This Valentine's Adapted Book and Vocabulary Activities, "There Was a Love Monster," is a fun Valentine's Day themed story that focuses on Valentine's Day vocabulary words, basic sequencing skills, and "Wh" questions.

This download includes 1 adapted book, 1 sequencing stick activity, 1 sorting/classification activity, 1 positional concepts activity, and 1 set of vocabulary labeling cards.

How to Use It:

In a small group, a teacher or therapist reads the story as students follow along and match a word and picture to each page. After the book is complete, the teacher or therapist can extend the activity to other areas of focus such as sequencing skills, visual discrimination/identification skills, positional concepts skills, and sorting and classification skills by using the included supplemental activities. Students working at an independent level may work through the activities in a work station or literacy center.

Sample Text:

"There was a Love Monster who swallowed a heart.
 But I don't know why, he swallowed a heart.
 It's not very smart.

 There was a Love Monster who swallowed a pen.
 He started to grin when he swallowed the pen.
 He swallowed the pen, to write on the heart.
 But I don't know why he swallowed the heart.
 It's not very smart.

If your students enjoy this activity , there are many more in my collection.  Please see my complete adapted books collection below:

Complete Adapted Books Collection

For more hands-on winter, Valentine's Day, or rhyming words activities, please see the links below:

Hands-On Valentine's Day Activities