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Unfortunately, we get a ton of questions every day about how to solve specific speech/language problems. Tell your child a word and have her come up with one synonym (a word that means the same thing) and one antonym (a word that means the opposite). Word Retrieval Activity 6: Antonyms and Synonyms For example, you could say “sticky as a _” and your child might fill in “peanut butter sandwich”. Provide the descriptive word for your child and have him finish the simile. Word Retrieval Activity 5: Finish SimilesĪ simile is when you say that something is _ as a _. For example, if the task is swimming, your child could say “goggles, swimsuit, floaties, innertube, pool toys, towel”. Tell your child the name of a task and ask her to tell you all of the things she would need to complete that task. Word Retrieval Activity 4: List Things Needed to Complete a Task You can switch this around and have your child define a word for you as well. For example, you could say “it’s a red fruit that is juice and sweet and sometimes comes in green and yellow” and see how long or how many cues it takes for your child to guess apple. Word Retrieval Activity 3: Providing a Word from a Definitionĭefine a word for your child and see if he can guess what it is. You could write down how many he thought of each time so he can see the progress he makes as he does this activity more and more. For example, have your child list as many foods as he can or as many clothes. Have your child list as many things as possible from a certain category. Word Retrieval Activity 2: Rapid Naming from Categories Try these while you’re riding in the car or waiting in line somewhere. Here are some examples of fill in the blank associations you can use with your child. This will teach your child to use other words in the sentence or phrase to trigger the word he wants to get to. Have your child fill in the blank with common phrases and sentences. Word Retrieval Activity One: Fill in the Blank Associations Here are some activities that you can do with your child that will improve his word retrieval and ability to come up with the right word when he needs it. This may cause them to have unnecessary pauses, use filler words like “um” and “like”, or use non-specific words like “that thing” or “that stuff”. Some children have a wonderful vocabulary but in conversational speech they have trouble coming up with the right word. We all have those moments when we can’t think of the right word, in that instant, we’re having a word retrieval problem. Word retrieval means a person’s ability to think of the right word when he/she needs it, such as during conversation.
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