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  • 8.5

    Understanding sentences containing ‘either’ and ‘or’


    Why is this important?
    ‘Either’ and ‘or’ constructions are an integral part of making choices or decisions/used frequently in everyday situations (e.g. in school, the teacher may say ‘You can either play with the sand or the water’; at home, mum may say ‘You can either have milk or juice’). The more this can be emphasised in everyday life, the better.

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    What to do
    • Gather together a selection of toys or pictures.
    • Ask the child to point to something, e.g.
    ★ ‘Point to either teddy or monkey.’
    ★ ‘Point to either the slide or the swing.’
    ★ ‘Give the cup to either the girl or the boy.’