• The product is a boxed card game called 'Donut Dilemma: What Do You Mean?' by Speech Corner. The box is dark brown with white dripping chocolate graphics, featuring cartoon donut and donut-ice character illustrations.
  • A printed card with a photo of a group of young people at the top and a short text passage below, followed by four multiple-choice questions with donut-shaped icons. The page is centered on a white background with a dark decorative border.
  • A speech therapy comparison card featuring a scenario where a man texts his friend about a new fast food place. The card includes a small photo of the man on a couch, four multiple-choice questions with donut icons, and a dark brown border with gold speckles.
  • A printed card or comic-style page with a photo of three young people standing outdoors, followed by a short story and several multiple-choice questions with donut icons.
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What Do You Mean? (Donut Dilemma Companion Cards)

What Do You Mean? (Donut Dilemma Companion Cards)

Build Figurative and Abstract Language Skills

By Rachele Ellsworth, M.S., CCC-SLP

Grades 3 - 6 | Ages 8 - 12

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Figurative language means something other than what it literally says, which makes it a common stumbling block for students with language differences. What Do You Mean gives repeated, motivating practice interpreting nonliteral language in the Donut Dilemma game.

Build figurative and abstract language understanding through cooperative game-based practice.

This companion set adds 50 cards to the Donut Dilemma game, with each of the four donut types targeting a different figurative-language task. Students interpret nonliteral expressions and apply them as they stack donuts and build the tower together.

Skill targets:

  • State the meaning of a figurative expression
  • Relate abstract language to your own life
  • Complete a sentence using figurative or abstract language
  • Answer an if/then question logically

How to play:

  1. Pair the cards with the Donut Dilemma game.
  2. A player rolls the die.
  3. The die shows a donut type, so the player takes a matching card.
  4. The player answers the question on the card.
  5. After answering, the player adds a donut to the tower on the wobbly saucer.
  6. Play continues cooperatively until the tower is built without toppling.

Who are these companion cards helpful for?

These companion cards are ideal for Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), special educators, and classroom teachers. They suit students in grades 3 through 6 who are developing figurative and abstract language, and they work in individual therapy, small group sessions, and classroom activities.

Why Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), special educators, and teachers love these companion cards:

The four task types move students from stating what an expression means to using it in their own sentences, which is the flexibility that transfers to reading and conversation. The donut-stacking game keeps engagement high through material that students often find abstract and dry on a worksheet.

What Do You Mean? (Donut Dilemma Companion Cards) includes:

  • 50 content cards

Please note: This is a companion card set for Donut Dilemma: What Would You Do? The game is not included, but can be purchased separately here.

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