Real or Make Believe Adapted Book | Silly Pictures Sorting | SLP SPED Autism Pre

Get ready for giggles — and great language practice! In this Real and Make Believe Unit (Vol. 1) — "Something Is Silly" — students spot what's silly in each picture and match it to the way it should really look (frogs don't build nests in trees, after all!). It's a playful, hands-on way to build reasoning, comprehension, and real vs. make-believe (fantasy vs. reality) skills — perfect for both inclusive and self-contained classrooms.

📦 What's Included

• 1 adapted book — "Something Is Silly" with matching pieces
• 1 BIG sorting activity — sort picture pairs into real / silly (make-believe)
• 4 practice worksheets — for extra practice or assessment
• Print, laminate, and assemble with Velcro for years of reuse

📖 Sample Text

"Something is silly.

What can it be?

Look at the picture.

What do you see?

Oh silly, silly, silly me!

Frogs don't build nests high in a tree.

Who builds nests high in a tree?

(Answer: a bird)

Something is silly.

What can it be?

Look at the picture.

What do you see?

Oh silly, silly, silly--I say!

An upside down mug would ruin a day!

How is a mug supposed to look?

(Answer: right side up picture of mug)"

📚 How to Use

• The teacher or therapist reads "Something Is Silly" while students identify what's silly on each page and match the "real" picture that shows how it should look
• Use the BIG sorting activity for independent or small-group practice — students sort picture pairs into real and silly (make-believe)
• Assign the 4 worksheets for extra practice or assessment
• Students working independently can read and work through the book at a literacy center or workstation

🎯 Skills Targeted

• Real vs. make-believe (fantasy vs. reality)
• Reasoning and critical thinking
• Comprehension and vocabulary
• Sorting and categorizing
• Matching and visual discrimination
• Expressive and receptive language
• Following directions
• Fine motor skills (matching pieces)

💛 Perfect For

• Speech-language therapy (reasoning, vocabulary, fantasy vs. reality)
• Special education classrooms (SPED)
• Autism classrooms and ABA programs
• Inclusive and self-contained settings
• Preschool, PreK, and Kindergarten
• Literacy centers and workstations
• Early childhood, ECSE, and homeschool

🌟 Why Teachers Love This Resource

• The silly pictures make real vs. make-believe genuinely fun to practice
• A book PLUS a BIG sorting activity AND 4 worksheets — lots of value
• Builds reasoning, comprehension, AND categorizing in one set
• Matching pieces let every level of student participate
• Works in both inclusive and self-contained classrooms
• Reusable year after year once laminated

📚 More adapted books and language activities:

• Complete Adapted Books Collection
• Adapted Books with Real Photos