Perspective Taking Pet Shop: Social Reasoning Older Student
by Pear Tree Speech © 2026
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Price: $5 USD
Subjects: speech,expressiveLanguage,pragmatics,receptiveLanguage,socialAspectsOfCommunication
Grades: 5,6,7,8
Description
Practice perspective taking and social reasoning skills with this engaging, fun pet store themed Boom Card deck. This 47-page deck targets perspective taking skills like considering others' needs, preferences, and lifestyles through a low pressure and enjoyable activity that is interesting to older students. What's inside: - An introduction to perspective taking and what it means to think about someone else's point of view - Background knowledge pages about caring for 10 different types of pets - A summary of important owner considerations like allergies, space, time, and long term commitment - 10 unique family profiles with details about who they are, where they live, their schedules, and any special considerations - Interactive pet store scenarios where students help each family choose the best pet for their situation - Discussion prompts about which pet would NOT be a good fit for each family and why - A bonus open ended section where students can reflect on their own family, create a fictional family, or think about someone they know Skills targeted: perspective taking, social reasoning, flexible thinking, social communication, pragmatic language Great for: speech therapy, teletherapy, social skills groups, individual or group sessions, students with autism, social communication disorders, upper elementary, middle school, high school Made by a real SLP.
Acknowledgements
The images in this deck were created using Adobe Firefly, an AI image generation tool. The activity itself is an original concept developed by a licensed speech-language pathologist based on real clinical experience working with older students on pragmatic language and social communication skills. AI tools were used solely to enhance the activity, not to replace the clinical thinking and design behind it.