Ocean Adapted Book | Inferencing Real Photos | SLP SPED Autism
Product Description
Ocean Adapted Book | Core Words ("What," "You," "I," "See") + Inferencing with Real Photos
The ultimate ocean interactive adapted book for special education, autism classrooms, speech therapy, and AAC users! This engaging adapted book introduces and reviews ocean themed vocabulary AND ocean animals while providing massive repetition of the AAC core vocabulary words "what," "you," "I," and "see" — making this resource a perfect fit for AAC modeling AND inferencing practice.
Students peek through a cut-out hole to see just a portion of a real photo, then make an inference to guess what the mystery ocean animal or object is. Turn the page to reveal the full photo!
★ Perfect for: Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), Special Education Teachers, Autism Classrooms, AAC Users, Self-Contained Classrooms, Resource Rooms, Life Skills Classes, Elementary Science Teachers, Paraprofessionals, ABA Therapists, Early Childhood, PreK, Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade
Sample Text:
Page 1: "Look! Seek! Take a peek! What do you see in the ocean?"
(Students peek through the cut-out hole and make an inference using the portion of the photo they can see.)
Page 2 (Reveal!): "A fish! It has gills and fins and scales. Yes, it's true. I see a fish. Yes I do!"
Page 3: "Look! Seek! Take a peek! What do you see in the ocean?"
Page 4 (Reveal!): "A shark! It has cartilage and sharp teeth. Yes, it's true. I see a shark. Yes I do!"
What's Included:
- 1 interactive ocean adapted book
- REAL PHOTOS of ocean animals and objects throughout
- Cut-out peek-hole format for inferencing practice
- Core word repetition — what, you, I, see
- Predictable rhyming text for language building
Skills Targeted in This Adapted Book:
- AAC core vocabulary — "what," "you," "I," "see"
- Core words practice
- Ocean vocabulary
- Making inferences from partial visual information
- Inferencing skills — using clues to identify objects
- Visual discrimination
- Receptive and expressive language
- Predictable text support
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Listening comprehension
- Hands-on engagement (peek through holes!)
How to Use This Adapted Book:
A teacher, SLP, or paraprofessional reads each page aloud and invites students to peek through the cut-out hole to see just a portion of the real photo. Students then make an inference about what the mystery ocean animal or object might be based on the partial view. Turn the page to reveal the full photo.
Throughout the book, students get repetition of the core vocabulary words "what," "you," "I," and "see" — making this a perfect resource for AAC modeling and core word practice.
Ways to Use:
- Small group speech therapy
- AAC modeling sessions ("I see ___" core word frame!)
- 1:1 instruction
- Whole group circle time / morning meeting
- "Time filler" activity before or after transitions (year-round!)
- Literacy or library centers
- Ocean and summer thematic units
- Spring/summer school activities
- End-of-year activities
- Year-round use — kids love the mystery reveal anytime!
- Inferencing practice for older students
If your students enjoy adapted books, there are many more in my collection. Please see my Adapted Books Collection below.
Complete Adapted Books Collection
For more hands-on spring, summer or ocean themed activities, please see the links below: