Figurative language means something other than what it literally says, which makes it a common stumbling block. These photo cards make idioms and expressions concrete by embedding them in real-life contexts for students in grades 4 and up.
Build figurative language understanding through context-rich photo cards.
Each of the 50 double-sided cards presents two figurative expressions in context, for 100 across the set, followed by four guided questions that promote discussion, comprehension, and expressive use. Full-colour photographs anchor abstract expressions in real-world meaning.
Skill targets:
Understanding idioms and nonliteral expressions
Using context clues to determine meaning
Verbal reasoning and comprehension
Expressive use of figurative language
Who are these photo cards helpful for?
These photo cards are ideal for Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), special educators, and classroom teachers, and they support English language learners. They suit students from grade 4 upward, including middle and upper grades and teens, and they work in individual therapy, small groups, and classroom activities.
Why Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), special educators, and teachers love these photo cards:
Figurative language is a documented target well into the higher grades for students with language differences, and real photographs make abstract expressions concrete and memorable. The four questions per card move students from understanding an expression to using it themselves.
