Speech Detectives Slides SPEECH INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Top Secret
NEW AGENT INDUCTION
SPEECH DETECTIVES
The Case of the Fresh Start: Uncover & Master Your "Super Speech" Powers!
Grab your magnifying glass & report to the Chief!
FILE NO. 2026-A
THE DETECTIVE PROTOCOL
RULE BOOK
1
LISTEN FOR CLUES
Keep your ears open! When another detective is sharing, active agents stay quiet and collect facts.
Mute Your Megaphone!
2
WAIT IN SHADOWS
Hold your magnifying glass! Wait for the Chief to call your agent code before cracking the case.
Patience is a Clue!
3
FILE YOUR REPORT
Use your clear agent voice! Share your targets, ideas, and target sounds with pride.
Super Speech Unlocked!
CHIEF'S ICEBREAKER: Take turns telling the agency your name and one summer adventure!
CASE FILE #1: CHOOSE YOUR SUPERPOWER
URGENT BRIEFING
SOUND POWER
π£οΈ SOUND SPOTTERS
Investigating articulation! Activating your "Super Speech" powers for crispy, clear consonant and vowel sounds.
Clues to Find:
Target sounds (L, S, R, SH, CH) in word coordinates!
WORD POWER
𧩠WORD BUILDERS
Investigating language! Activating your "Super Speech" vocabulary to express bold thoughts and brilliant stories.
Clues to Find:
Clues of categories, describing words, and story structures.
PACE POWER
π SMOOTH TALKERS
Investigating fluency! Activating your "Super Speech" pacing for easy starts, steady rhythms, and smooth messages.
Clues to Find:
Easy turtle timing and gentle breath-stops.
ACTIVE MISSION: Choose your gadget! Which area of Super Speech are you activating first this year?
MISSION #2: THE SOUND SEARCH
ARTICULATION INTEL
CRACK YOUR TARGET SOUND
We've dropped micro-clues around. To secure your target speech superpower, you must find and speak an item using your clear sound coordinates!
Identify your active target sound.
Search the room or your memory for a match.
Deliver your word 3 times with perfect clarity.
π ZONE 1
THE ROOM
Find an actual physical object inside this space.
π ZONE 2
YOUR GEAR
Search your pockets, desk, or backpack.
π ZONE 3
OUTSIDE WORLD
Name a food, animal, or sport from your summer.
π ZONE 4
CHALLENGE CARD
Name 3 items containing your target sound in a row!
PASSPORT SYSTEM: Pass the virtual 'magnifying glass' to your partner once your report is complete!
MISSION #3: DESCRIBE THE SUSPECT
LANGUAGE INTEL
INTELLIGENCE PROFILING
We have spotted a mysterious target! Create a bulletproof description profile using these categories:
1. CATEGORY What family does it belong to?
2. FUNCTION What does it do? How is it used?
3. LOCATION Where can you find it?
4. VISUALS What size, color, or shape is it?
MYSTERY CASE #99
π A SCHOOL BACKPACK
Explain this item to our rookie agent using all 4 categories!
AGENT DISCUSSIONS: What else is found in a backpack? Name as many related items as you can in 30 seconds!
MISSION #4: THE SMOOTH OPERATORS
FLUENCY INTELLIGENCE
DRIVE THE HIGHWAY
When we talk fast, our engine can stall. Our agents use smooth strategies to steer through bumpy hills with ease!
THE MISSION:
"The secret code is hidden behind the big clock."
Practice this code using the options on the right!
π’
Turtle Timing
Slow down your engine rate so your motor has time to process your sounds.
γ°οΈ
Easy Starts
Start your voice soft and gentle, sliding smoothly into the first word.
βΈοΈ
Breathing Stations
Add comfortable pauses between groups of words to reload your voice.
VOICE TRIAL: Try reading the mission code using turtle timing first, then easy starts!
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
DECONSTRUCTED
CLOSED
π
CASE SOLVED
First-week briefing complete! Every active agent has unlocked their primary "Super Speech" power.
π AGENT REFLECTION REPORT
Review your findings with the Chief. Ask each agent:
Q1 What was your favorite clue or mission today?
Q2 How are we going to help our teammates practice their Super Speech powers?
Q3 What is one secret code word we can remember for next session?
NEXT CASE BRIEFING: SAME AGENT COORDINATES!
OFFICIAL SIGN-OFF: Outstanding investigative work today, agents! Disperse quietly!
Speech Dossier Worksheet AGENCY-CLASSIFIED-2026
SPEECH DETECTIVE AGENCY
Official Agent Dossier & Goal Agreement
Top Secret
Agent Name:
Assigned Date:
Secret Agent Code:
Mission 1: Activate Your Super Speech Power
Every great agent must unlock their active communication abilities. Choose one primary Super Speech power to activate, then write down your investigation goals below.
π£οΈ Sound Spotter Clear pronunciation (L, S, R, SH, CH)
𧩠Word Builder Language, stories, & word power
π Smooth Operator Easy pacing & fluent rhythms
π The "Super Speech" Power I am activating this year is:
π My target Super Speech clues (sound, skill, or strategy) are:
Mission 2: Agency Turn-Taking Protocol
To solve high-level cases, agents must respect the group circle. Read and check off each protocol requirement below to pledge your support!
I will listen for active clues. I will keep my megaphone quiet and eyes focused while other agents are filing their speech reports.
I will wait in the agency shadows. I will hold onto my magnifying glass and wait for my secret agent code to be called before sharing.
I will deliver clear reports. When it's my turn, I will use my strongest voice, clean articulator sounds, or smooth flow strategies.
File Status: Active Investigation
Agent Signature Pledge
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AGENCY-CLASSIFIED-2026
ACTIVE FIELD LOG
Weekly Sound, Word & Flow Investigation
Log No. 01
Mission 1: Sound Spotters Word Bank
Find objects or actions with your target sound. Draw or write them inside the magnifier bubbles below, then read them 3 times clear!
CLUE #1
Draw/Write
CLUE #2
Draw/Write
CLUE #3
Draw/Write
Mission 2: Word Builders Wanted Profile
Select a "suspect" item in the room (example: backpack, clock, glue). Fill out the description card to profile it for your team!
π Suspect sketch
π΅οΈ NAME OF TARGET SUSPECT:
π CATEGORY (What family is it in?):
βοΈ FUNCTION (What is its use/job?):
Mission 3: Smooth Operators Voice Monitor
Write a short "secret spy phrase" below, then practice reading it with easy, steady turtle timing!
π My secret code phrase:
My Speech Pacing
Bumpy <---> Steady
File Status: COMPLETED & VERIFIED
Chief Officer Sign-off
Speech Detectives Teacher Guide SLP-OFFICIAL-FACILITATOR-BRIEF
FACILITATOR INTEL GUIDE
Lesson Delivery Plan: Speech Detectives First Week Back
EST. PACING: 50 MIN
Target Audience Grades 1stβ5th (Mixed)
Focus Areas Artic, Lang, Fluency
Main Goal Establish Goals & Rules
Materials Needed Slides, Printed Dossiers
01 Phase 1: Agency Induction (15 Mins)
Objective: Hook student interest, practice icebreaker turn-taking rules, and set group expectations.
π£οΈ Slide 2 Script: "Welcome to our intelligence team! To solve big cases, we need perfect group communication. Who can read Rule #1 on active listening?"
π Worksheet Connection: Distribute Page 1. Have students write their "Agent Name" and read the turn-taking agreements together. Have them check off the boxes as they pledge agreement.
02 Phase 2: Activating "Super Speech" Powers (15 Mins)
Objective: Guide students to identify their personal speech therapy targets through the "Super Speech" motif.
π― Facilitation: Help young students (1st-2nd) select their main "Super Speech" category. Help them translate IEP goals into kid-friendly terms (e.g., "crispy R sounds," "talking smoothly").
βοΈ Goal Drafting: Allow older students to write their custom targets in the lines. Facilitate a 1-sentence share-out following Slide 3 protocols.
03 Phase 3: Field Operations (20 Mins)
Objective: Run targeted mini-assessments / practice trials for mixed caseload articulation, language, and fluency.
π£ Sound Spotters (Artic): Project Slide 4. Direct student attention to find objects in the physical room or their backpacks. Mark targets inside the worksheet's magnifier bubbles.
𧩠Word Builders (Lang): Project Slide 5. Model categorical description (Category, Function, Location, Visuals) with the "Wanted Backpack" card. Encourage descriptive attributes.
π’ Smooth Operators (Fluency): Use Slide 6. Practice the "secret agent phrase" using Turtle Timing, Easy Starts, and Pause techniques. Students color the pacing scale on Page 2.
Mixed Caseload Differentiation Guide
For Younger Agents (1stβ2nd) Use physical drawing inside the magnifier bubbles. Rely heavily on slide visuals and emoji cues. Script words phonetically for them to imitate.
For Older Agents (3rdβ5th) Require full sentences for descriptions. Challenge articulation students to write word-initial, medial, and final variations. Encourage self-monitoring.
Clue Decoders Slides SPEECH INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
STAGE 2 ACTIVE
FIELD MISSION #2
CLUE DECODERS
Operation Secret Code: Tune Your Super Speech to Crack the Mystery!
Declassify the next mission dossier, team!
FILE NO. 2026-B
MISSION STATUS REPORT
BRIEFING
π LAST SESSION STATUS
All trainee agents successfully established their identity badges, goals, and swore to obey turn-taking protocols.
Dossiers Verified: β
Goals Activated: β
π ACTIVE TURN-TAKING CODES
Remember our agency circle codes! Keep them active as we start decoding today:
1 Keep your personal megaphone off while others report.
2 Pass the physical or virtual magnifying glass.
CHIEF'S ORDER: Warm up your vocal motor. Take turns shouting your agent code-phrase!
MISSION 1: SOUND CIPHER
ARTICULATION ACTIVE
CRISP & CLEAR SOUNDS
The intercept team has captured scrambled messages. To decode them, you must substitute and articulate your target sound perfectly!
Perfect Articulation Required!
CODE 1
The Red Rabbit Route
"The red rabbit ran rapidly around the rough rock ruins."
CODE 2
The Silver Secret
"Seven silver secrets were safely locked inside seven stone boxes."
CODE 3
Lucky Lemon Lake
"Rookie agents located large lemon lollipops near the lonely lighthouse."
DECODER ACTIVE: Find the target phrase matching your sound (R, S, or L) and read it 3 times!
MISSION 2: SUSPECT RIDDLES
LANGUAGE ACTIVE
SUSPECT PROFILE #1
"I fly in the high sky. I am yellow and black. I make a buzzing sound but I am NOT a plane."
SUSPECT PROFILE #2
"I belong in a kitchen. You use me to cut fruits and veggies. I am sharp but I am NOT a saw."
SUSPECT PROFILE #3
"I have four legs. I am covered in soft fur. I say 'woof' but I am NOT a coyote."
INTERCEPTED IMAGES
π πͺ πΆ
Decode the clues! Match each profile to the correct emoji suspect.
LANGUAGE TASK: Which suspect belongs to the category "Insects"? The category "Pets"?
MISSION 3: PACING CONTROL CODES
FLUENCY ACTIVE
ENGINE CALIBRATION
If our speech engine runs too hot, the secret codes will fail. Maintain steady breath coordinates to deliver smooth transmissions!
Clue Decoders Worksheet AGENCY-CLASSIFIED-2026
SPEECH DETECTIVE AGENCY
Active Decoding Field Work Dossier
Stage 2
Agent Name:
Assigned Date:
Agent Code:
Operation 1: The Sound Cipher
The transmission below was scrambled. Locate your active target speech sound (R, S, or L) and write down your decoded clean words in the spaces below.
*** SCRAMBLED TRANSMISSION INCOMING ***
π Decoded Target Word 1:
π Decoded Target Word 2:
π¬ Full Decoded Secret Phrase:
Operation 2: Suspect Category Folders
We intercepted 6 target words: Bee π, Desk π, Pencil βοΈ, Dog πΆ, Cat π±, Ruler π . Sort them into their correct matching category folders!
π PETS
π SUPPLIES
π INSECTS
File Status: Active Investigation
Agent Signature Pledge
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AGENCY-CLASSIFIED-2026
ACTIVE FIELD LOG
Operation Secret Code - Transmissions Log
Log No. 02
Operation 3: Pacing Highway Calibration
Trace the smooth curves of the highway with your pencil while reading your secret code phrase aloud. Keep your speed steady like a turtle!
START SLIDE-IN γ°οΈ
STEADY PAUSE βΈοΈ
π’ π’ π’ π’
"The mystery suspect fled north in a blue vehicle."
Operation 4: Super Speech Reflection
Check your fields. Answer the briefing report questions to verify your transmission calibration today.
π΅οΈββοΈ 1. What was the most challenging code or sound you decoded today?
π 2. My vocal speed motor was:
Too Fast Just Right Too Slow
Field Star Rating
File Status: COMPLETED & VERIFIED
Chief Officer Sign-off
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Clue Decoders Teacher Guide SLP-OFFICIAL-FACILITATOR-BRIEF
FACILITATOR INTEL GUIDE
Lesson Delivery Plan: Clue Decoders (Stage 2 Field Work)
EST. PACING: 50 MIN
Target Audience Grades 1stβ5th (Mixed)
Focus Areas Scrambled Codes Practice
Main Goal Active Sounds & Sorting
Materials Needed Slides, Field Log Logs
01 Phase 1: Progress Check & Warm-up (10 Mins)
Objective: Re-establish the group circle, review turn-taking agreements, and run vocal warm-up drills.
π£οΈ Slide 2 Script: "Welcome back, elite agents! Let's check our files. Do we remember our turn-taking rules? Warm up your vocal motor and tell me your agent name at a volume 3."
π Worksheet Warm-up: Review each student's goal badge from last week. Remind them which "Super Speech" power they are activating today.
02 Phase 2: Operation Sound Cipher (15 Mins)
Objective: Practice clean target sound production (R, S, L, etc.) in structured sentences.
π― Facilitation: Project Slide 3. Assign students their matching sound code-phrase. Sound Spotters read the phrase using perfect tongue/lip coordinates.
βοΈ Worksheet Log: On Page 1, Mission 1, students write their favorite words containing their target sound and write their "full decoded secret phrase" for accountability.
03 Phase 3: Operation Suspect Riddles (15 Mins)
Objective: Practice vocabulary categorization and attribute identification.
𧩠Riddle Cracking: Show Slide 4. Read profiles aloud. Model describing categories: "What makes a dog different from a coyote?"
π Worksheet sorting: Have students sort the 6 target vocabulary words into their designated category folders (Pets, School Supplies, Insects) on Worksheet Page 1.
04 Phase 4: Pacing Highway & Exit Ticket (10 Mins)
Objective: Build fluency rate control and breath coordination.
π Coordination: Project Slide 5. Have fluency students practice "The mystery suspect fled north..." with designated breathing coordinates.
π£οΈ Worksheet Tracing: On Worksheet Page 2, students trace the smooth highway line with a pencil while whispering/speaking the phrase at a slow turtle pacing rate. Run self-evaluation logs.
Document Code: SLP-GUIDE-002
