Conversation Skills
Taking turns in talk: asking, answering, checking and sorting out misunderstandings.
Where would you like to begin?
A short starting-level check (about six quick examples) suggests a place to begin. You can skip it and pick a level yourself below.
Find a starting levelLevel 1: Requests and familiar responses
Asking and answering · 12 examples
More practice: Chat Cards, Step by Step
Level 2: Ask and answer questions
Questions and answers · 12 examples
More practice: Question Spinner, Find Out About a Friend
Level 3: Connected conversational turns
Joining the chat · 12 examples
More practice: Match My Comment, Look What I Found, Chat Builder
Level 4: Clarification and communication repair
Fixing a mix-up · 12 examples
More practice: Fix-It Cards, Practise a Situation, Step by Step
Level 5: Explain opinions and solve conversational problems
Opinions and solutions · 12 examples
More practice: Like It? Why?, Fix-It Cards, Practise a Situation
You decide the pace. Nothing here depends on how many days or minutes have passed, and every level can be repeated or revisited.
Roo Bloom supports learning and practice at home. It does not assess, diagnose or replace an assessment by a qualified speech pathologist. Levels are teaching steps, not scores, and there is no one right way to communicate — speech, signs, pointing, pictures and communication devices all count.