Would You Rather? Speaking Cards
Eight would-you-rather questions, dealt one at a time, for choosing an answer and giving a reason with because.
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How to run it
Deal a card and read it aloud. The student answers with a whole sentence and a reason: I would rather be a fish because I could swim all day. Take a turn yourself so they hear the model, then push for a second reason on the next card. The cards are never scored and record nothing, so note the length or completeness of answers yourself if it is part of a goal.
Cueing ladder
Start at the top. Add support one step at a time.
- IndependentRead the card and wait 5 seconds for a choice and a reason.Log as correct
- PromptAsk 'Why?' or point to the word because on a visual card.Log as cued
- Sentence starterSay 'I would rather ... because ...' and let the student fill both gaps.Log as cued
- ModelAnswer the card yourself with a reason; the student gives a different answer and reason.Log as cued
Adjust it
Offer two reasons to choose from, and use the cards with the most familiar choices first.
Ask for two reasons joined with and, or a reason for why they did not pick the other choice.
Matching IEP goal
Given a choice question, Student will state a preference and give a relevant reason using because in 8 of 10 opportunities across 3 consecutive sessions, given no more than an indirect prompt.
Send it home through the parent portal →About this activity
Eight would-you-rather questions, dealt one card at a time: would you rather be a bird or a fish, live on a farm or in a city, have a pet dragon or a pet robot, visit the moon or the bottom of the sea. Every card asks for two things, a choice and a reason, which makes it a low-pressure way to practise answering in a full sentence joined with because.
What to listen for
Listen for whether the student gives a reason at all, and whether it is joined with because or stands alone. Notice the difference between a reason that fits, a fish can breathe underwater, and one that repeats the choice, because I like fish. Some students pick an answer quickly but need a model before they can explain it.
Carrying it home
Ask one would-you-rather question in the car or at bedtime and answer it yourself too. Make it a rule that every answer needs a because. Let the child invent a question for you. Two or three a day is enough, and the silly ones, a pet dragon or tacos every day, tend to get the longest answers.
What's in this activity
- Would you rather be a bird or a fish?,Would you rather live on a farm or in a city?,Would you rather have a pet dragon or a pet robot?,Would you rather eat pizza or tacos every day?,Would you rather be very tall or very small?,Would you rather visit the moon or the bottom of the sea?,Would you rather read a book or watch a movie?,Would you rather play in the snow or at the beach?
Questions
- Who is this for?
- First through fifth grade students working on expressive language: answering in complete sentences, giving reasons, and using because to join ideas.
- Is it free?
- Yes. The cards play free in the browser with no login.
- Why are these cards not scored?
- There is no wrong answer to a would-you-rather question. The skill is how the student explains the choice, which the adult judges by listening.