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Oracy Prompt Cards

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Age range: Nursery (2-3) · Preschool (3-4) · Reception (4-5) · Year 1 (5-6)
Updated: October 2026

About this resource

Oracy is the development of children's speaking, listening and communication skills, enabling them to express their ideas, understand others and confidently participate in conversations. Support these meaningful conversations and develop children's speaking, listening and communication skills with this set of printable Oracy Prompt Cards. Designed to encourage rich discussions across all areas of the classroom, these prompt cards provide adults with simple, open-ended questions and conversation starters to help children think more deeply, extend their vocabulary and confidently express their ideas. The cards cover a range of oracy-focused areas, including: Storytelling prompts Picture discussion prompts Vocabulary builders Question stems Talk partner prompts Conversation skills Adult modelling prompts Thinking aloud prompts Simply print the single-page PDF, cut out the individual cards and laminate for a durable resource that can be used again and again. Ways to use them: Attach to a staff lanyard for quick reference Display in different areas of provision Hang from a keyring or binder ring Suspend from hoops around the classroom Keep on tables during adult-led activities Use as prompts during continuous provision Share with teaching assistants and volunteers to encourage consistent, high-quality interactions Perfect for Reception, Nursery and Preschool, these prompt cards make it easy to weave purposeful, high-quality talk into everyday classroom interactions. What's included: 1 printable PDF page 8 themed Oracy Prompt Cards Ready to print, cut and laminate Simple, neutral design to complement any classroom A practical, low-prep resource to help create a language-rich environment where every conversation becomes an opportunity for learning. © 2026 EYFS with Mrs S. All rights reserved.

What's inside

What's included.

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Storytelling prompts
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Picture discussion prompts
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Vocabulary builders
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Question stems
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Talk partner prompts
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Conversation skills
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Adult modelling prompts
8
Thinking aloud prompts
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Attach to a staff lanyard for quick reference
10
Display in different areas of provision
11
Hang from a keyring or binder ring
12
Suspend from hoops around the classroom
13
Keep on tables during adult-led activities
14
Use as prompts during continuous provision
15
Share with teaching assistants and volunteers to encourage consistent, high-quality interactions
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1 printable PDF page
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8 themed Oracy Prompt Cards
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Ready to print, cut and laminate
19
Simple, neutral design to complement any classroom

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Storytelling prompts

Picture discussion prompts

Vocabulary builders

Question stems

Talk partner prompts

Conversation skills

Adult modelling prompts

Thinking aloud prompts

Attach to a staff lanyard for quick reference

Display in different areas of provision

Hang from a keyring or binder ring

Suspend from hoops around the classroom

Keep on tables during adult-led activities

Use as prompts during continuous provision

Share with teaching assistants and volunteers to encourage consistent, high-quality interactions

1 printable PDF page

8 themed Oracy Prompt Cards

Ready to print, cut and laminate

Simple, neutral design to complement any classroom

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