Semantic Absurdities for Speech Therapy Picture and Sentence
by Stacy Crouse © 2024
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Subjects: expressiveLanguage,cognitionProblemSolving,cognition,speech
Grades: 0
Description
Use semantic absurdities in speech therapy to target critical thinking, reasoning, and expressive language. This comprehensive activity includes a mini-lesson + multiple practice levels so you can use it with students across a range of ages and abilities. First teach, then practice at multiple levels. This resource includes: š A lesson that teaches about absurdities using a simple, easy-to-understand explanation and examples. š¼ļø Practice identifying the item that doesn't belong and determining what it could be (25 pictures). š¤ Practice identifying the illogical word in silly sentences and determining what word would make sense. šš Simple level (25 sentences) šš Complex level (25 sentences) In addition to identifying each absurdity, students use reasoning, problem-solving, and expressive language skills to determine why an item or word doesn't make sense and what it could be. š Differentiate the activity for each student with... š¼ļø Sections for both picture and sentence absurdities šŖ Two levels of sentence complexity š«£ Optional covers for multiple-choice answers š Optional audio recordings of sentence absurdities š£ļø Open-ended questions that students can answer aloud or type Your speech therapy students will love finding the silly object or word on each card! Use these picture and sentence absurdities to improve students' critical thinking skills in a new and interesting way!
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