Word Analogies Speech Therapy Vocabulary Language

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by Stacy Crouse

Price: 600 points or $6 USD

Subjects: speech,expressiveLanguage,receptiveLanguage

Grades: 2,3,4,5,6

Description: Word analogies are a great way to target vocabulary with students. Word analogies encourage critical thinking and using (rather than rote memorization of) word meanings and relationships. This BOOM CARDS™ deck targets analogies at 4 different levels! It includes a mini-lesson and 80 cards practice cards (20 cards at each level) to help you build your students' understanding of word relationships from any starting point. Start with a quick lesson about what an analogy is and how to complete one, including a clear and simple explanation and examples. Then, use the clickable menu to navigate to the activity that's perfect for each student's level: ✅ Choose from a set of PICTURES to complete an analogy. ✅ Complete an analogy by selecting the final WORD such as "Cat is to kitten as dog is to ____." ✅ Complete an analogy by selecting the final PHRASE such as "Syrup is to pancake, as ____." ✅ Complete an analogy by selecting the final PHRASE of more analogies with more ADVANCED concepts (i.e. "Uncomplicated is to simple as ____." This activity helps your students understand analogies at multiple levels. They'll progress through the activities across several sessions as they gain a deeper understanding of word relationships. The lesson cards can be referred to as needed throughout any of the 4 practice activities to support students as they advance. Each practice activity has 20 cards to provide ample opportunities for practice, understanding, and/or data collection.