Beginning Sounds Adapted Book | Letter L Articulation | SLP SPED Autism PreK

Build beginning /l/ sound, the core word "give," and letter-L vocabulary with this fun Llama Adapted Book and Activities, "A Lucky Llama"! This lucky llama loves to eat foods that start with the letter L — a playful, hands-on way to review the beginning /l/ sound and the core word "give" while building vocabulary.

📖 Sample Text

Give a lucky llama lettuce.

Give a lucky llama limes.

Give a lucky llama licorice —

fifteen times!

Give a lucky llama lentils.

Give him loads of lemon pie.

Give a lucky llama lemon drops —

and lollipops, OH MY!

👉 As you read, students give the llama a new "L" food on each page — then identify many foods and objects that start with L.

📦 What's Included

• 1 Adapted Book — "A Lucky Llama"
• 1 set of Trace-and-Write activities
• 1 set of Word Cards
• 1 "Feed Llama" activity
• 5 Worksheets for extra practice
• (See the preview video for complete details.)

🎯 Skills Targeted

• Beginning /l/ sound (articulation and phonics)
• Beginning sounds / letter-sound correspondence
• Core word: "give" (AAC-friendly)
• Letter L recognition
• Vocabulary (L foods and objects)
• Tracing and writing (pre-writing)
• Receptive and expressive language
• Following along in a book
• Fine motor (matching, feeding)
• Attending to a task

📚 How to Use

• Read the book aloud as students give the llama an "L" food on each page
• Target the beginning /l/ sound for articulation or phonics practice
• Model the core word "give" throughout for AAC users
• Use the Feed Llama activity, word cards, and trace-and-write for hands-on practice
• Use the 5 worksheets for independent practice and data
• Pull for speech therapy (articulation, beginning sounds, core words) or early literacy (letter L, beginning sounds)
• Use during a letter-of-the-week (L) or llama/farm unit

💛 Perfect For

• Speech-language therapy sessions (SLPs) — articulation AND core words
• Special education classrooms (SPED)
• Autism classrooms and ABA programs
• AAC users and core word instruction
• Preschool, PreK, and Kindergarten
• Early literacy and letter-of-the-week instruction
• Literacy centers and work stations
• Early childhood and ECSE
• Homeschool language practice
• 1:1 work with paraprofessionals

🌟 Why Teachers & SLPs Love This Resource

• Targets the beginning /l/ sound — great for articulation AND phonics
• AAC-friendly core word "give" woven throughout
• A book PLUS trace-and-write, word cards, a Feed Llama activity, and 5 worksheets
• Silly, high-interest llama theme keeps students engaged
• Interactive "feed the llama" keeps students active
• Works for whole group, small group, 1:1, and centers
• Reusable year after year once laminated

🔗 Pairs perfectly with the rest of the beginning-sounds series:

• A Picky Penguin (Beginning P Sound)
• A Kooky Kitty (Beginning K Sound)
• A Fickle Fox (Beginning F Sound)

🔗 Explore the full collection: Complete Adapted Books Collection