Which? Verbal Reasoning Part 2: Describing Objects by How They Look and Feel

30 "Which?" questions for describing and reasoning

Which? Verbal Reasoning Part 2 helps children notice and describe how things look, feel and behave. Each card asks a question with two picture choices, such as "Which one is sharp?" (an orange or a knife). To answer, children have to understand describing words, compare the pictures and choose. Questions start simple and build up to more than one describing word at a time: "Which one is brown and friendly?"

At a glance

• 30 jumbo landscape cards, 14.5 × 10 cm
• One question per card, with two picture choices
• Builds from single describing words ("dirty", "sharp") to two at once ("soft and cuddly", "brown and friendly")
• Focuses on an object's form: how it looks, feels and behaves
• Sturdy glossy laminated card with rounded corners
• Ages 3+
• Follows the developmental sequence of early language
• Designed by speech and language professionals

From easy to advanced

• Early cards: "Which one is dirty?" One describing word, a clear difference.
• Later cards: "Which one is soft and cuddly?" Two describing words that both need to fit.
• Advanced: "Which one is brown and friendly?" A brown school bag and a brown dog are both brown, so the child has to check each word separately.

Working through the deck in order builds the careful listening and comparing children need for more complex questions.

How to use the cards

1. Read the question and point to both pictures.
2. Let them choose, by pointing or naming.
3. Ask how they knew. "How do you know the knife is sharp?"
4. Find it at home. "Can you find something soft?"
5. Swap roles. Let your child ask you a "which" question.

Who it's for

• Children who can answer simple "what" questions and are ready to describe what things are like
• Children who find it hard to compare or describe things
• Children with speech or language delays, including children with autism
• Children learning English as an additional language
• Parents, preschool teachers and speech and language therapists

Where it fits

• Before: What? Verbal Reasoning Part 1, what objects are used for
• Use alongside: Everyday Objects Level 2, more naming words to describe
• Use alongside: Action Words Level 2, verbs for two-word phrases
• Next: Adjectives Megadeck, 104 describing words
• Next: Answer Why, explaining reasons and cause and effect
• Better value: Early Learners Smart Bundle, six decks including this one, for less than buying them separately

Who made it

Brainy Bug Resources decks are designed by speech and language professionals with extensive clinical experience in mainstream schools, special schools and community clinics. Each deck follows how children's language actually develops, from single words to two-word phrases, sentences and reasoning.

Frequently asked questions

What age is it for?

3 years and up.

How is it different from Part 1?

Part 1 asks what objects are used for. Part 2 asks what they're like: how they look, feel and behave.

Why only two pictures?

Two choices keep the focus on the describing word, so children compare carefully rather than guess.

What is verbal reasoning?

Using language to think and solve problems, such as comparing two things and explaining which fits.

Does this deck have audio?

No. It's designed for an adult and child to use together, talking through each question.