Goal: Produce Subject + Verb + Object Sentences
Sample Goal:
Client will produce sentences of the subject + verb + object form to describe pictures with at least 80% accuracy on 3 consecutive data collection days.
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Therapy Phases:
- Produce Verb + Object Phrases: Client will use picture cues to produce phrases of the following structure with at least 80% accuracy: verb + article “a” + object (ex: “throw a ball”).
- Produce Subject + Verb Phrases: Client will use picture cues to produce phrases of the following structure with at least 80% accuracy: subject + verb + 3rd person singular -s / -es (ex: “She throws”).
- Produce Subject + Verb + Object Sentences: Client will use picture cues to produce sentences of the following structure with at least 80% accuracy: subject + verb + 3rd person singular -s / -es + article “a” + object (ex: “She throws a ball”).
What’s Next?
- Once the client is able to produce this sentence structure on command, you can work on encouraging longer sentences like this in conversation by using expansions (repeating back what the client has said in spontaneous speech and adding a word or grammatical marker to expand the utterance).
Disclaimer (For Copy and Paste):
Feel free to copy and paste these sample goals into your plan but make sure you modify them to meet the individual needs of the child. This should include individualized level of cueing, such as "independently" or "with verbal prompts".
Supplemental Materials
Here are some other resources that may help you when working on this skill:
SVO Worksheets
Extra worksheets to target subject + verb + object sentence structures with two different verbs (eat and throw).
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