Letter X Beginning & Ending Sounds Adapted Book | Real Photos Song | SLP SPED

Teach the sound of the letter X with this engaging, real-photo adapted song book — "X-Ray Starts With X." Because few common words begin with X, this book cleverly teaches both beginning AND ending X sounds — so students get meaningful, accurate phonics practice. Built so every student can participate, the matching pieces make it perfect for both inclusive and self-contained classrooms.

📦 What's Included

• 1 interactive adapted book (real photos, matching pieces)
• 1 set of trace and write cards (write and wipe)
• 1 set of clip and flip cards
• 3 letter worksheets: circle the words, trace/write the word, and cut and glue
• Print, laminate, and assemble with Velcro for years of reuse

🎵 It's an Adapted Song Book! Sing it to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell" — a familiar melody that keeps every student engaged. The beginning-sound verses go like this:

"X-ray starts with X.

X-ray starts with X.

Yes! Yes! We know best!

X-ray starts with X.

Xylophone starts with X.

Xylophone starts with X.

Yes! Yes! We know best!

Xylophone starts with X."

Because there aren't many common words that begin with X, some verses focus on the ending sound instead — giving students accurate, real-world X practice. Those verses go like this:

"Fox ends with X.

Fox ends with X.

Yes! Yes! We know best!

Fox ends with X.

Box ends with X.

Box ends with X.

Yes! Yes! We know best!

Box ends with X."

(You get the idea...)

📚 How to Use

• Read and sing the adapted book together, having students match the real-photo pieces to each page
• Use the trace and write cards for letter formation practice (write and wipe = reusable)
• Set out the clip and flip cards as an independent work station or task box
• Assign the 3 worksheets for independent practice or small-group work
• Use in whole group, small group, 1:1, or centers
• Great for morning meeting, literacy centers, and early finishers

🎯 Skills Targeted

• Beginning and ending sound identification
• Letter-sound correspondence (X)
• Letter recognition and formation
• Vocabulary building with real photos
• Listening and participation through song
• Fine motor skills (clip, trace, cut, glue)
• Matching and visual discrimination
• Following directions

💛 Perfect For

• Special education classrooms (SPED)
• Autism classrooms and ABA programs
• Inclusive and self-contained settings
• Preschool, PreK, and Kindergarten
• Speech-language therapy (articulation, phonological awareness, vocabulary)
• Occupational therapy (fine motor activities)
• Early childhood and ECSE
• Literacy centers and small groups
• Homeschool

🌟 Why Teachers Love This Resource

• Real photos and a familiar song make it highly engaging
• Teaches both beginning and ending X sounds — accurate, meaningful phonics
• Matching pieces let every level of student participate — ideal for mixed-ability groups
• Works in both inclusive and self-contained classrooms
• A complete set: book + cards + worksheets in one download
• Reusable year after year once laminated

🎁 Save with the bundle! This book is part of the Alphabet Beginning Sounds Adapted Books Bundle (Real Photos) — get the full A–Z set and build phonics skills letter by letter.

🔗 Love real photos? Your students may also enjoy:

• Sorting Mats With Real Photos
• "Sorting Our World" File Folder Games Bundle

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