/ch/ Carry-Over Conversation Starters

Articulation · Grades 3–8 · 10 cards · about 15 min

Open-ended topics whose obligatory content words carry /ch/, for carry-over into connected and spontaneous speech.

Describe your kitchen. Tell me which chair you sit in and what you reach for first.
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What's in this activity

  • Describe your kitchen. Tell me which chair you sit in and what you reach for first.
  • Tell me about a coach or a teacher who changed how you do something. Say how much it changed.
  • Talk about a lunch you would choose every day. Describe each thing on the tray and which one you would reach for first.
  • Describe a match or a game you watched. Tell me which moment you would watch again.
  • Explain how to make a grilled cheese sandwich. Cover each step, including the kitchen cleanup.
  • Tell me about a beach or a place you would choose for a whole afternoon. Describe what you would watch there and which chair you would sit in.
  • Describe a picture you would put in a future scrapbook. Explain your choice and which chapter of your life it would match.
  • Talk about a change at your school you would cheer for. Explain how much it would matter and to which people.
  • Explain how to catch a puppy and teach it one trick. Describe each attempt and which one you would choose to repeat.
  • Describe an adventure you would choose if nobody could stop you. Answer every question I ask, including which parts you would change.