Initiating Conversations Middle School & High School
by Talking with Teletherapy © 2026
Price: $4 USD
Subjects: speech,pragmatics
Grades: 6,7,8,9,10
Description
Help middle school and high school students build confidence with initiating conversations in real-life school and social situations! This engaging Boom Cards™ deck gives students practical opportunities to think about what they could say to start a conversation with a peer. Each card features a realistic teenage student profile or everyday school situation. Students read the profile, use the included keywords to identify conversation topics, and decide what they could say to get the conversation started. What Students Practice: Initiating conversations with peers Identifying shared interests and experiences Using information about another person to start a conversation Thinking of appropriate conversation starters Making relevant comments Asking questions to begin an interaction Connecting with classmates in different settings Building confidence with social communication The profiles include keywords that give students helpful conversation topics without telling them exactly what to say. This allows students to practice generating their own responses and choosing a conversation starter that fits the situation. A pull-out tab is included for question starters.
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