Thanksgiving Adapted Books | Making Inferences | Speech Therapy SPED Autism
Product Description
Thanksgiving Adapted Books for Inferencing | "My Turkey Is Not Worried" + "Turkey Eats a Bunch" + BONUS Game
An engaging hands-on Thanksgiving inferencing resource for speech therapy, special education, and autism classrooms — featuring 2 interactive adapted books PLUS a bonus inferencing game! Students build essential making inferences skills through engaging Thanksgiving and turkey themed scenarios with hands-on matching.
Inferencing skills are critical year-round, but these Thanksgiving-themed adapted books make the practice especially fun during the holiday season. Both books also work beautifully as sensory bin activities for added engagement!
★ Perfect for: Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), Special Education Teachers, Autism Classrooms, Self-Contained Classrooms, Resource Rooms, Reading Intervention, Life Skills Classes, Paraprofessionals, ABA Therapists, Early Childhood, PreK, Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, and 3rd Grade
What's Included:
📖 Book 1: "My Turkey Is Not Worried" Tom warns the other turkeys that Thanksgiving is coming! Students listen to clues about each turkey's clever disguise and identify which turkey goes with each character.
📖 Book 2: "Turkey Eats a Bunch" Students follow along as the teacher reads clues about what to feed Turkey, then match the correct food based on the descriptive language.
🎮 BONUS Inferencing Game: "Find the Food" Students listen to clues and find the food that fits the description — extending inferencing practice beyond the books!
🎁 Sensory Bin Compatible — both books work beautifully with sensory bins for added engagement (see preview for ideas!)
Sample Text from "My Turkey Is Not Worried":
"It was almost Thanksgiving and lots of the turkeys were worried about becoming Thanksgiving dinner. 'Thanksgiving is coming,' Tom warned.
'My turkey is not worried,' said Lucy. 'He's spotty and red and disguised as an insect.'
'My turkey is not worried,' said Hank. 'He's covered in white and disguised as something spooky.'"
Sample Text from "Turkey Eats a Bunch":
"Peck. Gobble-Gobble. Crunch. Turkey says, 'Time for Lunch.' Feed Turkey something that is green, leafy and sitting in a purple bowl."
"Gobble-Gobble-Wobble Munch. Turkey eats and eats a bunch! Feed Turkey something that is creamy, white and has lots and lots of butter."
Skills Targeted in This Bundle:
- Making inferences
- Identifying by attributes (color, texture, characteristics)
- Identifying by function
- Listening comprehension
- Descriptive language
- Reading comprehension
- Receptive and expressive language
- Vocabulary development (Thanksgiving + food vocabulary)
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Predictable text support
How to Use These Adapted Books:
A teacher, SLP, or paraprofessional reads each book aloud while students listen to clues and choose the correct matching piece based on the descriptive language. After completing each book, students can sequence the turkeys in the order they appeared in the story.
For added sensory engagement, set up a sensory bin with relevant Thanksgiving items (corn kernels, beans, etc.) and hide the matching pieces inside!
The bonus "Find the Food" inferencing game extends practice with additional inferencing scenarios.
Ways to Use:
- Small group speech therapy (inferencing IEP goals!)
- 1:1 instruction for targeted inferencing practice
- Whole group Thanksgiving lessons
- Literacy centers and independent workstations
- Reading intervention sessions
- Sensory bin activities (seasonal sensory bins!)
- Thanksgiving thematic units
- Turkey-themed activities
- AAC modeling (descriptive language frames)
- Critical thinking lessons
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 fall, Thanksgiving or turkey activities, please see the links below.
