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Digital Describing and Defining

$13

(155 customer reviews)

This digital (Boom Cards™️) resource targets simple describing and defining (nouns/objects) using attributes and categories for language therapy.

This digital (Boom Cards™️) resource targets simple describing and defining (nouns/objects) using attributes and categories for language therapy.

On each slide are icon-based answer choices. Your student should drag and drop the correct one into the sentence to describe or define the object.

It includes two levels as follows:

Level 1 – Describing Using 2-3 Attributes

This level targets describing with attributes/adjectives including empty, round, heavy, broken, tall, bright, wet, and old.

In the first section of level one, you will practice describing real pictures with two different attributes. For example, you might describe the toy as “round and colorful”. In the second section, the difficulty increases and you will describe the pictures using three different attributes. For example, you might describe a box as “empty, brown, and open”.

Level 2 – Defining Using Category + 1-2 Attributes

This level targets simple defining building off the skill of describing. A consistent sentence structure is used (“A _____ is a ______ that _______.”) so your students gain confidence with how to produce a simple definition.

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.

Last, I included an informal assessment/more advanced option (15 slides) which you can also use for carryover of these targeted skills. It works great for seeing how your students do with a lot less supports as they contain no icons, no answer choices, and no visuals.

The resource starts using real pictures and ends using simple icons so it is appropriate for a wide variety of ages and language levels.

There are 97 slides (in a Boom Card™️ format only) included in total.

Feel free to email the Speechy Musings team at hello@speechymusings.com with any questions!

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155 reviews for Digital Describing and Defining

  1. Ashley M. –

    My students have been working on describing for a while and can typically tell me a few attributes with prompting (I ask them all the EET questions one at a time), but they struggle to define and describe vocabulary words in sentences. This resource is excellent for helping them feel more successful in an engaging way. I only wish there were more foil options for them to sort through.

  2. Kaitlyn S. –

    Many of my student’s struggle to formulate sentences when describing. This has been such a wonderful resource to help with that skill. Never hesitate to purchase from Speechy Musings. Thank you!!

  3. Sylvia H. –

    Thank you so much! very great and helpful resource

  4. Lauren K. –

    My students loved using this resource during small group!

  5. Elizabeth M –

    Great resource! I like that it is appropriate for a wide variety of ages and language levels.

  6. Olivia C. –

    Great resource for both in person and virtual learning!

  7. Lara K. –

    So many of my students work on describing – I love the different options for scaffolding. Speechy Musings’ materials are always great quality and can be used with so much of my caseload!

  8. Abigail P. –

    Great practice for describing/defining. This is a great resource for initially working on these skills.

  9. Joyce M. –

    I was looking for a resource exactly like this and I am happy with my purchase. Great for children who have a restricted vocabulary and have trouble increasing their sentence length. Thank you!

  10. Sarah J. –

    I was using a version of this but it makes it so much easier to have it all done for me! Love having it in a Boom Card version. Thank you!

  11. Sandra Boyle –

    My clients have enjoyed this Boom activity. Easy to send home for practice

  12. LaCoach.SLP –

    It was a very practical resource that I can pull on the spot!

  13. Christina C. –

    I love SpeechyMusings materials! This resource does a great job of breaking down how to describe and define.

  14. Joan O. –

    It’s great to have a digital version of this – something I’ve been using pencil/paper for a while.

  15. Roxanne R. –

    This is a great activity for modeling and practicing “describing.”

  16. Denise W. –

    My students LOVE the real pictures and are more verbal with these slides. I LOVE the different levels and ability to address multiple goals at once. Thank you.

  17. Cinnamon T. –

    WOW!!! I literally love every resource that you create! You have the best materials for all groups and I enjoy the ease of the products you create! Thank you!!

  18. Nicola S. –

    LOVE the two different levels of complexity. Super engaging and love how real photos are used

  19. Maureen B. –

    My students are always asking for computer-based activities. This activity is perfect for working on IEP goals while keeping my students engaged and active.

  20. Emily R. –

    I have so many students with goals about describing common objects. This was the perfect resource to teach them how to incorporate descriptive words into a complete sentence.

  21. Kim K. –

    Another great resource from Speechy Musings! I love the systematic way these skills are presented.

  22. Karynn A. –

    This is such a useful resource for so many different kinds of goals! Thank you for creating it!

  23. Suzanne Clark –

    Great product! The students really liked it and were engaged.

  24. TW S. –

    My student’s loved this. Not only did they figure out the attributes, but they also had to say a sentence when they were finished with each task!

  25. Joeleen A. –

    ANYTHING by Shannon is motivating and exactly what you are looking for. It is “the” resource you need when you are itinerant and need a valuable describing tool/resource at your fingertips. It is visually appealing and my students love the real pictures! Thank you!

  26. Marti F. –

    This resource is great for students who need moderate to maximum support for describing. It is carefully sequenced so the SLP can scaffold this skill easily. I think the EET type of describing strategy is a good approach, but by choosing to describe using a few types of attributes at a time, (eg: category and function,) the child can begin to learning to describe by identifying a few salient features instead of being overwhelmed with a long list of attributes.

  27. Kidd Speech Therapy Solutions –

    Love your resources. I’ve been working with younger students, but I’m working on increasing my material options for my older students. Your resources are the perfect for that!

  28. Tatiana G. –

    Great product, engaging and worthwhile. Happy to purchase it Another quality product by Shannon!!

  29. Deborah K. –

    As usual I love this resource; everything produced by Speechy Musings is relevant and so well done. I have very little to prep and I love that I can use this resource in print or electronic formats. The pictures are clear and engaging and my students stay engaged for the entire speech session.

  30. JoAnne B. –

    I have a lot of Speechy Musings’ resources and was glad to add this one to my collection. Really well done, tons of targets, engaging for my students.

  31. Brenda G. –

    Great no prep way to work on describing and adjectives.

  32. Colleen T. –

    I cannot get enough of Shannon’s boom cards! My kids always love them and it doesn’t even feel like work.

  33. Jessica B SLP –

    Great resource. I’ve used this often and my students enjoy it and feel successful! Thank you!

  34. sally C. –

    Another hit from this seller. Excellent resource and definitely worth the money.

  35. Karena Haskoor –

    So great for targeting describing and sentence formulation! Beautiful photos!

  36. Susan M. –

    As with every one of my Speechy Musings purchases, I am beyond pleased to have this product. It targets problem areas, grabs the children’s attention and allows for additional scope. Thank you!

  37. Christina P. –

    My students loved this, lots of practice and repetition.

  38. Angela C. –

    Another great product by Speechy Musings. This product is easy to use and keeps the interest of my students

  39. Christine H. –

    As usual, I love this material and everything produced by Speechy Musings! There is very little to prep and I love that I can use this resource in print or electronic formats. The pictures are clear and engaging. My students love boom cards.

  40. Gillian W. –

    No print, easy to use, and helpful activity! I was able to use this with all students working on describing.

  41. Angela J Vega –

    I just love these styles of BOOM cards. It really helps the students organize the information using the colors and varied examples.

  42. Nolan S. –

    I love the visuals and organization of this resource! Very helpful for my students!

  43. Kathryn G. –

    This is a must have resource! I love the structure that this resource provides student and the visuals are so engaging as well. This is an amazing resource!!

  44. Jen J. –

    This is a great resource and supports my student’s ability to formulate sentences when describing.

  45. Danielle C. –

    Every Speechy Musing resource is excellent. Always comprehensive, leveled for different abilities, and clear for all users. Targets of categories and attributes are mostly appropriate for Kindergarten through third grade students who need vocabulary reinforcement.

  46. Taryn A. –

    Always impressed with depth and variety of what’s included. I’m always looking for new resources that help with vocabulary.

  47. Kristyna Nauta –

    I like bringing this resource into the classroom with me. Easy, no-prep activities for on the go.

  48. Shanna H. –

    I liked using this item on the boom cards because it was easy to transport between buildings. The students enjoyed being able to move the pictures around to create the sentences. I like that there were different levels within the activity.

  49. Teri B. –

    My students love to participate in activities on my ipad and this resource is great for working on their expressive language skills.

  50. Jill S. –

    As with all Speechy Musings products, this is exceptionally crafted. I love the convenience of the digital format, as it requires no prep time, and is immediately accessible. My students are engaged in the stimuli and have been making progress.

  51. Daisy Speech and Language –

    The images are colorful and clear. This has been a great visual for my students with language impairments.

  52. Aubree G. –

    As with similar resources, this describing resource is top-notch. It is well organized and thoughtful, and able to be adapted to students with different abilities.

  53. Suzanne W. –

    Such a great way to work defining and describing! Kids love interactive with anything in therapy!

  54. Julia H. –

    This was a great resource to use for describing words

  55. Margo Simmons –

    I love anything Speechy Musings! Always high quality and useful!

  56. Carly M. –

    I love the varying levels that this resource presents. I can customize it to my students’ abilities and their goals. My students also love the interactive aspects of this activity and the functional nature of the topics/pictures.

  57. Elizabeth B. –

    This is such an organized and engaging way to teach describing.

  58. Jessica B. –

    Love this! It’s the perfect way to work on expanding utterances!

  59. Alexandria V. –

    Great resource for my teletherapy students! Very interactive!

  60. Ashley J. –

    This is a wonderfully organized resource. It’s perfect for targeting descriptions.

  61. Jenni G. –

    I have been targeting describing with one of my younger students and this was a great resource to differentiate the format for her! She is very visual and motivated by iPad work! Thanks for the great activity!

  62. Laura S. –

    I love the speechy musings boom cards and this one is also great! I have the describing binder and I am so glad to have a similar digital option.

  63. Speech Goober –

    I can’t say enough about Speechy Musings resources and this one doesn’t disappoint! Another great purchase.

  64. Randi O. –

    This has been a great way to target describing. The visuals are appealing. The amount of opportunities for practice is great! My students and I have enjoyed using this resource!

  65. Ann M. –

    This digital resource is so handy to use with students working on increasing sentence length and adding detail. Easy to use with a variety of language students! Love having a digital resource so all you need is a laptop or an iPad!

  66. Ashley M. –

    I like to use materials students are accustomed to using. I have many speech musings items and kids already know what to expect when they see her materials. Thank you for your resources!

  67. Matthew G. –

    This is a fun way to practice this critical skill!

  68. Georgia Peach SLP –

    This is a great resource for working on defining and describing with my students!

  69. Norah Breindel –

    This is a nice activity to supplement the EET tool and other describing/defining activities. The students love the “slide and say” format and getting a rare chance to use an ipad. The visuals are very nice using real photos!

  70. Samantha B. –

    Absolutely love all of your products and having digital options is a bonus!

  71. Debra S. –

    A high quality product, as usual. Thanks for all of your efforts to make therapy easy to plan and enjoyable for kids!

  72. Jennifer O. –

    These are great Boom cards! Love that they’re levelled!

  73. Renata C. –

    It offers a clear, step-by-step approach to teaching, making it easy to help students progress. You can tailor the activities to meet the unique needs of each student.

  74. Bauman Speech –

    Such an easy way to practice describing with students. I love that it requires no prep work and it’s interactive for students!

  75. Yvonne T. –

    This is such a great resource. I have never been disappointed with any resource from speechy musings!

  76. Terri W. –

    Another great product from Speechy Musings! I love that it’s a no prep/digital resource. It’s a perfect supplement to other EET activities and provides lots of opportunities for repetition. Thank you!

  77. Laura L. –

    Great resource for working on giving basic definitions that supports language processing skills. Because it is drag and drop, my students like participating and feel successful.

  78. Rachel H. –

    This resource has been great for my mixed groups. There is plenty of practice and I always trust this creator to make research-based products.

  79. Tiffany G. –

    These Boom Cards are perfect for working on describing. I often pair these Boom Cards with the EET tool to work on describing with my students. This is just what I needed!

  80. The Mobile SLP –

    This is one of my go-to resources to use at the end of sessions when I have some extra time. It’s a great no/prep resource to have on hand to work on describing/defining.

  81. For Love of Language –

    I love the scaffolding in this resource! Great, simple visuals that are helpful in conveying concepts, especially for my students that are not yet reading.

  82. River City Speech –

    The sentence frame was really helpful, especially for my kids who can list details but have trouble turning them into a definition, or identifying what are the most important details to include.

  83. Ogadinma O. –

    This was a great resource to use with my students.

  84. littlespeechthings –

    This is a great resource for targeting descriptions. It’s engaging for my students

  85. Kim B. –

    Great resource to use with my DCD students who have lower reading skills. Thank you!

  86. Susan F. –

    My students enjoyed using this product on their Chromebooks. My students have a difficult time with defining and describing but this product helped keep their attention.

  87. Jennifer S. –

    Great way to introduce topic and practice. My students enjoy that its interactive and I love that it has real photographs to be appropriate for all ages on caseload

  88. Emily L. –

    This resource has really helped my students put their describing knowledge into sentence form. Being a boom card, it is a great low prep and engaging resource.

  89. Samantha V. –

    Helpful Resource. Easy Digital Format to use on an iPad.

  90. Hannah G. –

    I love to use this product! The students were engaged during this activity because of how well the visuals were designed.

  91. Denise S. –

    I used this with my students on the interactive TV to work on describing. Students were engaged as they practiced describing vocabulary.

  92. Jessica W. –

    This has become a staple in my therapy sessions. I love how it gives a framework for students to describe and teaches how to describe using a sentence.

  93. SLP Kristen –

    This is a wonderful resource for helping my students build their expressive language skills! Thank you 🙂

  94. Jessica Shields –

    My students have really liked this resource. I’ve primarily use the highest level (category + 2 attributes)

  95. Farah Lyn G. –

    I love using this resource to target my students’ describing and defining skills. The students love the Boom cards and I’ve seen them make so much progress! Thank you Shannon.

  96. Andrea L –

    This was a great resource to use with my students using AAC devices. We practiced making sentences with a variety of adjectives using the Boom card version. Another good part is that I can send a Boom link to educational assistants to further practice for up to 2 weeks.

  97. Anna L. –

    I always love the way Speechy Musings scaffolds skills, and this resource is another great example. It gives varying difficulty levels for students to practice describing/defining and includes visual cues. My students stay engaged with the drag and drop feature. Many practice trials. Thanks for another great resource.

  98. Kendall K. –

    Love this! So useful and can be used over and over.

  99. Shauna F. –

    This has been great to address my students’ goals for describing.

  100. Natalie S. –

    What a great way to work on not only describing but sentence expansion! I used this with a few of my kindergarten and first grade speech therapy students and they were very engaged. After the first few sets, I didn’t have to read all the choices for those who were a bit lower in their reading skills as they figured it out. Thank you!

  101. Ashley Williams –

    This made it easy to target describing with my students that benefit greatly from visual support.

  102. Stephanie R. –

    I love this digital describing and defining. My students are fully engaged and love the interactive digital piece. Very fun and engaging way to practice describing skills!

  103. Tara S. –

    Everything Shannon makes is amazing! This resource is great and I like how it is scaffolded.

  104. Amy D. –

    I love that these are digital – no need to prep. Just have it ready on the screen to use and great for data collection too! Thank you!

  105. Lori McElveny –

    I love the different levels of difficulty to help teach sentence formulation, defining, and help with categorizing skills. I love that it is digital and no print is needed.

  106. Yvette S. –

    Love these boom cards! So convenient and my students love them.

  107. C E. –

    Great resource for boosting student engagement and learning.

  108. The Language Lighthouse –

    I love all of these interactive boom card resources, and this one is no different! I used this one with 1st-3rd graders who are working on expanding vocabulary and describing. Ill project the boom cards onto the white board for the whole small group to see. Highly recommend!

  109. Sarah B. –

    Everything Shannon creates is perfection. love this resource!

  110. Kayla Megan –

    Wonderful resource for targeting vocabulary and language skills!

  111. Jen B the SLP –

    Such a great resource to utilize with my students. Loved the drag and drop as well as the variable options that it includes.

  112. Ashley B. –

    Loved the visual choices for a student beginning to understand the concept

  113. Pia S. –

    Used the resource for small group school stimulation. Kids love it.

  114. Katerina K. –

    I loved the images and visuals in this resource! They really capture students’ attention and create an engaging learning experience. The design not only makes the material more appealing but also supports a high number of practice trials.

  115. Speech with Cece –

    This is one of my absolute favorite Speechy Musings Boom Cards! You are magic! 🙂

  116. Amy G. –

    My students on the autism spectrum loved using this resource as an introduction to defining words. The visuals were very helpful. A great addition to my toolbox! Thank you!

  117. Amanda Champion –

    My students and I loved this resource. SO MUCH USE IN ONE! WORTH EVERY PENNY!

  118. Lauren B. –

    I love these products. It makes it so easy to plan and expand session targets!

  119. Karen S. –

    This resource has been invaluable with my students in providing a structured way of describing. They have made such wonderful gains with this product- thank you!!!

  120. Jacey C. –

    Lots of practice opportunities with a variety of practice levels — use it tons!

  121. Spazzy Speech –

    I love this! This is a great resource for teletherapy and really well done – high quality product

  122. EmilyGMiller –

    Describing can be difficulty to target and this resource will be great to help elicit more descriptions!

  123. Stephanie C –

    Love Speech Musings materials. Easy for simple defining.

  124. Azucena Susie Lopez –

    This is a great resource to use with student with special needs.

  125. KO Speechie –

    Really loved using this resource! Helped my students with describing and formulating sentences with adjectives.

  126. Sharon Rodrigues –

    Great resource for working on sentence structure, defining and describing

  127. The Speech Chambers –

    I love the visuals and the way it goes beyond simple adjectives. My students love the sentence sliders and I appreciate that everything is big enough to be seen on the laptop (since I do teletherapy)

  128. M B. –

    Great resource for describing and expanding utterances.

  129. Breana K. –

    my students love using this and it is a great way to help expand utterances

  130. Kristin L. –

    This new resource has been key to my fun and engaging therapy. Kids love it. I love it. Highly recommend.

  131. Esther C. –

    A great resource to work on describing and defining with visuals and sentence structure.

  132. Mona V. –

    I love this resource. I have used it frequently to support vocabulary goals with older students.

  133. Sarah C. –

    Love all of your work. It’s consistent – know what to expect and it’s high quality.

  134. Cassandra W. –

    Great activity to expand utterances with meaningful pictures and words.

  135. Lisa B. –

    Another great way to work on defining and describing. Nicely structured!

  136. Jennifer Kiekhoefer –

    Definitely a win for students working on describing skills. I love the 2 different levels that are provided with this product. My students love anything digital. All Speechy Musings products have updated, easy to identify pictures and visuals.

  137. Emmy J. –

    This was a great, low-prep, and engaging resource to use with my students! They liked that they could drag and drop the icons and I like the engaging visuals and the fact that I could pull it up and be ready to go!

  138. Dina G. –

    Very engaging and easy to use! Love using this with my students who need support with describing!

  139. Holly G. –

    This activity has great visuals and my students are always engaged during teletherapy sessions!

  140. Miranda H. –

    One of my telehealth patients love this set! We use it all of the time

  141. Tracey N. –

    This is a really helpful resource for the difficult task for some kids on the autism spectrum of defining and describing.

  142. sara P. –

    Easy to use!

    Easy to use to teach and practice describing and defining. Love the embedded visuals and graphics. Also easy to transport, use, access, and saves paper since it is digital and interactive!

  143. Addie York –

    One of my favs!

    This is one of my favorite resources to use with students working on describing and sentence formulation.

  144. Rachel S. –

    great describing activity

    My students love using this digital, interactive activity. Very engaging, keeps their focus and participation, and lots of great targets and visual/written support for describing skills.

  145. Claire C. –

    great place to start

    Great place to start for targeting describing for older students in a functional way

  146. Mary H. –

    Easy Activity

    Perfect for my students with describing goals. Love the assessment feature

  147. Paula F. –

    Great for my functional students working on descriptions!

    My students love anything they can do on the iPad. Great resource!

  148. Heard In Speech –

    Very Comprehensive

    Nice that there is a digital option. My students enjoy these activities.

  149. Jodi Grendys –

    Great Resource! Well designed!

    I Love the no prep! My students loved this resource. They ask if they can play it again.

  150. Speech Made Sweet –

    Perfect digital resource.

    A great resource for varying levels and types of students.

  151. Andrea H. –

    great materials for variety students

    Thank you for making my life as a SLP easier. Love all these materials.

  152. Alyssa B. –

    Engaging Describing Practice: Ready-to-Go Resource

    A great ready-to-go resource that targets describing skills while keeping students engaged.

  153. itzel L. –

    just what i needed

    This is perfect and just what I was looking for!!!

  154. Kelsey B. –

    Great for older students

    I love to use this describing and defining resource with my older students.

  155. Courtney W. –

    A great resource for working on describing

    I love all Speechy Musing’s resources and this one is no exception. My students love doing activities on our smartboard and this one is fun and interactive. I love that there are varying levels to target (i.e. 2 attributes, 1 category 2 attributes, etc).

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