40 Object Function Questions for Speech Therapy Practice

40 Object Function Questions for Speech Therapy Practice


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Object Function for Speech Therapy

  • What do you do with a key?

  • What do we do with scissors?

  • What are socks for?

  • What does a car do?

  • What is a hammer for?

  • What is chapstick for?

  • What are shoes for?

  • What is a spoon for?

  • What do you do with a comb?

  • What do you do with a telephone?

  • What do you do with a ball?

  • What do you do with a book?

  • What do you do with a pencil?

  • What do you do with milk?

  • What do you do with a ladder?

  • What do you do with crayons?

  • What do you do with a broom?

  • What do you do with a paintbrush?

  • What does a doorbell do?

  • What do you do with soap?

  • What do you do with a cup?

  • What does shampoo do?

  • What do you do with a vacuum?

  • What do you do with camera?

  • What is a bed for?

  • What do you do with an apple?

  • What is a hat for?

  • What do you do with an oven?

  • What do you do with a bike?

  • What do you do with a chair?

  • What do you do with a washcloth?

  • What is a coat for?

  • What does a seatbelt do?

  • What does a lamp do?

  • What do you do with a napkin?

  • What do you do with tape?

  • What do you do with a watering can?

  • What are sunglasses for?

  • What do you do with a necklace?


SEE ALSO: The Best Free App for Speech Therapy


This list of functional words was professionally selected to be the most useful for a child or adult who has difficulty with this language principle.

We encourage you to use this list when practicing at home.

Home practice will make progress toward meeting individual language goals much faster.

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) are only able to see students/clients 30-60 mins (or less) per week.

This is not enough time or practice for someone to strengthen their understanding of this important language concept.

Every day that your loved one goes without practice it becomes more difficult to help them. 


SEE ALSO: The Best Books for Speech Therapy Practice

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We know life is busy , but if you're reading this you're probably someone who cares about helping their loved one as much as you can.

Practice 5-10 minutes whenever you can, but try to do it on a consistent basis (daily).

Please, please, please use this list to practice.

It will be a great benefit to you and your loved one's progress.



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