If your students flew through the original Digital Describing & Defining for Speech Therapy, I’ve got great news—you can keep the progress going with this expansion pack.
This Digital Describing and Defining for Speech Therapy Expansion Pack gives your students fresh images, new vocabulary, and even greater flexibility with Google Slides and Boom Cards™️.
This resource is designed to explicitly teach describing and defining skills—two essential components of semantic development and expressive language.
Research shows that structured practice with attributes, categories, and sentence frames improves vocabulary retrieval, word relationships, and overall language processing.
Just like the original, this expansion pack is all about giving students structured, step-by-step practice with describing and defining skills.
This Digital Describing & Defining Expansion Pack Includes:
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Detailed instructions with a video walkthrough
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20 slides of (Level 1) Describing with 2-Attributes – Example: A blanket is colorful and soft.
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20 slides of (Level 1) Describing with 3-Attributes – Example: A block is wooden, square, and hard.
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20 slides of (Level 2) Defining & Describing with 1 category + 1 Attribute – Example: A couch is furniture that you sit on.
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20 slides of (Level 2) Defining & Describing with 1 category + 2 Attributes – Example: A truck is a vehicle that is big and carries things.
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15 informal assessment slides for independent practice or progress monitoring.
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Google Slides and Boom Card Versions
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Answer Keys
With a mix of real photos and simple icons, this resource supports students at various skill levels!
Level 1 – Describing Using 2-3 Attributes
First, students describe objects using two or three attributes. They’ll start simple—“A blanket is colorful and soft”—and then level up to longer descriptions like “A block is wooden, square, and hard.”
Level 2 – Defining Using Category + 1-2 Attributes
Next, students start defining words using a consistent sentence frame. They’ll learn to say things like, “A couch is furniture that you sit on” and then expand their definitions to include more details—“A truck is a vehicle that is big and carries things.”
In the first section of level two, you will create definitions with the category (group) plus one attribute including function, location, color, action, parts, or shape. In the second section, the difficulty increases as you will create definitions with the category plus two attributes.
Informal Assessment-15 open-ended slides
And because real progress happens when students can apply their skills independently, I’ve included 15 open-ended assessment slides to see what they can do without supports (no icons, no answer choices, and no visuals).
We listened to your feedback and made this resource better than ever!
Now, you’ll get:
✔️ NEW pictures & targets – more nouns for students to describe and define
✔️ Google Slides & Boom Cards™️ version – ideal for in-person or virtual therapy ✔️ An answer key – easy reference for quick checking
✔️ A video walkthrough – see exactly how to use this resource effectively
In a nutshell:
💡 Structured sentence frames make describing & defining easy for students
💡 Drag-and-drop + fill-in-the-blank activities keep students engaged
💡 Two digital formats (Boom Cards™️ & Google Slides) give you options
💡 Scaffolded levels allow for differentiation across abilities
💡 A built-in video walkthrough makes setup quick & simple
Use it with students working on descriptive language, categorization, attributes, and defining skills – whether they need direct instruction or independent practice!
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