/s/ Carry-Over Conversation Starters
Articulation · Grades 3–8 · 10 cards · about 15 min
Open-ended topics whose obligatory content words carry /s/, for carry-over into connected and spontaneous speech.
Describe your school schedule from the first bell to the last. Say which class is hardest and why.
Say it out loud
What's in this activity
- Describe your school schedule from the first bell to the last. Say which class is hardest and why.
- Tell me about the best surprise someone has given you. Set the scene first.
- Explain how to make a sandwich, step by step, so somebody who has never made one could follow it.
- Somebody asks what your city is famous for. Describe six things worth seeing.
- Talk about a season you like and a season you cannot stand. Say what each one smells like.
- Describe the safest way to cross a busy street. Say each step out loud.
- Tell me about a science class experiment you finished. What surprised you, and what would you say to the next class doing it?
- Your sister or your best friend needs advice about starting at a new school. Say what you would tell them.
- Describe your favorite snack and sell it to me in six sentences.
- Talk about the last time you saw something you did not expect. Set up the story so I can picture it.