Outline Ladder
Put a main idea at the top and place four details on the rungs, then add one more fact to each.
About 7 to 11 · Organising ideas into an outline.
Answer your way. Say it, point to it, sign it, tap a picture, or show a card or device. Every way counts the same.
An outline is a ladder. The big idea sits at the top and each rung is one detail. Nothing here is timed or kept.
Tap a detail card, then tap a rung to place it under the big idea.
For grown-ups
Away from the screen: Pick a topic and name the big idea and four details.
- Sit beside them for the first few goes and say the words as you tap, so they hear the sentence as well as see it.
- Wait a little longer than feels natural. Quiet thinking time is part of it.
- Any answer that works is a good answer. If they pick something you did not expect, ask them to tell you about it.
- Pointing, signing, a device or a picture card are all real answers. Speaking is never the test.
- Stop when it stops being fun. A few minutes, often, is better than a long sitting.
- These are games, not assessments. If you have concerns about speech or language, talk to a speech pathologist.
A game and a starting point, not therapy or an assessment. All Words and Talking games