Make abstract expressions concrete with context-rich photo cards!

Help your students understand and use figurative language with confidence using this engaging, visual card set. Speech Corner Photo Cards for Figurative Language features 100 expressions embedded in real-life contexts and paired with vivid, full-color photographs—making abstract language more accessible, relatable, and teachable.

Teach figurative meaning through real-world relevance.

Each card presents two figurative language expressions in context, followed by four guided questions to promote discussion, comprehension, and expressive use. This resource is ideal for working on idioms, metaphors, and other nonliteral language forms in a way that resonates with learners.

Targets key language goals:

• Understanding idioms and nonliteral expressions

• Using context clues to determine meaning

• Strengthening verbal reasoning and comprehension

• Promoting expressive use of figurative language

Perfect for:

• Speech-language therapy

• Middle and upper elementary students

• ESL/ELL vocabulary support

• Literacy and language enrichment groups

• Individual or small group instruction

Therapy-approved benefits:

• 100 figurative language targets across 50 cards

• Each expression presented within natural language and context

• Four built-in comprehension questions per card

• Full-color photography enhances engagement and meaning

Includes:

✔️ 50 double-sided photo cards
✔️ 2 figurative expressions per card (100 total)
✔️ 4 comprehension questions per card
✔️ Real-life images and contextual language use

Ages: 9 and up