Does It Make Sense?
Does it Make Sense? is a fun and interactive listening activity that strengthens students’ understanding of sentence structure and grammar. The teacher reads sentences aloud from task cards, and students listen closely to decide if each sentence makes sense—or if it needs correcting.
Does it Make Sense? is a fun and interactive listening activity that strengthens students’ understanding of sentence structure and grammar. The teacher reads sentences aloud from task cards, and students listen closely to decide if each sentence makes sense—or if it needs correcting.
Does it Make Sense? is a fun and interactive listening activity that strengthens students’ understanding of sentence structure and grammar. The teacher reads sentences aloud from task cards, and students listen closely to decide if each sentence makes sense—or if it needs correcting.
How It Works:
Introduce: Teach that a complete sentence must have a subject (who/what) and a predicate (action/verb) that work together and make sense.
Model: Read example sentences aloud (e.g., The dog runs fast vs. The dog run fast) and ask, “Does this make sense?”
Practice: Read sentences from the task cards. Students respond by determining whether the sentence is correct or needs a fix.
Extend: Encourage students to explain why a sentence is incorrect and offer a corrected version.
Why We Love It:
Builds grammar and listening comprehension skills
Encourages active participation and critical thinking
Easy to prep and implement—perfect for warm-ups or mini-lessons
Sparks meaningful discussion about sentence structure
Great for whole group instruction, small groups, or intervention
With Does it Make Sense?, students become sentence detectives—listening closely, thinking critically, and sharpening their grammar skills with every sentence!
