Negation, Answering Negative Questions, 160 Task Cards

Understanding Negation and Answering Negative Questions is a challenging skill for some children. These 160 task cards ask negative questions in a wide variety of ways, using a variety of common 'negative' words. 

Negative questions are questions that use a ‘negative’ word in them, such as: don’t, shouldn’t, can’t or won’t, none, never, wouldn't, couldn't, etc. 

They are a part of everyday conversations. They can sometimes be tricky to understand and respond to.

It’s important to pay attention to the specific words being used, so that you can respond accurately.

These task cards will help you to be able to respond to a wide variety of questions that include frequently used ‘negative’ words.

Who is this activity for?

This activity is great for students who can be rote when answering questions, have slow processing speed, executive functioning challenges, working memory challenges, language challenges, or just need practice thinking before speaking impulsively.

How/when can I use this activity?

Given the wide range of topics and question styles, this activity is not only great for speech and language sessions, but is also fun to use in a lunch bunch group, snack group, social group, or as a warm up activity for the whole class.

Included Please Find: 103 Pages

PDF Version

Set 1: Name It~ 20 Task Cards Asking Children to Name Something

Set 2: What~ 20 Task Cards Asking Children Negative "What" Questions

Set 3: Why~ 20 Task Cards Asking Children Negative "Why" Questions

Set 4: When~ 20 Task Cards Asking Children Negative "When" Questions

Set 5: Who~ 20 Task Cards Asking Children Negative "Who" Questions

Set 6: Where~ 20 Task Cards Asking Children Negative "Where" Questions

Set 7: Which~ 20 Task Cards Asking Children Negative "Which" Questions

Set 8: Pick One~ 20 Task Cards Asking Children Negative Questions Where They Pick The One That Doesn't Belong In The Group

BONUS: 10 'Negative' Questions to read and answer

Animated PowerPoint Version

This is the same set of cards but it is an animated and interactive PowerPoint slideshow.

Students click to move to the next task card and then to advance to the next page.

Great for distance learning!