SHAPE CODING™ System

Level 1 - available only with Part 1 course

Questions

Code/Link Target Examples Example(s) using the SHAPE CODING system
Q7 Comprehension of Who / What object questions in SVO and S + PP Who/what (is) Sam pushing? Who/what is the pasta on/under Q16 move who
Q16 move what
Q8 When is for time When (is) lunch? Q8 when=time
Q9 Why is for reason Why (is) Sam happy? Q9 why=reasons
Q10 Movement of copula / auxilary is/are in yes/no questions Is Sam hungry? Is Sam running? Q10 move cop aux
Q11 Movement of modal in yes/no questions Can/will Sam eat pasta? Q11 move modal
Q12 How is for manner How (is) he running? Q12 how=manner
Q13 Whose + [noun] is for possession.
Subject versus object question comprehension
Whose coat is on the floor? Whose dog is chasing the cat? Whose dog is the cat chasing? Q13-whosepossession
Q13 whose=possession subject
Q13 whose=possession object
Q14 Which + [noun] specifies person/thing. Subject versus object question comprehension Which boy is chasing the dog? Which boy is the dog chasing? Q14 which (subject)
Q14 which (object)
Q15 Move auxiliary / copula with Where, How, When, Why questions Where is Sam? Why is Sam happy? How is Sam running? When is he coming? Q15 wh move cop
Q16 Who / What involving movement from verb, prepositional or adjective phrase (with auxiliary movement) Who is Sam pushing? What is the pasta on? What is a cat smaller than? What is a dog as big as? Q16-move-who
Q16-move-what
Q16 move what comparative
Q17 What doing questions, present / past progressive What is/was he doing? Q17 what doing
Q18 What like questions for adjectives present / past (move copula) What is/was your dog like? Q18 what like
Q19 Whose / which object questions (with auxiliary movement) Whose coat are you holding? Which boy is the cow pushing? Q19 whose obj
Q19 which obj
Q20 How can ask about instrument How is he eating the pasta? Q20 How instrument