Description

Ages: 7 and up

Grades: 2nd and up

Story Cues 2

Make storytelling fun, structured, and skill-rich with Story Cues 2—a sequel packed with zany, high-interest stories that strengthen critical thinking, vocabulary, sequencing, and social-emotional skills. Created by a speech-language pathologist, this advanced-level set is ideal for speech therapy, classrooms, and social skills groups.

What It Does

• Builds Narrative Skills: Students order events, identify problems/solutions, and tell complete stories with a clear beginning–middle–end.

• Boosts Higher-Level Language: Targets inferencing, perspective-taking, cause/effect, problem-solving, and precise vocabulary.

• Supports SEL: Prompts feelings, intentions, and flexible thinking within humorous, relatable scenarios.

What’s Inside

• 50 sequence cards — 10 color-coded stories, 5 cards per story (durable 3.5″ × 3.5″).

• 36-page teaching guide — step-by-step routines, sample WH-prompts, extension ideas, and data tips.

• Color-coded backs for easy sorting and quick cleanup.

• Sturdy, kid-proof stock designed for repeated use.

Skills Targeted

• Sequencing & Narrative Structure (B-M-E, story grammar)

• Inferencing & Prediction (what’s happening/what happens next?)

• Cause & Effect / Problem-Solving

• Perspective-Taking & Emotions

• Vocabulary & Sentence Expansion (temporal words, transition phrases)

• Listening Comprehension & WH-Questions

How to Use (Therapy-Friendly Routines)

1. Order & Tell: Lay out the 5 cards; students arrange the sequence and retell the story.

2. Probe & Expand: Use included WH-prompts to elicit details (who, where, why, how).

3. Think Aloud: Ask students to state the problem, feelings, and solution.

4. Level Up: Add temporal connectors (“first, next, then, finally”) and require two detail sentences per card.

5. Generalize: Quick 1–2 minute carryover: “Tell a similar story from your life.”

Session fit: 1–4 students • 8–12 minutes per story • perfect for mixed-level groups

Why SLPs & Teachers Love It

• Therapist-Created: Targets exactly what advanced learners need.

• Efficient Prep: Color-coding + ready prompts = grab-and-go sessions.

• Flexible: Whole-group lesson, center station, or 1:1 therapy.

• Data-Friendly: Built-in prompts make progress easy to document.

Includes

✔️ 50 auditory inferencing cards
✔️ 50 gold coins
✔️ 30 colorful jewels
✔️ 1 custom game die
✔️ Game/direction card

• 50 durable, color-coded sequence cards (10 stories × 5 cards)

• 36-page guide with WH-questions, modeling scripts, extension tasks, and data ideas