Making a Valentine s Day Float Using pink or red soda/juice and ice cream, make a float for Valentine s Day or make a classic Root Beer float.
TASL Level 1 (single words and word combinations) a blue cup (adjective-noun) ice cream (noun) Open the ice cream. (verb-noun) Where is the spoon? (interrogative) a big spoon (adjective-noun) Drop the ice cream. (verb-noun) The ice cream falls down. (noun-verb) The ice cream is in the cup. (noun-noun) juice (noun) red juice (adjective-noun) Open the juice. (verb-noun) Pour the juice. (verb-noun) The juice is in the cup. (noun-noun) a little spoon (adjective-noun) Drink the juice. (verb-noun) Eat the ice cream. (verb-noun) Mommy eats. (noun-verb) Yummy! (expression)
TASL Level 2 (simple sentences of three or more words) What color is the cup? (interrogative) I want a blue cup. (subject-verb-object) Daddy has a red cup. (subject-verb-object) Where is the ice cream? (interrogative) The ice cream is in the freezer. (subject-verb-prepositional phrase) Mommy opened the freezer. (subject-verb-object) I will open the ice cream. (subject-verb-object) We need a big spoon. (subject-verb-object) Mommy scoops the ice cream. (subject-verb-object) Drop the ice cream in the cup. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) We have pink soda. (subject-verb-object) Who will open the soda? (interrogative) Daddy will open the soda. (subject-verb-object) Pour the soda in the cup. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) The soda is in the cup. (subject-verb-prepositional phrase) I want a red straw. (subject-verb-object) Put the straw in the cup. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) We will drink the float. (subject-verb-object) I need a spoon. (subject-verb-object) I am eating the ice cream. (subject-verb-object) Mommy is drinking the float. (subject-verb-object) The float is yummy. (subject-verb-adjective)
TASL Level 3 (simple and complex sentences of 6 or more words) We are making a float for Valentine s Day. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) We need cups for the float. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) What color cup do you want? (interrogative) Daddy said, I want a red cup. (direct discourse) Is the ice cream in the freezer? (interrogative) Mommy got the ice cream out of the freezer. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) I will open the vanilla ice cream. (subject-verb-object) We need a big spoon or an ice cream scooper. (subject-verb-object) Mommy scoops the ice cream into the cup. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) How many scoops do we need? (interrogative) Mommy said We need two scoops. (direct discourse) We have pink soda for the float. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) The soda is in the refrigerator. (subject-verb-prepositional phrase) Daddy will open the pink soda. (subject-verb-object) Daddy opened the soda and poured it. (two clauses + a conjunction) Daddy poured the soda in the cup. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) Soda and ice cream are in the cup. (subject-verb-prepositional phrase) I put a cherry on top of my float. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) I picked a red straw from the box. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) I put my straw in the cup. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) I am going to drink the float. (subject-verb-object) I need a spoon for the ice cream. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) I am eating the ice cream with a spoon. (subject-verb-object-prepositional phrase) Mommy is drinking the pink float. (subject-verb-object) Drink slowly because it is cold. (two clauses + a conjunction) I drank all of my float. (subject-verb-prepositional phrase)
TASL Level 4 (complex sentences of 8 or more words containing 2 verb forms) We are going to make a float for Valentine s Day. (one clause + an infinitive) Daddy will get cups so we can make the floats. (two clauses + a conjunction) Should we use big cups or little cups for our floats? (interrogative) Daddy said that he will pick the red cup. (indirect discourse) Is the vanilla ice cream still in the freezer? (interrogative) Mommy got the ice cream and put it on the table. (two clauses + a conjunction) First I took off the plastic and then I opened the ice cream. (two clauses + a conjunction) We need an ice cream scooper to scoop the ice cream. (one clause + an infinitive) Mommy needs to scoop the ice cream into the cup. (one clause + an infinitive) How many scoops did you put in each cup? (interrogative) Mommy said I put two scoops in each cup. (direct discourse) Daddy told me to get the pink soda. (indirect discourse) Daddy would like to open the pink soda. (one clause + an infinitive) When he opened the soda, it started fizzing. (two clauses + a conjunction) After he opened the soda, he poured it into the cups. (two clauses + a conjunction) I said, Put a lot of soda in my cup. (direct discourse) How much soda do you want in your cup? (interrogative) When we poured in the soda, it made bubbles. (two clauses + a conjunction) I want a cherry but Mommy doesn t want one. (two clauses + a conjunction) What color straw will you put in your cup? (interrogative) Since it s almost Valentine s Day, I picked a red straw. (two clauses + a conjunction) Now it is time to drink the float. (one clause + an infinitive) I should get a spoon to eat the ice cream. (one clause + an infinitive) If you drink too quickly, you will get a brain-freeze. (two clauses + a conjunction) I finished my float before you finished yours. (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 pink float since its Valentine s Day. (two clauses + a secondary verb) Daddy needs to get cups so we can make the floats. (two clauses + a secondary verb) Do you want to use the red cup or the blue cup for your float? (interrogative) Daddy said that he is going to use the red cup. (indirect discourse) Is the ice cream in the freezer or did you already get it? (interrogative) Mommy got the vanilla ice cream for us to use and she put it on the table. (two clauses + a secondary verb) The ice cream is new so we need to take off the plastic. (two clauses + a secondary verb) I said, We need an ice cream scooper to scoop the ice cream. (direct discourse) Scooping with a scooper is hard if you have little hands. (two clauses + a secondary verb) How many scoops do you think we should put in each cup? (interrogative) Mommy said I would like to put two scoops in my cup. (direct discourse) Three scoops would be too many because we need room to add the soda. (two clauses + a secondary verb) Daddy told me to get the pink soda that we bought from the store. (indirect discourse) After you open the soda, pour it slowly so it doesn t overflow. (three clauses + two conjunctions) When he opened the soda, it fizzed and started to spill. (three clauses + two conjunctions) I said, Fill my cup to the top because I m thirsty. (direct discourse) How much soda would you like to pour in your cup? (interrogative) When you poured the soda, it mixed with the ice cream and made bubbles. (three clauses + two conjunctions) I want a cherry but Mommy said she doesn t want one. (indirect discourse) What color straw do you want to put in your cup? (interrogative) I decided to pick a blue straw because blue is my favorite color. (two clauses + a secondary verb) I might wait until I finish the float to eat the cherry. (two clauses + a secondary verb) I need a spoon to eat the ice cream because the straw isn t working. (two clauses + a secondary verb) You should go slowly when you drink the float, so you don t get a brain-freeze. (three clauses + two conjunctions)