Word Cards
Occupation Word Cards for Seniors
Jobs, tools, uniforms, and work memories in large-print card form.
- Best for
- Senior centers, families, caregivers, activity directors, and intergenerational groups.
- Time needed
- 25 to 35 minutes
- Topic angle
- jobs, tools, uniforms, and work memories
- Word cards
- 40 reviewed cards
Activity overview
This occupation word card activity uses familiar jobs, tools, uniforms, workplaces, and work routines for large-print conversation and sorting. It supports stories about paid work, volunteer roles, home responsibilities, and community helpers without requiring exact job history.
Large-print notes
- Use job cards as broad prompts, not as questions about employment status.
- Include volunteer, home, family, and community roles as valid work memories.
- Avoid asking about income, retirement, or difficult job experiences.
- Let participants answer with a tool, uniform, place, or person.
Activity formats
Sample conversation prompts
- What job word feels familiar today? word association
- Did you ever work in a home, office, store, school, farm, or workshop? reminiscence
- Would you rather talk about jobs, tools, uniforms, or workplaces? choice
- What tool card do you recognize? word association
Sample word cards
Source and review
Editorial standard
Occupation words were selected for familiar jobs, tools, uniforms, workplaces, routines, and community roles. Prompts are original and focus on broad work memories rather than employment history details.
Lexical checks
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Spelling and common English word form checks.
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
Plain-English vocabulary review for common word familiarity.
Activity design
LargeWords editorial activity design
Original occupations conversation prompts, sorting tasks, worksheet structure, and facilitator notes.
Accessibility
RNIB large and giant print guidance
Large-print orientation and readable print defaults.