Give one sentence its forecast/report/plan label and a reason.
Complete ordinary first source
At story breakfast time, imaginary forecaster Neri supplies a message about Paper Bay's afternoon: rain is possible. At story lunchtime, imaginary reporter Kit supplies a different message: no rain was seen during Kit's short view from the indoor desk. Imaginary planner Dee writes, “If rain is recorded at story time, I plan to make a rain picture inside.” Dee has not yet made that picture. Kit's report does not cover the entire afternoon. No real place, forecast or learner observation is supplied.
Pick one way
Route 41.1 · Three-door post office
Read C01. Child sends one of its three complete sentences to a broad labelled door by placing, pointing or directing a helper. Ask why that door fits. Then choose whether to move a second sentence. A mistaken placement can be changed after re-reading; no race or automatic score.
Say: “Where does this message belong? Tell me your reason.”
Route 41.2 · Meet the message-maker
Adult takes a clearly imaginary role from C01: forecaster, reporter or planner. Child asks what that person knows now. Adult replies with only the complete supplied sentence; child makes a voice/sign/AAC label for the role. The pretend interview is not a real contact with a meteorologist.
Say: “Ask your message-maker what they are telling us.”
Route 41.3 · Stamp the caption
Use C02's full sketch-work note. Child marks or dictates “plan” beside its intended covered-desk job, then makes an open space for a future report. Adult reads back any scribing. A blank future space is correct when no result exists.
Say: “Give this plan its label. The result can wait.”
Tell, sign, AAC, point with confirmed meaning, draw, type or direct a helper. Rest, pass or stop. Your grown-up reads the source without supplying your relation. A later note has a separate release, never an automatic result.
Ready doors
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