Martin Luther King Jr Adapted Book | Vocabulary Comprehension | SLP SPED Autism

Teach about the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with this engaging adapted book and activity set! Students learn MLK vocabulary, sequencing, and comprehension through an interactive book and matching pieces, then keep practicing with four extension activities. An accessible way to bring Martin Luther King Jr. Day and biography learning to every student — perfect for both inclusive and self-contained classrooms.

📦 What's Included

• 1 interactive adapted book with matching word and picture pieces
• 1 sequencing stick activity (sequence the events of MLK's life)
• 1 interactive comprehension questions activity (great on a cookie sheet)
• 1 MLK vocabulary file folder game
• 1 set of vocabulary labeling cards
• Print, laminate, and assemble with Velcro for years of reuse

📚 How to Use

• The teacher or therapist reads the story while students follow along and match a word and picture to each page
• After the story, students answer the interactive comprehension questions (on a cookie sheet)
• Students sequence the events of MLK's life with the sequencing stick activity
• Students practice vocabulary with the MLK file folder game and labeling cards
• Place the book in a literacy center or workstation for independent practice
• Use in whole group, small group, or 1:1 instruction

🎯 Skills Targeted

• Martin Luther King Jr. and biography vocabulary
• Sequencing events of MLK's life
• Reading and listening comprehension
• Social studies content
• Vocabulary labeling
• Matching and visual discrimination
• Following directions
• Fine motor skills (matching pieces)
• Independent work skills

💛 Perfect For

• Special education classrooms (SPED)
• Autism classrooms and ABA programs
• Speech-language therapy (vocabulary, comprehension, sequencing)
• Inclusive and self-contained settings
• Preschool, PreK, Kindergarten, and early elementary
• Social studies and biography units
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month
• Literacy centers and workstations
• Early childhood, ECSE, and homeschool

🌟 Why Teachers Love This Resource

• Makes Martin Luther King Jr. accessible for all learners
• A book PLUS 4 activities — sequencing, comprehension, file folder game, and labeling
• Combines reading, vocabulary, AND social studies in one resource
• Matching pieces let every level of student participate
• Perfect for MLK Day and Black History Month
• Reusable year after year once laminated

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