Fall Adapted Book | Verbs Inferencing | Core Words What & Do | SLP SPED Autism
Product Description
Build core word vocabulary ("what" and "do"), action words/verbs, and inferencing skills with this hands-on fall adapted book featuring a fun rhyming riddle format your students will want to read again and again.
A teacher or therapist reads each riddle aloud, and students follow along to find the correct answer piece for every page — targeting important speech, language, and AAC IEP goals while keeping students engaged in a classic fall theme.
📖 Sample Pages
We taste the cider drip by drip.
We lift the mug and take a sip!
What do we do in fall?
👉 We drink! But that's not all.
We drink some tasty drinks in fall!
Oven-warm, a hearty slice —
bite by bite, it tastes so nice.
What do we do in fall?
👉 We eat pie! But that's not all.
We eat our favorite pies in fall!
Push and pull and make a pile.
This fall chore may take a while!
What do we do in fall?
👉 We rake leaves! But that's not all!
There's lots to rake when it is fall!
📦 What's Included
- 1 interactive fall adapted book with rhyming riddle prompts on every page
- Fall-themed action word/verb answer pieces (perfect for velcro)
- Full-color visuals with engaging fall imagery
🎯 Skills Targeted
- Core words: "what" and "do" (high-frequency AAC vocabulary)
- Action words / verbs (drink, eat, rake, and more)
- Inferencing and clue-based reasoning
- Listening comprehension
- Receptive and expressive language
- Fall and seasonal vocabulary
- Following along in a book
- Answering "what" questions
- Joint attention and turn-taking
- Rhyming exposure
📚 How to Use
- Read the adapted book aloud during speech therapy sessions, circle time, small group, or 1:1 instruction
- Pause at each riddle and have students find and attach the correct answer piece
- Use as a language model for AAC users practicing core words "what" and "do"
- Pair with real fall items (mini pumpkins, leaves, apple cider) for a multi-sensory experience
- Send home with families for carryover practice of target verbs and core words
- Use as a fall thematic anchor text for a seasonal unit
💛 Perfect For
- Speech-language therapy sessions (SLPs)
- AAC users and core word instruction
- Special education classrooms (SPED)
- Autism classrooms and ABA programs
- Preschool, PreK, and Kindergarten
- Fall thematic units
- 1:1 work with paraprofessionals
- Homeschool language practice
- IEP goal practice and data collection
- Early childhood and ECSE
🌟 Why Teachers & SLPs Love This Resource
- Interactive and hands-on — students engage with the book, not just listen
- Targets multiple IEP goals in one activity (core words, verbs, inferencing)
- Fun rhyming riddle format keeps students engaged
- AAC-friendly — built around the core words "what" and "do"
- Reusable year after year once laminated
- Print-and-go with minimal prep
- Perfect for fall, but skills transfer year-round
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