Knock Knock Who Can It Be? Halloween Adapted Book | Core Words | SLP SPED Autism

This one is pure fun at circle time — and during therapy sessions! My students can’t wait to see who’s behind the door! In “Knock-Knock-Knock, Who Can It Be?”, students knock along with you (imitation practice!), ask “Who can it be?” (wh question), and OPEN the door (core word) to reveal a child in a Halloween costume. Then they match the costume picture to the page. It’s interactive, it’s engaging, and it sneaks in some important language skills in— the core words “open” and “who” and the WH question “Who can it be?” Featuring bright, realistic images kids love.

The costumes in this book are traditional Halloween favorites — spider, cat, bat, ghost, witch, mummy, skeleton, and more.

📖 Sample Text:

“Knock-knock-knock.

Who can it be? (knock along!)

Open the door… There’s a cat, I see!”

Please note, the photos show the matching pieces having the word at the top of the pieces. I have edited them to make easier reading for students. Now the word is below the image on the matching pieces.

🎓 Educational Benefits: This book targets AAC core vocabulary (“open” and “who”) — two high-frequency words students can use all day long — plus the WH question “who,” imitation (knocking), costume and Halloween vocabulary, and picture matching. The repetitive, predictable structure makes it perfect for emerging communicators, and the “open the door” reveal keeps motivation sky-high.

📚 How to Use

• Read together and have students knock along (imitation)
• Students ask/answer “Who can it be?” and open the door to reveal the costume
• Students match the costume picture to each page
• Model the core words “open” and “who” — great with an AAC device
• Print, laminate, and add hook-and-loop dots for years of reuse

🎯 Skills Targeted: Core words (open, who) · WH questions (who) · imitation · costume & Halloween vocabulary · picture matching · receptive & expressive language · participation

💛 Perfect For: SLP · SPED & autism · PreK–Kindergarten · ECSE · AAC users · circle time & small groups · Halloween units · homeschool

🌟 Why Teachers & Students Love This Book: The “open the door” reveal is irresistible · targets powerful core words · bright, realistic images · built-in imitation and matching · interactive and reusable

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