Dogs Language Activities for Speech Therapy with Older Students
by Stacy Crouse © 2023
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Price: $5 USD
Subjects: speech,expressiveLanguage,receptiveLanguage
Grades: 6,7,8,9
Description
Build multiple language skills using one engaging passage about dogs! 🐶 These language activities help older students practice reading comprehension, vocabulary, inferencing, summarizing, and more, all from one high-interest nonfiction text. Designed primarily for upper elementary and middle school students, this deck uses one engaging nonfiction passage as the foundation for practicing multiple language skills in a meaningful way. It can also be used with some high school students. Target multiple language goals. The included 4-paragraph nonfiction passage explores the benefits of having a dog as a pet. Students then use the passage to practice a variety of language skills through 4–6 prompts for each goal: 🎯 Identifying the main idea and summarizing paragraphs 🎯 Answering reading comprehension questions 🎯 Making inferences from the text 🎯 Identifying synonyms and antonyms 🎯 Determining the meaning of unfamiliar words 🎯 Using conjunctions to complete sentences Perfect for mixed groups. Because every student uses the same passage, it's easy to target different language goals within the same therapy session. Students stay engaged with: 📸 Real photos 🐶 A familiar, high-interest topic (dogs) 💻 Interactive elements, including clickable buttons and fillable text boxes One passage. Multiple language goals. This cohesive resource makes it easy to target a variety of language goals without switching activities.
Acknowledgements
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