Summer Adapted Book & Making Inferences | He Thought It Was a Seashell

Summer Adapted Book & Making Inferences Activities | He Thought It Was a Seashell is a fun, hands-on summer-themed literacy activity for preschool, Pre-K, kindergarten, special education, autism classrooms, and speech therapy. This interactive adapted book helps students practice making inferences, beach vocabulary, and early comprehension skills through repeated, predictable text and active participation.

This printable set includes the adapted book He Thought It Was a Seashell, a making inferences / solving riddles game, vocabulary cards, and 3 extension worksheets for extra practice. As the teacher or therapist reads the story, students follow along by matching the correct picture to each page and repeating the predictable text. It is a great fit for small groups, literacy centers, workstations, and therapy sessions, especially for students who benefit from visual supports, repetition, and hands-on learning.

This download includes:

1 Adapted Book: HE THOUGHT IT WAS A SEASHELL

1 Making Inferences/Solving Riddles Game

1 set of vocabulary cards (words and pictures)

3 worksheets to extend learning

With this activity the teacher or therapist will read the book to students as students follow along and match the correct picture to each page. Students can "read along" with the book by repeating the very predictable text.

Sample Text:

He thought it was a crab.

But it wasn't a crab.

He thought it was a fish.

But it wasn't a fish.

He thought it was an ice cream cone.

But it wasn't an ice cream cone.

He thought it was a castle.

But it wasn't a castle.

(You get the idea! See video for details. At the end of the book, students will find out what "it" really is.)