summer speech-session 4

Last Friday, SJ had his weekly speech therapy session.  She spent most of the session working on comprehension. SJ had to read two short paragraphs.  She had him answer a few questions about the passage.  This is the passage.

Seeing blood when we get scratched or cut can be really scary.  Some people even faint when they see blood.  The truth is that blood is an amazing substance that keeps us alive. The heart pumps blood throughout the body. During its trip, blood passes by the lungs where red blood cells absorb oxygen.  The oxygen is then carried to other parts of the body.  Blood also carries glucose, which is a kind of sugar.  Glucose is the food our cells need to produce energy.

Blood also contains white blood cells which are the body's police officers.  These cells defend the body against diseases by removing foreign materials.  Platelets are cells in blood which serve as the body's Band-Aid.  When a person is injured, platelets bond together to stop the bleeding and protect the body.  Blood makes up about 7% of our body weight.  It's easy to see how important blood is for keeping the body healthy.  It's just better when it is on the inside!

His therapist said SJ did very well with the 7 questions.  She then had SJ retell the story with picture cards.  He had a little more difficulty with that.  She asked me to have SJ reread the passage and use the picture cards to retell the passage to me for homework.  Here are the picture cards.