Describing with Semantic Features: Camping Words | Summer

by Target Every Goal Speech Therapy

Price: 400 points or $4 USD

Subjects: speech,communicationSkills,holiday,expressiveLanguage,receptiveLanguage,seasonSummer

Grades: 1,2,3,4,5

Description: Teach describing and defining skills to students of varying ages/ability levels with this fun summer-themed deck featuring words you'd find while camping! Divided into 2 levels containing differentiated scaffolds/supports to guide students through naming semantic features (category, attribute, function, parts, location) of thematic vocabulary words. Words to describe in this deck include tent, s'more, flashlight, sleeping bag, bear, cabin, hot dog, raccoon, backpack, and tree Perfect for working on semantic skills as well as syntax/sentence formulation! Level 1 Includes: - Semantic features visuals with pictures and question prompts - Stems for simple sentences - Fill in the blank or optional multiple choice Level 2 Includes: - Semantic features visuals with icons - Sentence stem for creating full, detailed definitions (complex sentences) - Open ended response PLUS BONUS ACTIVITIES! 1- Guess My Word-- Students take turns hiding a mystery word and then giving clues (a description with semantic features) to see if other group members can guess the word. Includes visuals. 2- Compare/Contrast--Take your students to the next level of language processing and challenge them to compare/contrast the words they have described by making a Venn diagram to state similarities and differences. Includes visuals, sentence strips, and drag and drop images so you can use over and over with different word pairings.