Thaksgiving Sentences
Combine these two sentences using and/but/or/so:
The turkey was dry. I ate it anyway.
The turkey was dry, but I ate it anyway.
For Thanksgiving your Grandmother always makes turkey and ham. You don't like turkey or ham. When she offers you the food, what should you do?
What is take just a little or say "no thank you"
Name one area of the speech system.
Tongue, throat, lips, teeth, lungs, brain...
Name 1 calming strategy you can use at Thanksgiving dinner.
breathing, take a break, counting in your head, squeezing hands together, etc.
Combine theses sentences using and/but/or/so:
My grandpa is the best cook. He makes Thanksgiving dinner.
My grandpa is the best cook, so he makes Thanksgiving dinner.
You think there is too much salt in the green beans. What is something you SHOULDN'T say.
Ew! This is gross! This is too salty.
Name 2 areas of the speech system.
Tongue, lips, teeth, throat, brain...
Who could you talk to if you feel stressed at Thanksgiving?
Mom, dad, grandparents, aunt/uncle, etc.
Combine these two sentences using and/but/or/so:
Mom thinks it's too early to put up Christmas decorations. Dad did it anyway.
Mom thinks it's too early to put up Christmas decorations, but dad did it anyway.
Your mom overcooked the turkey and you think it will taste bad. What do you say or do?
Try it anyway, politely say no thank you, tell her it's good even though it's not.
Name 1 strategy you can use if your words feel stuck.
pausing/phrasing, stretchy speech, breathy speech, etc.
What is something you could do BEFORE Thanksgiving dinner to feel calm?
Deep breathing, take a walk, think positive thoughts, etc.
Combine these two sentences using and/but/or/so:
My sister likes mashed potatoes with gravy. My dad likes stuffing.
My sister likes mashed potatoes with gravy, and my dad likes stuffing.
Your little cousin comes up to you and shows you a video on Tik Tok. You don't think that it's appropriate and you know your aunt and uncle would not approve of him watching it. What do you say/do?
Privately tell your aunt or uncle that he was watching something inappropriate.
True or False: It is helpful to tell someone who stutters to just slow down.
False
Name 2 calming strategies you can use to calm down during Thanksgiving dinner?
Breathe, count to 10, squeeze your hands, think positive thoughts, etc.
Combine these two sentences using and/but/or/so:
I could eat at my grandpa's house. I could eat at my house.
I could eat at my grandpa's house, or I could eat at my house.
Your family that you haven't seen in a long time keeps asking you questions about your personal life and it's making you uncomfortable. What do you do?
Politely excuse yourself, change the subject, etc.
Demonstrate how you would use pausing and phrasing to say this sentence:
The cat likes to eat outside, but the dog likes to eat inside.
The cat likes to eat outside (pause), but the dog likes to eat inside.
Name 3 strategies you could use to calm down during Thanksgiving dinner.
Breathe, squeeze hands, go for a walk, think positive thoughts, take a drink of water, etc.