Bring the fun of summer into your therapy room with this engaging and interactive sentence game and sentence formulation activity. Featuring exciting summer themes like beach days, swimming, vacations, and outdoor adventures, this hands-on resource is perfect for targeting expressive language and WH questions. It’s a fun and effective way to keep your students engaged while developing essential sentence-building and formulation skills!
Splashy Summer Sentences is designed to help students build complete sentences using mix-and-match cards focused on “who,” “what,” “where,” “when,” and “why.” This resource supports expressive language, grammar, narrative development, and WH-question comprehension.
It includes two formats for flexibility: one set with color-coded borders for extra support and one with black borders for general use. This structured yet creative activity is perfect for busy SLPs who want to bring more seasonal fun and targeted language practice into their sessions.
This Splashy Summer Sentences Includes:
- 16 “Who” Playful Summer Pals character cards
- 32 “What” action cards with seasonal and thematic activities
- 32 “Where” location cards such as “at the coral reef” and “on the sandy seabed”
- 24 “When” time cards like “at sunrise today” and “this afternoon in the warm current”
- 32 “Why” reason cards such as “to help keep the ocean clean” and “to celebrate summer’s arrival”
- 1 Visual sentence-building mat to support sentence formulation
- 1 Student worksheet for independent practice and homework
- 2 Versions: black-bordered for general use and color-coded for differentiation
- Digital Google Slides with movable cards and playmat
- Clear, easy-to-follow implementation instructions
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Ideal for Grades K–6th
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Includes both printable color and black-and-white options for easy prep
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Minimal prep—simply print, cut, laminate, and go
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Versatile for individual or group therapy sessions
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Aligned with Evidence-Based Practices (EBP)
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Adaptable for various ability levels and therapy goals
- Digital Google Slides with movable cards and playmat
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Perfect for a Fun Filled Summer from May, June, July or August!
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Sentence building and formulation
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WH question practice
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Grammar and syntax development
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Vocabulary expansion
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Narrative skills
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Following directions
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Critical thinking
Jasmine –
Love the beach and vacation themes!
Christina K. –
Fun summer sentences for therapy!
Anna U. –
Used this during my ESY sessions and the summer themes like beach days and swimming kept my students motivated when they’d rather be outside. The who, what, where, when and why card format is great for targeting expressive language goals and the color-coded option really helped scaffold it for my kids who needed more support.