Thanksgiving Adapted Book | Core Words Verbs Inferences | SLP SPED Autism AAC

Build core vocabulary, action verbs, and inferencing skills with this engaging Thanksgiving adapted book — "What Can We Do On Thanksgiving?" Students practice the core words "what" and "do," plus Thanksgiving action verbs and making inferences, all in a fun riddle format they love. Built so every student can participate with matching pieces — perfect for both inclusive and self-contained classrooms, and great for AAC users.

📦 What's Included

• 1 interactive adapted book with a fun riddle format
• Matching answer pieces for each page
• Targets the core words "what" and "do" plus Thanksgiving action verbs
• Print, laminate, and assemble with Velcro for years of reuse

📖 Sample Text

From hills and valleys, near and far,

We're happy to be where we are.

What can we do on Thanksgiving?

We gather!

It's true.

We're busy! We have lots to do!

We chop. We stir. We give a look.

We craft our dishes by the book.

What can we do on Thanksgiving?

We cook!

It's true.

We're busy! We have lots to do!

📚 How to Use

• The teacher or therapist reads each riddle while students follow along and find the correct answer piece for each page
• Model the core words "what" and "do" — great for AAC devices
• Practice Thanksgiving action verbs (gather, cook, carve, and more)
• Place the book in a literacy center or workstation for independent practice
• Use in whole group, small group, or 1:1 instruction

🎯 Skills Targeted

• Core vocabulary ("what" and "do")
• Action verbs
• The WH-question word "What"
• Making inferences
• Thanksgiving vocabulary
• Listening comprehension and reasoning
• AAC modeling
• Matching and visual discrimination
• Following directions
• Independent work skills

💛 Perfect For

• Speech-language therapy (core words, verbs, WH questions, inferencing)
• AAC users and AAC modeling
• Special education classrooms (SPED)
• Autism classrooms and ABA programs
• Inclusive and self-contained settings
• Preschool, PreK, and Kindergarten
• Literacy centers and workstations
• Thanksgiving and fall units
• Early childhood and ECSE
• Homeschool

🌟 Why Teachers Love This Resource

• Targets core words — perfect for AAC users and emerging communicators
• Practices action verbs, WH questions, AND inferencing together
• The fun riddle format keeps students engaged
• Matching pieces let every level of student participate
• Fun Thanksgiving theme students love
• Reusable year after year once laminated

🦃 More hands-on Thanksgiving, fall, and pumpkin activities:

• Hands-On Thanksgiving Activities
• Hands-On Fall Activities
• Hands-On Pumpkin Activities
• Apple Themed Activities

📚 Browse more: Complete Adapted Books Collection