a knife (noun) Cut the cheese. (verb-noun) Mommy cuts the cheese. (noun-verb) Put cheese on the cracker. (noun-noun) milk (noun) a cup (noun) a blue cup (adjective-noun) Open the milk. (verb-noun) Pour the milk. (verb-noun) The milk is in the cup. (noun-noun) Drink the milk. (verb-noun) Eat the cracker. (verb-noun) Mommy eats. (noun-verb) Yummy! (expression)
TASL Level 2 (simple sentences of three or more words) I will wash my hands. (subject-verb-object) I dried my hands. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) I want cheese crackers. (subject-verb-object) Where are the crackers? (interrogative) Crackers are on the shelf. (subject-verb-prepositional phrase) I will get the crackers. (subject-verb-object) Mommy opened the crackers. (subject-verb-object) One cracker fell down. (subject-verb) Crackers fell on the floor. (subject-verb-prepositional phrase) I cleaned up the cracker. (subject-verb-object) Daddy wants two crackers. (subject-verb-object) I want three crackers. (subject-verb-object) Crackers are on the plate. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) Can I get the cheese? (interrogative) I opened the cheese. (subject-verb-object) We need a knife. (subject-verb-object) Who will cut the cheese? (interrogative) Put cheese on the cracker. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) I want milk. (subject-verb-object) Who will pour the milk? (interrogative) Mommy will pour the milk. (subject-verb-object) Pour milk in the cup. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) I am drinking my milk. (subject-verb-object) My snack is yummy! (subject-verb-adjective)
TASL Level 3 (simple and complex sentences of 6 or more words) First, I will wash my hands. (subject-verb-object) Dry your hands with the towel. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) Do you want peanut butter or cheese crackers? (interrogative) Daddy said, I want peanut butter crackers. (direct discourse) I want to make cheese crackers. (subject-verb-object) Are the crackers in the cabinet? (interrogative) The crackers are on the shelf. (subject-verb-prepositional phrase) I will get the crackers by myself. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) Mommy opened the crackers for me. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) One cracker fell down and broke. (two clauses + a conjunction) The cracker broke on the floor. (subject-verb-prepositional phrase) I cleaned up the cracker with the broom. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) Mommy said, I want two crackers. (direct discourse) I will make three cheese crackers. (subject-verb-object) I will get the cheese from the fridge. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) Daddy slices the cheese with the knife. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) Be careful because the knife is sharp. (two clauses + a conjunction) Daddy spreads the peanut butter on the cracker. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) I want milk with my snack. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) Who is going to pour the milk? (interrogative) Mommy poured the milk in the cup. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) I ate my snack and cleaned up. (two clauses + a conjunction)
TASL Level 4 (complex sentences of 8 or more words containing 2 verb forms) We are making a snack because we are hungry. (two clauses + a conjunction) I should wash my hands before we start. (two clauses + a conjunction) I need a towel to dry my hands. (one clause + an infinitive) Do you want to eat peanut butter or cheese crackers? (interrogative) Daddy said, I want to eat peanut butter crackers. (direct discourse) I said that I want to make cheese crackers. (indirect discourse) Should I get the crackers out of the cabinet? (interrogative) Mommy told me that I should get the crackers. (indirect discourse) Mommy had to open the crackers for me. (one clause + an infinitive) One cracker fell on the floor and broke. (two clauses + a conjunction) We need a broom to clean the cracker. (one clause + an infinitive) Mommy said, The broom is in the closet. (direct discourse) I want three crackers but Mommy wants two. (two clauses + a conjunction) I need to get the cheese from the fridge. (one clause + an infinitive) Daddy sliced the cheese because the knife is sharp. (two clauses + a conjunction) We need a different knife to spread the peanut butter. (one clause + an infinitive) I know how to spread the peanut butter carefully. (one clause + an infinitive) Do you want some milk with your snack? (interrogative) I want to drink milk with my snack. (one clause + an infinitive) I ate my crackers and drank all my milk. (two clauses + a conjunction)
TASL Level 5 (very complex sentences of 10 or more words containing 3 verb forms) We are going to make a snack because I am hungry. (two clauses + a secondary verb) Wash your hands and dry them before we make a snack. (three clauses + two conjunctions) Do you want to make peanut butter or cheese crackers for your snack? (interrogative) Daddy said, I want to make peanut butter crackers for my snack. (direct discourse) I told him that I want to make cheese crackers. (indirect discourse) Do I need to get the crackers out of the cabinet? (interrogative) Mommy told me that I need to get the crackers. (indirect discourse) Should I get the peanut butter when I get the crackers? (interrogative) Mommy had to open the crackers since they were new. (two clauses + a secondary verb) One cracker fell and broke when Mommy opened the package. (three clauses + two conjunctions) What should I use to clean up the broken cracker? (interrogative) Mommy said, You need the broom to clean up the cracker. (direct discourse) I said that I want three crackers but Mommy wants two. (indirect discourse) After I got the cheese, I gave it to Daddy to slice. (two clauses + a secondary verb) Using a sharp knife isn t safe unless you are an adult. (two clauses + a secondary verb) Daddy has to slice the cheese because the knife is sharp. (two clauses + a secondary verb) I get to spread the peanut butter because that knife is dull. (two clauses + a secondary verb) Do you want to have some milk with your snack? (interrogative) I want to drink milk with my snack but Daddy doesn t. (two clauses + a secondary verb) Daddy said, I am going to have water with my snack. (direct discourse) I cleaned up after I ate my crackers and drank my milk. (three clauses + two conjunctions)