Penguin Adapted Book: Waddling Little Penguin | Prepositions WH | Pre-K SPED

Build language, comprehension, and engagement with this Penguin Adapted Book: The Waddling Little Penguin! This hands-on, interactive resource helps students practice Antarctic vocabulary, prepositions (position words), WH questions, and story sequencing through simple, repetitive text.

Perfect for Pre-K, ECSE, SPED, Autism classrooms, and speech therapy, students actively participate by moving the penguin into different positions, matching pieces to each page, and following along with the story—making learning meaningful, engaging, and easy to understand.

This adapted book is especially effective for students who benefit from visual supports, repetition, and hands-on interaction, providing multiple opportunities to build early language and comprehension skills during winter or penguin-themed lessons.

This download includes:

1 Adapted Book

1 Set of Story Sequencing Strips

1 Hands-On Positions/Prepositions Practice Set

1 Cut And Glue Activity

In this activity, the teacher or therapist reads the story to a small group of students, as students follow along and move the penguin into the correct position on each page. Students can also attach a matching piece to each page (included and optional). At the end of the story, students answer "wh" comprehension questions using the by matching the correct answer piece to each question page.

Students working at an independent level may read through the book and work through questions in a literacy center or independent work station. There are several extension activities included for extra practice. (Please see photos and video for details.)

Sample Text:

"Way down south, by the frosty, frozen sea...

a waddling little penguin was as "waddly" as can be!

He waddled near an albatross,

and by a big, blue whale.

He waddled past a porpoise

with a splishy-splashy tail! (YIKES!)

He waddled on an orca,

and above a hefty seal...

He waddled by a humback whale

whose splash was very real--WHOA!

(You get the idea!)

If your students need more practice with position words or prepositions, there are many additional activities in my store. Please see the link below:

Hands-On Prepositions Activities

If your students enjoy my adapted books, there are so many in my collection. You can see the complete collection below:

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For more hands-on winter, snowman, penguin or polar bear activities, please see the links below:

Hands-On Winter Activities

Hands-On Snowmen Activities

Hands-On Penguin Activities

Hands-On Polar Bear Activities