Thanksgiving Adapted Book | Core Words Nouns Inferences | SLP SPED Autism AAC

Build core vocabulary, nouns, and inferencing skills with this engaging Thanksgiving adapted book — "What Do We See On Thanksgiving?" Students practice the core words "what" and "see," plus Thanksgiving vocabulary (nouns) and making inferences, all in a fun riddle format they love. Built so every student can participate with matching pieces — perfect for both inclusive and self-contained classrooms, and great for AAC users.

📦 What's Included

• 1 interactive adapted book with a fun riddle format
• Matching answer pieces for each page
• Targets the core words "what" and "see" plus Thanksgiving vocabulary (nouns)
• Print, laminate, and assemble with Velcro for years of reuse

📖 Sample Text

Gather round! It's time to eat.

This is where we take a seat.

What do we see on Thanksgiving?

A table!

We all agree.

A table's one thing that we see!

Golden brown, and roasted right--

the main dish of our meal that night.

What do we see on Thanksgiving?

A turkey!

We all agree.

A turkey's one thing that we see.

📚 How to Use

• The teacher or therapist reads each riddle while students follow along and find the correct answer piece for each page
• Model the core words "what" and "see" — great for AAC devices
• Build Thanksgiving vocabulary (nouns) like table, turkey, and stuffing
• Place the book in a literacy center or workstation for independent practice
• Use in whole group, small group, or 1:1 instruction

🎯 Skills Targeted

• Core vocabulary ("what" and "see")
• Nouns and Thanksgiving vocabulary
• The WH-question word "What"
• Making inferences
• Listening comprehension and reasoning
• AAC modeling
• Receptive and expressive language
• Matching and visual discrimination
• Following directions
• Independent work skills

💛 Perfect For

• Speech-language therapy (core words, vocabulary, WH questions, inferencing)
• AAC users and AAC modeling
• Special education classrooms (SPED)
• Autism classrooms and ABA programs
• Inclusive and self-contained settings
• Preschool, PreK, and Kindergarten
• Literacy centers and workstations
• Thanksgiving and fall units
• Early childhood and ECSE
• Homeschool

🌟 Why Teachers Love This Resource

• Targets core words — perfect for AAC users and emerging communicators
• Builds Thanksgiving vocabulary, WH questions, AND inferencing together
• The fun riddle format keeps students engaged
• Matching pieces let every level of student participate
• Fun Thanksgiving theme students love
• Reusable year after year once laminated

🦃 More hands-on Thanksgiving, fall, and pumpkin activities:

• Hands-On Thanksgiving Activities
• Hands-On Fall Activities
• Hands-On Pumpkin Activities
• Apple Themed Activities

📚 Browse more: Complete Adapted Books Collection