TEEN Thought Bubble Social Inferences and Problem Solving Scenarios Speech Therapy
$4.00
Practice social skills: making inferences, identifying emotions, empathy, what you should think versus say, and conversational skills! This activity can be open-ended or structured if used with the supports. Pictures are appropriate for older students – upper elementary, middle, and high school.
Description
Are you looking for engaging problem solving scenarios for your middle and high schoolers? Give these social emotional learning activities for speech therapy a try with teens! Work on making social inferences, problem-solving, identifying emotions, feelings, empathy, what you should think versus say, and conversational skills.
These problem solving scenarios speech therapy activity can be open-ended or structured if used with the supports. The pictures are appropriate for older students – upper elementary, middle, and high school.
This activity is perfect for kids whose joint attention or reading comprehension skills could negatively affect making correct inferences. This activity is solely about pictures, allowing for the correct assessment of inferencing skills.
Easily target a lot of skills with this TEEN thought bubble social inferences activity!
Whether you’re looking to enhance your speech therapy sessions, foster social-emotional learning, or provide a unique tool for understanding emotions and social cues, this thought bubble problem solving scenarios set is a perfect fit. It’s not just about learning what to say but understanding the feelings and thoughts behind the words.
Equip your students with the skills they need to navigate social interactions with confidence and empathy.
✅ WHAT’S INCLUDED (color and black & white)
- 12 emotions cards to discuss typical body language and facial expressions associated with an emotion
- 24 picture cards with thought bubbles
- Pre-made examples for each thought bubble to use for matching
- 1 page answer key for pre-made thought bubbles to pictures
- 2 full-page thought bubbles to mount on popsicle sticks and use in role-play
A NO PRINT version is included. You can use this resource on your device without printing or assembling! Open in an annotation app or Adobe Reader.
➡️ DIRECTIONS
Cut out the 24 cards and pre-made thought bubbles. Laminate if desired for durability.
Present the picture card and ask:
- What are they thinking?
- What are they feeling?
Follow-up questions:
- What might they say?
- What could you ask them?
To play with increased support, present a picture card and a field of pre-made thought bubbles and have the student match the correct thought to the correct person.
Print the big thought bubbles on card stock, then mount them on a popsicle stick. Practice the same concept – only on real people! The clinician or student holds up the thought bubble to their head, and the other player identifies the emotion or thoughts as a result of facial expressions or actions.
Be sure to look at the preview to see what’s included!
SLPS AND EDUCATORS LIKE YOU SAID…
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “My students LOVED this resource! It is easy to use. One of my students enjoyed coloring in the pictures after inferring what would be in the thought bubble. When students have difficulty, I give them options of what to say (these options are included as part of the resource), and then remove the options as students become more proficient at inferring others’ thoughts.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “It’s difficult to work on social skills and inferencing during this time but this resource helps target these goals with upper school students/teens!”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Able to use this resource in a neuro-diversity affirming way, don’t necessarily need to use the answer key but can be used for nice discussions.”
⭐ RELATED PRODUCTS ⭐
Thought Bubble Inference Cards
Teen Community Social Skills
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Jessica Solari –
I love working on perspective taking and inferencing with my students. This will be incredibly helpful! Thanks!
Elizabeth R. –
Great product!
Stacy Crouse –
I used these for the first time today. I LOVE that they are targeted toward older students. Thanks!
Howdy SLP –
Always looking for new ways to teach social skills….these are great!
Kelly P. –
This product is awesome for my social groups within middle school !! I love how there are so many options and sets of pictures to choose from! Thank you
Chloe Elizabeth SLP –
This is an amazing product for my kids working on social skills!!
Vicki R. –
Great product!! Thank you!
Marisa B. –
Thank you!
Life Skill Learners –
Love this social skill resource!! Thank you!
Elizabeth S. –
this is perfect!
Padma J –
Good one, thanks
Stephanie D. –
Great resource! Thanks!!
Allyson F. –
Thanks!
Speechie Nicole –
These are great! My kids have enjoyed them! Thanks so much!
Ellen Levine –
This is great for my middle school case load 🙂
Womble’s World –
this is going to be so great for my middle schoolers to identify emotions – which they have trouble with! thanks!
Katherine Voytkiv –
My older students have been loving using these!
Peg Hutson – SLP Resources –
Great for middle school. Thank you!
The Speech and Language Lady –
Cannot wait to use this with the students!
Primarily Au-Some –
Such a great product! Thanks!
Sara C. –
Great resource
Annette B. –
Looking forward to using this product.
Rhonda H. –
Great resource! Worked great with my group of middle school kids.
Joan S. –
I had to build my own social skills units for my functional skills students. These products have been so valuable to me. Thank you.
Lauren P. –
Can’t wait to try!
Everything Speech –
Great product!
Apice Speechies –
Great!
Corinna W. –
I love the elementary version. I can’t wait to use the teen version! Thanks
Naomi H. –
This was a great product and geared to teens! Thanks!
marilyn M. –
will be great for middle school students
Paige’s Speech Web –
Great activity easily understood.
wendy C. –
Excited to use these with high school level transition social group time.
Wendy A. –
This resource will be perfect for my middle school students on the spectrum. Thanks! Can’t wait to use it.
Rachel Z. –
Great resource! My older students love when we use this activity!
carol M. –
Great for articulation carryover!
Speech For The Starz –
It’s difficult to work on social skills and inferencing during this time but this resource helps target these goals with upper school students/teens!
Pyzza Speech Therapy –
I love having visuals that my students can use while discussing thought vs. talk bubbles. This was a great resource to use for my students working on these social skills!
Alexis Halkyard –
Perfect for my students with autism!
Kristine N. –
love it
Shireen G. –
I’m prepping for a change in caseload next year and this was something that has been on my wishlist for a while! Did not regret my purchase!
Randi H. –
I am using this to teach inference skills in ELA class. Works well!
Caitlin S. –
My students LOVED this resource! It is easy to use. One of my students enjoyed coloring in the pictures after inferring what would be in the thought bubble. When students have difficulty, I give them options of what to say (these options are included as part of the resource), and then remove the options as students become more proficient at inferring others’ thoughts.
Sinead F. –
Great resource! Very visually engaging and children respond interact and engage with the resource in sessions
Ashli G. –
This was a helpful resource!
Taryn S. –
Great resource for older students.
Roxy R. –
Great resource!
Caitlin C. –
Loved this resource!
Ashley C. –
Amazing resource!
Dana Monaghan –
I found this resource to be a bit too simple for my higher-functioning high school students with autism; however, it is an excellent resource for older elementary, tweens, or young teens with social pragmatic deficits. Thank you!
Lynette E. –
Simple and engaging for my students to use to help them develop perspective taking skills!
Paige B SLP –
love using this with my high school students working on social skills.
Alexandra S. –
Able to use this resource in a neuro-diversity affirming way, don’t necessarily need to use the answer key but can be used for nice discussions.
Jennifer K. –
Great resource! Allows my students to practice social inferences & problem solving skills.